The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-06-15

Nv Intt ne Woulu not Sllp quietly into
Aunt Lillys' room TO see If she were
up.
The morning following Mrs. Up.
tons dance Lillys was the first to
reach the dining room. When Dorothy
came down and saw Lillys she said
dnxiously:
WHY, my dear, how tired you look.
An evenings dissipation does not
usually tell so plainly on your face"
"rired? Yes--I did not sleep after
came home; now don't begin to
worry about that. l can make up for
lost sleep all day. II l wish. Blythe
bye changing the subject to avoid
other questions, did you ever meet
Mrs. Uptons niece?"
"Mrs. Deane-Mildred Deane? on.
yes, she visits this city every winter.
They say Mr.. Barlow is quite taken
with her" said Dorothy. carefully
scanning her cousins face.
Young Barlow is man of splen-
did makeup" put in Mr.. Kirk. who
had just seated himself Mt the table.
You danced with him last night,
of courseT asked Dorothy.
"Why 'of course DorothyT" ques-
toned Lillys with a faint smile.
"Well. my dear. | have seen him pay
you marked attention and hear he is
Kenneth Crayton'S rival"
Mr. Kirk laughed.
"Rivalr' interrupted her cousin.
"That is "A misnomer, l am afraid.
What would Miss Deane say to thatI"
At this point Teddy came up to
Lillys declaring that doggy Jack
want to tome in, auntie; he's s'ying
for 'oo." and gave her no peace until
she went to the door with him to let
in the whining animal.
This practically broke up the con-
versation at the breakfast table, but
Dorothys words rung in Miss For
sythe's ears for some time.
She knew very well that Herbert
Barlow was in love with her-how
could she help 1t? There are certain
things IN life which need not be told:
they are felt But it was her wish
that no one should talk 10 her about
ii.
Since Herbert showed his affection
for her she had quite neglected Ken
meth. But she was a proud young
woman and was bound not to show
her love for man who was spoken
Of by all society people in connection
with Mildred Deane. If once she loved
man she wanted him to be her lover
only-a selfish trait of hers: in fact.
the only bit OF selfishness she could
pardon in herself.
That evening while Lillys was out
at n dinner party Mr.. Barlow called
to see her. When Dorothy Informed
her of the fact the next morning she
flushed slightly. but said in firm tones
81 am sorry to have missed him"
She slept longer than usual that
Ia
made it his task to find out the rea
son. In passing through the library
he saw his mother put letter on the
table, saying: "A letter for Lillys."
Teddy's little nose just touched the
surface of the table and his eyes
peered at the white missive for Il mo-
ment, and, his mother having left the
room. he said to himself n he stood on
tiptoe and reached his chubby little
arms across the table: 'Dess I'll take
1t to her"
In the upper corridor In front Of
Miss Forsythes door Teddy encoun-
tered Jeanne. the maid, who placed
her index finger to her lips with Il sig
niticant "sh-h," which danger signal
Teddy did not appreciate. however.
Use doin' TO Aunt Lii. | is"
NO, Teddy; she is sleeping; not
now"
From the moment he saw Jeanne
the little chap had hidden the letter
he carried under his skirt.
But l say Use doin'; dot somefin'
for Aunt Lii" And he made an effort
to open the door with his one free
hand.
Let me see. What have you for
auntieT questioned the girl, bravely
holding the fort.
Teddy looked up at ber defiantly.
Wont tell 90" And when his at
tempts 10 get in We're again frustrate,'
by the hard-hearted JEANNE. Teddie set
up a frghtful howl. all the while
clutching the letter within his little
fist, so that the maid carried him OFF
in all haste to the further end Of the
house.
When at length she had set down the
obstreperous young man he ran away
as fast as he could and hid in closet,
where Jeanne could not find him.
As she started down the stairway
! for the nurse Teddy came out of his
retreat after having tucked away the
letter in an old box In the closet.
Then he called down the stairs
t.riumphantly: Nov, l do tell autie
The night after the dance at I'd,
toms Herbert Barlow had made a re.
solve to find out as soon as possible
whether OF no Lillys Forsythe loved
; him. He was a man of great deter
minatIon and decision, and consequent
ly he set ont for the Kirk mansion
10 call upon the young lady. What
was his dismay TO find her out. He
surely could never screw up the neces-
sary courage again to face Miss For
sythe with the intention of proposing
to her-to her who had never given
him the slightest encouragement
But he was in love and men In love
are often desperate. Never before had
a woman made so deep an impression
upon him, for he was not the young
man to have the picture Of a different
girl enamelled on the inside of his
watch every three months.
Lillys Forsythe's face was enamelled
on his heart, and nothing could efface
it. Now that Fate had not been pro
pitious, he decided to write a letter