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because l have got rid Of Major Root was
the answer.
For to-day -
Yes: and for all time
What ,"
Don't he so shocked. haven't killed him;
He is alive That is he is olive if he hasn't died
Of apoplcNy Eut he is no longer mine. Think
Of il. lie is no longer mine
The girls eyes Sparliled.
"Fortia.7 cried Mrs. Darrah. She shut her
book with movement that was too i0rclble 10 DE
lady ike.
do you know what yod are doing ,? Sfernly
"Ccrtany | am taking OF my gloves. And:
by the way. this is the last pair Of that last half
dozen you cave mo. Really am hard on gloves
10 Won know went on Mrs Darrah sitting
severely straight. her face becoming harsh" have
you any idea what yo, doing. | say? You
are throwing away on" oi the best chances IN
Augustine this season. And ,ou haven't u cent ol
money. And you are getting old
oh. thank you. aunt dear.
YES you are yctting DID, remors'ly repeated
Mrs. Darrrh. and every year your opportunities
will lessen. And IN affair like this-and other
affairs you have had. they all inlur", your rcpll-
tation And-and- heavens what are you
thinking about. POrta NunalIy -
Il am thinking about Micah Root. and that
WAS n coarse. vulgar little wretch ever to have
thought could marry lin.
This answer was given with such calm ASSN
anco Of former sin and present repentance that
Mrs Darrah felt helpless and speeches. Tor IN"
moment r.,
was no Lcarrr marriage. apparently. than beforr
her engagement to Major Root. What was TO BE-
done?
Cant you write n note 10 him ~ asked Mrs
DarIah rather weakly.
A not" to whom" was thc candid counter
inquiry. Given in Portias most ainiahle manner
Mrs Darrah felt her wrath rising Win grao
rapidity..
"Oh. 10 him ," lightly. tellint him. slppGsa.
that found. after ali. that could not endure
the idea of lif, without him. ana would he please
take me back Is that what you mean, Aunt
flor"nce'' ,,
Miss Nunallv rose and walked about the room
with her hands claep"d behind her She was 20
white. that the vivid scarlet OF i"r lips Nfin',i
brighter in hue than ever. Sh" looked "Ncitcdy
happy also. ,,,,
Il won't he taken back. she said moi If the
Major rrrpt on his knees from the barracks, and
had aropl,Ny ~ my YER l.-.t and all for love,
here tin, girl laughed. WHY. for TN" last half
hour ! Lave quit" Respected myself: ami ma u
a delicion- sensation. Major Roots ring and ms
little gifts m" all in my room III package. di-
rcct"d to him. tied :hc package before went .nt
10 drive with him. 1t great fun tving that
package Look NJ my hand = she extended the
slender sensiti'" LETT hand. 1T !. fee IT Is
not polluted any longer. Oh with Giiina,r
Of disgust, how i'll II has maze III" 20 'hinh VI
myself for
an instant. Portia asked:
90" Why don't YOU congratulate IN"
Instead Of replying. Mrs Darrah put this nn"s-
- How are you going To be supported"
Prrhaps my PARENTS can give m" bread -
Possibly Rnt ia" gowns and the gloves? lou
know Won are the most cAtravagant creature III
the world. ,,..;
Por,ia glanced down NJ her irrcproachablc ATTIRE
"Yc. | know she answered. certainly am
not going TO wear ugly frocl;s. Somebody must
clothe me.
Impossible But don't von think the CONVEX,
saton i drifting into di'aIr'"a"'' o''''iD''
asked Portil. - .,o ,osnorso
and | ia-ist on your writing note to MAJOR
Root. $500
Porta stood hanghtily, erect. .,,.,no,
Won know very well, aunt sh" sdlu' '"''
people. do not insist with me-. IL,
"Eut you are mad. The season il more than
half over. and if you don't s'tic ms S'''o"
really will do nothing NOR" for you. l.,
Porta drew near her aunt >'l' put on, Nu'
NHw.~ she said. "you are not going to b"
wicked. hard-heartel woman, are Nou
Yes, am . ,.o, ,ho,
Miss Nunay smiled II was curious iar, ' ca
though the elder woman knew slr was m'lhg "a
inlcd and knew il perfectly well. sh" did not r-
snnt th. fact More than that. there was some
thing about her nicces personality 'iat ni;", nr
rnther enjoy having her near her in that way
and locking ~ her with ia" sancy. attractive Ia'
IT, after ALL Aunt Florence, am an c', ~, man, n.
a moor wrinkl.d old maid who has Mise" tiic on,
i.r,inv for which woman il fitted: will You nor
niyc me now and then money enough 80 | neein
dres, like a fright Orly think! Wo"iun NoI
ire TO softcn the fate of woman VINO ~ d'h''
thr privilege Of being the wife OF som" man. al"
of sitting in that sweet. safe corner 10y 'n noS
hold fire. behind IN" heads OF chiiur'll' an'.ram ILL,
mcrding his sfockingsr When You ~r m" grow
Ing old and without any man S.o'h'nSS W ''"'
won't Won do something for me .
Portia ro-. suddenly and began prancns aoo"'
thc room and sin. Ing in Il sentimental Noi'''
"I have written the letter. =.
winch will tell him he l. nee
A. this point she paused in he: pranring ana h'r
Now, you Sec one of thos" other girls s., VINO
wanted Major Root may r naf Kim " nor "' IVY %
%poria, said Mrs. paT n,,,,,n smiling little
Hand mo nv blue notebook Al last YOU have
Given me- a scrap of material ,,..
dear aunt rrmaI ked the girl as she brought
tho hook am clad To have furnished You ma
tnriaI. even though in furnishing 1t ha'" LOST ii
She went ont ut the door. l'ht she returned
Immediately to say "Adieu. with the eAagcerat"d
Tom" and accent Of an actress who comes back -
th. stage to bid farewell again to her lover VINO
has waited in position near the right centre Tor
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