Why s'jouIJ we put it off any . long
erf Tell E uan Jane that it's all
oonaouw. She won't listen to mo."
"Well, I don't think long engage-
menu are bost," said Mrs. Atcker.
'What I shonU eny to Krntna Jaae
would be, llne him now-"
"Oil, woll ! I sup poee T ulull be
bothered nntil I d i sty yos,' replied
Emm Jane j nnl than t he aoxiona
loor, pleading his otase etrneitly,
tua weM mg any was actually set
for Cui-utmai Eva, which was at
that time about a mouth off.
This couenation, as woll ai the
evuniug uioal boiug or, Mrs.
flicker discretely retired to the
shop and left the lovers alouo.
II iwevur, shj did not stay a'way
long. Iu a fa ni ra int. she oajij
running iu wit'i ter gkidoa on bor
a ho, aa 1 aj opja luttjr in hor
hand
"It tad this one of yn," s'n s ti.l
"I Imo read it, but I can't uinlur-
HtKolit. It bjjoi at thiiih I
mint bo crazy. Soo, hnro, yoa roa 1
iMho
in yon.''
Thou b!jo put- the letter into
Thomas Iluut'a Laud aa J eat down
'tt the tabli.
'I fo t i I it on t!i9 11 nr.' mi 1
ahe. "Tim puhnia mut lnij
thrown it i'l at tho silt. I don't
know wliothor it iu a hots or not.
but it'R got tho regular stamp on nil.
My gracioui, how queer I do
feel "
Meanwhile Thomn llant solemn
ly lui I tlio slmot of pipor before hiui,
road it through, uu 1 tunioi back to
the firot lini.
