The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25

great bunch OF mlsletOe together.
what have / done she asked
The lovely laughing eyes were raised
to his, but as he felt the
spell her beauty was casting over him
he grew more fierce.
What have you done?" What you
shall never have the chance of doing
again-make q fool of me!n he thund-
cred forth, his generally clear voice
thick with passion.
Remember, the colonel was madly in
love and bitterly disappointed, and the
fore, was even hotter than the storm
ing of Magdala
q Il don't see how that can be, said
Enid, with r-evoking calmness, going
mp to the fireplace and putting her
tiny white-slippered foot on the fender.
{" IF YOU have been made a fool of, as
YOU say, you must have made yourself
one, Col. Verschoyle. =
The pretty lips once more wreathed
themselves into the hooking smile,
and he was beside her III fierce
stride.
Enid, said he, 'you know you
have done wrong you have played
with me long enough: but it ends now.
Look here -
She looked up, all sweetness and sur
prise, but I think she shrank little as
she met the blaze Of passion In his
eyes.
"Look here he continued Since
you have found some one else to kiss
and tiirt with, you can let me go, I
have been miserably mistaken but it
cant be helped now, only we had bet
ter part You have shown me plainly
enough this evening what you are
What am | - she asked simply.
ga firt :" he exclaimed; "a heart
less fiirt! and we must part"
ooh yes, if you wish 1t, suppose
we must, said Enid; '<hut you have said
very hard thing of me-a thing ]
have never heard before and ] would
not stand it now, only | see you are
angry and don't quite know what you
are saying. ] never hirted in my life,
sir,n
The sweet eyes looked into his, but
he was too irate to see their sweetness.
You let that-that fellow kiss you
In the conservatory ~ lie cried, "What
more would you have or do | need, as
proof Of what YOU are ~
The color came into her cheeks.
tOh. then, you saw that did YOU :"
she said and she ea2ed down thought
fully into Tie fire.
Why did you allow it he de
manded
Because oh, because I like HIM, .
she replied g and then. YOU see, /
stupidly let my maid put eerig of
mistletoe III my hair 10 night. and so |
suppose he-he couldn't help it. !"
She was laughing now, and her face
wae flushing brightly until it looked
loveller than he had ever seen It be
fore
Almost roughly the colonel seized
her round, white arm, ard the laugh
died away on her hps.
Ket me go, she said tyou hurt
me- please remember you are not III
Abyssinia now, and English people
have feelings
Then where are yours, pray" he
cried. Enid Navasor, answer me, why
have you tritied with me "
Her lips were white with suppressed
passion, and, though she struggled to
1ree her arm, he held 1t still
" You told me you loved me, he
said hoarsely.
She smiled family as she replied, "I
told you the truth, Vivian
"Then you have been false &c me p
he asked. Enid, eeese this mockerv
and tell ME what you mean by your
conduct this evening ~ he added.
stamping his foot until the whole room
shook
ooh dear, you do brighten ne so >
said Enid, shuddering and locking pa
thetic, 81 wish yen would be more
conslderate. and not treat me as If |
were great strong man like yourself,
and could fight it out"
He let go her arm with a contempt
GUS exclamation. She had tired him
very much, and, as he had said to him
self that he was not /. niat to be trihed
with, | think It was wonderful he kept
as calm IS he did
"There is nothing more to be said.
then; we had better part now. and LET
the world think what it will of us" be
said In a low, cold voice; and Enid
who was watching him keenlv, saw how
deeply he WAS reused.
For moment she hesitated, and a
look ct contrition swept over her face {.
the next instant her lip curled with tile
old expression of laughing derision.
"The world will wonder when thew
hear Col. Verschoyle has Tilted Miss
Vavasor, she said
"They will never hear that, and YOU
know 1t, There shall never a word go
forth against you from my lips he
said sternly
Then you give me upl May ] go
away now " she asked. like a child
who had been rcprimanded. care we
to say good bye here?n
4 little white gloved hand was offered
to him, as the sweet young face was
raised toward his, but his heart was
growing bitter against her and her play
tut coquetry SO he did not take the
outstrected hand he only bowed low
and said. THAT is the best thing we
can do.
Enid Navasor's eyes rested upon him
for moment as if she were about to
speak, and he waited with heart. the
quick, fierce throbs of which told him
she had only to say forgive me" and
she would be his own once more: but
Enid did not say it; for after that one
long, wavering look she simply bowed
her young head with its crown of holly.
and went away, and Vivian Verschovle
was lett there alone underneath the mis-
tletoe hough in the cloak room. Not
long alone, for presently the door was
opened quietly and when he turned.
perhaps expecting to see Enid again,
he came face to face with the dasbino