Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-29
CHAPTER xxi.
REPARArIoN REQUIRED.


It was Tuesday afternoon, two DAYS
after Philips sudden appearance at his
fathers house. Grace was wandering
from one parlor to another, looking into
them, shaking her head and then look
ing out again. TON
..W here can the child khave hidden
herselfP She must be in her own
room," specialized Miss Massey, as she
took sher war up the broad, shalloW,
oaken staircase, and, going along a
white-washed passage, knocked at "a
bed room door.
..Come inn cried Mabelle's voice,
-and~Grace entered. Her visitor WAS
seated at table which stood in one of
the windows. She had writing ma
terials before her, and appeared to be
engaged in the composition of letter.
'What are you doing?" demanded
Grace. "Why are you shut up here?s
have been looking for you every-
where.''
s II am writing aletter, which I want
togo by to-nigfit's post when Sthe boy
goes to the town." said Mabelle, look
ing rather embarrassed. xyEz
} E.sIndeed!l Well, make yohr letter as
short IS you can, for l have lot of
talking about a picnic.
''Yes; l shall have done in moment.
I never could understand Bradshaw
you know, and that is why 1 have been
SO long about it,
a sudden look of suspicion. What do
you want with Bradshaw
ITO tell Angela by what train to ex-;
Of .aI Il,
neryonsly. and unsuccessfullys essaying
"Why, in the name of common sense,
should Angela want to know the train
month Jbeforehand?' yrfs AT
ssA MONTH Oh, but 1 must gothic.
day after Tomorrow" was the answer,
in a would-be matter-of-course tone.
Nonsense! You are to stay another
month"; ftfts
Indeed, Grace, I can not. have
been away quite long enough as it Isl
I am sure they would not like me to re-
main so much longer :
"Who said they would?-but zoe
should like you to do soy and that IS
the principa thing retorted Grace,
unscrupulously. Now, don't be silly,
MabeIle. 1t is utterly impossible for;
you TO go. Give me that letter, and let
me tear it up." - ---
She stretched out her hand toward it,
but Mabelle's little fingers closed upon
it like wise, and there was anything
but a yielding expression in her eyes.
II know it for fact" continued
Grace, 'that Mr.. Fordyce told you to
60 away and enjoy yourself as long as
you liked, for you needed a change.
You wrote and told me so yourself.
Will you deny your own dispatches, as
the Opposition say the Government
T"ft. is quite difereht now,'s said Ma
belle, hastily. "And please do not
hinder me, Grace, or my letter will
not be ready for Tom to tske it down."
''I am sure Z hope it Won t, so far as 1
am concerned Yop Offer me premium
to stay and interrupt you. Why do you
wish to go? Why this sudden abhorrence
of us and our society? You said moth
ing about it before"
Mabelle maintained an embarrassed
silence, and Grace continued, "You
know perfectly well that we all wish
you to stay"
:" Not ALL" escaped from Mabeile's
lips inyoluptarilN and. sh4 bit them
with veNdohs and, foIdhan M her let
ter. saias g. aEw8
Sc For several reasons, I must 60 on
Thursday, and you will be very unkind
and very unfriendly if you try to pre-
vent it, f.se zss.,t.5s -.
Now / know said Grace, til
81 might have guessed
before. 1t is because you want to run
away from Philip, you absurd little.
creature" - Z
/" No, I don't want to run sway from
him,n answered Mabelle, miserable in
the consciousness of burning face
which would not return to its normal
hue. -
Do you mean to say that If Philip
had not returned you would have treat
ed me In this wayPt' 4As f,.s.a q
IS Treated you! How unkind you are.
Grace. It is absurd to pretend that he
can like me to be here, and whatever
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