The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
Jack stared,
"ehs Was to 60 with u.s.
Il told You 90, but I was mistaken
yon see. We will be late, Jackin

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Il told You 90, but I was mistaken,
you see. We will be lats, Jackl"
Jack offered his arm, and led his sis-
ter across the terrace and along che
sands, looking trifle grave.
Mamie will be the belle tonight,
I'm positive" Lena continued, cheer
fully. "She looked beautafu IN q thin,
white dress, with pearls on her arms.
II wefs yon, Jssk, Td, bss lttls ,Hit
afraid: fSa Zee, Slnay Anderson has
admired Mamie 4 long time. and he is
so very s.ss;;.esble and 20 handsome
rather hsnd.omer than you are. my
A.. "A "A, teg . sqa i teoll n, 1s,et sAelsim.d
They were late, and found the door
filled with walters.
While they stood watching the cir
cling couplets, Mamie Aoated by, light
as zephyr, far as q flower held by
Sandy Anderson, whose hcxa -Was
bent==father too tenderly, it seemed
to Jack-over the fair one Of the
girl.
She was smiling shyly, and, q her
eyes met those of her betrothed, she
flushed. in what struck him - being 4
very guilty manner.
Then the other walters hid them,
and Jack, with . most tinaccointsbie
sense Of injury Upon him, stood iaBodiiy
near the tlbbfway, although Miss Glynn
had sent signal across the room to
him.
As the hours went on, he found Il i'm.
possible to get near enough to Mamie
u saY sSeH word to her; and this
was SO unusual that he felt confused,
injured, indignant and angry alto
gether.
Miss May had certainly been belle
that night, and SANDY, Anderson hid
eesh her constant attendant.
When Jack walked back to their ho-
tel with Lena he was perfectly silent;
| and his sister asked him ct last how he
had liked the hop.
ut was bsastly borsi" he said. half
'"ssisslss siSsiass Mamie look iovsly,,. ii.
pursued.
ASK Anderson :" p: Vas Vas. the, ssiyil 1 in; !;
swer.. "Ha never took his eyes IF her
all night"
Il don't think he ever cared for any.
body else," Lena said, unblushingly.
Il pity the poor fellow!"
And Jack tugged very savagely ct
his mustachs.
Tho following morning, directly after
breakfast, he was standing On the ter:
Face, wheh Nannis and Mr.. Anderson
ttossed it, .6n theft Why TO kha bGabh.
They lid not return until lunch hour,
and he noticed how bright and pretty
the girl looked, in her white flannel
dress and broad sun-hat; and he had
bcen no more particular about the
preservation of Miss Glynn's complex
ion than seemed Sandy about his eom.
paplon's,
In the afternoon they-Nannie and
Anderson went driving on the sands;
in the evening they sang duets in the
parlor; and when they finished, Jack
heard picnic planned for the following
day. to which Sandy asked Miss May
If he might be her escort, and she
smilingly assented.
Then Jack became bllndly, ir,sanely
jenlons, and he sent Lena 10 induce bis
betrothed to no for turn on the ter:
1'{fi IL followed Lena, and then, when
Jack had drawn her arm through his,
Lena left them and went in; and Jack
commenced upbraiding his pretty love,
until he melted her to tears.
Surely Mamie MAY would never
have become queen of tragedy; for
she owned to everything then and there,
and dried her tears on Jacks broad bo-
som; and she even informed him of his
sisters engagement, in her excited con.
fusion.
LENA thought you neglected me, and
that ! took il too meekly; 90 she ar
ranged it alL" she seLl,ed. "Shs
thnnght you might not spend 10 much
OF your time with Miss Glynu, II yoti
knew how badly ! felt about your do
Ing SO, and she made ite try TO make
YOU jeassoua. B4t yo3're not angry;
Jasks You'te not angry 1T mG ~
y, His anger did not seem very terrible,
for he kissed ner.
LENA ought to be ashamed Of her.
self, he declared; "and / think I'll for.
give Anderson ell old scores. He'll not
find life full Of flowers If he becomes
my brother-in-law. But, my pet, you
ought not to think of being Jealous oi
Miss Glynn, nor of anybody else.
there is no girl in the whole world so
sweet and |, lovsbls as yourself, and even
Lena shall not say Ineslect y8d he+e.
aAnd you're not jealous?"
"Of fellow like Anderson? Non.
sense, dear!"