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There wuh a frown on her pret ty face, her delightful llpH were puckered tip, and her soulful blue eyes gazed questlonlngly at tho elaborately dressed young man who sal opposite her. Sho decided that If ho were it llttlo less Icily composed, a llttlo less re served, ho might bo very delightful. Tho girl hold a letter In her huud,and she had tho grace to blush as sho lead 11 onco more. Tho young mun noticed her blush and a slight smllo played about his well-cut lips. Then ho gazed at his Immaculato now boots with a certain neorn of hlmsolf which ho was please 1o sco reflected lit their polished sur faces. As ho glanced again, ho caught tlio girl's eyes looking at him with u cer tain curiosity. Ho bowed Interroga tively. "It Is a llttlo awkward," tho girl con fessed. "Most things arc," wild tho young man easily. "When Iluckstons wroto to mo a fow weeks ago and usked 1110 to call on them, they explained that they wanted to hlro 1110 as a profes sional diner out." "A professional dlnor outl" "Yea," ho said Indifferently, his Slunco onco moro straying to his ..,1 . V tho curtained yoor way, brtwoon tho hall and tho living room, Mm. Hougly lingered u moment. Sho was 11 largo woman, rutbor querulous but well gowned und fnlrly good looking in a masslvo style. Just now 11 tr expression wns moro than querulous. It held distaste, us sho stood thoro looking at her husband, who was dozing In a rocker. Ho, too, was largo of build, fat chinned, und his wide, comfortublo faco Just thun wus distorted by an Incipient snore. It camo u second later a loud, raucous buzzing snore. Mrs. Hougly stumped her foot. Then nbo crossed tho room and shook him nono too gently. "Wako up, Natl Din ner Is roadyl" With n Jump ho awoke. Ho stretch ed himself luzlly. Dash dog it," good naturedly. "I guess tho rldo with Bur ton raado mo sleepy." "Pleaso, please, don't ubo bucIi ex pressions,' begged his wlfo lu a tono of long-suffering endurance Iiut ut the table sho curiously usked; "Whero wcro you riding with Durton?" "Out to look at a now suburb," ho told her and chuckled. "It ain't ull r ,s HEN Mr. Edward i Kndlcott announced tbo engagement ot Coustanco Marie to Mr. John Sydney Pugo ovoiybod) in the little lllago gasped with uston- ishmeut. S u r c I y thoro must bo foiuq mistnkc. Why cv cryono know John Pago had been lOllzaboth's "young man" und to hear of this sudden engagement to her younger sister cuused a great deal of comment. It proved to be true, how over, and lu answer to tho curious In quiries of her many friends, Mrs. En dlcott mado but tho ouo answer to tho effect thut John on seeing Coustanco Just homo from a select young ladies' school, had decided thut after all she was moro to his tusto than Dotty. Detty well remembered the fliat evening Coustanco wus ut homo John, in coming in, stopped suddenly und guzed spellbound ut tho young girl, who was standing In trout of the tall pier mirror in tho hall trying u hugo pink bow on hor golden curls. "Just ilko a picture," ho whispered cngerly, forgetting to groet Dotty with Ills tuna I smile. "Constance, you little beauty, have you forgotfii your old rriond. John?" No, sho had not forgotten, she assured him, and nil that evening, ns well as tho others that followed, Dotty had been obliged to watch them walk leiBurely down tho walk or see John Wlp her into his largo car and see tbem quickly spin out of sight Tbeie was plenty of loom, but they never asked hor to go and tho old grandfa ther's clock in tho hall, If allowed the privilege or speaking, might Jiavo told a, story of many tear that fell b Det fj$pQmmm$- boots. "My futhor camo a cropper. Left mc nothing. I'd been brought up to do nothing. Drains aren't my dtiong point. "I'd heard of this dining out scheme (!2 11 week and your clothes found), and so they put mo on their list. I'm supposed to dine out and amuse peo ple. Only tho host and hostess know I'm not a guest. I've exhausted all my anecdotes already," ho said, a llttlo weurily. "Heaven alono knows where I'm to got any more." "1 don't think thai heaven has much to do with anecdotes," tho girl Bald with etiml weariness, "not If H'b as sick of them as I am." "I'm going to give It another month." tho young man explained. "I'd emi grate If I'd enough capital; but I haven't. 1 should do somo good In Canada or California. Hero I'm only so muny wasted possibilities." "Don't call joursclf such nn awful namo as that," tho girl suld a little moro sympathetically. Sho went to the table, laid out 10 portraits In a row and selected his. "I picked you out because jou look like a gentleman." She held up his photo. "When thut was laken I was one," ho answered Indifferently. "Now, I'm only a out abovo tho waiters. You don't know how nil theso beastly din ners dlsagrco with mc. At the Reform Club you can alwayB get u good chop." Ho stopped suddenly. "But that's put ting on side." "No," said tho girl with a suillr, which revealed hor exquisite teeth. "I sympathlzo with you." "All these French dishes are the very devil," ho murmured sorrowfully. "They uvo; but one must eat to live." "Tlio places at which I dluo they Jlvo to cat. I beg your pardon. May 1 make a noto of 11 for my next dlnm r?" "Certainly, if you think It worth while." "You stimulate one's brain power," ho said, admiringly. "I should never havo been nblo to think of that at a dinner." Then ho becamo reserved Neighbors On suburb yet. Its purl pruirio and tho rest is neatly printed 011 Burton's pros pectus. Ho thinks ho Is going to sell tho a Hllc6','nnd I'll build a house, big mid swell, nnd so coax othors out to buy moro lots of Mr.-Hurton. But I nln't tho kind to full Just for smooth ness." Mrs. Hoagloy frowned. And hor hus band, plurldly cutting tho i'uik, hud no means of knowing tnat sho was comparing him, to IiIb great dlnaavun tugo, with tho urbane, well-tailored Mr. Burton of polished voice and courtly manner. Nor had ho tho slightest Inkling that for many mouths past now his wlfo had nursed a grow ing Inclination to find great causu for criticism in his nature, disposition, maunors und appearance Now oho said scornfully: "Ah usual, Nat, ou'io preposterous. It is going to bo a cry exclusive suburb! And wo uro very fortunuto to havo a chanco to get a building Hlto there. And it was very kind of Mr. Hurton to offer It to you. Mrs. Burton was telling mo all about tho bountiful homo thut they aro going to build thoic" Her husband looked surprised. "Do you know, Nelly," ho remarked, "you'vo been sort of cranky lately. I'd get some easan truss tea If I was ou. This warm spring weather certainly does mako n person fcol out of sorts. ty leaned hor head against its side. Sho should uot have been surprised, yet sho was, when Mrs. Eudicott proud ly whispered tho news to her ono morning and a llttlo later Constance blushing rosily, held out her left hand whero the largo solitaire glistened llko a largo drop of tlio purest water in the clear morning sunshine. Detty mur mured something, sho never remem bered what, hut Constunco wub too happy to notice any omlsslou. In the days that followed, Dotty thought sadly of her changed plans. All hor life John Pago had been Dctty's constant comrade and staunchest de fender. Every uiinuto hn could spare from business had been devoted to her and ovoryono expected that sopio day Deity and John Pago would live In tho house now occupied by him alono since tho death of his mother. The brown ojes woro homy with unshed tears and tho dally tasks wero accomplished by sheer determination. Constance tint teied uround like a pretty biittcttly never sorlous about nnythiug, she now talked ami laughed ull day, answer ing the phone and door with a charm ing manner. John spent ery mlnuto ho could with her and their merry laughter floated up to Deity's room whero sho spent all her tlmo now, Sho could nut hour to see their happiness. Things sped along smoothly. Con stance insisted that John exchange his largo car for a roadster but of a veiy expensive make. John Page, although possessed or some means, was by no means wealthy, He was a trusted em ployer In a largo bonding company and being or a thrifty nature had managed to save quite a llttlo money, Con stance had only to express a wish to have It fulfilled, so within a short tlmo the now machine arrived, aud In a be- again. "If you will kindly tell mo what ou want mc to do at the dinner I'll try to to sparkle. I've Just been reading Ore, tile's Memoirs, and I think I could cabbage three or four stories out ot them." Sho stamped her little foot Impera tively. "I don't want you for 11 dlnr.or; I don't want any anecdotes." "Just my tuck," ho said. rcBlgucdly, as ho got up. "Korglvo mc for saying so, but you're so different from tho rul sliburhuu hostesses who call me 'joung man that I should havo enjoy ed coming to you. Of course, I ought to have known that you can get any number of fellows to fotch mid carry for you. Good morning." "Hut. Mr.:" "Herlot. Arthur Hcrlol's my real name. When I'm hired out to ditto I'm Do Lauuy Jones." The girl's lips again our veil in one of her raro smiles. "H'b a beautiful name." "It is. Itacktons seem to think that I ought to pay them !a week for using It." Her faco suddenly becamo serious. "Sit down again, please." "0. very well. They don't usually expect mo to sit when 1 tako my or dcrs," ho suld, with a llttlo catch in hlu breath. "Of course, that's rubbish. We're both unfortunate." "Wo arc. In Othor circumstances 1 should havo said exactly tho reverse. When wo meet at tho dinner you'll get awfully sick of mc." "Thoro you go again," sho said petu lantly. "I don't want you to dlno with me." "Then." he got up in astonishment, his handsomo faco a little Unshed, "I shall havo rtacktons bullying mo for not bringing it off. Well. It's worth It," he added, almost Inaudibly, "You don't uudcrstaud," said tho girl, her color coming and going do llclously. "I don'l watit you to dluo with me." llurtons aro stringing you." Nelly shrugged her broad but still comely shoulders at the udvlco und looked Hcornfully skeptical ut his luBt uontence. "Wo aro asked to tako din tier with them tomorrow evening," sho informed him. Ho grlmmaccd. "Darn It! Let's not go. I don't caro for 'em." "I do." sharply. "And certainly we'll go, Why, I was dollghtcd to get the in vitation." "I suppose," aggrieved!)', "I'll havo to climb Into my evening clothes. Noli, you don't know how I hate thoso togs. They'ro blamed uncomfortable." "Heeauso you'vo got too fat for them," cruahiugly. "You ought to buy new." "When I squander good tlmo buying now!" ho said. "I supposo we havo to go?" wistfully. Sho merely looked her Indignation. He suddenly chuckled. "All right," re signedly. "Ami maybo I'll havo a llt tlo fun ut thut. Watch mo with Bur ton." Tho next morning sho found it hard to keop even tempored. Thoro wub u series or annoyances. To boglu with, Just us she followed Nut out to the runabout tho top hook of her blnck velvet blouse snapped off. She hud to go buck, and, slnco there was no tlmo to sow on another, she had to manago w itching bonnot and coat Constance dimpled with pleasure us sho hud her first ride. With Biinshlne, wo must alway ex pect thoro will bo a little cloud aud this happened when John, arriving ut the ofllco ono morning, wus mot with tho uows that tho company was tu bo merged with a larger one, und tlmt for this i canon his services would no long er be required. When tho nows wub told to Constunco by her mothor, sho grew white. "You don't nieuu, mother, It Was All EAR HAUHY I still begin with 'Dear' Harry, though you certainly seem uny thlng but 'Dear' to me tonight. Haven't you a calendar, or what In tho world is tho matter with you, that you forget me entirely llko this on my nirtnauy? And only three days ago you were tolling mo how you lov ed mesmore than life, and all that, and said we would have a special colobru tlon when my birthday came. And aU er my telling mama nnd papa that things wore settled and 20 on. "What do you suppose they will think of you, not sending me us much as a postcard, and not calling und there, that big blot is a tear. "I am deeply hurt as well as ungry, but I can't quite believe that ou have ceased to lovo mo so soon, Havo you really? If you huve, I had better kuow It niMil than Uam at iIai'I IiLmI. . 4 onavu iu "You said that Just now, although It would bo heavenly to dine with you," murmured the young mnn. "Perhaps you'll have tho klndnoss to remembor that I'm only a myrmidon of ItaokBtona and give your orders. What do you want with mc, Miss Lcclalre?" "I want you to marry mc," said that incomprehensible young lady, with a vivid blush. "You'ro quite well?" ho asked, uim ously. "My drivel hasn't been too much for you?" "Not ut all. My poor, dear father bullied me because I didn't marry the man ho Bclcctcd for me. Unless I mar ry somo ono by tho first day of May tho 80,000 will go to a hospital, and I shall go to" "Tho workhouse?" Sho nodded desperately. "Very well. You'd bettor pay Itack tons tho dining out fee and keep this quiet, or they'll want 10 pot cent on tho eighty thousand." Sho thanked him for thinking of It. "I will." Her blushes dceponed. "Of course, wo part at tho registrar's and never meet again." "I thought there was a catch in It somewhere." "And I will glvo you JJGOO, so that ou can emigrate and frco yourself from this degrading bondage," she add ed sympathetically. Herlot looked at her curiously, drew a deep breath. "Very well," he said curtly. "Send me the details and I'll do what you want." Ho cumo a llttlo nearer to her. "You're very, very beautiful. Ood ought to havo given you a soul above money," and he sorrowfully went away. Elsie Lcclalre hesitated us sho drew near tho registrar's oftlec a month lat er. Sho was beginning to feel a little annoyed with this young man who was prepared to uusumo his matrimonial responsibilities in so mnttcr-of-fnet a way. Once or twice, however, when ho thought sho wus not looking at him, Paper with a pin. trusting to luck to Keep It In. Ndt chuckled. "You're acquir ing somo avoirdupois, .yourself, old girl," ho remarked. "G-uess I'm not tho only ono that has too tight ward robe" A llttlo peker of unuoyauco appeared between hor eyes. Slip tried heroic ally to keep down thut avoirdupois. "But don't you worry, old girl," ho assured her, "I'd love you tho same ir you got rat enough tor liarmim to hire." Ho was tho only ono to laugh at the Joke. Nelly got stiffly out of tho car un It rolled up In front or tho upurtment building where the llurtons lived nnd walked haughtily lusldn bo foro her husband could follow her. Mr. Durton himself opened tho door. He was suavely dollghtcd to sco them. Mrs. Hoagloy flushed with pleasure,, and her flush deepened at Mrs. Bur ton's cordial courtesy. All her llfo Nolly Hoagly had wunted to know peo ple ot tho Durton kind. Nat's Increas ing proaperlty had brought small pleasure to her us long us they still moed in tho set that they had been ucqualuted w Ith when they wero poor. Uut ns the evening passed her flush changed from ouo of plcasuro to ono or bitter unuoynnco und shame, 't'heio were many other guests at the table ull moro or tho Durton clique tbau or hers. And never In all their married that John has no position?" sho wuilcd, dlsniully. Mrs. Endleott nodded hor head. "Of course, darling, ho will find another, surely this does not make any dlffercnco to you?" Tho curly head bobbed emphutlcully. "I shall never marry John, unless he had u well as sured futuro, no poor man for me; no, I don't want to see him." Detty In the hall heard the remark and went to ex press her hympathy. "I'm so sorry, John; it is too bad, but then, some thing is euro to turn up, aud please, tell me, for I must kuow. It does look llko it, but I keep remembering the nice things you said the other night, nnd so I don't know what to think, ou see. "Or has jomethlng tcrriblo happened to you, even as you were on the way here? You sec I keep thinking of some possibility or excusing you. Oh, dear, what ir, while I am writing now, you might bo one or those aphasia Uctlms and been taken to a hospital some where, and maybe would neer know mo nor even who you, yourself, are! "Oh, what shall I do?" "I shall look In every paper for ac oldents. Maybo you've been run over, But no, I know bettor! You are Just cureless, plain careless, and you've forgotten all about It being your own llttlo girl's special day, although you did say the other night that we would have a special celebration "Special, Indeed " "All tho special I've had, Ib to near ly cry my eyes out, thinking up pos sible reasons for this inexcusable although, as a matter or courso, sho was. she had seen an expression of yearning wlstfulness In hrs fine eyes. Ho despised her as much ns sho did him; they had an equal right to despise each othor. She knew him in spite of his misfortunes to bo the very soul of honor. Somehow, Jt had been necessary for hint to conic to her nearly ovcry day for a month. She had invented anec dotes for Herlot, taught him tho point of each, and was much gratified to hear of Ills social nucccss us a suburb an raconteur. When hor stock of an ecdotes run short sho racked her brains for fresh ones mostly about Dukes; and when tho anecdotes would not come sho Invented them. On tho strength of tho ducal anec dotes, Itacktons raised his salary 10 shillings per week. But tho shameful deed was nearly done. Even tho gutter sparrows chir ruped choerful scorn at Elalo Lcclalro ao they went about with straws in their chubby little bills straws a good deal longer than themselves. They wcro busy building nests, mak ing homes for tho dragglc-lulled-fcuth-crcd ladles who sat on tho edges of the gutters and noisily encouraged them. The girl gave a llttlo shiver. "After today I oha'n't havo any ono to invent anecdotes for," sho said mourntut'.y, and I thought of a beauty for him about a Prlnco this morning." Herlot, dressed In black, awaited her coming, with a nondescript sort of a witness, who might have been any thing from a Jockey to a vulct. as a matter of fact, ho had been Hcrlot's father's trainer, and was under tho Im pression that Herlot was tho happiest mun in the world. He stood respectfully at the tabic with a grimy female In a bonnet which had ouce been black, who was the oth er witness, and, after the gray-halied registrar had compiled with tho usual formalities and scrutinized their certif icates ot haviug resided for three weeks . . . - llfo had she bocu Nat act so stupidly. He hqd nothing to say but Inanities, And bucIi tnunltlcsl Sho saw .Mr.iiind Mrs. Durton exchungo annoyed glances. Then Burton mentioned tho new suburb. Sho Joined enthusiastic ally In their discussion. "Hut Mr. Hoagly prefers tho dust of the city," laughed Durton good na turcdly. "Ho doesn't hear tho cull ot nature, even though It In accompanied by paved streets, electric lights, and n garugc." Hoagly yawned a wide, rude, dull yawn. "Oh, I uln't particular where wo live," ho said vacuously. "Nell hero picks out locations." With a beaming smllo Mr. Durton turned to Mrs. Hoagly. "Then I may count on tho pleasure or having you as our future nolghbors?" ho said hopefully. "Oh. wo might." said Mr. Hoagly, lu nn obvious effort to bo polite. But his wide, good uuturcd faco wus so very wide und so very stupid nnd tlrcbomc thut Mrs. Hougly bit hor hundsomo Up in voxatlou. And under tho luco cloth of tbo tablo sho clinched her hundsomo bund. Why couldn't Nat talk? Ho wasn't stupid altogether, be cause a greut many men seemed to have a respect for his Judgment. She was bitterly ashamed of him. John, bo patient with Con, she's only young and does not understand." John's fuce wus grave. He could not understand his flancco's attltudo lu his hour or need. Ho searched long and faithfully, but it, was a dull tlmo and concerns wcio not adding to their force. Llttlo by llttlo his money diminished aud so did Constance's lovo, for ono night sho told him, frankly, that she never could marry him now. "I must marry u mau with money, John; I should be miser- Over neglect. "Yes, 'Inexcusable, that 1b Ju3t tho word! "I shall never, never forgive you, and if you are going to be as forgetful as this, about important things, why I think wo may as well call it all off, for I could nover bo happy with you, so P.S. Darling, darling!! I take it all back, every word. Ob, forgive mo for doubting you. You angel! never, never, saw such a perfectly beautiful diamond, and 1 cun never wait till to morrow evening to thank you; but I suppose I'vo got to, as yolir firm was so incouelderoto us to send you 'way off there on my birthday, How f-ood of you to plan, bo that I would get it today, in spite or your being so busy! Oh, you blessed boy! "With all the love in the world, "ELKANOH," "P. S. 2d t suppose I'm foolish to bend tho first part of this at all; but I thought I'd show you how bad 1 did feel. Well, It's all o'ver now. E." In tho parish, ho sot to work lu earnest and pronounced them mnn and wife, gazing at them tho while with a certain satisfaction In their youth and beauty. They took It very seriously, too, nw was glad to notice. And ho sighed ttie sigh of a man who has onco been young and handsome himself. When Hcrlot's witnesses had depart ed, and the bonneted female more than adequately remunerated for her serv ices, there was a slight pause. Mr. and Mrs. Herlot stood on the steps looking different ways. He raUcd his hat and was about to movo off, uftcr handing her the mar riage ciortlflcatc, when hIio touched him somewhat timidly on tho arm. "You will sco mo back to my flat? Miss Jones" (Miss Jones wob her chap crono) "expects us." "I'd rather not, If you don'l mind." "But, of course, I mind," sho said cheerfully. "Wo'vo ono or two llttlo matters to scttlo up heforo wo scp urate." "Ycb, of course," ho suld absently; ami led her to tho hired brougham. When they reached the ilat, Miss Jones was out and Herlot followed his wire drearily Into the room. Curlosly enough tho late breakfast their wed ding breakfast was laid for two. "We'll have somo breakfast," sho said, "and thou wo can talk. I'vo another beautiful story for you.". "I've lived In ono for the last month." He answered her even moro drearily than before, and, with a thrill of pity, sho noticed tho bluo shadows under his eyes. Then, with an effort, ho roused him self and tried to dUcovcr tho point of her story about the Prince. Hill she had to glvo it up. Although ho hud called himself stupid, shekucw very well thut ho was uot rcalily bo. When ho was not paid for telling sto ries he could tell very good ours. Now, however, uftor the servants had left the room and ho roso to go sho experi enced u curious thrill. By Annette Angert':; They loft tho tnblo presently and Vent Into tho big living-room. There one of tho guests, a little, expensively dressed womau, with lmmeuso pearl earrings, Bang sovorul songs. Mrs. Hoagly admired the pearls moro than the singing, which was of a nasal quality, but all tho whllo sho was an noyed at her husband's attitude of Btupld attention. Why, oh, why, did he look so stupid? And thon sho was horrified to feel that tho pin that hod replaced tho hook was slipping. And sho knew that her blouse hud opcucd and displayed moro shoulder than was permissible. Sho roso and quietly left tho room to llud a maid to attend to it. Hut tho maid was busy, so sho went into tho room where her wraps had been left and found another pin. Tho song had ended us sho went back and the singer camo after hor wraps, us sho had another engagement. She was a very Intimate friend of tho hostess, and It happened thai Mrs. Hoagloy stepped thtough u curtained archway Just us Mrs. Hurton necompunted tho singer through the room on tho other side. Aud It was uot In human na ture not to listen when one's nuroo camo so clearly. "Who uro those Iloaglys?" queried tho singer. "Isn't she fat?" tuid Mrs. Dm ton. "They'ro not much socially, but my By Wili Ssaton able with a poor uiau, forgive mo, but It Is better for you to know this." In a daze ho felt the ring in his hand and Detty watched hint walk, head bent low, down tho street. In tho weeks that followed, John busied himself In a business venturo of his own, and struggled to mako it a success. It was through Deity's undo that sho heard of tho schomo. "It's a fine Idea." Undo Harry remarked; "All tho young raBcal needs is a llttlo capital and he Is too proud to accept a penny." Detty thought it over many times, and finally sought her uncle's office to confide her plan. She had some shares of stock left by hor father; would Undo Harry pleaso dispose of them and with tho money derived therefrom, send It anouyraously to John? Uncle was hard to convince, but Detty was determined, so a few days later Johu wbb bewildered to find a large envelope in his mall, containing a check made payable to the bearer for a fairly largo amount. A little In dignant, ho later used it, and coming at the crisis ot the business deal, it tided him over the tight placo and helped to placo tho whole thing on a rock-bottom foundation. Uncle Harry, however, was not as trustworthy In af fairs of the heart, as In those ot law, so Indlsousslng the matter one day, he whispered in John's ear who might be thanked for tho gift. N Johu lost no time and hastened to the little cottago whore he had not vis ited since that fateful night. Betty sat sewing aud did not hear him until ho bent over her. "Little sweetheart, to glvo up all your precious money to help me, Betty; how can ou ever for give me," he whispered, taking her into lils arms, "aud to think 1 nearly made i..?-.tei"".d ". her? Ullll,J Ho did aothlne nf i,. .... tho Bumo sot, melancholy loju m.uv, W, ,ub uui nig I,.... and good luck," he said wt chccrlncss. "I shall oftei juu nun juur Bionca, Sho handed him an cnt nlox "wnarso thls7" "The tho flvo hundred, you tnlcht nrerer nn .. .. "I'm glad there's an or, miiu, wiin Hiiuacn neat, i fireplace threw the check I ana camo buck to her. i't very nappy, oui tlio cndlc a facer." 'Why won't iou tnltnti... why isltgoodbynicrowM a utile unsteady. "I've saved enough to m stoorngo faro to Cunudi.lmJd Itacktons and start tomorror now, at nrit, 1 thought join earnest, men 1 saw ou I'vo gono through with It. know why?" "Nno." she falterrrt. "To save you fiom tome 1 who would not hate dint 1 Somo day, when l',c gooeMfel may meet, a man wnora jounta love as 1 "An you 7" "As you doserve to b kul'u Heroically cudcuvortu tr room. "Don't co. I've another iiend you," sho said almott lutidity.1 Ho looked nt his witch. ' tako long, this other story " Miss Jones put licrhcadui door, then discreetly withdrew I kucw It would end that vr i sbo told me what she waifolcju suu tain uuppiiy. "lxd 1 1 thing like myself could ice l wcro madly In love vrlth ttcli from the very Orst. dear ho has . lot ot moctj. genius at making It." "Thut stupid manT HXipuc "Ha Isn't atllnld." Irrltlblf. terribly worried bfcauie to I on tlmt stupid ulr tomtau thiii in nne of his clever tr! ho doesn't want to talk bulimy Is trying to sell him that 1 dropped her voice "out 1 lrnnu. A tnrrlhlA WSV Ollt. stuck with nn option on It, i doctm't unload nrctty WOtt- "Dut you surely won't pjontM pluoo and liver "T fTiinun nnt!" said Mrt "Hut thev will. If wo can titty M it. Sho is so stupid, I am iort-1 Mrs. Hougly set her handwwj nrmiv toKCtner. 'men 100 r unuirM Iia lli'lntr.rnnm. Htf t' it scorned, hud not betn netlca ccpt by Mr. Durton, woo ? to say,,wlth apparent uncoDCHt memuor, 1 win do uwiuuj u If you dou't bo our nelgbborl Mr a ITntiflAf iHf lhitNtl 1 Inr nt Imp nnil tliitlnnr. "RtlUjI Durton," sho said sweetly, "' ' ilnninl nnnnnl 111 mil llhH UDlM Piimin mill imv omrnl and elCttlkl aro ulrcudy there and not Jait dl per." Buch a grave mistake. After iJJ girl, it was you wnora 1 ", und tho charms J saw -- ...... .-1.. fl,llnn Of YOUl charms, Tho dimple In " J cheek is only sister to the one j ... .1 ..1.,,.. un never & for Dotty's hand stopped m Two months later as WY .. . . ..-- t,lA ftl IW waiKcu uown uie - ,,h,v. church as man und wlfe.w" bj ovcrheud pealing oe,,.,irii chimes. Betty thought she ni echo of their deep tones, "And tho lust shall uo m was content . Vn Unacm'C. TOO. Barber Poor Jim uas w to u lunatic asylum. i ,1 Victim (In chBlr)-Wjgi "Jim is my oromei. " ,Mi long beeu broodin " . .,; II..... -.l T -nrtnA 116 W' crazy." "istuaiso; .j, .v.. 1 .i m has wort"' ICO, IIU U14U j . Wf by side tor years, una . ( aliko we couldn't '" apart. Wo both brooded Ij too. No money in tni "What's the reason . "Price too low. Ufljti er takes a shampoo shave or haircut. Tof -caught him tryln to " $ er's throat because h shampoo, so I had W ' li fellow locked up. 7d4itl Sometimes I feel norrr him slash all ". might'have saved his wt poo, sir?" Yes!" S3TE'cr7!x::rrssrT U. :y iiifga waHtsa