Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-04

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tell her now,' she said firmly. "And-
and what are we-how are wei ooh,
you must walk about with me good
DEAL she said. "But won t that rather
bore your" / asked deprecatingly. "Oh,
no, said Miss Hardaway frankly. II
like you. Besides it's better than Mr.
Urquhart. The compliment was not
strained. "And am to call YOU
queried. "Oh. you must call me Hetty, -
she returned promptly. "And you must
call me- began. "Oh, think I'll
call you just Mr.. Tyson, she observed
after pause. "But do you think-don' It
you think Miss Hardaway consider
cd, frowning II don't think can call
you. What is your name, Mr.. Tyson"
she asked. paul." said / meekly. II
know it's not nice name" "Oh, 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 else?" 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 I
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 dis
agreeable walk. As we turned corner
Miss Hardaway suddenly touched my
arm. "Here he comes" she said has,
tily. please do something" had no
idea what to do. "To show him, T" she
explained impatiently and then hur-
riedly seized my hand. We strolled
away like this till Mr.. Urquhart passed.
hope it convinced him, but could not
help feeling rather foolish. Then Miss
Hardaway paused. "Please, 60 now, :"
she commanded. II have promised to
go out with Miss Vale. . II was quite
strange to be ordered about at some one
else's will, and AZ went back to my
books vaguely wondered il this was q
fair sample Of matrimonial experiences.
There was no call made upon me till
the following afternoon, when was re-
quested to take Miss Hardaway for a
short stroll on the cliffs. 1--WE must
keep up appearances, she explained. It
was very pleasant on the cliffs, and
there we met Mr.. Urquhart once more.
hastily seized her hand, but she drew
ii away from me with decision.
"Don't!" she said. II thought had to
do something" I observed humbly.
ooh, no" she said in a vexed voice,
"don you see there's no need now?"
didn't see, but took her word for it.
All the same I regretted that there was
no need. had had no idea that she was
such an attractive girl II appears that
only Aunt Catherine and Mr.. Urquhart
were supposed to know, but 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 conscientiously
avoided, and people indulgsntly 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" answered cheer
fully. How foolish p said Miss Hard
away frowning. Don't you want to 70
to Your books?" she said suddenly. Ibid
not, but 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. It has served its turn" "Well,"
said ], "if you are quite sure that Mr..
Urquhart and Aunt Catherine will not
yesume"- She shook her head. II am
not afraid Of that" she said boldly.
Every we'll, " said I, "then we had bet
ter think out way. OF course the en-
gagement must be broken. But who 10
to do it?" II, Of course, said Miss
Hardaway in surprise. I passed the pa
per knife between my fingers reflective
~. "That is Of course the proper way"
I answered, "but it may leave you open
to difficulty. You see, if you break
with me, people will believe that you
never really cared for me, and that will
encourage Mr.. Urquhart and Aunt
Catherine I" She bit her lips. II never
thought Of that" she said. "Then you
must break ii. I" Eyes, must break it,
but on what srounds?" I asked.
"Couldn't you say that you had made
mistake, and really cared for some one
slse?" she inquired. "But I don't-I
mean, would that be quite fair to you,
you see?" Miss Hardaway puckered her
brow. "Put it on the grounds that in
terfere with your work, " she suggested,
land that you DIRE welded to that"
but you DON'T" objected, land be-
sides I don't care If you do, and good
ness knows ] don't want to be welded
to that always"
This apparently was new idea, for
she regarded me earnestly for some mo-
ments, and I believe she was examining
the lines in my face. Tim not 80 very
DID," I murmured. Miss Hardaway
made no reply, but glanced out of the
window. Then, ~ shall tell Aunt
Catherine that it was broken off because
Of your work., " she said peusively. IT
shall deny it, II protested. II don't see
why it should be broken of at all. "
After q minutes silence she said in
lower voice, tits such a nuisance to
you. y LIT isn't, declared. II don't
mind. I-let 1t 60 on. I'm not so very
old, and it's the only time / shall be
engaged. Let me enjoy it while I can. !"
Miss Hsrdaway was silent. Come, !"
said I, taking her hand, you wouldn't
grudge me . little pleasure, would