The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-29

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tell Aunt Catherine?" II am going to
tell her now" she said firmly. And
and what are we-how are we"- "Oh,
You must walk about with me a good
deal" she said. but won't that rather
bore you?'I asked deprecatingly. "Oh,
no." said Miss Hardaway frankly. II
like you. Besides it's better than Mr..
Urquhart." The compliment was not
strained. And l am to call you'll
queried. ooh, you must call me Hetty,'
she returned promptly. And you must
call mel began. ooh, I think I'll
call you just Mr.. Tyson, y she observed
after a pause. But do you think-don't
you think'- Miss Hardaway consider
ed, frowning. Il don't think I can call
you. What is your name, Mr.. Tyson?"
she asked. paul" said l meekly. II
know it's not a nice name ooh, it's
not SO bad" she said reassuringly,
"only-all right. I'll call you that, and
now But is there nothing else?' I
asked. Are you sure we mustn't do
anything elso?' ooh, no." said Miss
Hardaway confidently. "We're just en-
gagged, you know" and with the futter
of her gown was gone.
The bargain was plain enough, but l
was not quite sure how it would turn
out in practice. Yet it seemed to answer
we'll enough, as far as she was concern
ed. My services were in requisition the
very next day. We walked together in
the garden, and really it was not a dis
orraoahIn xra0G A . xro tv,rpa1 n cnrrop
Miss Hardaway suddenly touched my
arm. Here he comes" she said has
tily. please do something" had no
idea what to do. ITO show him." she
explained impatiently and then hur-
riedly seized my hand. We strolled
away like this till MI. Urquhart passed.
l hope it convinced him, but I could not
help feeling rather foolish. Then Miss
Hardaway paused. please, GO now,"
she commanded. Il have promised to
go out with Miss Vale.' 1t was quite
strange to be ordered about at some one
else's will, and as l went back to my
books l vaguely wondered if this was a
fair sample of matrimonial experiences.
There was no call made upon me till
the following afternoon, when I was re-
quested to take Miss Hardaway for a
short stroll on the cliffs. eve must
keep up appearances, she explained. 1t
was very pleasant on the cliffs, and
there we met Mr.. Urquhart once more.
I hastily seized her hand, but she drew
it away from me with decision.
"Don't!' she said. II thought l had to
do something" I observed humbly.
"Oh, no." she said in a vexed voice,
"don't you see there's no need nOw?'
I didn't see, but l took her word for it.
All the same I regretted that there was
no need. l had had no idea that she was
such an attractive girl. 1t appears that
were supposed to know, but I was sure
the whole hotel was in the secret. !
came to this conclusion from the per-
sistent way in which we were left to-
gether. If we were seen in each others
company, we were c~onsCientiously
avoided, and people indulgently left the
room in order that we might exchange
condolences. Miss Hardaway noticed
this at last. She did not seem to have
anticipated it.
"What do they do that for?" she ask,
ed pettishly. "Oh, they suppose we
want to be Alone" l answered cheer
fully. How foolish !" said Miss Hard,
away frowning. "kon't you want to &C
to your books?' she said suddenly. Ibid
not, but l took my dismissal and went.
Later that day Miss Hardaway sought
me. II think, Mr.. Tyson" said she,
THAT we had better stop this pretense
now. 1t has served its turn" "Well,'
said !, eff you are quite sure that Mr..
U%rquhart and Aunt Catherine will not
resume She shook her head. Il an
not afraid of that she said boldly,
Every WE'LL" said 1, then we had bet
ter think out a way. OF course the en-
gagement must be broken. But who il
to do it," II, of course" said Mis-.
Hardaway in surprise. l passed the pa
per knife between my fingers reflective
ly. THAT is Of course the proper way
l answered, "but it may leave you oper
to a difficulty. You see, if you breal
with me, people will believe that yor
never really cared for me, and that viii
encourage Mr.. Urquhart and Aun
Catherine" She bit her lips. Il never
thought of that" she said. "Then yor
must break it," Eyes, I must break it
but on what grounds!" l asked
Couldn't you say that you had made
mistake, and really cared for some ont
else:' she inquired. but l don't
mean, would that be quite fair to You
you see?" Miss Hardaway puckered he
brow. Put it on the grounds that I in
terfere with your work., she suggested
land that you are welded to that.
but you DON'T" I objected, land be
sides I don't care if you do, and good
ness knows I don't want to be weddet
to that always"
This apparently was q new idea, 70
she regarded me earnestly for some me
ments, and l believe she was examirin
the lines in my face. I'm not SO yer
DID," I murmured. Miss Hardawa
made no reply, but glanced out of tn
window. Then, 81 shall tell Aun
Catherine that it was broken of becaus
of your work" she said peusively. 1"