The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24

Millicent, but within half an hour he
was deeply in love with her voice.
Whenever she stopped Mrs. Norwood
would cry out, "Oh, do go on! 1 am
enjoying it sou
Her eyes were closed, and she had
every appearance of holding in her
corner, but she reused herself each
time with the stopping of the music.
Finally, when Mrs. Millicent was re-
ally too tired to sing any more, Mrs.
Norwood rang and gave some orders,
and then they settled themselves IN
one of the cosy corners and chatted
away like very old friends.
Mrs. Millicents maid came for her.
but Mrs. Norwood said: Send her
away. Don't make her wait. Its too
early to go yet, and here is Gerald
Hayes, with nothing in the world to dc
but see you home"
Mrs Mfllicent hesitated.
.Oh, do let me-" Gerald fastened to
say. TT will be the greatest pleasure"
and so after some demurring the maid
was dismissed, and the three sat down
to a delicious little supper Everything
at Mrs Norwood's was good, and she
herself seemed to be fully awake at
last She ratified, on, telling one naive
~ funny story after another, and Ger
aid found that he and Mrs. Millicent
were CHANGING at each other with per-
feet understanding of their hostess.
/ That is always delightful sympathy,
when two people think the same of a
third, and know they do, without ex-
! pressing it.
1t was Iate-later Than any of them
! imagined-when Gerald found himself
walking home with Mrs Millicent.
| The spell OF the evening was broken
now He was simply a tired man, es-
corting a silent little woman home.
Therefore he had no feeling of guilt
ness, when ne suddenly. met Kittie,
Yes, Kittie, in a carriage stopping be-
fore a house where she had evidently
left one of her party. The searching
electric light fell full upon her face
but there was no time to speak. The
carriage drove off, and he and Mrs
Millicent walked on. He was not un-
comfortable about it, till after he got
home. Then he began to think how
Kittie would demand explanations, and
how impossible it would be to satisfy
her He resolved that he would see
her the first thing in the morning. ex-
plain it all. and get through the little
scene as soon as possible.
But Kittie was not in when he called
in the morning, nor was he more sue.
cessful when he tried to see her in the
afternoon. The first rebuff irritate6
him. the second ntagonized.
Gerald Hayes was sweet naturet
man, easily led. and quickly influenced
but obstinate if one tried to drive him
His heart hardened against Kittie fol
her absurd misunderstanding, and he
silly idea of Furnishing him.
He resolved to ask Mrs. Millicent t
drive with him that evening. She wen
and he had the pleasure of passing Kit
tie in his whitechapel as she was driv
ing with her mother. She didn't Sc,
him, but sat so unnecessarily straight
and was so deliberately unconscious
that Mrs. Millicent exclaimed:
What is the matter? Don't yol
know Miss Nicholson ?''
Not tonight, it seems" he answered
grimly
She looked at him keenly, but saic
nothing more.
This has been a delightful drive
said he, when he helped her out; won
you go again with me? Would tomor
row be too 'soon?"
She looked at him and laughed. H
was so big and yet so boyish TIL
frown that had wrinl1led his forehea,
when they passed Kittie still shadow
ed his handsome face, and this 1ittl
trick of using her for a foil was sue
an old one. and so transparent
Not tomorrow she answered gent
ly. but some time. certainly
II wish you would go tomorrow" h
said earnestly. his face dark with trou
BILE; 81 really wish it very much"
He was forming the desperate desig
of driving with her every evening an
passing Kfttie every time.
Not tomorrow" she repeated, an
left him disconsolate
On the morrow he had other thing
to think OF, for Kittie wrote to him a
: last.
1t was very angry, short letter:
After your outrageous conduct" sh
: began, you can hardly expect me t
see you again Our engagement, whic
) most fortunately has never been ar