Gone South for the Winter.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 September 1910, Page 4

Gone South for the Winter.

A story of ii lover's curious mistake comes from America. A young land named Miss Morrifield nee-opted the* ofl'er of Mr liiooks' escort from Mrs Kymonds' reception. Miss ■Mcrrifield adored Mr Brooks, nnd more than halt' suspested that Mr Brooks adored, lier. Iμ fact, she hoped fir a declaration of love that very night. Just ns the pair stopped on the porch Mr Brooks was called back by the hostess. A moment Inter Mr Knfiold passed through the door, and secing Miss Merrifield apparently unattended, silently offered her his arm. She, supposing him to lie iMr Brooks, took it eagerly, and they started up Ihe street together. Mr Brooks followed, muttering curses on the fickleness of women. A little before reaching the house of Miss Merrifield, Mr Brooks, still walking behind, saw the young lady break away from her escort, sush frantically up bh-o steps, and disappear within doors, and hi.s soul rcloicod at these signs of a. quarrel. Somehow tin? whole thing leaked oii't next morning, and before night the friends of all the parties knew exactly wihat had happened. It seems that Mr Enfield, piqued at heing called Mr Brooks by his ahsentmindod companion, had said. "Please, Miss Merrifield, don't call mo Mr Brooks." At which she, confident the declaration had arrived at last, had miirmered. "What jJhall I call you dear!' ' And then the cruel disillusion had come— "Why, call mo Mr Enfield, of course." Miss Merrifield is reported to have gone South for the winter.