Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04

derstood me A genius I called himi
wish were a genius of his type. Yor
were talking of Rhoda's horses, 10 Tom
bought theml And why?"
Because" grimly, ''Sir CASTOR had sold
the others, and left her without a carriage
of any sort. And even though these were
her own, he used to swear at her if she kept
him waiting in the cold half second while
she was putting on her cloak"
''Did she tell you of that?"
s'Shei No have told you, you know
nothing. And you certainly are no great
student OF human nature. You," with
emphasis, fdon't seem to understand any
body. was there one night just before
Rhoda left. Dining, you know, and going
on with her to the Blounts, and the horses
were kept for minute or so. 'It was /, "
candidiy, "who kept them Il couldn't get
my flowers to sit right), CASTOR thought it
was all poor Rhoda's fault, and-well-
such scene as there wasr
"I have said CASTOR is about as unpleas-
ant person as know" says Mr.. Kenrick
"But you must confess that women have a
regular trick of keeping horses waiting
Why cant they 20 and dress half an hour
earlier, and then these scenes would be un-
| known?"
''That is meant for me, 1 suppose? lam
certainly sorry did not go to dress ha an
hour earlier, as it would have spared Rhoda
good deal. assure you was sorry about
it then, and have been so sorry ever since
that your gentle censure is almost thrown
awav."
81 did not mean to censure you. L"
stiff1y and wretchedly, should not dare to
do that. was only trying to be as fair to
Sir CASTOR AS"
'Fair? Fair to him7 Oh, if you are
going to take his part-to defend him,
nothing more need be said. After all, you
men are all alike. No use in finding fault
with one to the other-too much simil1tude
among YOU"
"Dou you mean by that, Brenda
sternly, 'that am like Sir Gaston?"
II didn't say so. I merely happened to
hint that all men were alike"
"That is the same thing"
SIS it? Then all women must be alike,
You know you said," indignantly, "thst
all women were alike. Am 1 like Lady
Barkef?"
s'When did say that?'
''You can't deny saying that all women
kept horses waiting?"
s'sNonsense. One resemblance doesn't
alter an entire character"
''You were very rude, however,"
'Not SO rude, surely, as you were.
CASTOR Werner"
Cor with Lady Barker"
" didn't name you and Lady Barker In
the same breath. How could Ia malicious
old woman like that?"
Nor 1 you with CASTOR. merely said
all men we're alike.
''Well, isn't he a mani"
she? Poohl OF course, he isn't" saws I
she. She laughs gaily, and holds out TO him
her hand with charming smile. This is
quite handsome cave-in on her part, it |
must be acknowledged, and it puzzles Ken |
rick; as, indeed, it may, as her eyes still |
breathe .warl He accepts the white fiae |
held forth (and surely it is the whitest little |
hand in all the world), and once more-for |
how long no man may say-peace, with |
honor, is restored.
Not all too soon either, as at this mo- |
ment Lady .Carysfort and Tom Kenrick
enter the room.
You look worried, auntie, darling"
says Miss Bowen, going quickly to Lady
Carystort.
swell. my dear, SO I am-horribly &or-
ried. have just heard that that wretched
creature, Sir CASTOR, is hunting heaven and
earth to find poor, darling Rhoda.''
"He needn't hunt heaven lust vet. - saya
Tom Kenrick. Gas far as can make ont
Rhoda is still above ground. We really
ought to tell him so much. It seems nm
christian permitting him so big field for
his chase. L
"Dear Tom. be sensible" !" ssys Lady |.
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