The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-12

Of anything better to say.
"No," said Miss Arnold absently.
stDid You like the sermon
well. | don't know. I didn't hear
much of il. forgot to listen"
"Oh" said Miss Arnold, very much as
the alto had said it moment before.
Il think the soprano would do better
if she would leave out some of those
trills and qnirls, suggested Willard.
''Do you2" snid Miss Arnold. Il don't
know. I'm afraid was not listening"
"Oh!' said Willard.
81 don't think meant that exactly"
said Edith.
..Meant whatfn
what you thought when said was
not listening"
81 had no idea you did"
They walked along awhile without
saying anything.
Edith, said Willard at length, s'did
you hear what those women behind us
were saying during the service
Edith looked up seriously. innocent.
what women" she asked.
I'm the pew behind us.
81 was listening to the service" re-
piled Miss Arnold with dignity.
Except sWhen the soprano sang"
commented Willard.
Presently they reached Miss Arnold's
home, and he opened the little iron gate
for her.
sYou had better come in and see
mamma" she said.
well, perhaps had" said Willard.
He wondered if he was beginning to be
'sdangled.r
Mrs. Arnold and the little sister looked
trife surprised as the two entered, but
each received him cordially in her own
way. Little sister slipped her hand into
his and gave it q comforting squeeze.
| That was her method They were alone
when she did it, for Edith went to Take
off her wraps and Mrs. Arnold went
somewhere after few words with Mil
lard. The latter reflected that he had
| come in to see mamma, but he did not
say anything.
care you and Edith spoons AGAIN.
asked little sister.
| Millard laughed helplessly and won
dered what to say. Little sister relieved
| the situation.
Because" she continued, without
waiting for a reply, because if you are,
I am glad. don't like the others near
so well as / do you"
"Don't you? I'm SO glad
Are you, really? Say, viii you keep
still if tell you something
Like the grave" said Willard.
"And never tell any one / told YOU"
"Neyer."
Not even Edithg'
''Not even Edith" said Willard sol
EMMY.
well, them" said little sister, "rll
tell you. Ediths last beau doesn't come
here any more, and guess she wants
another one
.sOh," said Willard.
eyes, and thought perhaps if you
wish you would. You don't snub me
like the rest"
What on earth are you two talking
about?s asked Edith, coming into the
room at this point.
Don't you tell" whispered little sis
ter.
s'Of course not" said Willard gravely.
1--WE were talking about the weather"
he continued to Edith. Your sister
says it is not as cold as it was
Little sister slid out Of the room.
ssThat was an awful fb," she said to
Willard as she went out.
A couple of hours later Edith lifted
her head from Millard's shoulder and
looked up at him trifie uncertainty.
Foster she said, ibid you hear what
those odious women behind US were
saying during serviceY'
Il did, but you will remember that
You did not. You were attending to the
service"
"Hushl am in earnest, Fosterp
ssWhat is its'
"what did my sister say to you in
here?"
q promised not to tell
"Never mind, then. Did you believe
those womeng'
mo, Edith"
did you believe what my sister told
your
Partly Not as she meant.
"You are good boy. should have
believed them if had been in your
place"
"Why?a
because" said Edith slowly. "be-
cause am not a man." al
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