Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-28

VouB lulSS ihuCuHllc anu ycp ldlnllldT.
How often he had heard that smooth,
full voice, reading the same DID, sweet
words of the Episcopal service. He
seemed to take up the thread of life
year back, as If the year just passed
had been dream from which he was
now awakening.
The TIE Deum was over and they sat
down again. Presently the two women
behind began to whisper again. Edith
was intent upon the service.
''Pretty bonnet she has," said one.
"a trihe too high, 1 think. They
say she threw Howard Gale over, too.
] don't see what those men find in her.
She is perfect firt."
For that reason, probably, they like
her."
81 suppose Mr.. Willard took it too
easily, and she wants TO dangle him
again"
bangle him?"
eyes. You know what l mean
keep him around and abuse him."
"Hush! Pm afraid he heard YOU"
mo, he didn't. 1t would be good
warning to him, anyway"
Willard moved uneasily, and the
whispers broke off suddenly. He won
dered if Edith had heard them. He
glanced at her, and she looked so un-
conscious that he concluded she had
not.
The rector had commenced his SER
mon and she was giving close atten-
ton, Willard listened awhile, but it
did not interest him. He seemed to
have heard the same sermon thou
sand times, and his thoughts wandered
away into other channels. They went
back to the old days when he had been
wont to read the responses out Of Edith
Arnold's prayer book, and then he
thought of the two women he had
! heard discussing his case.
He looked at Edith surreptitiously as
she sat there listening so intently to
the sermon, and he thought she did not
look like girl who would care to
''dangle" anyone, He knew he might
be mistaken, for he did not claim to
know women No man does who has
once thought he did. But certainly
she did not look like a girl of that sort.
He knew she had never seemed so to
him, even at the last. But, then, who
could tell? Perhaps she would like tc
dangle him, as they called 1t.
He wondered If he would care ant
concluded that he would not, 1t might
even be pleasant, Something suggested
to him that he might let her try, and he
favored the suggestion.
They rose to sing the last hymn ant
then knelt q moment while the rectoi
prayed. The organist played low
solemn occasional and the people be
gan to file out
They passed the choir gallery Al
they went out, and the tenor was help
ing the alto to put on her furs.
See" said the alto, there is Edit
Arnold, with Mr.. Willard in her trail
again. They must have made up
You're not looking at all"
81 have something better to look at,
said the tenor.
"Ohw said the alto, and thei
stopped. Willard turned his collar III
again when they reached the door,
Not a long SERVICE" he said, TO
want of anything better to say.
No." said Miss Arnold, absently
"Did you like the sermon?"
well, don't know. didn't hea
much of it. forgot to listen"
"Oh!" said Miss Arnold very mucl
as the alto had said it moment before
81 think the soprano would do bet
ter if she would leave out some of thos
trills and quirls, suggested Millard.
'Do you?" said Miss Arnold. "
don't know. I'm afraid l was no
listening"
"Oh!" said Willard.
81 don't think | meant that exactly,
said Edith.
"Meant what?"
"What you thought when l said
was not listening"
81 had no idea you did"
They walked along awhile withou
saying anything.
Edith" said Willard, at length, ''di
you hear what those women behind u
were saying during the service?"
Edith looked up seriously innocent
what women" she asked.
"In the pew behind u.s."
II was listening to the service" re
piled Miss Arnold, with dignity.
I
commented Willard.
Presently they reached Miss Arnold
home and he opened the little iron gat
} for her.
you had better come in and sc
mamma" she said.
"Well, perhaps l had" said Millart
He wondered if he was beginning to b
l dangled.
l Mrs. Arnold and the little siste
looked trihe surprised as the two Ell
tered, but each received him cordial
. in her own way. Little sister slippe
her hand into his and gave 1t con
1 forting squeeze. That was her method
They were all alone when she did /
t for Edith went to take off her wrar
e and Mrs. Arnold went somewhere afte
l a few words with Willard. The latte
reflected that he had come to see man
ma, but he did not say anything.
Are you and Edith spoons again?
asked little sister.
Millard laughed helplessly, and wor
dered what to say. Little sister n
lieved the situation.
Because" she continued, withor
y waiting for reply, because if 70
: are, am glad don't like the other
near so well as do YOU"