Show 1 1 I 1 IS S L S KATIES KAIE 1 S 1 I E 11 I by 0 oliven diverl B FJ 0 W 1 N well did you have a nice time isabel unfastened tier fur and till unbuttoned it a glove before slie site answered final I 1 never lived be before forel 1 the smile faded slowly from froidl her aunts face and slip scanned the girls features anxiously just what do 16 you main by that lint dear what would tom soy if lie heard it 1 I nann every word I 1 say if you bolt col could ad only see how the live and what joans friends fire anro ilkew why auntee I 1 never knew there were wen such people in tile world and such stich clothes such jewels bac 1 c never seen diamonds antl pearls its is big as aa eliazel nuts barrels ban eh of cru cm tier her aunts eyes sought tile the hand with toms modest little drumond thou then slie she guo gave a cry of dismay where Is your ring isabel 1 its in my bag do you think I 1 was vas going to wear ft car it for those people to see jeans sister Is engaged to donald mccrum and tier her engagement ring Is worth a fortune I 1 wish you could see it iler aunt sighed well what tire are you going to do 10 about it isabel was silent a minute lien hen 1 I think aunt natle katie lint dint its best io to bo be hot honest iest im going to tell tom toil the truth I 1 never neer could be happy with a poor man now toni tom custer hall had looked at the office clock so ninny times that afternoon that mr air aherrick Merr lck the lie junior partner said sald fin finnely nIly girl away tom yes sir coming home hoine today yes sir fir 1 I thought so mr bir menlek put on his lint hat im going home now and better moke make it a holiday too and quit till nn hour early want to get candy find and lowers flowers and du do the alie right tiling thing I 1 want to talk over things with you in the morning morn lnE toni tom waited until tho the floor door cloned clo soil then drew over tile the telephone hm but just as lie he gave the lie number the lie door opened again ile he looked around till patiently 11 miss cartwr ighel lie he exclaimed f r I 1 aunt antle nodded a greeting a minute tom dont call isabel just yet I 1 want to tell you something farst hate tile me forever fore cr but its got to 0 o be done and I 1 guess diio s I 1 can stand it if its going to do any biily good at linner dinner her niece was quiet she was vi as just what she would soy say to tom and how he would take it eight came miss katie saw isabel glance from her magazine to the clock half past eight that miss Si smertz the society edl colt tor of the lerald herald lias has bothered tile me to death about you so 10 I 1 gave tier her all the slie site wanted this morning theres a piece in tonight tont glit I 1 guess Is that so isabel was painfully disinterested but bill she was saying to herself then tom dom does know im home I 1 wonder why lie he called up at least ten and no tom isabel puzzled and wenry weary eyed went upstairs not to sleep but to toss wretchedly most of the night she was up nt at daybreak and downstairs waiting when the paper boy came she turned to the society ange there was a five line announcement of her return tom may inny not have seen the other but ile he would surely know now DOW lint but what was that right under it mr ir thomas custer of the firm of merrick Merr lck left last night on a 0 bu business sines trip to des Al olnes ile he expects to be gone a week the postman brought mall mail and there was a letter from tom she tore it open with feverish haste dear isabel lie he wrote 1 I was sorry to have to leave just when you were coni corning frig home but I 1 very well help it my chance for success rests with the erricks At and I 1 must please them first money comes first in the world you know now sentiment after till nil Is n see sec tiling thing end and I 1 1 know now you will understand I 1 know you had a pleasant visit and I 1 hope to henr hear all about it before long affectionately toni tom isabel crushed the letter into a ball and throw threw it onto the table anble well I 1 like that she cried furiously anti rushed to tier her own room crying at the end of two days aunt knife remarked seriously isabel wily why dont you send end toni tom ills ring while hes has away it be likely to hurt him so so much for hes having a 8 good time thile and hla mind will tic lie on oil other things thin g ills his mint told me inc tit the lie club bluh that hes staying will sonio some very rich friends of the merricks and they are up to their enes ears in sno society lety 11 1 1 I ive ie decided to keep ken till said isabel faintly ali and I 1 11 morning lt it was back in its lt u u her lert left hand r I 1 and after about nebout n hundred yan r alie week passed und anti toni tom ramp came home in fill find a very pry buin ble it very lovatt loving find iery avery thoughtful loibel isabel 1 I atis tirril tirrilla ld itous forget me while you were away ionin tom dear it was almost a question see sec if I 1 did I 1 out of ills bis pock pocket t came n int flat box bos and out of the box a string of pearls ive been into the orm dear and this Is to celebrate A and nd while isnoel was ecstatically admiring them in the gl guise tom anin roami foiling time to whisper to happy miss aliss katie youre on an old acu dearl rl it worked like a charm v 1 copyright 1916 by the mcclur acuri newa neopa New pa per syndicate |