The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-06
News Novelties, No. 8.
The Montrose Whites
Bv AUGUSTA LARNED
[Copyright 1904. by American Press Assooi.tlOn.l
By AUGUSTA LARNED.

pulse, impressionable, magnetic to tho
tips Of my fingers, feeling peoples states
as IL / could look into their souls. There
are times when ! can glance right
. through Monte and see his thoughts at
work within him like the movements of
watch Oh, it is dreadful to be consti-
tuted as ami You don't know, Louise.
how sufferr'
$50 you have given up the idea of
making yourself independent as to pin
money and sundries2" Louise said rather
dryly.
mo; I haven't Louise There's only
one thing / can do, and for that ! feel
have vocation.
What may it be?''
''To give parlor lectures ON high
themes to q select circle Of kindred spir-
its. / shall give them In friends par
lor, and Monte need know nothing about
it. at least at first The tickets will be
IS the course, and tho subject, The
Philosophy Of the Passions and Emo
tions.' There shall be ut home. There
shall have all the great poets to assist
me- A new world opens already before
me, profound abysses, beautiful glow
ing heights. i know, Louise, you are
mainly practical, with none Of those soul
iongings and hungerings after the ideal
that make the Joy ard misery of my
life, but do hope, cut Of friendship to
me, you will join the class"
And you are doing this, Helen, to
spite Monte? You know il he were to
hear Of il he would be furious. The
idea Of your taking money for parlor
lectures when he is amply able to give
you everything you needr
II am doing it, Louise" returned
Mrs White, with gentle, solemn en-
phasis that he may learn to respect
me. He Is not to know q breath about
1t until my success is assured. Then he
will DO as proud as Punch. There isn't
man in the world who would be more
pleased than Monte to have his wife
distinguish herself"
''Then IL you value Monte's respect
and appreciation SO highly, Helen. you
certainly love him"
Hslen arose and stood before her.
making . pretty pose with her bent
head and clssped hands. "My dear"
she murmure5, you don't understand;
you can't understand No woman can
who hasn't married and passed through
the great experiences of life"
She SWAN OF gracefully toward tho
door, then paused for moment with
her hand on the knob.
''In getting mp my lectures. Louise,
have felt the need Of an experienced
mind, trained intellect, and ] have
written to Professor Markham Of P
university, the great Psychologist to aid
me with his advice and suggestions as
to the line ! ought to pursue in my lee
lures He has answered in the sweetest
way, deferring his counsel until he
comes here to pay visit to q friend
He will arrive tomorrow morning.
Then am to have . personal interview.
They say he IL most fascinating man,
and childless widower. His wife was
an invalid, believe, and she died about
three years agos y
Louise had risen and was standing
near her friend
why, how pale you looki" Mrs.
White exclaimed AZ her eyes happened
to fall ON Miss Lancaster's face.
II think / have . headache coming
on, Helen. Just the first symptoms, you
know-those sharp, shooting pains.
'Do keep IL of, dear, with bromo
caffeine. want you to come round and
dine with rs tonight. Monte has tickets
for the theater. There II q very good
company at the opera house this week.
Don't fail to come, just to keep Monte
in good humor. He is always kinder to
me when there Is an agreeable third
along. You see 50 much Of us you won't
mind any little domestic contretemps
And do be sure to get there promptly
by 8, and wear your prettiest bonnet,
Louise, that one with the red roses /
don't suppose there ever was man
who thought as much as Monte does of
the appearance Of his womenkind when
he goes into public places"
THAT accounts for your love Of
dress, Louise returned, with a comical
little moue.
"A nasty stab in the back. !" Louise
heard her say as she shut the door.
Miss Lancaster wandered about all
the remainder of the day, possessed, as
1t seemed, Of restless demon. She topk
long country walk under a lowering
November sky and found her nerves so
singularly shaken that at moments she
leaned up against stone fences and trees
and laughed and cried Historically in
breath, half wondering to herself if she
had just escaped from lunatio asylum.
Fortunately the road was solitary, and
she could indulge her strange mood
without fear Of observation. At last
the strange mood passed over, and she
returned to the town clothed in her
right mind She visited poor fam
lily in which she was interested and
called in ut board meeting of the in
FAINT hospital, Of which she was man.
nger, and arrived at last just 8 minutes
OF o, at tho door Of the White mansion
and in the bonnet with the red roses.
Monte opened the door for her him
self. He had been standing at the win
daxy orI ba1 ooo,, hos o<.,,o -, tl lo ceo,..