The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

what 1 have been waiting for. is to
hear you say that you love me-that
you will marry mer'
He had risen now. and stood facing
her. gazing directly into her eyes. She
drew back, and he noticed that her
face was pale and irresponsible; its eX-
preston baffied him: it suggested an
embarrassment of which he had i'm
agined her incapable. Don't keep me
in SUSPENSE" he pleaded gently. Sure
''Waitr' she cried quickly, a sudden
flush Of color suffusing her cheeks. Il
told you that I was a dreadful creature,
and now you will believe me. And yet.
goodness knows. I meant to stop you
before! oh, didn't you see that / hated
you?"
Ives stared at her with a blank face.
you hated meI' he murmured slowly.
AT first, when you came-from her!
] don't quite hate you now; / wish I
did. it would be easier to tell you
But if you don't hate mel Why, what
have you to tell?''
'That-that 1 have treated you shame
fullyr' she murmured. "And after all,
didn't you deserve it? How have you
treated your cousin, his sister,"
'You-you have been playing with
me"' he put in quickly. reading her eX-
preston now i'm a flash of inspiration.
You have been so cruel?"
She bowed her head silently. 1T
seemed a fair revenge. / never thought
you would take it so seriously" Then
she broke into a nervous laugh. after
all, you knew that I was an actress!
Can l help my nature2 Forgive met For
get our little comedy
Comedy You can call it that? And
Lord Noel? Why? I don't understand"
why ] dismissed him. broke il off?
All, for that 1 have to thank you; you
gave me the cue, the occasion. But I
should have done it anyhow" she added
in a minute. ct was only because he
wouldn't take no He was nice boy,
but he bored me; it would never have
dOner'
He took a step toward the window and
gaZed out at the dreary garden, where
the rain battered forlOrnly on the
fallen leaves; recovering his self-posses-
sion slowly proving himself, as a man
Tallying from a stunning, physical shock
proves his limbs in fear Of broken bones.
When he turned, a revulsiOn of feeling,
a healthy reaction had already set in;
he was even calm enough to appreciate
dimly the fine irony of his punishment
Miss FaunthOrpe anticipated him
when he was about to break the silence
Il have a further confession to make,
there is no end to my enormitiesi You
may as well know the worst of me.
have today engaged myself TO marry Mr..
Nettleton.'
She raised her eyes for an instant as
size SDOkEs EUuldE8 EOueiAs Uul lNtb ltll-
cied that their radiance was dimmed by
tears. You have been making a fool
OF me all the timer" he asked gently.
Excuse the question; it viii make it
easier for me-"
She nodded silently, with lowered
gaze.
well. you have succeeded; 1 admit II
freely. You have taught me a lesson
for which / can even guess that I ought
to be grateful. And it seems to me that
If I say that 1 forgive you, that 1 bear
you no malice, accounts will be square
between us"
Miss Faunthorpe blushed you are
generous: you make me feel more than
ever ashamed"
He held out his hand as If to say good
by, and she took it frankly. holding it
for an instant you did come to brea X
il Off" she asked timidly as they parted.
My engagement with Lord Noel, I
mean-though you didn't know whether
l cared for him? Yes? All, then that
makes it easier for me- GoOd-by-for-
give me. and forget
He still hesitated You were acting
all the time?' he asked.
Miss Faunthorpe nodded. "All the
timei After ALL she added as he left
the room, Il didn't know for certain
what you intended; I didn't mean that
you should go so far
As Ives Jared on his hOmeward way
across Regents park he congratulated
himself more than once in that he had
not written TO the duchess-that he had
not burned his ships. Strangely enough,
he felt relieved and even elated; If he
had not won, IL seemed TO him that he
had at least saved his stake; and he was
happier than ne would have been if he
had not found the courage to risk II.
He was able to contemplate the prospect
of his return to ApplefOrd, and all that
il implied, with a resignation which was
at least a very tOlerable imitation of
eouanimity. He found himself appreciat-
ing from a new point of view the i'm
mense propriety, the fitness and security
of his match with his cousin, Lady Hilda.
-Macmiuan's Magazine.