The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

quiring way that he felt uncomfo Portable
and ashamed; and the effort necessary
| to sustain his assumed character made
him appear much more like fool than
he desired 5st BE- Il
After awhile Ella shook her head re-
provingly. S.
Why do you refuse your smiles?" he
asked with an exasperating shipper
rs this a masquerade, Mr.. Went
! worth? II it is, you are attempting
what you cannot carry out"
| "Now Miss Corbin, what makes you
think 5 Gy..
II do not think, I know Please be
| your natural self, and tell me why
here she stopped, and as the bright
color rushed to her cheeks, he wondered
that he had never noticed her loneliness
before. -.E=.>
ssWhat did you wish me to tell you"
he asked. "
It cannot understand why you wished
to assume the manners OF "a
"A coxcomb? Please forget it. only
wanted to see"
But Harry was naturally forward ana
truthful, consequently he could not tell
string of falsehoods with those Clear
gave eyes looking reproachfullv lnto
his.
"Ah!'' she exclaimed. "You cannot
explain
And she blushed again even more
wildly.
"What a dolt T have been" he
thought, and his manner suddenly De-
came intent and eager.
He was inclined to indulge in senti-
ment Unusual with him), but she gave
him no encouragement, growing colder
and more reticent as his words and
looks assumed a greater warmth.
He went away feeling dispirited and
annoyed. The next morning Lima
Forbes went bright and early to call
on Alice Gray.
"Was Harry Wentworth here last
night?' she inquired almost Immediate
ly.
Eyes, he was," Alice answered with
q shrug.
Was he perfectly horrid?''
"Just detestabler'
II hate him!' Lima declared. $
II despise him! He deserves nothing
but contempt. It makes me furious to
think how often I have sighted ten
times nicer men for him."
II never will speak to him again.
Speak to him? I will not notice
him any more than would terrapin."
At the same time Harry Wentworth
was with his cousin reporting results.
1T is all over with me-" he said, ''as
regards the Misses Forbes and Gray.
More disguised individuals never
saw"
1T was not perhaps an admirable
stratagem that I proposed" Dora re-
piled. "But it is hard in this world to
be always admirable, unless we are
saints-which we are not"
Speak for yourself, my dear, speak
for yourself
'sYou have not told me how Ella Cor
bin received you"
"She saw through my mummery in a
moment, and I never felt so small in
my life. Dora, cannot understand my
stupid blindness hitherto. What love-
ly woman she ISL
clapping her hands in delight, II do be-
ieve you are in love with her,
''You seem greatly pleased-and per-
haps you are right"
II am more than pleased! She is the
very one picked out for you, and you
never appreciated it. Without being
perfect, she is lovely every way. I was
so afraid you would pass her by for
some little goose with straight nose and
round eyes"
Il am afraid have lowered myself
in her estimation, she grew so cold and
distant"
IF she suspected your motive, she
would he mortified, of course"
what can I do to recover her good
opinion?"
THAT is the question, Harry"
Can you make no suggestion?"
"This is not the heroic age. I might
set the house on fire, or brighten her
horse, for you to show your gal1antry,
but these are extreme measures
''Do not jest Dora. Your advice led
me into a scrape, now you should help
me OUT
Harry, Harry, will you blame me for
counsel you begged me to give you?
How like 4 mani"
And how like Il woman to say that
But forgive me. cousin mine, and coun-
sci me again. Shall tell her the exact
truth?''
"Never! The meekest woman would
resent it,"
But fate helped him this time. He
broke his leg, and Dora went at once to
see him. Harry, was this done pur-
posely?' she asked, in solemn tones.
do you think me an idiot, child?' he
demanded.
''Well, know that a broken leg win
do more than all the protestations in
the world. Do you yearn for her pres
ence?''
do flowers yearn for the sun?''
Harry Wentworth poeticaI! You
poor boy, what desperate condition
you are in. Shall bring her here?"
1T would do more good than the
doctors splinters.''
II will accomplish it thcn,' she prom
ised.
Ella" she said. few moments
later, as she entered her friends room,
Harry has broken his leg. Will you
go with me to see hiln?''
Certainly not was the quick re.
| joinder. How can you ask it,
Because he wants you, dear. He
loves you"
He has never given nae reason to
think 500
! Love comes very suddenly to some
Go with me, and let him see that his