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Show Mrs, Hys:cp's First Eccricr. BY AU'iMtT J. K1.INK. (Cnpyrllht. W. l,y Unliy Htnrv I n''. 'o I 'llio Altiiiiii wan not so pretentious preten-tious a hosttiry as Its name inliiht lead one to belleis. it was a modest two-storied two-storied affair, placed wtdl buck from the street, mil presided oxer by a rather sai Ion exnmplo of tho gentler sex, who Iiiq simply and happily under un-der the puuisnt inline of Mrs. Winifred Wini-fred llyssoa This estimable lady had been wldm now for two years, during dur-ing which tltntt tho Algomiuln had been planted, had taken root, and brant-lied Into a cosy, comfortable boarding b,oe. From Ita very Inception Incep-tion the rooms were always taken, and the table aliiy. held Its limit of satisfied satis-fied eaters. Mrs. Hyssop waa a modol landlady In sure aensea than ono. oho waa sow sitting enthroned on the front v, no.la enthroned, because no other won fits so aptly when she chooses to aearn the front veranda. "I do be l Ins hu'a taking up with both the llrli" waa her soliloquy, the "ho" being Ue boarder who waa the flrat ono domiciled under hor humble roof. "And I wonder which will get him? My, but It Is exciting! Oh. here comes Faniitsow." Fanny looked worried as aha ranio up the ateps. Hie drew a chair up to Mrs. Hyssop ind sat dow n. "Aro you (red, Fanny?" tho hitter asked. "Aiiditlil you meet with much atlecesa lo-ilst?" Isnnny's sutteas depended upon disposing dis-posing of Ksmly fiineywork niado by tier own oliiblo lingers, which, to juike frnni hT work, numbered more than the allotted supply of thumbs. Fanny slnbrd. Mrs. llyaaop knew well what t his meant. "It b hard. I know," she sympathised, sympa-thised, "to irt along In this world. Especially wls n one la alone," she ended, flng a side glauco at the perturbed Funny. Mrs. Uliitop hoped thla would tow Fanny Into the matrimonial channel And pralogiie In thla direction did sprout, fee the girl sighed again, and aald: "1 wouU lose hope altogether If It wasn't for for " Kanny'i face went red. Then she aald In a Itage whisper: "For Mt. liarnston." "Ah!" breathed Mra. Hyssop, very much as If aha had bad a drink of some refrnhlng beverage. "You nivst bave noticed," resumed Fanny, "tbst he baa been attentlvo to me quite attentive. As 1 have no mother, I thuught all along that I would snme day come to yuu, who have been ao vory kind to mo, and ronfldo Id yuu and ask your advice. You know more about Mr. liarnston than I do. Ho told me hn had been boarding bere for two yeara." "Yea, for two whole years," put In Mrs. Hyssop. "Kvur since I opened up." "You must have had a rare chance to study bin." Fanny aald. "You must know If bsbas any any qualities that aro not not good." Mra. Ilyaiop sat morn erect. She turned her bead to ono aide pensively. Fanny now came to thn point with almost sup" human abruptness, ask lng: "Do yon think I ought to marry him, Mra. Hyssuo'' Tho su, Humes with which the question rsmo mailo the landlndy wince. Tbi she beamed upon her fair boarder. "Yoa." sin began, "Mr. Ilnrnston has been wltb n a long tlmo. Tboro bave Fanny looked worried as she came up the ateps. been many cliancoa to study him. and I have taken idvantaRO of them. You baven't known hlui so long as I liuvo, and of couine are not so able to Jintiie. I appreciate very niucb your coming to inc. And taking evorvihlng mio consideration, and to make a long story abort, I "mild uiIvIho you nut to many him under any clicMimitnucea " A cyclone seemed to atilko Funny nrd her faiicywurk. for both went to pit ch- Fanny i n her chair, and the lulli'twttlk on the (lour nt her feet. "Oh, Mis. HyHiiop!" she gasped. "I know what I am talking about, Fanny," the landlady went on. "In thla rase no ono than myself could give such Intelligent advice." Mra, Hyssop talked on. It was a way she had. Bhe went Into details, explained nt almost man clous length. Antl ptMir Fanny listened. Finally the landlady halted. Fanny P1B "llr, Horton, allow mo to Introduce you to my wlfo." rose from her chnir and guthercd up hor fancywork. "Veil, what are you going to do about It?" Mra. Hyssop asked, "I'm going to do my best to win Mr, liarnston." "I hope yuu are nut angry with me?" Mrs. Hyssop asked. "Ob, no, nnt In the least," waa Ihe roply. "I thank you very much for your advlco." Two days later Mrs. Hyssop waa again sitting upon tho front voranda. A fiall creature In white, with last year'a sailor on and a music roll In her lap, sat bnsldo hor. lloth were gaxlng absently across tho street, "1 don't see how I shall get through the aiimmer," the frail creature aald. "Almost all of my pupils have now gone to the country to stay for the summer. 1 must make a living sutno-bow." sutno-bow." "You poor dear," solaced the feeling widow. "No one knows that butter than I do. When my dear husband died he loft me almost destitute. Hut I thought at ouce of starting a boarding board-ing bouse, and the first thing I knew Mr. liarnston " Tho frail creatilro suddenly raised her eyes. Hho was the other girl with whom Mr. Ilnrnston was "tuklng up," as his landlady put IL "Mr, liarnston cnino, and before long I got more hoardore than 1 could accommodate," ac-commodate," ended Mrs. Hyssop. Again she bad set the ball rolling llarnstonward, and again her hopes roae, for tho (rul ireature with the music roll at once plunged headlong into the subject of Mrs. Hyssop's first boarder, "Ot rotirse," she said, "you must have noticed that Mr. lluruaton has been paying attention to ma of late. Ho seems to bo vury nice. He Is always al-ways so gentlemanly." "lis la Indeed," put In tho landlady. "There havo been times," weut on the girl, "wheu I felt as if I just must come to you for advice about Mr. liarnston. If any one could give It, 1 know you could. Do you think be would make a good husband?" Having had experience, this time Mra. Hyssop's culm waa something to wonder at. "My dear Iiulse," sho hegnn, "I feel deeply the honor you put upon ine. Yes, I have studied Mr, llamaton very closely for the past two years. And of late I have noticed that he thinks very well of you. Hut Mr. liarnston Is Is well, l.oulso, dear, I wouldu't marry him It I wero you." F'or a moment there waa alienee on thn front veranila. Then Louise burst out: "I believe you aro In league with that rat Fanny. I know you are, Just because she gavo you that dollcy for your parlor table. I suppose It I had things to give to you, you'd aay It waa all rti.lt t for me to marry Mr. liarnston. I won't ask you to tell me what you bave aitalust hlui, becauae you'd make up thlncs. Hut you just bet Fanny II nave a hard rat a to win. From now on I am going to do my utmost to cut her out." e s Tho greatest day In tho Algonquin'! history dnwueil hrlk'ht and clear. "Jiist a perfect wedding day," came from all sides. From early morning thero waa con-x.unt con-x.unt bustling. Uvorybody waa will ing and 'I d lend a h-lping n. nu. The I h aiders could lirnl, await the rnm- I U event. Tho wedding supper waa I to lie a mtist siiuipnio is culmination. r l;y noon the house brcan to take on I ita tleeorr'lons. The boarders who I came for tueir niiihiny inenl were loud I in their pralt.es of tho excellent taste manifested. And when evening at ' last canie and they beran to assemble r , In the parlor, thero waa a veritable f hiiv.z of talk about things In general. Finally the guests hnd been ushered In, all but one, and that ono would not ' . witness the teremoney. In nn upper ' , room sho sat alone at nn open wia- dow. with a handkerchief to her eyes, t' wteplng. She could henr the mints v ' ' . tor's voice ns bo made them man and T " wile. I nter. when she heard the hi- '. Inrlty below, she I n, w that It was i all over. Hut she sllll put at the win- ., ' iloiv. Hho knw the turrlaite tlrlip up b ' and halt nt tie- steppine. stone. She lit it: ,1 loud i.il eh ii i iit on thn side- w alk. Fho niw llrurea scurry mg bark nnd forth. 'Ho n the hemd a chorus 5 of shouts. A moment biter thn sound ! of rice thrown i.it.iltr't the rarrlupe, morn shouting, and then the sharp J bang to of the carnage door. After. f word the putter of looses' feet, and ? the sound o' wheels on the cobblte I atones. Then more shouting, Wilhln the vehicle sat two very happy hap-py beings. The ildo to tho station waa short, and when they entered their train Mr. liarnston was surprised to see, seated at the other end of the car, a former chi.m of till. Hainston hnd his bride had hardly got eomfortnbly aeated when bis friend left hla aeat to go to the smoker. smok-er. As he csme abreast nf the newly wedded couple be recognised liarnston and halted: "Jove, but I am glad to jee yon." Harnstnn tsld. raising and taking hla friend by the hand, "Mr. Horton, allow me to Introduce you to my wife, for. merly Mra. Winifred Hyssop, of the A gonquln." |