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les and Raggles. 1 'Say there's a a They had vl | gistinction without muth of a differ 'ot his strange. mad: to occupy the berth: le" $he whispered the well io the: walter meant entreaty. Brock, now well Intc Jeaned forward and said quite the spirit of the situation, oblgingly | grankiy: ye extended bis arms. The baby set of «you'll pardon me, T's sure, put 1 8 Justy howl of aversion. can't understand how I was so short For God's sake, take him baek to his ichied as fo marry your sister © mother!" groaned Brock bastily. "He hs well, you" see, you Adn't catch ' > ds 't lik trangers! Taki % Mesperately combsting 80 Io | earth 8 bm | impse of 'me until after you iwew married," she rallied. "I wis in the Sa Jdeave "it at Strassburg, find "i sn' b ir" whi th 1 { ; Bh & hotel and then, refreshed, maid ix Hy Se as a ered Heart convent, you remember. if: for London fo have it out with | basty retreat with the Medcroft off: Ah, that explalds the oversight. 1 levolent Mederott, The disem- | epring. "It's a her, sir." am considered an unusugily Giserimi of the venerable MOUrNSrY, | - Brock's face was a study in perplex: nating person, Lat me see: 1 married eo red big fo 2 Jegree of | ity as they hurried from the car, » Ma Fowler, nih " Fo i 68 of wind After all, he | "By George! he muttered. "Whai es, Roxbury--four years ago It 8d, It would be cowardly and base | nest?" ) London, n ra Seorges J Hancse BPE trusting wife. He pictured | rrhat which did come next Was even square, a o'clock on: a Saturday 8 aslecp Xl Socuvely confident Id To caning than the unexpected ad: Diy Laney 3b Jou all thats Ning Sfanchness. No, be would h | oo n a . they anyt ave it | vont pf Tootles. He barely had recov | oes nos oielock.) Pm glad guard over the fair accomplice. They ask- embarrassing avd discon: ons that be was devoutly they passed on, still sus LL ep 'train was late, and at § o'clock nily. @esponidently awalted:the-cafl to break- fast. He fell sound asieep with bis io: liiny that his hat dropped thicough. thie window and went souttligg off' across the green Rherlsh Gelds. fmext he looked at his watch it i Bic ss wer a. | cio i ul ie 9 Eton of & ting Diume Fd when a foung lady entered the car. possess the odor of a up el That of Itself svas not much to speak When all of his pl wi | of, but what followed was sogiething lations 'were upset by Is J sagen that not even Be could have dreamed Ga German burgher ris dent of it he had been given (bd chance, He Tt was then that be learned afterward recalled in some ress Of these people had booked Jo com mind that his second quick glance ai ent from - Strassi - | 'the newcomer developed into little less ssbarg to MU | 41,an a rude stare of admiration: Small ) 'wonder, let it be advanced in his de fense. & She was astoundingly fair to ladk upon--daszlingly, it might be said, with some support to the adjective. More over, she was looking directly into his eyes from her unstable position neat the door. What was more, a shy, even mischievous, smile crept into her. face as ber glance caught his. Never had he seen a more exquisite face thav fit " | "| hers, Never had he looked upon 8 Jee 5 St, foi a Joo 'varet more perfect picture of grace and love os. 'whibpe Ti tite. 14 4 liness and--aye--smartness. She was out and she' the' fun | t} smiling with unmistakable friendliness daly, and Ry J map and recognition, abd yet be could have Sins tab He comp ¥ sworn he had pot seen her before in his Sif Jes in 1ock resumed Bis window' seat and }! nace in position, wer -did ft xnatter Vhens vas 8: A emall boy was standf) ig at: id of 'the passage vita wide Wt him. Two ttle gicls { came Ry shoulders " "Oh, yes; 1 understand," {i ared fhe puzzled ove, recovering 3 if. Tof 'the mext ten minutes be sil Who Baggles could be giten his strawherries and ig 'for the eggs and coffee, Soy coming in for their coffee volls, They bad slept. He could the complacent manner in wich Had was combed and by ie in- they found in the scendfy which "wome, Dy tedious familiarity, he and scorn. - igictions of two young women door. attracted his attention. théir actions be suddenly gather wh were discussing him--and more or Jess facetious fashion at hey whispered and looked shy "Good morning, Roxbury she sald. tng | life. As it. he could have forgotten in a most disconcerting fried rod about the €A1S | such a facel A sudden sense of ev a to. wonder Gercely why bls | chantment swept 'over him, indescribs ieoffee: were so slow in com- | ple yet delicious, '= Foi 5; to his consternation, the || Ehe was coming toward bim, still an, plainly of the serving |amiling shyly, her lips parted, as if 'down upon him with abash- | she were breathing guigkly from fear '¥ie noticed for the first | or another emotion, « He down his of them was carrying & | coffee' cup without regard to taste or J n, his gaze fixed upon the trim, de, 'grinning sheepishly, | slender figure in bliie. ile pow saw the small one toward the | that her dark eyes wi filled with & k, and sald in excellent | soft seriousness that her brave HEE Ce ; smile, A delicate pi Then, | hier clear, 'high bred filce. The 'best: 5; list Ad BR et oh eld a "many aftice +] night" | about you. come into know the awful details, believe me Thanks! Do. you know 1 decided you were an American the Instant I saw you in the door," he went on, quite ir relevantly. he "How claver of you, Roxbury!" 40h, 1 say, Miss Fowler, I'm not sucl an ass as I Jook--really I'm not. I'm trying to Jook like"-- ~ "Shy If you want me to bellewt FOU Are not the ass you think you look be careful what you say. Remember | am not Miss Fowler to you. Tam Con stange sometimes Connie, = Can ot remember that, Roxbury?" He drew a long breath, "Oh, 1 say Conple, I'd much rather be plain Brock to you." "Please don't forget that I am doing this for my sister, not for myself by any manner of means," she sald stiffly He fushed painfully, conscious of the rebuke. "Please overlook my faults for th time being," he said. "I'll do better You see, I've been rather overcome by the sense of my own importance. I'n not used to belng the head of ap es tablishment. It has dazed me. A : have ned. 10 He was considerate fn not re ferring to his unhappy mode .of trav eling. "For instance, I've completely lost my head." He might have sac that, but that would have sounded com monplace and earthy. 7 "One does, you know, when he loses his identity," she sald sympathetically "Pdith says you are ripping and sal that sort of thing," she went on bur riedly, in perfect mimicry. *You come very highly recommended as & broth er-in-law." "Are you to be with us until the ené of the play?" "Yes. The Rodneys are my friends not Bdith's. Katherine Rodney was ix the convent with me. We see 8 greal degl Of each other. - I'm sure you wil kp her. Everybody talls dreadfully in love with her. ~ ARE Bp as "How very amiable of you-to pertli it™ be protested gallantly. "I'm sure 1 shall enjoy falling in love. Whick reminds me that I've never had a sis ter4n-law, They're very mice, I'm told it's odd that Medcroft didn't tell uit Would you mind advanc ing a bit of geveral Information abom yourself--and, may I say, sbout my family in general] It 'way 'coi handy." a ght "1 feel as thongh I had kuown yor for years," she sald, frankly return} his gaze. Sbe leaned forward, her. bows on the table, ber chin i bands. "I'm merely Bdith's. We live in Paris--that Is, father and. I'm three yeafs younger than Of coarse you know how old } wife is, 80 we won't dwell upon You don't? Then I'd demand at the family, on Wednesday, Apr 8th, whentheir ddagliter, Vera Viola : became the life partner of Mr. Wi ley Crosier, of Utica, the Joutg 2 i son of ex-Reeve iWright Crosier, 08 Reach Township. The bride, gra fully attired in a gown of white sil crepe de chene with pearl trimmin) and carrying a bouquet' of creas roses, was escorted 'by ber father her place in the drawing room b neath a beautiful 'evergreen arch decorated with white ribbons flowers, while Miss Irene Mc Mill of Toronto, cousin of 'the gra played the: weddings Miss Goode, sister of the bride; dres white silk voile, acted as brides and carried a bouquet of pink while little Marion Goode, si of the bride, madé i girl: Mr. Harold Goo the bride, supporie The cate mor » Wass 5 occa scergreens, rimmed wi and 'white bows: Sg guests, being the imny neighbors of t parties; were present t happy event, after whic ing evjoyed & sunipt from tables bedecked w flowers 'and pendant 'Ihe bride valuable and useful (pr evidenced the esteem i Crosier is held by be jends. The gr e was a hads bridesmaid and flo ring, to Miss Irede" isty and Miss 'Allen, rooch, and to th pait of gold cuff } 'couple left.on the an extended we her, 1 haven't been in Philadelphis that's f