The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-23

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lNK y. !. 81 had srSllfed at her
Ny =, Summons, there WAS
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form with DR.. Balthaxar Walker In the
chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among
his more prominent. supporters. One
6enighted male had come In from, the
outside darkness and had feared from
the further end Of the hail. but. he had
been called to order by the nhair, spetrt4
ned. by indignant glances from the un.
escorted to the door by Charles West
macott Fiery resolutions were passed,
to be forwarded to large number Of
leading statesmen. and the meeting
broke up with the conviction that q
shrswd blow had been struck for the
cause Of woman. 81 6 II. &. & I
But there was one woman at least to
whom the meeting and all thatwas con-
oected with It had brought any but
pleasure. Clara Walker watched with q
heavy heart the friendship and close
intimacy which had sprung up between
her father and the widow. From week
TO week It had increased until no day
ever passed without their being to-
gether. The coming meeting had been
the excuse for these continual inter-
views. but now the. meeting was over.
and still the Doctor would refer every
point which rose to the judgment OF. his
neiGhbor. He would talk, too, to his two
daughters OF her strength Of character.
her decisive mind, and Of the necessity
OF their cultivating her acquaintance
and following her example. until at last
e had become his most common topic
e3 conversation.
All this might have passed a. merely
the natural pleasure which m elderly
man might take In the society Of IN
Intelligent and handsome woman. but
there were other points which seemed
TO Clara 70 give It deeper meaning.
She could not forget that when Charles
Westmacott had spoken to her one
night he had alluded to the possibility
Of his aunt marrying again. He must
have known or noticed something be-
fore he could speak upon such q sub
feet. And then again Mrs. Westmacott
had herself said that she hoped to
change her style Of living shortly and
take over completely new duties. What
could that mean except that she expect
cd to marry7 And whom7 Size seemed
to zee few friends outside their own lit
tie circle. She must have alluded to her
father. It was q hateful thought, and
yet It must be faced.
One evening the Doctor had been
rather late at his neighbor's. He used
20 60 into the AdmiraIs after dinner,
but now he turned more frequently in
the other direction. When he returned
Clara was sitting alone in the drawing
room reading a magazine. She sprang
up a. he entered. pushed forward his
chair, and ran to fetch his slippers.
you are looking q little pale, dear"
he remarked.
"oh. no. papa. am very we'll"
"Al well with Harold?"
Yes. His partner, Mr.. Peahson, Is
still away. and he.is doing all the work :,
'Well done. He II sure to succeed.
Where IL Ida?''
I'm her room, think"
''She was with Charles westmacott
on the lawn not very long ago. He
seems very fond Of her. He II not very
bright, but / think he win make her \
good husband"
Il am sure Of It. papa. He 10 very
manly and reliable"
Yes. 1 should think that he u not the
sort Of man who goes wrong. There %
nothing hidden about him. AZ to his
brightness, It really does not matter.
Tor hln aunt Mra WAaf,na cotk u paw,