The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-11-07

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& Rays pretty face
IA positively ugly, II
would have been
the look and tone
which accompanied these words The
small red lips had q most unbeeoming
pout. the deep violet eyes an angry
ard scornful fash, while the delicately
pencflled brows were drawn 50 closely
together. that their arches almost IA.
The individual addressed, to all appear
ance, took this outburst very coolly.
though fnwardly very much annoyed.
You need feel under no particular
obligations to me-" he said, quietly.
without raising his eyes from the book.
whose leaves he was turning with no
very definite idea OF their meaning.
1t Is my candid opinion, I am very
-sorry to say"
Indeed, Miss Agnes Ward Is not
tn-tempered in the least, I suppose?"
Miss Agnes Ward Is what you can
be, when you chooses very amiaole
young lady"
Why don't you ask her to marry
you! i should think you would, she is
such q paragon Of PERFECTION
Because don't love her, and I do
lore somebody else"
That somebody else ought to feel
very much nattered. But II you mean
me. let me tell you that the sooner you
transfer your affections to her, or some
other lady, the better shall be suited"
You don't meaa what you say,
Susan"
Yes, I do mean what say" replied
the young lady. her cheeks growing
very red And what is more, am
convinced We are not suited to each
other, and that 1t is best that we part"
MI. Albright arose. He had turned
slightly pale. and there was a grave
look In his eyes, and a quiet expression
OF the lips, full Of significance in one |
habitually so calm and self-controIled. |
He deliberately buttoned up his coat |
and drew on his gloves. Then taking |
up his hat, he said:
You viii be sorry for what you have
said, bye-and-bye." and left the house.
Frank Ray, Susan's brother, had
eeen sitting upon the piazza, during
this conversation, and the windows be-
ing open, had heard enough to under
stand its import. and II he had not.
Mr.. Arkright's grave. absent look, as
ne passed him, would have given him
an inkling Of the truth.
Entering the hall, he pushed open the
door OF the room where his sister was
sitting, in an as thoroughly uncomfort-
able state Of mind as one could DOS
sibly conceive.
You'll lose John, il you are not care
ful, Sue" he said. after looking at her
a moment without speaking.
i wish you wouldn't NEEDLE with nv
affairs, Frank" retorted Susan. petu-
lantly. at would be no great loss, IL
should"
You wouldn't care. 1 suppose. IL he
should enlist. as Bert, Laura Deans
Sethrothed, has?"
The memory Of Laura's pale, sad face
rose up before her, and she looked a
little startled.
Enlist? He has no thought NJ an
listing. All his brothers are in the
army, and he wouldn't be likely to
leave his mother all alone. Besides
the quota Is made up. |;
know that, but now that they are
on the point Of starting, two or three
OF them would be glad to get a sub
stitute. Wyllis Burt would, know
Tor he told me So"
Frank turned carelessly away az he
said this. but his words had aroused
an unpleasant train of Thought IN
Susan's mind, which she stroye yajnlv
to dispel
Nonsense" she said to herself
Frank Is trying to tease me. he
Knows better. / wish I hadn't said (
what / did, but John is 50 provoking I
II he would only get angry like Other I
people, and not sit there so cool ard
calm, and say such disagreeabIe things
wish he wasn't 30 perfect himself or l
didn't expect me to be. One don't like &
TO be always In the wrong"
The hearts Of John and Susan were q
iravn together by q strong bond of
mutual sympathy and affection. and 6
hey both possessed many excellent I
qualities. Jet scarcely a week passed 6
some such scene as the above
though Susan had never allowed her '
'elf to speak such bitter words before 1
md never had John parted from her I'm a
'uch an ungraeious manner.
Truth compeis rs to acknowledge c
hat Susan was the one at fault To- Q
yether with q warm. loving heart. are
lad a quick, impulsive temper, which
'ften betrayed her into language which B
he afterwards deeply regretted. The S
My daughter among a host Of sons. q
IN amount Of petting was layished up .
N her BY both parents and brothers. Il
hat would have completely spoiled .
ess kind and ingenious disposition, c
md possessing unusual personal n
'eauty. when she reached the age Of Il
rnruauhood chA draU arorrra - . n