Show i i rt Story of tb Day rn IN A NAME NANE Corn Cobb Corn Cobb Cobb as he was was was' familiarly called by his associates- associates was indubitably a more ludicrous rous than an elegant name Katherine never knew why he should be so burdened except that Cornwallis was an n old family name as al as though hough that were any reason sh she once remarked indignantly to mark marka a a. man for life She She remembered vividly when she had considered it the most ridiculous ridiculous name In thE world orld but but somehow V today as phe he of a tall handsome man she Had ad met in Regent street in the absurd side I did not nol appeal to h her r So so o strongly chance meeting it had been tour four years ears since she had l d seen seeli hl hillY him when he had laid his hea heart t and worldly I goods at her feet In In- Inthe th the interval tile the Cobb exchequer had materially increased through the death ot of a near relative Cornwallis tall anc and lIng Ungainly in those days smarting the dust of his his his' native town from under Katherine Katherine's un ungracious refusal shook the shook his feet its o Germany to study For the first time In looking back backover backover over oyer this ep episode s d Rath Katharine KatheIne realized how disdainful had been been- her refusal When pres pressed d fora reason she had replied with unblushing candor t that at she never cou could d car Cor a whose name was yas Corn Cobb no matter matter w what a merits he poss possessed But that when he over her in a ad d depressing preising London London fog he s seemed e to f feel fl noth nothing ng but th the h utmost pJ pl pleasure asur in int in t e nex- nex meeting i f I In a delicate w waye dl drew w from her the account account of her fathers father's d death ath and the necessity now l laid irl upon pon her of earning h her r own wn wn living all ll of which was news to to him Her voice voie and powers of mimicry sl she e told him W were le her only gifts and on on the advice jt e of a a. friend who had lived abroad abroad she had come to London and found employment ment In singing coon songs in the rooms drawing-rooms o of people of of wealth an and title been given to a a. du duchess hess so He had left her with ith a abow bow that might have ave full of r reverence e er e wasI and as as sl sill she went to 10 the the- thed thedoor d door r. r opened byan lintl Untidy housemaid housemaid housemaid house house- maid she realized with new 1 how s shabby abb y cheer and ul s less her lodgings gS were fere Katherine Whitney Vh y had d cone come to to London n six months months' tM before with eager iager r relief to es ape the poverty which face faced her own little country town but though w well we'll ll d she never forgot h her r position I That night Katherine amused herself by reading fc the I t society news new In the I n Queen u Suddenly among that met et her eye she saw one that she recognized s It it waB Cornwallis Cobb The item read Mr read Mr Cornwallis lIs Cobb one of our young millionaires is being entertained by Lady at Clayborne Clayborne Clay- Clay borne borne m manot r Yorkshire Rumor has it that thata a marriage has has been been arranged between beve be be- tween ve n Mr Cobb and Lady Clayborn Clayborne's s 's eldest a Lady Marian Clay- Clay borne l So 59 he was engaged after all Katherine could not help Ip a a. regretful l feeling It was was l ke finding a friend and arid then losing him him suddenly forever It was vas nearly ten days before Cobb called as he had promised but one morning there ther arrived a big bunch of violets from him p f J That ev evening Cobb called and explained that h he had been beeh sum summoned to Paris suddenly the t e day after he had last seen her and had Just come back It It was wo wonderful how many things they had to talk about as they sat t there in t the e shabby little back drawing Katherine seemed to forget she he had never nevET told him SQ much of herself before it was so natural to be he talking to him about things t that 1 t Int Interested rested her most She was totally unconscious that the shabby surroundings only served to bring out more clearly her refined beauty beautS' and the ease of her bearing Cobb however made ma-de several mental notes and glanced with h satisfaction at t his violets in her belt r 1 It was a fortnight later that she was engaged to sing at Lady Lel Leeland's nd's re rc- re- re th The house o se was thronged with well we'll-d well dressed essed men Irien and n. n Her head ach ached d. d her r eyes eye were vere dazzled by the of lights and Suddenly Suddenly Sud Sod denly she moving across the room Cornwallis Cobb Gobb on whose arm leaned 3 a tall pretty girl girl- Some one near by whispered it was Lady Marian Clay- Clay borne For a moment her heart beat violently and then Lady Leeland moved over and motioned her to sing It was a catchy little coon song and when she finished it w with bred wel applause Lady Marian had come so n near ar that SS cout could h hear r her lem remark rk to her companion Clever CItver I tUe ittle thing quite thing quite an air of refinement about her took elaborate care not to look In their direction and did not hear his reply but the the- patronizing patr tone of the girls girl's voice filled her with tion The evening seemed terribly drawn out and Katherine thought it would never end She found herself sitting in a corner alone just after refreshments were served when she heard her name m mentioned t by two rather ed- ed looking youths youth's who stood ogling her not ot far away That their conversation was meant f for I her she had not the least doubt and her face burned She looks a a I l sort lolly-sort 1 sort said said one I have ha half f a a mind to a ask ak her er out Inthe in inthe inthe the conservatory dear r boy assented assent d th the other Go and ask sk her and nd Ill I'll Join you later i At t that tha that Yomei J ig Marconi the little mah man wh who playe played f the Cello came forward fOr ard and pompously offered his arm to conduct her hei to a sm small retreat where ihre fIVe fie pi profession were served by themselves She rose with relief at athis athis athis his app appearance ar n w when to her surprise Cobb suddenly stepped forward and nd with a slight bow bow to Marconi l explained that Miss 1 Whitney ney had haa promised q him the honor of serving her arid and before she knew to say q Cobb bb was bending over her ber In the th lh conservatory I Confound the impertinence the impertinence of ot those idiots he said angrily Did Did they f y u rOh no r faintly I f had hid a headache th that t wat was vat all and I ith I hate this sort o of thing d t I V II Y u ue e t Yes I m matteX f people she Int interrupted Their in- in sul suits s madden me JI I t i f i I r Oh lets let's ts t's run from It all he sudden eagerness eager eager- I be then then- thenA A ness Qi so good i I But what Wallis she asked I Oh Ob ny Y 11 confounded confounded name h he replied bitterly You know you told m monce monce me meonce once you would never marry a a C COni Corn Cobb i j 1 Yes she said with a proud little gesture laying her hand on his sleeve I know I sid Isaid it once but that was before I cared now now her her voice was very low thre ow there re is nothing In the world wold so sweet to me as to be Mrs Cornwallis Cornwallis' Cobb Globe Globe Democrat i |