The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-25

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To go back to his PROJECTIONS, then.
You cannot. at least. deny that he is
handsome"
"can't I? Positively ugly, call
him."
"You are determinedly blind" says
her friend, q little impatiently. "You
know he is immensely better looking
than half the men one meets"
II can't bear that look in his eyes.
So knocking. yet 80 stern. I am sure
he would like to compel all creatures
to his will"
II rather like that in a man."
"D0 you?" with a shrug. 1T seems
to me you like everything about him.
Say, Mary" seating herself ON the ia
BILE near Mis- Sylvester and gazing at
her with eager hope in her eyes. II
see way out Of the difficulty. You
can't want more than q paragon, can
you? Why not marry Noel yourself?'
Miss Sylvester laughs.
"For one thing, because he has not
asked me, for another, because"-
Somebody else has," cried Nelly.
Miss Sylvester bushes family and
mods her head.
mo! Not Charley LyonsT'
no"
"sir John Amory, then?''
EYES,"
"Well, I am glad; that il IL you
must be 50 silly as to marry" says Nell
with sigh. II suppose you like him,
but you will never be my Mary again.
Everything seems slipping from me-
.-.seven you"
She has one arm round Miss Sylves-
ter's neck by this time, and IL running
her fingers through the unruffled locks
Of that rather stately creature, and
having hooked two small fingers an
side her immaculate collar 10 giving
her angry little Jerks every now and
then. Altogether, indeed, she is doing
great injury to the calm perfection Of
her toilette; yet Miss Sylvester bears
1t like lamb.
mot all the John Amorys in the
world shall make me lose touch with
you." says she fondly, smoothing the
girls short curls.
after ALL" says Nell( breaking into
a sudden laugh, you haven't been
over complimentary to your John. You
like man who can bend all others to
his will, and John could not bend
fly. A man should be rich; John IL not
so very rich, is he? A man should DO
handsome-well, now, come; John 10
Is noe handsome, 10 he?"
"No," confesses Mary Sylvester with
q laugh. "And yet" coloring warmly;
do you know, Nell, there are moments
when think he H."
This 80 delights the other, that for
getful of her troubles, and the strange
new determination working in er mind,
she goes into q peal Of laughter.
"Oh! what 1t IN to be In love! May
Heaven defend mo from such a folly.
Well, there Is one thing, Mary, to my
eyes, he is ten times better looking
than Noel, with all bis Wanted good
looks. Give me kind man not q mon
ster!"
my dear Nell! Noel ID the kindest
fellow!'
'That's what the world thinks,
alone know him. II were to marry
him, the very first thing he would do
would be to forbid my ever playing
the violin except In the privacy of my
own room. or to him" with q slight
"All this is mere fancy"
''ls 1t You should have seen his
face that last night at Lady Swans
downs, when they were applaudlng
me. They literally burned in his head.
No, he has beliefs that date from the
Dark Ages. Women should be kept
In their proper place. A mans wife
is his chattel, and should never, new
err permit herself to draw upon her
the compliments of the crowd"
"You make him out terribly illiber-
al, he''-
"You have found the very word
have been seeking. He 10 illlberal,
Why should he be angry because God
has given me q talent, and other men
can admire 1t, II he cannot2'
perhaps he IL jealous-of the other
men,"
"Tell him that" says Miss Fairfax,
with q malicious little grin. "And See
how pleasant he'll be. A man who
prides himsef on his strength Of will
to be the prey Of vulgar emotion such
as that!'
"still-he might be, Nell" with q sus.
piclon Of embarrassment. "Answer
me one thing, will you1 And don't be
angry with the question. Lord Dart
ford? You do not care for him2"
"How many times am I to tell you
that care for nothing but my violin r
To Miss sylvester's anxious ears, how.
ever, in spite Of the carelessnsss Of the
reply, there seems to be q touch OF
consciousness In tho short laugh that
accompanies 1t.
II am glad Of that" she saye
steadily. watching the lovely mobile
face AZ she speaks. "He would be the
last-the very last husband ono who
loved you would choose for you"
mot even the one who loves me shall
choose Q husband for ME-" says Misa
Fairfax. "A gown, ribbon, even my
bonnet, IL you will but not my partner
for life. I shall reserve the choosing
Of that Troublesome. and indeed Inn
probable person for myself"
"Well. don't choose Dartford," sayi
Miss Sylvester. xravely.
DO you think Noel % very super
Tor to hint don't. At least Lord
hartford has q soul for music. What
Q touch! When he accompanies me
feel 40 though there were nothing lef
to be desired"
.tThsre q Nell, o great deal"