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: .- Vi.' '' 4 -W .' f .... '.J - . ' ' . 7 7" ' 4. KNEW when ' let Amy broad that wa war lajrinK up trouble tor ourelv."- r ; Kat wu acrlbbilnr away furiously a aha apoka, tucked up at ona nd of tha hammock, block of paper ton her kneea. and a atubby peocU ba en her flrat two Ancera. ' '' t Mra. Betley.th tlrtmr from Omaha, who waa accused by the 'other of hav ing aoclal aaplrationa, r apok Prua ajlvely. ....-?-.''' "Now.-Ktt.1 ahe all. J yo-wouldn't want tha Radcllffea to monopoltsa Lady Oowan,' and than there waa a about of '4auithtr. In whcfc-a4olned.fortha JUdcllff might have baaked In the e Vlualva ltgtit of Lady Oowan'a aoclety Jonrtt without objection on Klfa part. "IV win be for only' ona afternoon," nautcaated Mr. Osborne; while Amy put Lher pretty hetfd down on the eherlahed nannacript and aaid: . '-'But,- .Kit. they fwere nice to roe in London." which aet ftled It. '- : ' " And Juat than Mildred Radcllft cam (acroea tha lawn.' "-' . - Mildred alwaya croeaed the lawn w fatead of folns around by tha walk. She (could quite aea herself as a Blender, white-robed nrure, ' moving under tb sreenery.- Mildred oscillated between the teethetle and tha conventional, and Juat enow. In aptte of 4ha plctureaaua paaaar Micro the crass, the conventional was (in the ascendant. She war a gentle smile, and was trying hard to ksep x tclted self-importance out of her tone. , 'Lady Oowan and net son arrived this .evening." aha Bald. - Th Burtons gave Vlbem a letter to us, you know." They did know, having heard It from . teach member of the Radcllffa family. . "I don't ses why they want to com rto this stupid little place." sh want on lafter a polite murmur from Mra. Oa- , rborne; n am ' afraid th Burtons have (mad us out a mora Interesting family 1 ' Khan w claim to be." .:" . ; 'impossible r sot to voce from tha boy kto hta nearest cousin. '..'.-'. , , "Of course we shall do what we can. 1, want you tc com vr 1 tomorrow fafternoon. Amy. They wUl probably re (member you."' - i "Prhaps, aatd Amy,' modestly. ; I "Remember berl't echoed- the . boy. ("Do you suppose any one could forget Inert . In my opinion" - '- . i . "Don't notice him. Mildred." Inter- irupted Amy, gently: "he babbles." t At which ungrateful remark he tipped "her ohalr forward and alld her gently to tha porch floor. : - - - "You are the most 1 unconventional family." said Miss Radcllffe, tit a tone . that plainly meant undlgnUled. "If I brtnr bady Oowan hers to call, you'll have to promise to behave." with a Uttl lauga to temper th severity of bar re buke. ' ..' 'i - o ' "Don't Worry. Mildred. Mra. Oaborp hastened to foreatall any remark from Kat. "t am going, to sand Jack bom If be Isn't good. He was Invited to stay only during good behavior.",'. - "Then h ought to have gen home be fore he came." said Amy, smiling up at the tall young eoualn. " , , "Tha bob Is only- ptala Mr. . Oowan, you know." ' ' ' V - "Thank ysu so much." Kate could sot khe suppressed sny longer.' "I wee un settled ss to whether 1 should address ihlm as "your lordship' or 'sire.'" i Oood boyl At him again!" whispered jjark. applaudingly. . , "I hop you'll wear your blue. Amy. ' Lit looks mora elegant than Juat muslin, (and Btecllsh people are so" - , - -Exactly!" began Kate, but Mra Oa I bone teseed a roe eh bad been hold fine lata her sinter's lap, and Kate re 4 lapsed Into sllaace. As . Jack said. jMarVoa always bed something ready t Ithraw at tha family genlna Under the . jctrvu mate see he felt eellediupon t Tap, ' l ..' ' ' - e ar geuji to look over our wines 'A this afternoon he began, in a loud, cheerful ton, "and ftt th poor girl out I'vt.t pair of galluses th cook gave ma last Chrlatmaa blue-embroidered Juat tb thing to catch a nobl ys." - "Must you go, Mildred T" murmured Mra. Osborne, a a tha gueat arose In tha midst of .Jack's eloquence.' ' . "Tea; I've a dosen things to do. I shall 'expect you at 4. Amy, In your blue,'' and with a graceful Inclination Mies Radcllffe departed. . - "Really. L think we ahall hv to drop Mildred." said Jack, sinking wearily Into the hammock end upaettlng Katie's pa pers and plan. 8h doesn't belong." , "I should like to entertain thoa people nicely," aald Marlon, apropos of nothing. "Something simple, but choice,' sup piemented Betty., . '-'.' ' "Something to mark tha contrast be tween the old families of the town and the Bouveuus , riches." assented . Jack, with his cheerful smile. "What sort of woman Is Lady Oowan. AmyT" . "Mot a bit snobbish; that Is about all I know. . May Jones says sh Is vary sentimental likes , Miss Brandon, and revels in people's. love .affairs. (At the same time she doesn't want any girl to look at her son." i , . ., -."Her son la plain Mr. Oowan, , you know." Interjected Jack. . - . - I 1 "She is rather an Imposing old lady, but tha son Is very friendly and jolly." "Did, you look, at her son T" reproved Jack. ;,,'- i - "Only - occasionally,'' laughed Amy. "Oo and males some lemonade. ' Jack, while your elders prepare to entertaio the Oowana." Amy was on the side porch tb next morning washing out soma lace ruffles for tha afternoon's muslin and singing "Bonnie Dundee." Suddenly around the big ayrlnga bush that screened her from tha street ap peared a young man. , ,v'l heard your vole," he said, "so I just cams around. ' Tou don't mind, do your . r. i - 'V " :'-"r Amy ' gave an Involuntary ' glance at th faded blue calico' that clothed .her youthful form. " . . , ' " -No-o. I think not," sh said, , bluetv Ing a trifle and devoutly wishing she had not aung so loud. 1 "Tour ton Is doubtful, and you. ha v not offered to shake hands. Therefore I must go away," and he seated himself upon the top atep and looked up at her with a satisfied -expression. ' ' ; . : ' He waa a good-looking youth, broad abouldered and atralgbt-featured,- with tha girl's complexion that nature be stow on both sexes Indiscriminately in the British Isles. ' ' -- ' "We ar stopping at tha top of th street," be said, watching her Interested ly as sh rlneed her laces and sat down besld him tq pull them dry. -."I . suppose , you mean that, you ar staying at the end of th atreet.; - "In your patola. yes. - In English pur and .undaflled w ar slopping at tha top of. the straet."..;' . . J. 1 '-.'. Amy laughed. : -. ;,' ' It la quit too warm to teach you your mother tongue In half 'an hour," aha said.. ' ,' . . He opened his Vyes. I . r "ViTiat put that Idea Into your bead?" he demanded. ' " , ..' ..-What Wear . - ' "That I am remaining only half an hour. I assure you I hsv -no other en gagement for the day." - "But I have," she laughed. ' ' "Have you, reallyT", regret la JUU Ion. ' '. t'"-" ' "Tea. J am Invited .this afternoon ta Miss Radcllffe's lo meet Lady Oowan and Mr. Oowan." . "JotI I bad forjrotten," with glano -O .J" BS3f Ml at her a sufficient explanation.; "But, I say, you're not going to make me jgo away in half an hour because of a gar den party at 1 o'clock. "Share's a good bit of time before that,' and tha mater, by Jove, there is the mater! ; Two to nothing she's coming hor."' . -, "How does she know?" began Amy. but her voice died away. The portly dame In black and ruatllng attire was already at the gate. Now aha was going up tha walk to tha front porch, and Kate was on the front porch copying an, of the tale that ah aent out ao hopefully and received back ao philosophically. Kate waa quite capable of not recognis ing nobility when It Interrupted the flow of genius. It wbb a dilemma. Young Oowan. with amusement on . his fea tures, was watching Amy. . j - A long pause followed, while Amy lis tened anxiously and her companion kept bis eyes on her pretty, perplexed face with evident enjoyment. ' Presently."",.. - i- '. -Tee. it la much pleassnter her In the garden. Isn't It?" said Lady Oowan. and she and Kate .came across the lawn and sat down In the' rustio chair before the ayrlnga bush., "Tou Americans are so keen about your plassas; now at home wa Ilka better just sitting In tha gar den.", Sh leaned back and untied ber bonnet strings.' "Don't 'trouble 'to call, Miss Palmer now; sh Is busy, I dare ssy." - "Isn't sh. though?" whispered her ladyship's son. but th whisper sounded alarmingly loud 1n the silence, and Amy's Imploring face Impelled him to alienee. '- . . ' ' "eu ar younger than Mlaa Pklmer?" !'Tee." Kate waa thinking of her novel and wondering if there was any possibility of relief. Conversation was not Katie's strong point. ( :. - " From tb New Tork Herald. F' ROM tlm Immemorial . th high ; heeled shoe has been of absorb ? lng Interest not only to th po-. . . . pi who wear It but to those who do not, -and every year th subject la re vived and made the topic Of heated dis cussion." When a woman Is seen going about in absurdly pointed toad shoe. with exaggeratedly high heels, tncre are no end of sensible people who point th finger of scorn at her. But those who are loudest In ' their praises of flat soles and low heels have not taken into conatderatlon th fact that tha American foot Is not flat and that every effort to make it so throws It out of snap and bring a strain upon th bone of th Instep and the tendons at the back of th leg. ' Falling inateps are far more prevalent now than-Jhey were; In fact. It la quite a conneT form of Buffering, but It la only recently that phyatclana and Burgeons bave been frank In their comments as to ths causa. ' If the human frame la thrown out of place by tha foot being posed on an abi normally high heel and the toe squeaked Into th pointed vamp which makes tha foot look smaller It is certainly a mal formation none the - less when t It . Is thrown out of place and out ot shape by being encased . in . one of tha so-csl)d common sense shoes Urge enough, to be sure,, to accommodate tha foot but with, out any support under the Instep and heel, throwing the whole weight of tha body on tha heel. ' i All reports' ta the contrary, tha weight does not rest as It is Intended to oa the ball of the foot so that the seairb for m hygienic ahoa goea oh with vnabat-j Ul !: O "It la odd she hae net married. She Is' quite a beauty." '.'." ;-' . i':- "Worried about plain Mr., aowan." thought Kate, muat quiet her mtnd." "I hardly think Amy will ever marry." aha aaldj :.. ,.;.. '.'..: ,Ahr-waW-Lady Oowan. sympathetic Interest In her tone. "Has she been crossed in love?" which expression al most proved Kate's undoing, and caused Amy to look anywhere except at tha youngs man bel4hr. - "He died." slgheoTlCste. thinking what fun It would be to tell Jack about It.. Z "And sb still moyrnsjoor dear! How sweet!"' . ' ' - - - "Don't you like the smell of the syrin ge ?" Kat essayed to .return to the paths of truth, but Her Ladyship would have none of It - - - "How did It happen, my dear?" ah In quired, with that frank "dealre to attend to other peoples affairs while keeping one'e own undisturbed that Is so delight fully British. ... , ' ..- : "Oraclons, why doesn't soma , on com?" thought Kat.. , "He waa killed," ah aald. ' ' "Ah, poor, dear man! And how was h killed. Miss PslmsrrV ,.; . "It's a strangs story,", aald Kate, pen sively. - -'-;' j . - , . - Lsdy Oowan was gaslng with flatter ing attention at the raconteuae. '. "She la having a good time," thought that unveracloua young person, "fend Amy wanted her to have a good time.", ed Interest and th shoemaker who will Invent something that shall prove satis factory to ail has a fortune within his grasp. ' The American foot for genera tions has been noted for Its arched In step, the absolutely flat foot being al most unknown , and even when the natu ral beauty of th foot ha been de stroyed by wearing a bad shoe, too small or too large as th rase may be. It la still almost Impossible t'o find an Instance where the sole of. the foot cor responds to th sol of most of th com monaense shoes. - Ths first symptoms of th falling 'In steps . are In most inatancea the - pain through th back of the legs and then in th knees, for oddly enoughthe tnatep themselves give very little warning of what la ths trouble. -. Upon Investigation by an expert the bones of ths Instep will b found ta hav fallen, while the arch Is there to all appearance, and any at tempt ta walk except In a hoe that will properly support the foot la absolute tor ture. Many physicians and surgeons ssy th disease la Incurable; others advocate tha use of shoe that In many of the milder cases will In time obvlste the dif ficulty, but this sbos must be worn all ths time; slippers not being allowed even In th bedroom. -. This shoe le built on a combination of sensibl snd'faahlonabl lines. There Is a steel spring -in thst part of It which supports the arch of the foot, and whlla tha soles are broad and tha heela are broad also, th foot seen In profile has a neat appearance. -with a moat decided curved Instep, and aa a rule the hoes are laced so ss to gl additional sup port. .-, ' - : - ," '.''- 'T It has been quit a fad to hav chlj-j V CM) M lYt r 7- Imnui' m V...V. 'OOO r"'It happened In Wyoming. AmyVwaa pending th summer there on a- ranch. Th man she she cared for (th love paaaagea-J n Kate'e storle were -always brief) nsed to ride out from tba town on horseback. "Part of - the way lay through a canyon e,bout which tha cow boys told strange talc. ' Dead Man's Canyon, It was called." "Gruesome name!" shuddered her 11s- "I don't know that 1 ought lb "tall this." Kit's conscience was Imperfectly subjugsted. ',. ' "Oh. my dear young lady, I shall, of course, never mention it - 'Tour poor later! So youns;, tool Pray go on." . "Well,", continued Sapphlra, "one even 4n(T whan- they . were expecting him he failed tooma, and lathe night a black atorm came up In the foothllla where the .ranch lay. - Amy waa lying awake listening to the wind roaring In the pines, when aha heard a horse gallop into the yard.1 - . v- , '' - v Kate was now enjoying herself.' Amy was not. She tried to convey the true state of affaire to Mr. Oowap by -a glance, "but he had stoppeed looking at her and was staling at th back fence with an Intensity that the beauty of the fence did not warrant ao ah put both hands over ber ears to ahut out Kate'a ridiculous tale. ' When aha removed them Kat was saying Impressively: . "Something horribly cold sprang on his horse behind him. H knew no more tin h recovered consciousness in th dren wear shoes without .-' heels th spring heela, aa they are called, being supposed to bo quite tha best ' This fsd, like all others, can be and generally is carried quits too far, for tha American child's foot attains its growth by the tlm th child is It years of ag.at the latest . The flat heels or the lack of heels develops a tendency to throw the body backward, not to pose it on the ball of the foot as Is required by all physical culture lessons, .and also by the Ameri can foot itself., and there laV a marked difference In the carriage of tha girl who wears the spring heel. and she who has heels on hershoes. : ' ' Tha crate for outdoor sports demands heavy shoes, thick soles and reasonably low heels, but at tha same time tha com mon sense shoe, Is anything but common senae If it attempts too much and' has too much given up to tha broad sola and flat heel. In truth, there is nothing In which good sense can be better displayed than In choosing' a correct style of foot wear. The exaggeratedly large shoes ar just aa bad for th feet aa th exag geratedly email onea. and the beat shod woman of today is she whose shoes ars chosen In reference to her Individual feet, the sis, .tba' shape and ths arch thereof, rather , than because fashion de mands thst tha high heels or no heels are correct . i ' There is an epidemic In -the wearing ot spats or yalters at present Tbese apats are In brown, light tan and lat-r will be Been in white. Thee are decided? ly mannish in appearance and are supposed- tt look moat , attractive when worn with a decidedly feminine appear lng she, with exaggeratedly high heela..'.,,-, : ; ' ': ---... . i,. ' " y f' ."' ". i "-T . . 4.. . 0 ranch house,- to find Amy bending ovar him." . " :. . -. ' . "And he died?" -M ' ' : ;,: - An Instant's hesitation between death and Insanity ended In favor of tha for 'mer. i i ! i r'---;.fc- i '. , "Tee; he lived only long enough! t tell his atory.", - -' , . - - - ' Mr. Oowan ceased from his contem plation of tha fence and turned to Amy with British determination In hla blue eye." , " ' . r 1 . - "I It truer he aaked. . v - She shook her head, and then, careless of consequences and a family . In dis habille, rose and fled - to th dining room.' .. :".$. j :' '..;'-'-',, - Mr. Oowan closed tha door carefully behind htm, and than, with relieved amusement In bis gase. confronted the flushed young women,. who stood In th middle of the room, grasping a chair back for ' support, while she-, tried to explain that her slater had been telling his mothsr a most Inexcusable and base less romance. ' - - ."I am partly to blame,"' aha aald, acav let with embarrassment, but doubly try ing to shield her -erring sister. "I told her that that Lady Oowan was liked love stories, and Kate knew that none of us waa preaentabla. and aha tried to entertain her. It was too dreadful of Kate." - .''..' ' :' -..' .' She was really pathetic and tha amlla In her ayes changed to sympathy. He moved nearer, and opened hla lips to apeak comforting words, when, juat -at thla point Jack's voice was heard out side of tha .dining-room windows, talk ing to Mrs. Ballly. , V - ' - "Ta ; gods, Batty," he" said, "It " was great! v I didn't think Kit had It in her. I waa on th plassa roof, and I nearly rolled off. Tou see. Kit wasn't going to havs tha dowager worry about Amy capturing her son. so she' settled Amy with a broken heert" r " . n It was- dreadful." said Mrs. Bailly. "How could ' Kate! - Has - Lady Oowan goner. '". ; ..'" ."Yes. Where's Amy? I've got to ti her," and Jack and Betty appeared at tha slda door just as Kate burst in from tha haU. ' . "Oh, Amy!"- aha-; '. cried, and rrthen stopped aghast ' ' 4 V. , Amy stood, a ngur of tragedy In blue calico, still grasping her chsir-back and glared with reproached woe at the new comer. Betty and Jack supported each other. In the opposite doorway. Kate saw them as in a dream, but .what held her fascinated gase was the tall, broad shouldered, fresh-colored, unmistakable English, et rang young man In th cen ter of the room.' How bad he come there? -Where had ho been? Why did very on look so Strang? .. - . .. "Whr" -h gaapea. . ' "We were n. the std porch," . said Tragedy, Icily.' - - " Th whole scene flashed upon -Kate's vision herself telling Amy's romance, whll Amy and her Englishman Sat per foro" and - 'heard -It- - A . atruggle wa visible on her- saucy little brown faee; penitence . looked - from her eyes; then th comers of her mouth went up, .end shs leaned against th doorpost and. broke Into hysterical -laughter, t ' Jack'a boyish roar chimed In,- and at that wtth an apologetic glance at-Amy, Mr. Oowan gave way to- ill-tuned mirth. Betty waa smiling broadly.- Amy flaahed one glance around,' and then aaved tier dignity by sweeping out of tha room with as much empreasement'aa a too brief bin calico would allow. -. - - , . . . t .' v a. y as) "I I am- ashamed," gasped Kate, Anally, wiping her -eyes-1 and looking truly remorseful. "I don't know how 1 ' could jha ve been so dreadful rv Mr. Oowan; but I got 'Into-it and then I couldn't atop, aba was so ao nloe and, sympathetic.". ; - - -A-' He nodded appreciatively; it was evl- dent that he waa , quit without any;' proper feeling of resentment - f "I know." ha said, smiling at Ksta with a friendliness sh did not deserve, "Th mater does love a romance. "It waa Inexcusably rude," aald Mrs., Ballly, aeverety. v " : j.: . , .."It waa, Betty I realise it." Kit waa now aufncleatly doleful to hav satis- --11 WH 111 . JUIIIVB llllll m-wvm heard." declared Mrs. Oowsn. "Don't you worry. Miss Kate; I'll never teU the mater you were ehaf ling. It was very nlca and clever , of you to be so enter taining." ': ' ' ' .' - -' "Just wslt till yu get Amy's opinion: of your nlceness and cleverness, Mlsai Kit." said Jack, darkly. f The. tender, confldence-lnvltlng sym pathy with, which Lady Oowan treated Amy that afternoon waa a source of deep joy to her son.' H triad to catch tha bereaved damsel's eye, but sh (Irmly. Ignored his efforts. ' Inwardly, sherwes' divided between mirth and wrath. 'Mil-: dred was nonplussed at the amount ofi attention which her English, guests be-i stowed upon Miss Palmer,- who had worn muslin, after all. and presented a very undistinguished appearance. -. Sh,, herself, wore a New Tork gown and manners to correspond. Sh wondered, afterward whether a picture bat and at aweet unconventlonallty , would .have been better. . ,.., '-,- '-. I Mr. Oowan walked -home 'with Amy refusing a aeat In th carriage with hi mother and Mildred., "W leav tomorrow." h aald, regret-, fully, trying to see th face under tha big black hat. Only a round chin and a, pair of red lip wr vlatble, and th. llpa murmured a pollt aaaent and set-4 tied Into a nrra red line. - It waa not anJ couraging, but ha wee English. ' ; "I shall coma back before I atL" jandeedr . . " ; . -"Oh. I say, Miss Palmer." h .pro-v tested, "I think I've been punished enough. Won't you plesse be nlc add. friendly aa you were In London r -' She laughed and melted, turning he smiling facer up to her companion, i ' "Tou ought to cut u all." she eeld "lf you had any sense of your autx." He bent hla tall head. ; "Tou knowr why I cam here, Amy. .... -i .. ... .' .Li.. V m , ' don't your he ald. t -t- u .. But Amy did not, so h told her, lingering at the gste to flnlsh th storyJ which took a long tlm in tn telling. because th black hat drooped so thst hs could not see how tne taie was being re celved.. ' . ". -:''- - '- " ' : He waited In anxious silence when hj hsd don. The late aun slanted under th maples snd shone on the slenderj motionless flgure' In the white gown. Jack' vole could be heard alnglnsi luetliy a stavs of "Bonnl Dundee." . "What would Lady Oowan eayT" aha said, lifting troubled eyea to his. Iti wasn't much of an -answer, but. there Waa something in th eyea beside th trouble, and- h took' possession of her; hands In happy certainty. - "She may. b a bit surprised, undett th circumstances," he aaid with a laugh In hie ye,l "but She Is sure to lev you, dear, beeaus you sre mjne. and becaua no ten- could possibly help It. :, ..... ,- ..... , . t
