Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-06

channels. they went BACK 20 the OLD Z
days when he had been won't to read the
responses out Of Edith Arnold's prayer
book, and then he thought Of the two I
women he had heard discussing his
case.
He looked at Edith surreptitiously as
she sat there listening 80 intently to
the sermon, and he thought she did not
look like girl who would care to |
adangle" any one. 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 q girl OF that sort. he
knew che had never seemed SO 70 him.
even OF the last. But then who could
tell? Perhaps she would like to dangle
him. as they called 1t.
He wondered If he would care, and
concluded that he would not; it might
even be pleasant. Something sug-
gested to him that he might let her try
and he favored the suggestion.
They rose to sing the last hymn and.
then knelt q moment while the rector
prayed. The organist played low,
solemn recessioral and the people be-
gan to file out.
They passed the choir gallery as they
went and the tenor was helping the alto
to put on her furs.
aSee,' said the alto, there is Edith
Arnold with Mr.. Willard in her train
again. They must have made up.
You're not looking at all.
"Oh-" said the alto and then
stopped. Willard turned his collar up
again when they reached the door.
"Not a long service" he said, for want
of anything better to say.
aNo," said Miss Arnold, absently.
did you like the sermon2"
well, don't know. I didn't hear
much OF it. forgot to listen"
aOhi" said Miss Arnold, very much
as the alto had said it a moment be-
fore.
"I think the soprano would do better
If she would leave out some of those
trills and quirls," suggested Willard.
@Do you," said Miss Arnold. II don't
know. I'm afraid was not listening"
"Oh!" said Willard.
"I don't think I meant that exactly"
said Edith.
"Meant what?"
"What you thought when I said Twas
not listening"
IT had no idea you did,"
They walked along awhile without
saying anything.
Edith" said Willard at length, did
you hear what those women behind us
were saying during the service?"
Edith looked up seriously innocent.
"What women? 2" she asked.
SIN the pew behind us"
II was listening to the service" re-
piled Miss Arnold with dignity.
Except when the soprano sang"
commented Willard.
Presently they reached Miss Arnold's
home and he opened the little iron gate
for her.
~You had better come in and see
mamma" she said.
"Well, perhaps I had," said Willard.
He wondered if he was beginning to be
dangled.
Mrs. Arnold and the little sister
looked trifie surprised as the two en-
} tered, but each received him cordially
in her own way. Little sister slipped
her hand into his and gave it q comfort
| ing squeeze. That was her method.
They were all alone when she did it,
: for Edith went to take off her wraps and
Mrs. Arnold went somewhere, after q
few words with Willard. The latter re-
! fected that he had come in to see
mamma, but he did not say anything.
/ "Are you and Edith spoons again ?"
: asked little sister.
: Willard laughed helplessly, and won
dered what to say. Little sister relieved
the situation.
. Because" she continued without
waiting for reply, because If You are
. / am glad. I don't like the others neal
SO well as I do you"
"Don't you? I'm SO glad"
I "Are you, really? Say, will yor
keep still if tell you so@ethingT
sand never tell any one I told you ?
Never"
9 "Not even Edith ?"
~Not even Edith" said Willard
: solemniy.
q "Weli, them" said little sister, "Il
tell you. Edith's last beau doesn'
g come here any more, and I guess sh
IS wants another one"
d "Oh" said Willard.
r "Yes, and thought perhaps If yo'
knew you would come some more.
o do wish you would. You don't snu
y me like the rest"
J. "What on earth are you two talkin
r about?" asked Edith, coming into til
e room at this point.
,. "Dont you tell" whispered littl
t. sister.
IS "Of course not, said Millard, gravely
le I'VE were talking about the weather,
: he continued to Edith. Your siste
Ie says it is not as cold as it was.
Little sister slid out of the room
h @That was an awful fib," she said {
g. Willard as she went out.
A couple of hours later Edith LITE
e. her head from Millard's shoulder an
q looked at him trifle uncertainty.
Foster" she said, Ibid you hes
what those odious women behind !
r, were saying during service?"
II did, but you will remember thu
ID you were not; you were attending
10 the service.
lp flush! am in earnest, Fosterl'
ut aWhat is it?'
rs what did my sister say to you
Tx here?"
n 81 promised not to tell"
n. Never mind, then. Did you belieN
th those women?"
ct mo. Edith"
Ie did you believe what my sister tol
. you?"
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