Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-16

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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'
any one. He knew he might be mis-
taken. 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 to ''dangle'
him, as they called it.
He wondered if he would care, and
concluded that he would not: it 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, and
then knelt moment while the rector
prayed The organist played low.
solemn recessional and the people began
to file out.
They passed the choir gallery as they
went, and the tenor was helping the alto
to put on her furs
"See," said the alto, there is Edith
Arnold, with Mr.. Millard in her train
again. They must have made up. You're
not looking at all. !"
81 have something better to hook at, :"
said the tenor.
oh said the alto, and thenstopped.
Millard turned his collar up again when
they reached the door.
mot long service he said, for want
of anything better to say.
NO" said Miss Arnold absently.
''Did you like the sermon"
"Well, | don't know. ! didn't hear
much of it. forgot to listen.."
"Oh~ said Miss Arnold, very muchas
the alto had said it a moment before.
II think the soprano would do better
if she would leave out some of those
trills and quirls," suggested Millard.
"Do you?" said Miss Arnold. 81 don't
know. I'm afraid was mot listening"
"Oh!" said Millard.
II don't think meant that exactly"
said Edith.
Meant WHAT
What You Thought when said Twas
not listening"
II had no idea you did
They walked along awhile without
saying anything.
edith, said Millard at length, "did
| o4 hahInH n
were saying during the serxice?"
Edith looked up seriously innocent.
What women?' she asked.
I'm the pew behind u.s.
Il was listening to the service" re-
piled Miss Arnold with dignity.
Except when the soprano sang,
commented Millard.
Presently they reached Miss Arnold's
home, and he opened the Little iron gate
for her
"You had better come nm and see
mamma" she said.
"WeH. perhaps had" said Millard
He wondered if he WAS beginning to bt
"dangled."
Mrs. Arnold and the little sister looket
trihe surprised as the two entered, bu
each received him cordially in her owl
way Little sister slipped her hand init
his and gave it q comforting squeeze
That was her method. They were alon,
when she did it, for Edith went to tax
off her wraps and Mrs. Arnold wen
somewhere after n few words with Mil
lard. The latter reflected that he ha'
come in to see mamma, hut he did no
say anything.
1Are you and Edith spoons again?
asked little sister,
Mlllard laughed helplessly and won
dered what to say Littlesister relieve'
the situation,
Because" she continued, withou
waiting for reply, because if you are
am glad. don't like the others nea
SO well as do you"
Don't you? I'm so glad"
"Are you, really? Say. will goa kee
still if | tell you something's
Like the grave" said Millard.
And never tell any one told yOa1?'
Never"
Mot even Edith
Mot even Edith.'' said Milland so
emnly.
"Well, then" said little sister, 1T
tell you. Edith's last beau doesn't com
here any more, and guess She want
another one.
t4Oh." said Millard.
ayes, and | thought perhaps 1T yo
knew you would come some more. Id
wish you would. You don't snub m
like the rest"
What ON earth are You two talkin
abouty' asked Edith. coming into tt
room at this point.
Don't you tell" whispered little 81
, ter
"Of course not" said Millard gravel.
, I'VE were talking about the weather
r he continued to Edith. "Yonr slst,
says it is not as cold as it WAS.
Little sister slid out of the room
"That was an awful ib." she said
Millard as she went out.
, A couple of hours later Edith lifte
her head from Millard's shoulder an
looked up at him trifie uncertainty.
, "Foster," she said, "did you hear whit
+ those odiou women behind us we
s saying during service?"
81 did, but you win remember tn
q YOU did not. You were attending to Il
service"
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