The Washington times., 1894-07-29
,vored his suit. You have accepted his

| you favored his suit. You have accepted his
attentions anG his presents. II not actually
| engaged TO him. you have let the world think
| you were. Are you gcing 10 throw him over
| now?"
| Certainly not There is nothing to throw
| over. Mr.. Grey is my friend and l suppose
| he will continue TO be so."
You are playing with me. You know that
| lie Is more than your frlend-that he Is deeply
| in love with you-and yoI have seen it ana
encouraged 1t, and Ii you jilt him now l Will
not answer for the consequences"
Cissie was silent and l went on:
"Edmund Grey is not an ordinary man.
He does not say much. but he has very fine
feelings and they are concentrated upon you.
He Is Eenius-wirh more brains in his little
finger than this idiotic lord OF yours has i'll
his whole body-and geliuses are more sens-
tive than fools. Ii you do this thing you will
cut him to the very soul-perhaps spoil his
whole life-and the sin will lie nj your door.
And when YOU have wounded him will Your
fine lord marry you? Not Bit of it, He will
insult and leave you, uniess-which God for
bidi-he drags you down with him.
'.You seem to know all about it, cried
Cissie. pertly, rs she left me and ran mp to
bed. l was afraid my remonstrance had not
mended matters, and the sequel proved it.
Lord Philip was in his place the following
evening and few days afterwards as Mr..
Grey and l were walking quietly together
we met her all smiles and bushes. promenad-
ing by his side Edmund did not remark on
the occurrence. even to me. but 1 saw his
pale face turn almost livid. and he compressed
his lips tightly together. l could not help
trying TO assuage his disappointment.
''Cissie is very thouShtless. but she means
no harm. Il said. Her head is turned with
the fiattery she receives, but her heart is in
the right place."
Il hope So" he replied. and then I knew
tnt IA VNNl-o
to Cissie for the first time after this encounter,
and there was quarrel between them. She
was unhappy about 1t Us well as himself,
though she professed to be only incensed."
Il can't stand this thing any longer" she
said to ne, with flashing eyes; land If 1 am
not to speak to n friend nor let him Join me-
out walking without being subjected to abuse
and fault-iinding, l shall look out for some
apartments for myself"
And lose your character at once" I re-
torsed angriiy. fer 1 was beginning to get
tired of her nonsense.
II don't see that follows at ALL"
"And am sure of it, with Lord Philip sit
ting at your feet all day. Come, Cissie, be
good, and acknowledge that Edmund has rea-
son to be dissatisfied"
II shall do no such thing. Is it my fault
that Mr.. Drummond encourages the swells OF
Silverpool behind each evening""
"It is your fault if you moEopolize the at
tention of any one OF them. and make ap-
pointmeDts to meet him elsewhere"
There's no harm in little walk" she
pouted, land Edmund is absurdly jealous.
A nice sort of husband he'll make II I'm never
to speak to or to look at another man."
''You do think of poor Edmund as posi-
bic husband, thenI'
She coored.
"Ah' Cissie you are not so heartless as you
pretend to be. You know that that mans
heart is worth dozen titles, which, after all,
will never be your own"
II m not SO suro of that" she answered,
''and I'm not going to give up my privileges
for any mans absurd jealousy"
And, indeed, after that conversation. she
appeared to encourage Lord Philip Freeland
more than ever. Edmund Grey never men,
toned the subject. but I could see that the
iron entered into his very soul. He was
proud, as well as sensitive man, and his
cheek seemed to grow thinner and moro wan
every day. He still stood at the wings to
watch Cissie whilst she was on the stage, but
directly she left it he would walk away as
though it were too much pain to him to SEQ
her filtration with Lord Philip. Ono evening
he walked homo in a very subdued manner.
Cissie had refused to come with US; Lilly
Arnott, who played principal boy. and was q
very fast woman and an Objectionable ao-
quaintance, had invited her and Lord Philip
to go to supper at her rooms. and she had In
sisted on accepting the invitation.
So Edmund and returned to our humble
meal without her, but neither Of US felt in
clined to eat. As soon as 1t was concluded
Edmund went to his own room and I volun-
teered to sit up for Cissie. She was very late.
I took up my work and tried to beguile the
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