The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-12

1.-THE only thing that surprises M
about it," I observed, lis that Philip;
should have done it. I'm very glad, yoi
know, but I'm surprised!'
I'm not so surprised about her!
said Flo.
I looked up much annoyed.
You might be above that~ said I
severely.
he likes, Captain Worsley can be yer!
ooh, L suppose he humbugged hel
about culture and all that. If I'd liked
to go on like that
well, Dick?' -,
ooh, nothing. Don't worry a fellow!
Pm sure Captain did nothing thai
a gentleman wouldn't"
I was so much annoyed at this re-
mark that 1 said to Flo:
''He got over his disappointment
about you pretty soon. thought
Flo laughed with extraordinary non
chalance as she answered:
'Philippa doesn't seem to have been
disappointed at all about you"
my dear Florence" said l, Il have
no desire to discuss Miss March with
well, then, why did you begin about
Captain Worsley?
Come. come, let's say no more about
them. We're well quit of them. l don t
bear them malice, do your
mot in the least, Dick. In fact, l
quite understand what Philippa must
have felt about you. She likes serious
people-peopie who have high aims,
you know
ct have very high aims" said I.
Eyes but you don't hit" observed
"At any rate" I cried. 81 don't firt
wholesale with anybody who
What do you mean. Dick?"
At this point-and very fortunate was
the occurrence-Aunt Maud came in.
She has been married TO the colonel
for three months. and is recovering
! her power of patronizing persons who
are engaged.
I'm so sorry to interrupt you.
dears," said Aunt Maud, but I've got
a piece of news. An engagement! Now
guess who it is ?"
We neither of US spoke.
"Why Philippa March and Captain
Worsley! Aren't you surprised?'
No. said Flo, viciously; but Dick
is
THE precise opposite of that state
ment would convey the truth said l,
stiffiy.
Aunt Maud looked from Flo to me
and from me to Flo.
HAS anything gone wrong?" she
asked, anxiously. But as she obtained
no answer, she went on: I've been to
see Philippa-and he was there. l
never saw a more radiant couple"
At this moment Aunt Maud certainly
say a less radiant couple.
"Philippa took me aside" she pur-
sued, and told me that she had es
capped a great danger"
Flo laughed-again most viciously.
And was now happier than words.
Oh, and when Captain Worsley was
putting me into the carriage he said
that Philippa was absolutely the only
girl who had ever really touched his
heart"
Did he, thought said I, with
smile of triumphant malice.
Though he didn't deny that he had
felt a passing fancy for one or two
Others
I slapped my thigh, with an appear
ance of great merriment. Flo had be-
come quite red.
80 the airs full of engagements
beamed Aunt Maud. IT'S quite"
Sitting" said l. thoughtlesSly.
''AIy dear Dick, what a funny thing
to say! But I must leave Flo to have
that out with you. The colonel is watt
ing for me-"
Aunt Maud withdrew. Then Flo,
with an air of dispassionate curiosity,
observed:
Il wonder if you think you've been
behaving like a gentleman
My position" said I, with elaborate
politeness, lis rather a difficult one
When the lady who has accepted my
hand not only displays obvious regret
at another mans engagement, but
further twits me"
with your obvious regret at an
other girls engagement. Yes%'
st see no use in this sort Of thing"
said l, with dignity. Nothing else oc-
CURED to me to say at the moment"
People always say that when
they're scored off,"
Il hate girls who talk slang"
Nobody need stay to listen to it,"
said Flo, with a curtsey. and she
turned her back on me and looked out
of the window.
I sat still for three minutes. Then D
stretched out my hand, took my hat, /
and arose to my feet. ] made some
little noise in neutrality-suspicious. more
Just fancy" said she, as though she
were enjoying a conversation with the
''if this sort of thing |
happened when we were married. And /
unless you changed very much. it"
IF it were enough for me to change |
-" l began, loftily.
''Now," interrupted Flo. still address
sing herself to the window-pane. at |
doesn't matter. We can just separate. |
But then we should have to so on be-
ing together"
Something struck me in this last OBJ |
l laid down my hat.
"Gad, so we shouldr' said l. THAT /
would be rather queer"
1--WE should have to stay in the same |
in the same room some
-imesr And Flo's graceful back was
agitated with a shudder.
I'VE should" I assented. "I suppose
you wouldn't speak for the whole even-
ng?'
1--WE should have to keep UP appear
ances, and seem to be friendly when !
he servants were there. and-Oh, II
would be awful
I put my hands in my pockets and
Flo.
What should we have to do?" I
asked, with curiosity.
MAKE a loathsome pretence of-of
still caring for one another I sup
oosea" said Flo, with a groan of pros
oective horror.
But what should we have to do?"
ne have to talk?"
Yes snapped Flo.
SHOULD IT, I pursued, taking a step
owards Flo. "have to kiss you?"
ooh, 1 suppose wonder why you
lon't go!''
'fAnd would you have to kiss ne?"
To this question / received no an /