The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-10
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now you have suggested it" went on.
considering, 'it's not at all a bad idea.
Miss Hewitt moved to the farther end
of the stall and sold another pair OF
stockings. Its quite worth thinking
Of" l said when she was within hear
ing again. II I'M glad you mentioned
it." II never mentioned anything
she retorted hotly. mo, of course You
didn't mention it, l agreed, "but l
don't see why you should be angry, be-
cause we are discussing calmly
I'm not discussing anything she
observed tartly. NO" said l, "but if
the Duchess Of Devonshire thought it a
good deed to purchase what she consid-
cred the welfare of her country by al
lowing voters to kiss her l don't think
You should be offended if, for the sake
of an excellent charity II am not
the Duchess Of Devonshire,' aid Miss
Hewitt shortly. II don't suppose l
said, THAT it was much of a kiss.
Miss Hewitt's nostrils curled in scorn.
Good people are always so PARTICULAR
I said philosophically. Miss Hewitt's
indignation broke forth. "Do you sup
pose, Mr.. Randall" said she sarcas-
tically, THAT one would allow any one
that wished to- "Oh. l never said
any one," / interrupted hastily. "No;
certainly not any one" She looked at
me with undiseuised hauteur. Iglanced
about the stall. Il should like to have
a lot Of those things" l said. Il could
send them to a children's hospital, You
know" Miss Hewitt's face relaxed
slightly. "They would be very useful"
she said. lit would be ESQ, wouldn't
it?" l asked, as if entering on a calcu-
lation. "Yes," said Miss Hewitt, with
q little show of excitement; "e45 If
any one took the lot" l fingered in my
pocket and hesitated. "l'm afraid
said l. "You see. l forgot l had prom
Used to buy a quantity Of flowers for the
inirmary," l remarked. CHANGING at
Miss Chudleigh's stall. Miss Hewitt's
face fell, but she said nothing. l took
out my pocketbook and extracted some
notes, dividing my looks between the
two stalls in a hesitat:ng way. Il think
the children in the hospital would like
the toys very much,' said Miss Hewitt
nervously. Yes; they could play with
the stockings nicely, couldn't they:'
said I. She paid no heed to this remark.
II wonder if Miss Chndleigh would
do what the duchess did?' l observed
presently. perhaps you had better ask
her." said Miss Hewitt sarcastically.
ooh, no! I said hurriedly. II was only
wondering. For the sake of the poor,
people do make sacrifices, I suppose. "
Il don't believe she did let them-let
them kiss her." remarked Miss Hewitt,
after q pause and contemplating a wood
en- horse. Don't your" I asked, look
ing up. "What did they do, do you
Think" Miss Hewitt examined the toy
carefully. "Oh, she said indifferently
II should think she merely pretended. y
"~Pretended?' I echoed. Eyes they only
kissed-just-not quite-I mean they
didn't really touch her" che explained
with more interest in the horse. l con
sidered this. "But some of Them" OBJ
jected, would not have been content t
be put off that way. They must have
really "Oh, if any n liked to b'
rude and take advantage like that, sh'
said disdainfully, ''she couldn't help it
poor thing!' "No,'I %assented, Il sup
pose she couldn't, and she must Law
hated it all the time" "Of course sh'
did," said Miss Hewitt. o inspecting
a doll. But she did it out of a sens
of duty-to benefit her country l con
cluded. "A man would never have beef
SO unselfsh," said Miss Hewitt. "Nev
er," l said emphatically. but do yo'
l think that women are capable OF sue
an act of self sacrifice in these days:'
asked. "Of course" said Miss Hewitt
f watching some people go by with grea
interest, Gift they only-only pre-
tended to-" But if there was an acci
l dent?" I ventured. Miss Hewitt az
parently did not hear this. do 20
really Think I persisted, THAT WON
: ana girl-would do thing like that?
"She wouldn't-she couldn't-of cours
!. the duchess did not let it pretend to b
done-in-before any n else. "No'
for example, in a room like this?'
p said, looking round the bazaar. "Hov
them" "~Afterward," murmured Mil
Hewitt, bending down to pick up a Pill
g. l suppose. "Oh," said, "she Won
1t only promise, then" Miss Hewitt sal
l nothing. l rose. "Well, I'm afraid
il must be really going,"1 said, holdir
~ out my hand. Il think if she were rea
A. ~ honest she would have to keep h
n promise, " said Miss Hewitt in a 10
voice.
IN looked at her, but she was not loo
" ing at me. II think you have given L
at two waltzes tonight" l observed. ="
it isn't very generous usage" I'm su
it's quite enough" said Miss Hew
e, firmly. "Well, at any rate, let us
out the second" I suggested. M
or Hewitt looked at me in surprise.
IL thought you liked dancing she So
IT. innocently. "Oh, sometimes!' l sa:
nix "But we might have a talk in the CO
" s~ervatory. It's sure to be very hot
t a "Do you think it ISL" said she. &c
en- tain" "Oh, We'll see! p said she nj
ed, chalantly. I turned to go. by
ce. way" said l, leaning on the stall CO.