Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30

"My darling" he said, and strove Il
| take her in his arms again. She was shy
and swift as wild bird. Then, her tendel
heart fearing she had hurt him, she reached
out her hand and said wistfully: "Mean
while, be friends, please be friends"
He clasped the hand in an absent-minded
half-dazed way A bright voice broke in,
cit is I-Freda Daisy, run up to tn,
train. will come in moment. I"
| Freda's air of confident authority induced
obedience, and Daisy was glad to escape.
Kildare stood stroking his chin ant
smiling. When Daisy was well out O
hearing, he, said pleasantly: Listening p
II did not need to. I know what yoI
were saying"
"You ought to-" Kildare admitted.
eyes, as you say, I ought to. Aren't yor
ashamed? and girl who might believe
your
'sShe did She says she can't be my wife
now. But I am utterly unprotected for the
future Can't you help me out?"
"What laudable lot you men are r.
"We are hardly as interesting as you
women-yourself in particular"
"Haye you no decency?"
IT bathe regularly, my child"
"Or hearth"
"I believe possess yours, dear"
Freda glared minute, her color waver-
ing, then she laughed lightly. "Only that
I am fond of Daisy should not have lost my
temper You are not worth it Now, lis
ten. Daisy is lovely girl"
Didn't you observe my appreciation. of
the fact?''
.And she is so simple-minded and good,
that with all your. deyilishness don't be-
Ieve you could make her love you"
'T could try"
"Give it up"
II can't. Fascination"
"Why?"
"Hang it all, she will expect me to 20 on.
I believe, yes, believe we are engaged"
Freda ground her teeth. "For Heavens
sake, don't be SO irritating. Nobody knows
you and Daisy were together. They all
think was with her."
'sBy the way, why did you come back?"
az walked up past the train. When /
came back to the car, Charlie said you had
gone down to the falls, and asked me about
Daisy. She is just behind me, said I, and
sent him into the car. Then tore back
here"
"Hm-astute kidp'
"Daisy will never say anything, and don't
you dare to. You let Daisy alone!''
''Do you consider yourself eligible for,
chaperone, Spitfrep'
"Ughl What a contemplate thing a six
foot man can bel'
'Whither away, fair Ophelia-to a nun
iery?"
81 am going to overtake Daisy"
'We will go together"
care you coming"
"T see so little of my pretty pepper box.
She must not begrudge me these few mo-
ments."
Thanks, wouldn't touch your arm. I
wonder how it feels to feel as you must"
sFascination." murmured Kildare. sT
should like to kiss you"
Poor Daisy was uncomfortable in cumu-
latiye fashion as the next few weeks passed
Kildare had received the manuscript of
new play, and in the interest of study the
little episode with Marguerite passed from
his mind. She found herself included in
the abstraeted manner he showed every one
Sometimes she was tortured by fear that
he awaited some word from her; again,
doubt of his sincerity arose
No woman is above feeling chagrin to fancy
herself made love to carelessly, above all
when she has accepted the advancement in
good faith. To do her justice her sense of
obligation to Kildare weighed chiefly. As
weeks passed she realized how little her
heart felt for him. She began to upbraid
herself, Her words to him there by the
falls now seemed culpably due to the mere
impulse of the moment Yet she had prom
ised to try and love him. Her cheeks
burned. The more time taught her that to
love Kildare was an impossibility, the more