The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28

self. I don't care a hand whether it was
a love-letter or his tailor's bill only
don't humbg."
"Pm not humbugging. l read the let
ter, and I've given my word to the man
that I'll hold my tongue about it."
"This is becoming very mysterious
said Mr.. Pettigrew smiling. 81
shall set your sisters to work to find out
what they can"
"Do. Tell me who's the girl with the
red cabbage in her hairT ETC., etc.
"And-by the time my friend reached
his lodgings, the horse and cart were
gone. So all he could do was to telegraph
to Portsmouth,"
Excuse me said Miss Munniss
family. ri feel the heat so very much.
Do you think you could find Mrs. Some.
body Something for me? don't think
I feel very WE'LL"
A quarter Of an hour afterward she
went home.
For the next two or three days her
friends knew not what to make Of her.
No, there was nothing the matter. No,
did not feel i'll. No, she was not fret
ting-what mad she to fret her, pray?
No, she was not boring herself-what an
idea! No, she was not puG out at any
thing-what should put her out? Her
eyes were red? Yes, she had caught cold.
Yes, perhaps she did feel rather feverish
and restless. Don't everybody look at
at her that way, please. "Dear me! isn't
that Mr.. Lescar coming up the roadT'
| "What eyes you have, Phoebe" said
ther friend. Il suppose he is coming 1
call herew ,
"Then I'll just go upstairs if you'll
allow me-" said Phoebe, rising. 81 really
can't quite stand Mr.. Lescar's twaddle.'
"I don't know any young fellow of hi!
age who talks less twaddle than he does, u
said her friends husband, when she had
gone. 81 rather fancy Miss Phoebe ha!
got up on the wrong side of her bed
these last few mornings"
Miss Phoebe, however, did not 60 up
stairs. AT first her intention had Ger
tainly been to avoid meeting Paul Les
car. He would probably leave for Lon
don next day. She would most likel.
never see him asain-or at least not fo
many months. and it was better . ia
better so! When she found herself alon
in the hall she suddenly told herself tha
she must see him face to face ono
more.
, So she caught up hat and paraso
fro,,, tbh hototop1 RON ont hu q liz
tie back door into the garden-down tn
. very path that Mr.. Lescar must come
and met him in this accidental manrne
: as he came toward the house to leavin
: his farewell cards He came slowly
limping a little, and leaning on stick.
ooh! Good morning, Mr.. Lescar."
"Good morning, Miss Munniss."
Both hearts sank within them. Hi
because she looked SO gay, careless an
happy. Hers because his look and mar
ner were SO cold.
"Fine day, ......
every fine day."
Il =. you 49,. your letter reache
you safely|
ooh, yes . so very many thanks
1t wasn't worth all that trouble. An
your sprain too hope your ankl
is better!'
; "Tnank you, it is not of any cons
quence +. l thought perhaps the 'lette
wasp
> "No :" said she indifferently. 81
was only a little rubbish had scribble'
: ! ! tried to prevent your rushing after
you know. But you wouldn't pay tn
least attention.
II hadn't punt-pole," said he savag
= ly. He was furious at her deceit. Onl
> a little rubbish she had scribbled! Goo
heavensi how women can prevaricate.
Tm so sorry" she repeated, shat 20
= should have come to harm because OF thu
: stupid letter."
"Thank you." said he smiling, but
was not a nice smile by any means.
Miss Munniss became crimson.
"Mr. Lescar," said she agitatedly.
, think you are behaving very, very badl
!. to me. / think you are trying to rea
me a lesson. think you are Mortified
what you read in that letter, and-an
Q Il think it would have been more gel
y tlemanly in you to keep your horror
. yourself"
81 must remind you Miss Munniss
said he coldly, "that / don't know VIII
you had written on that bit Of paper"
"You do knowl" cried she, cor ye
would not be SO contemptuous."
= "Excuse me. / did not know I W
contemptuous. And don't know VIII
l., you wrote"
r "Mr. Lescar >. mol But ye
: smiled" d
d 81 will not argue with you Mi
e Munniss." ... ....
e. "Mr. Lescar, you had not chosen dt
d icate way Of putting me in my place
l. said she, and her eyes filled with teal
f "But / will be more true to myself thu
IS to deny what l wrote. ! am not asham'
u of what I wrote ..."
d "Upon my wordp cried be angril
e II don't know why you should be! E
y cry one of Us is free to have an opinio
e Suppose tell you that l do know VIII
n is written in that letter. Suppose we
n | - Ill 1,o,, that had oarto;nI Iv nnt roc