Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-07-09

Mlllard turned his collar up again when
they reached the door.
mot long service he said, for want
Of anything better to say.
mo-" said Miss Arnold absently.
/ "Did you like the sermon"
"Well, don't know. 1 didn't hear
much of it. forgot to listen"
"Ohr' said Miss Arnold, very much as
the alto had said it moment before.
II think the soprano would do better
if she would leave out some of those
trills and quirls, suggested Millard.
''Do your" said Miss Arnold. 81 don't
know I'm afraid was not listening"
"Ohr' said Millard.
81 don't think meant that exactly,
said Edith.
''Meant what
What you thought when said / was
not listening"
~ had no idea you did,"
They walked along awhile without
saying anything.
Edith, said Millard at length, tdid
you hear what those women behind US
were saying during the service?"
Edith looked up seriously innocent.
"What women? she asked.
"In the pew behind us"
81 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 in and see
mamma" she said.
''Well, perhaps | had," said Millard.
He wondered if he was beginning to be
'sdangled."
Mrs. Arnold and the little sister looked
a trife surprised as the two entered, but
each received him cordially in her own
way. Little sister slipped her hand into
his and gave it a comforting squeeze.
That was her method They We're alone
when she did it, for Edith went to take
off her wraps and. Mrs Arnold went
somewhere after few words with Mil
lard The latter reflected that he had
come in to see mamma, but he did not
say anything.
"Are you and Edith spoons AGAIN."
asked little sister.
M1llard 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 near
so well as l do YOU"
ssDon't you? I'm SO glad"
"Are you, really? Say, will you keep
still if tell you something?"
'Like the grave" said Millard.
.sAnd never tell any one I told your
"Never."
tsNot even Edith2u
ssNot even Edith" said Millard sol
emnly.
'sWell, then," said little sister, 9Th
tell you. Edith's last beau doesn't come
here any more, and guess she wants
another one."
"Oh," said Millard.
"Yes, and I thought perhaps if you
knew you would come some more. l do
wish you would. You don't snub me
like the rest"
"What on earth are you two talking
abouty' asked Edith, coming into the
room at this point.
"Don't you TELL" whispered little sis
ter.
"Of course not, said Millard grayely
1--WE were talking about the weather."
he continued to Edith. "Your sister
says it is not as cold as it was"
Little sister slid out of the room
"That was an awful fib," she said to
Millard as she went out.
A couple Of hours later Edith lifted
her head from Millard's shoulder and
looked up at him trifie uncertainty.
Foster" she said, "did you hear what
those odious women behind us were
saying during service?"
II did, but you will remember that
you did not. You were attending to the
service"
"Hushl am in earnest, Fosterl'
'sWhat is it?'
"What did my sister say to you in
here?"
Il promised not to tell"
'3Neyer mind, then. Did you believe
those women?"
mo, Edith"
did you believe what my sister told
you?"
''Partly. Not as she meant"
you are good boy. | should have
believed them if I had been in your
place"
"WhyY"
Because" said Edith slowly, "be-
cause am not man. u. T. Newcomb
in Boston Globe.