New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY APRIL


ter much?"
Rowena's face was burning now with various
emotions.
Al don't 60 round with him at all, and he isn't
my-beau, "-finging out the last word in disgust
But you're goin somewhere with him. What'd
he mean by the balcony, m so onP'
II did say I'd go to the theatre with him and
his aunt"
oh his aunt's goin?'
This fact seemed TO modify the aspect Of things
in Georges eyes. Where she lived if man
really admired a GIRL no third party ever accom-
panied the two anywhere. She was bewildered
| She shook her head.
| Il don't care" she said emphatically, he's
\ Jest awfully taken with you-even if his aunt is
| goin'"
| 1T isn't just as it is at home said Rowena,
| somewhat sadly Men are not taken with any,
body even if they do appear to be. That Mr.. Foster
| is only a-oh a fellow who has his meals here"
| with laugh, I" and has an aunt who is medium"
| George had something to communicate con-
corning her own history or she would have given
| a more extended expression to her horror that
Rowena should know medium. She knew
there were mediums as she knew there were
| hyenas.
| She had come in to tell about her own love
affair, and to see RowenaNAhe considered Rowena
her most lntElate 1rlenu, anu NAH lDc ueilpnJ VI
having a love affair would be lost if she could
not tell her most intimate friend about it.
| She said she did hope she never should know
a medium. She never had known one. and mebby
she never should.
Having said this she was silent She gazed at
her friend with face OF. mlngled curiosity and
importance. The admiration in Mr.. Fosters eyes
| when he had looked at Rowena, and he had looked
at her all tho time, had greatly impressed George
and raised Rowena in her estimation, if that we-e
possible.
And what was there "difrunt" in her COM
panion? she was just as cordial and warm in
her manner, jest as dear's she could be-" She
had nothing to complain of. What was il?
She nestled closer TO her as they sat on the
bed She bushed. She said she s'posed ROwcny
hadn't heard anything special, had she?
Rowena said promptly that she had received
a dispatch about certain person in Middle Viii
lage-a red-headed person wasn't it-with a
mischievous glance.
George said she must own that she s'posed his
hair was red, but he was real good, and there
want no hkelier man anywhere round. But
she would tell Roweny. though she hadn't let out
a word to any one else that she cared, and she
shouldn't, either, that there was one thing she
wished could be changed, but it couldn't be
changed, and it want no use cryin' for split
milk"
She leaned her head on Rowena's shoulder and
was held closely there. AT last Rcwena said;
"Im sorry if something isn't right Are
you going to tell me what it is?" Perhaps it
won't always be So"
"Yes, it'll always be SO. s'long IS the world
stands; n the worst of it is everybody else knows
it. It'll always be true that Jim Townshend
was Tilted by that nasty old Jewett girl at the
Corners Homely old thing, with her nose all
turned up!"
George sobbed but directly controlled herself:
you've seen Mary Jane Jewett, amt you
She used to come over to evenin' meetins some
times. She's of them kind that always has
continually running after her. She's as homely as
pison, N as bold as brass"
Eye seen he'll said RGw Rowe ut, Its pnacc"un'-
Amt it ?" flashed out George You see, I'm
takin' her bearin's Jim was crazy about her
He expected to marry her. All to once't She give
him the mitten, and was goin' with Charley
Simmons. His mother was mighty glad it was
broke off. But she said Jim was in terrible
er medder hay cause Jim was upset. You see |
it happened long the LIST Of last August. Then |
got acquainted with Jim He's ben wOrlsin' at
real often to a place where had to board in the
worst of the weather. He's jest as goods he can
be-. I'd know what did make him like that girl. y
George paused rather breathless, her face red |
and her eyes full of indignant tears. -,
zee S SAID ss @ 70 e
he couldn't help it. He said he guessed it was
jest like being drunk. But she want nOthin' to
he thanked the Lord he had got acquainted with |
me. He's jest S good S he en- be-"
Here George sObbed once more; Rowena tried |
to think what to say TO her. She sympathzed /
almost too keenly to be able to speak easily. |
She plainly remembered " that Jewett girl" and |
the memory of that face was not reassurng. 1t |
been something in the owner of it that had made |
Rowena watch her as she talked with her at |
4al and 1t lou IL
Il spose you think I'm jest as silly s goose"
at last said George.
mo, l don't"
But you wouldn't er taken up with her
leavin's, would yOu"
This fact appeared to be very CALLING to George |
Il shouldn't worry about that" Rowena |
answered cheerfully. Better be a mans last |
love than his first" with laugh. It's all right |
worthy of YOU, of course" with a hug
George Frightened IN !. great treat deal oh amt
a 9Sf s so gG9a laid ne IS maxim tSs
loveliest pattern of q bedquilt you ever see |
Ma says it beats all l ever did before, all hoer |
a little more money n then in the fall p'raps"-- |
She paused and left blank. She prattled on |
without pause, for the next hour, all about her /
ali we'll and gttin' along lrst-rate. Mr. futile |
had taken some sarsaparilla for fear his humor |
believed his humor hadn't vet worked. There was |
nothing like sarsaparilla If you seepel it your
self and put little dandcline root in it, She |
had been taking some. She had brought bot |
tleful of il t.. Rowera. She reckoned humOr was |
as liable TO work in i@rston as anywhere. The |
bottle was in her bag, and Uncle Reuben was |
going to bring the bag along wbe9 he came over
from delivering them boots" She was going |
TO stay all night and 90 back with Mr.. Little |
They'd have time to talk over everything |
wouldn't thew"
NJ tho unusual pattern of the bedquilt she was |
making. and to the goodness Of Jim Townshend.
But Rowena was able TO turn the. tide some |
what She was aware Of pricking Of conscience |
because she could not be intensely interested in |
that bedouilt pattern. She wondered if this lack
of interest was because she was difrunt." Had |
there been a time when this subject would have |
enchanted her attention?
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