Show A QU quarantined A A QUARREL howing bowing that love not unlike other diseases of a t catching nature may profit by quarantine by ELEANOR PORTER i author of pollyanna just david E etc pyrl fht by eleanor H porter airy indifference of the girls mer iner and the stilted pomposity mans words made the quarrel dy the ache in the girls heart Is e choke in the mans throat t a tragedy iford his lead high thrust the ed diamond into his pocket and into fato the hall it was at that t that the fussy little doctor is ie village came down the stair to re la is no doubt madam he was to mrs renton who was close him it la is a well developed diphtheria and the very great Is necessary man in the hall below caught hat and stalked d to the outer e berdo here mr rainsford Rala stord called actor agitatedly you 1 tnt tet oo do what lie he demanded ig ig wide the door go out you are ran tined I 1 air sir quarantined reiterated tor for there Is a case of adlph upstairs and not a soul can this house until until I 1 give don uon dismayed ejaculation enton came quickly forward dear boy she soothed dont fret you tor for a moment we ie e delighted to have you with think you will be a regular I a toys to us through all these lunea lonea ahead and dorothy it will vill nice for dorothy mrs kenton I 1 cant there are k why I 1 stord aford paused irresolutely sense not a come othe other room to dorothy ly li conscious of voluntary ent rainsford found himself a t later facing bliss dorothy who sat ant limp and silent upon ia ng room roem sofa heard he asked nodded her head gigant bisant prospect for you he ob abat what are we going to he faltered hands executed an expressive cle it its ridiculous she conten ath some beat the idea of ing shut up in the same house absurd fashion now if it had etore defor why she stopped her crimsoning some unaccountable reason hla his rose Lt belp it its a case of S he rejoined hit hat moment mrs airs kenton came e room ll 11 unwell wall children tills this Is an exe ese it site she exclaimed 1 I ippo appose lose it will trouble you much she ehe went on with a faint lidid ft did the doctor say of fa interposed dorothy with fever feer erness em ess JP jentons face ace lengthened its diphtheria and bad 41 e eways ys its a light ease case we are t ate te tn in having miss merriman ane nurse but I 1 do wish doc guevas ibe I 1 was here weve sent for or wever and if 1 lies it Is in the city arely come this Is the first ill ilk like this I 1 I 1 lias has ever hup hap vl ng ks ahen n weve t taken en a cottage at hse bese summer places L imy py b eing being 4 thrust upon you in absurd burd fashion Is anything but ettor for you asserted RuIns rainsford ford ar boy remonstrated lira birs IB were delighted I 1 of 0 course winve ave to be with mark more or ad d I 1 fear ear you two will be left led ilch to your own devices but say AR Sri at iother nother 1 dorothy broke in FI I 1 can help you know A beg es not a thing for or you to do except to 0 ma make e it a as p pleasant eastin a as for our captive here ouse was very quiet when yd d came downstairs the net neit nei t ilie fingered the books on ter er table picked up ft a maga ded it then wandered out to to da which extended around des es of 0 the house aby by jove lie he muttered rrth to and fro ro ill stand g just one hour longer until r a kenton then ril ill run for or k et t were brought to an abrupt he extreme end of 0 the veranda in 12 open door led apparently kitchen kneeling before the tha balg BM lg kenton when lien have you been a ore ir rt ho he asked enton ton lau laughed glied merrily gp bats tile the matter with this ave ve opened all the slides and hcan an find but she stopped aher her cheeks scarlet it Is fry nicely now mr air att t trouble she bald rig y alne fords spirits he stepped into the room d into the grate where three ticks cdx smoked with occasional are this might make a fforence arence he observed gravely j reaching up and turning the damper la in the stovepipe A minute later with the aid of some small email sticks he be had the fire burning briskly after being assured that the sick man was no worse said slight might I 1 inquire without exceeding the limits of our prescribed fellowship it if this Is your usual morning pastime miss jentons Ken tons eyes flashed and her chin rose perceptibly the cook has bus gone she replied with some dignity gone I 1 yes ran away la in the night afraid and nora gone I 1 rainsford Kalns ford gave a sharp ejaculation the miserable cowards to leave you like this I 1 what are you going to do do im going to get breakfast p perhaps run now she ft finished n dished something like a twinkle in her eyes you hire me to he returned with a promptness that gave no hint of his recent determination quite to the contrary then he added 1 I can make fine coffee dorothy and 1 I can get along very nicely by myself mr rainsford Ral lisford interposed miss kenton with sudden hauteur oh transgressed that time I 1 murmured cheerfully G 3 w 4 fil 1 Mur tnt go out returned rainsford stupidly with uplifted eyebrows as he picked up tile basket and went out into the lie shed tor for mure more bood dorothy looked after him for a helpless moment turned and went into the pantry she wits was standing irresolutely before tile empty bread jar when lie cattle came buck back and peeped in at the door slight might made a corn cake he suggested why ive forgotten I 1 did know how once but theres a rule it must be somewhere abbe replied d disconnectedly poking inquiring fingers ainge into the drawer at her left 1 I know how announced rainsford airily still id have to have mothers old dish with the two cracks and a nick in it to tell roe me how to measure the things he added with a auls mischievous glance miss bliss jentons Ken tons back stiffened 1 I learned at cooking school of course site she began with some dignity I 1 but I 1 huie haie not practiced tiny any of the thing lately only rabbits and creamed things and a cake now find and then oh heres the book sha all a finished when miss bliss kenton came into the kitchen a minute later she found an urray array of raw beefsteak cold potatoes and a cantaloupe on the table found em cm in the refrigerator chuckled ill brol broil I 1 th the meat when the time comes dune done it lots of times in camp I 1 know how to fix the potatoes in great too he added oh fine I 1 cried dorothy softly almost clapping her handt hand but the tips of her fingers had ball scar scarcely reely come together before the smile left her lips and eyes 1 I fear you ton are giving yourself too much trouble mr winsford 11 she said in quite another olm trouble not net at all not at all I 1 disclaimed raynsford cutting tile melon into nicely calculated portions miss kenton was wag silent for a moment then she sold said shortly the cornmeal coi ameal Is out I 1 cant make a corn cake ill hm ni nu iii alaa ts the matter with doughnuts ill fry era em miss elbs kenton looked at hira him doubtingly well I 1 might try she acquiesced finally turning back into the pantry when n the round doughy things were ready rainsford armed with a huge fork presented himself at the stove im here he announced very well you may fry them while I 1 fix another plateful she said somewhat ungraciously she found him few minutes later dubiously eying a half dozen hard brown rings which were draining on a plate why what alls ails them she cried ile he shook his head they hard as rocks and flat as pancakes 1 she bhe gaz lied picking one up and dropping it on the table perhaps you mix them right 1 I made then them straight according to rule she returned with digirol dignity ty it must have been your trying frying oh but tt it have been he be demurred 1 I never left them alone a minute I 1 flopped them over and over aalthe all the time A peal of laughter interrupted him oh ob oh you dont mean to say that you stood there and turned those poor things over every se second condl I 1 she cried as soon A as she could speak no wonder their spirits rise and just look at your tat fat I 1 I 1 its so hot it burned up what little life there was left P 1 dear me children what a good time you are having baring called mrs kenton front from the doorway when one 1 it young and in love one can find enjoy ment anywhere dorothy clicked choked into instant gravity while rainsford made a low bow 1 I am in disgrace madam he be said meekly 1 I ana am guilty of too devoted an attendance upon doughnuts and i er yes you tire are hit interrupted doro thy severely vanishing into tile the pantry at two a pan man from the hotel in response to RaIn fords telephone messa message ge brought a suitcase filled with the various arlous articles lie he had sent for the man laid the bag somewhat gingerly down on the extreme end of the walk and hurtled away then rainsford went down and picked it up how allow perfectly fun funny 1 exclaimed dorothy nervously as he came back to the steps it does seem queer acknowledged raynsford dont you two look contented 1 called a merry voice as three girls stopped at the end of the walk ilow how Is sir mr kenton dorothy dear ile he it Is very comfortable replied hilss kenton with studied pol politeness lIeness how flow absurdly idiotic some people can be observed dorothy after a lime very agreed the man dorothy looked at him sharply then she fhe sighed and fidgeted in her chair 1 I dont like this decet deception lon she protested no then why not tell she gave him a scornful glance As if I 1 could call out across the me lawn to those girls we arent engaged any longer hm m well theres your mother miss kenton frowned she has enough to trouble her now As things are shed be dreadfully distressed I 1 shall hhall hate ha e to wait until father Is better arid iod ou are gone oil ohl 1 murmured rainsford there aias as ft a long silence then dorothy sprang to her feet site she was al biot hysterical with the tension of the last hist few hours things had scarcely improved sinco the morning rains kains ford had grown gro wn quite grave and ecru pulou sly polite As hefte ciote s I 1 feel it my iny duty to entertain you aliu she announced sweetly if look under the table on that shelf there aller e find some games gaine alike your selection and well play dr kane arrived on the five oclo cit train and went directly to the sick room fifteen minutes later sirs kenton appears appeared 1 on the veranda well jack iou ark are free site she said kli eh what liow how I 1 stammered rainsford growing white walta and red b turns there war wan hut but one h kind hind ind of freedom in his mind and that he had a ready most unwillingly received at the hands of dorothy ile he glanced at the girl now but her face ace ex expressed only unalloyed joy you mean the quarantine its over site bhe asked eagerly mrs kenton nodded yes that tl al fussy little doctor was wais all wrong its it not diphtheria at all anil and your father will be all right in a few days how perfectly ly glor glorious lous cried dorothy 1 I nevor believed father wits wag very sick now well go off on lets see flee what shull shall we do ride rainsford caught his breath yes or we might go on the lake he said in a voice that he tried to make diplo mati cally unconcerned or we could play goltl golf I 1 allm hm m or weve got just time lime to see bee the sunset front from peaks hill he further suggested with a swift sidelong glance at her face jupt the thing after being cramped up all day ill get into my walking skirt in no time and she hurried through the hall door after her mother the next minute she was back again with a dismayed face wily why I 1 I 1 for forgot goti I 1 she faltered forgot forgot what lie he asked smoothly why our our that things the same any longer oh never mind a little thing like that lie enjoined but 1 I 1 I was going to tell mother and now she file paused helplessly now I 1 really do it supplemented ted rainsford you see it will be hard to make her understand after what you said lust just now he contic tred taking a shining golden circlet circle from his bis pocket and fingering it ner nell guily tiou ou ily bly you better put title on too Doro dorothy she might notice it it for a minute dorothy hesitated the vines were thick and the veranda very secluded and rainsford drew her very gently toward him well perhaps she murmured holding out a allm sunburned linger finger upon willed be b eagerly slipped tu ox OAS |