Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-30
faced woman's tone and manner Olga did

faced woman's tone and manner Olga did
not heed.
A bitter look came over her face-a
proud, fercS look; she was thinking of
Chris and Kenneth. and the actress who
believed they nigh be lovers"
L think, sometimes" she said, man
knows no such sentiment - love.
Women and children may weave poetical
verses about faith and honor; men laugh
at them. They are cruel at the best.
Griffith is like all the rest. I do not be-
lieve he really loves me"
Yet you are going to marry him,
muttered Belle, in . strangely relieved
voice.
.Ons might % we'll marry one - an.
other; mono will bs true" said Olga, still
in that hard. strained voice.
Belle smiled.
well. Olga, 1 re, Ally do think you are
not woman to keep any mans affection
long. People find you SO peculiar, you
see. dear. And, really. do you know, you
have given the word ample cause to gos-
sip, taking in that little Chris2 It seems
she has been great friend Of Kenneth
Byrne; and the other night he came near
fighting man in liquor saloon because
he mentioned her. He 10 in love with
her, they say; and I should not be at all
surprised if you got yourself we'll scam
dalized for having her here"
Il am sick Of that subject. Let the
world scandalize me if it desires. am
Indifferent, said Olga, rising to return to
the house. She met little Chris on the
veranda.
I was just searching for you," said the
young girl. The mail has come, and you
have some letters, and Belle also. l re-
ceived one from Mr.. Kenneth Byrne, ask
ing me to go to clam bake over at Great
Neck tomorrow. We sail across in his
yacht"
Belle had followed Olga up the path
and had taken her letter from CHRIS,
while Olga tore hers open.
Presently she glanced up at Chris. said
nothing, but seemed troubled.
Did You only receive one letter." she
asked, at last.
Chris bowed as Belle cried:
why, Olga, the Markhsms are going
to give grand ball. Is it not splendid7
Is that your invitation"
Olga bit her lips.
Yes" she said; Il shall send q regret. :"
A regret! you must be crazy; it will be
the affair of the season. Chris, you re-
member the house We took you to see last
week. Will it not be grand for o ball?"
Chris bowed
A lump had risen in her throat o. she
comprehended why Olga had said she
would send a regret; it was because these
people, knowing her, had sighted her by
not sending her an invitation"
1T is too bad that they did not invite
you" said Belle. quite suddenly. But
then. dear, you really couldn't expect it,
you know. The Markhams are very
proud people. I am almost surprised
they would invite us when We have an
actress in the house."
Chris hands wrung each other.
Her lips quivered.
Olga glanced up at her; suddenly she
rose, and put her arm about her waist,
saying:
"Chris, We will enjoy our sail to- NOR
row. Kenneth is an excellent seaman,
and we will have a merry day. Have you
ever been on Great Neck? Our city may or
lives there in summer, you know, and
many celebrities come up for a while.
think I'll ask Kenneth to have some car
riages sent over that we may drive around
think of it for us, wasn't it, dear? You
must try and thank him, for don't doubt
but that the party was mostly gotten up
for you. He said yesterday, speaking Of
you. 'Tu as raisOn de pa;mer, ellie est
adorable.'"
My dear Olga, why do you fatter the
girl. You know" began Belle.
Belle, interrupted Olga, with stern
look on her face, Il know Kenneth Byrne
said that 10 me yesterday about Chris.
He admires her, and Chris must show
him she appreciates his effort to entertain
! her tomorrow"
That he may again fight some man in
low drinking saloon if he mentions her
| name?" sneered Belle.
! Chris looked startled.
What is this?" she asked.
That Mr.. Byrne showed his friends in
for you by seeking to protect your name
from common SANDER" said Olga; and
then as she explained, Chris face lost it's
sad expression, and she stole away up in
her little room and muttered:
He must, he does, care for me, and I
am SO happy"
She laid her cheek against the cool
pane of glass. for it had brought burn
ing blush to think he cared for her.
The rain dashing down the outside kept
time to the music in her heart-the
music wakened by the thought that he
loved her: that she, perhaps, was neces-
sary to his happiness.
/ Olga had understood her we'll when
she had thought to cure Chris sadness
by telling her to thank Kenneth the next
day.
The girl forgot the slight that had
been put upon her by wondering how she
could do enough to reward him for being
, kind.
"She loves him." said Olga, as she
watched Chris face when Kenneth's
name was mentioned the following morn
ing, and great loneliness fell upon the
young heiress as she thought she was to
marry a man she did not love.
1t seemed to her the future looked very
dreary as she stood on the veranda pre-
pared to go to the picnic.
Had she DIRE ,med what the night was to
bring she would not have thought SO, but
no one sees an hour beyond the resent.
ITO BE CONTINUED
He Couldn't Say.
"Who's running this hotel, anyhow ?"
asked landlord of travelling man
who wasn't disposed to accept the
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