The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-05

| tally different thing from the grave censur'
| his conduct now merited. Besides FREQ
was some years her senior, and if he shouit
| grow angry at her interference and papi
| should hear him and inquire the cause
| there would be scene, and
She paused, terrified at the tissue OF dis
| asters her imagination was cOnjurlng up
| then started from her lowly seat and shranb
| into a convenient nook, for Fred had
| emerged from the dining-roUm. He was
| crossing the hall, coming up stairs, and
| must net find her here.
Humming tune as he went, he dashed
| past his shiyering sister. and into his cham
| Der, to return III very few minutes, put
| ting his arms into his overcoat as he came
Again he passed Alma without seeing
her, but ere lie could reach the outer door
| she was beside him, gazing into his wonder
ing eyes with wild looks Of entreaty, CULVER
ing lips, and her breath coming in sobS.
mo, no. you must not go out; you must
not; shall not keep that shameful appoint
ment!" she painted. Il know all, and for
bid IL" =,
Not keep my appointment? Nonsense"
he replied. you can't know what You are
saying; or if this is some joke. keep it for a
more convenient moment for l am in a
hurry"
In hurry to break mammals heart to
anger your father past forgiveness? NO,
no. you must not, you shall not do 1t, Fred
What mad infatuation has taken possession
of you, my brother? For ali our sakes, if
not for yoGr own, listen to me and stay
with u.s."
And neglect Winnie, who is expec ting
me? How can l?"
Hush. sir, it is not to poor. trusting Win
ME You are going. You have deceived
others, but you can no longer deceive me-
Do YOU not see what it costs me to say this?
Oh, Fred, Fred, you have made me so I'M
happy that you surely owe me some atone
Saw fbpn rpUrpt fln mast
and will never, never, meet that dreadful
woman again"
Fred Carton retreated from his agitated
sister while she was speaking, but as soon
as she ceased he threw his arms about her
slight form and whisked her into the midst
OF the family group in the dning-ro0m.
"Wlll some one tell me what ais Alma ?'
he demanded, land what she means by
talking as if had done something wrons"
''She is either i'll or unhappy" whispered
Mrs Carton, so deal gently with her.
Dearest child" she added, addressing her
daughter, explain yourself. What has
your brother done to veX you?"
Must | Speak?" Alma Queried. after a
futile attempt to escape from Fred's detain-
ing hands. do you not comprehend tnat
| have had the misfortune to learn how
falsely you have been acting?"
The young man laughed loudly.
Pm no angel of beauty and goodness, as
my relatives are we'll aware, but this is the
first time | have been taxed with deceit.
What is my crime? | should very much
like TO know, so out with it, Alma. What
have you diSc0vered?"
Those gloves" she faltered; they fell
out of your pocket, and-the card with
them. IL read it,"
"Ah!' said Fred, half amused, half an
CRY. Tom Reynolds and l have often
the worst hand; but should have thought
yOu would have seen that those sprawling
capitals were not mine"
TON Reynolds" echoed Alma, but he
has gone to New Zealand?"
And in the hurry OF preparation forgot,
I'LL 1t was too late, that he had promised to
20 down TO SLrbiton, where he has a little
thirteen-y earold cousin at school, to bid
her go0d-by; so he bought the gloves and
intrusted them TO me to forward, which !
am sorry - say | neglected to do"
But on the card there was an alluson to
an appointment to be kept this day?"
Not this day, but on Pullies birthday,
the 18th OF February, which, rs you know,
does not take place for three years, by
which time Torn thinks he shall be war
ranted in treating himself with holiday"
Alma flung herself on her brothers neck
COB, Fred! am so glad, l mean l am
awiully sorry have allowed myself to sus-
pc I yuur
so you ought to be- was the gruff re-
Spouse; II you had exercised any common
SenSe--or better still, if You had not prIed
into what did not concern you"
But here poor Alma, overwhelmed b.
these reproaches, gave signs of becoming
hysterical, and Fred, who had wired TO his
betrothed to expect him, recoil-cted that
Winnie must be growing uneasy at the de-
Law
At Mrs. Cartons earnest request. no fur
Their allusion was made to the affair, the
only retaliation Fred INDUCED in being on
Alma's birthday, when the customary gift
appeared in the form of pair of kid gloves
pale blue, and finished off with lace and
Silken tasses