Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

face. And into hers crept look, IN
which baffied vanity and spite were
uppermost. She changed her mood, AZ
one changes much worn dress which
has ceased to be becoming.
And so you are madly in love, Rom
ald?"
He stared violently.
In lOye?'
Report says so. And with baby,
fresh from her nursery bread and
milk"
"'What on earth do YOU mean?"
You know quite we'll. But it's hope
less, my dear boy, quite hopeless
He said nothing, but he hated her
from that moment, as he had never
hated any woman Perhaps she in
tended that he should. Sometimes,
when woman fails to charm, she is
glad to wound. Both deeds give sense
of power.
you see, know all about it," she
continued. You met in the country;
she told the whole story to my aunt,
Mrs. Marker
She told. What do you mean?"
eve are talking about Miss Barnes
He showed he was hit. as man will
never do to another man. The woman.
being low in his respect did not matter.
He spoke very quietly. Eyes. | am
awfully devoted to Miss Barnes, but
what do you know about herr"
The you" hurt. as he may have
meant it should.
oh, only know that she confides in
Aunt Betty. and Aunt Betty confides in
me-
Il confde in you"
He grew clever, as a dull man may,
when he feels the need Of arms against
someone it would be cowardly to strike.
You may as well tell me what you
intend to tell me-" he said.
only, that you are making a fool OF
yourself. my dear boy. An old friend
has surely the right"
Or takes it,"
Yes, or takes it, to say these franl.
things The girl doesn't care chip
about you"
She said 500"
Not exactly. But she confessed tc
being dreadfully in love with someone
else
"Ah, well. that's possible
You will discover that l am speak
ing the truth when she marries him."
IF she does
IF he proposes, you mean. He seems
to be rather slow about it. She de-
clares lie is shy. too doubtful OF his own
merits. A woman always wants to
think that, when man doesn't come
to the point"
II wish you would remember that
you are talking about girl"
"Who is in love with someone else.
Yes, do. You see, Ronald, l know the
world, and you are woefully old-fash-
toned in some ways"
you have told me so before
Eyes, in the old days. But you i'm
proved little under my tuition. You
have gone back since"
He rose to go. but chance caused him
to overturn vase of flowers as he
puSilcu HIS puSh, anu iiS otcopS"
with many apologies. to pick 1t up.
She continued softly. as il there haG
been no interruptions:
"You may know the man she Is II
love with. and it adds conviction to my
story. You were in the house at thu
time. She is very romantic over him
and she did not tell my aunt his rea
name. She called him Prince Charm
ing"
The vase fell and smashed into many
pieces at his feet. He burst out laugh
ing as school boy laughs, and he L.
nored the breaking and seized Mrs
Jacks hands.
Thank you, thousand times.
knew you were good sort at the bot
TOM" He spoke as II he meant 1t, bu
she knew better, and WINGED. 1--WE
acted in some beastly pantomime OF
Christmas eve, and was Prince Carm
ing in a fairy-tale thing when she wa'
the princess. You've done me a goot
service by mistake. Mrs. Jack. an.
you'll know that the man loves her
when she marries him."
She smiled, said gOod-by and RAM
the bell with composure, but her fac
was curiously out of keeping with he
voice.
He went downstairs with a brisl
step. and out into the street. Tn
whole world had suddenly grown yer,
wonderful. and. to prove 1t, he haile'
a hanson and went to call on Mis-