Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
CHAPTER VII

They all walked up he street in the
nlaz.nr sun. There were the Foufov
girls. Grace aad Philip Massey. Thekla
nnd Hermann Bcrgbaus. aud their
Youngest sister Louise. and two monde
script Young men. Acquaintance = Of
uerm1nn. These formed the party.
aud were taking advantage of the tine
,ay and bank holiday 10 co over To-
lhcil1mcre. a country place some liz
Teen miles out ~ lrkford. and noted re-
''rt of pickuickcrs aud holiiay-makcrs.
~ the top Of Lawrence street stood
ma omnibus, which would put the party
down clost to the station by which they
bed 10 leave town in Or,lcr to- get To-
Ihr'ltm re. Ihckla Bcrghaus and
Trace Mas .cv. whose friendship seemed
only To- be-, omc more violent ~ il was
irtrd by tine they hal now known
Zach other Tor the prolonged period of
three months -lincorcl q little. and
followed somewhat in the rear If tn,
oticr'. who seemed almost To make
one large group, cVcrp that Philip m d
Angela were ever somewhat apart from
the Others.
" Have YOU decided when YOU can
come to IA. Thckla?' asked her fric nd.
can come any tius nsw." an
swctcd NJ rs Bcrghaus. whose flesh
Chc"I, was somewhat p1lcr and thiuaer
Than . had been that evening when she
nud Philip took for their puzzle word.
'surress.'
Then IL Just depends upon Philip."
faid Grace. Il really will make lin
'OmC to dc sion How he can bear
so say here in the dust and heat. when
- might be- basking on the cliffs behin I
7ur house ut Foulhavcn. | can't imag-
'uc! lie told me he could have his hol-
hlay when he pleased. almost"
She spoke rr~cntfuly.
Well. ut least hc is making an effort
20 get nut of town to-day remarked
Thckla.
"Nhat fat. mild. stupid speech for
you tO make" retOrtcd Grace. Utmost
.Hvagclv. DO YOU think ] don't
know. she went on, in n lower voice.
what IL all means? Do you think
dnn know that we SHOULD be nj home
now. Philip aud YOU and |. aud as hap
Fy ~ kings and queens in our dear old
garden at Red Lees, il lac wcrr not in
'atua,cd about that girl utterly infat-
Jatcd' hate her. Thcklar'
"llushr murmurcd Thekla, almos,
appschcnsively.
" No. won't hush. | do hate her
the horrid, mcddling. flirting interloper!
She has poisoned Philips mind, and
sOurcd his tCmper-Le used never to
nave any temper 40 all nothing could
put him ont II humor-but last night.
lhek'a.' sinking her voice % an cN.
etcd whisper. eve hal quarrel al
most quarrel Philip and I. all about
iha creature; we who had never quar-
relied IN our lives before III / had not
given IN. Il would have been q comp eto
quarrel. lie called me mean -
"Oh, no. No. cNcla med Thekla.
Not that very word. perhaps: but
Sc said my feelings were small aud en-
vious. and unworthy Of mc-he could
never have believed and all thaL oh.
acre we are at the omnibus"
They seated themselves In a corner of
nc conveyance, and Grace went on
With Ter story, which appeared u in
ltrcst IheSla more intensely than. per-
laps, n better tale might have done
" l thought my heart would break"
said Grace. lie locked SO cold and
'ross anil stern. / never saw him look
~ me in such a way before, aud when /
think OF that rouaH. who has come be-
tween us"
She was almost In tears.
Ion Try. Grace. but tell me. You
did not really quarrel with him."
M. love him too much for that.
gave in. and begged his pardon"
'Oh. I'm glad OF that, " said Thekla-
with long sigh Of relief.
And even said I would be amiable
TO her to-day, 80 II you find yourself de-
serted and beyond me walking arm-in-
arm with her. and smiling swectly all
TIE time, you will know the reason, and
not DO cross, will youP'
Gross with you-about him-that. I
mean +, no. Gracel'
III Il were not for her dear little sis-
ter, should have quarrelcd with her
long ago, pursued Grace. .sbut she h
such n sweet, good little thing. and 90
patientl IL makes me nearly cry some
lines 10 see how angelIcaliy she nuts
up with the refined selfshneSs OF her sis-
Ter. Angela. indeedl know another
namo that would suit her bettsrr'
Thus engaged in unburdening their
minds, they arrived at the point where
they had TO descend from the omnibus
pnd go 70 the station. Thekla and