The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-19
But anyway lost Tfisket. He jest

near you" Miss Winfield said, biting
her lips "But I've heard all that 5000
times before. wish you would shut
up. I'm glad you didn't get Trisket,
even il he was rich an had sense enough
to die an let his children enjoy the
money. Money amt everything, not
quite. Somebody said once before Colo.
mel Talbot: Jack had better court
Name Trisket She had such lot of
money And the colonel said: yes,
she was very nice girl, but he would
not want any money in his family that
had the faint of Murrell's gang back Of
it. An, though he said he didn't know
it for truth, that Name Trisket's grand
father was poor white an got rich SO
all at once folks couldn help but think
he was in with the old robber.'
'I've heard all that, too" Mrs.. Win
fold said stiffly. "Nina, do you reckon
we can live at home eff Jack should hap
pen not ter Gomez"
"Well, hardly" Nina said, with an
accent Of aggravating conviction. "But
there he is. Put on your thick blue
veil, AL, an do behave your prettiest.
But, la, eff you do rope Jack in, 1 cain t
help but be sorry fer him."
''Ef you amt the very best boy in
the worldp Mrs. Winfield said little
later, shaking Jacks hand. 81 do hope
this amt no trouble. My poor child has
been most cryin. So afraid it might be.
But said you was too much like your
dear, good mother ter mind doin little
things fer us, that haven't got nobody
rightly ter call on.
Jack muttered something hardly ar
ticulate and sat down, nervously Twill
ing his straw hat. Miss Winfield trot-
ted in, demure in thick veil, whose
meshes, however, could not hide her
beaming smile as she asked after "dear
Mrs. Talbot. "
Utmost jealous of your mother, Jack.
does me-" Mrs. Winfield chirped.
Nina smothered giggle and gasped
out, "Well, that amt surprisin.
"Oh, pshawl What have said?" Mrs.
Winfield exclaimed in affected confusion.
Nothing out of taste, am sure, !"
Jack returned. "Come, Miss Alice.
Had we not better be going?"
eyes, have got to buy new hat,
an that does take so long," Miss Win
fold began.
Nina burst in angrily, "You know
mommer said l should have the next
hat that wasn't out of the store. -
''Poor Ninesyl forgot she was not
to know. l have bungled dreadfully.
We meant to surprise the girl, Miss
Winfield said. Jack was too eager to be
off for thought of anything else, but if
he had been looking he would have seen
Nina's tongue thrust significantly into
her cheek.
1t is a psycho-physical fact that gal
liant young fellow very deeply in love
with one woman cannot steel his heart
utterly against another who is reason
ably attractive. Before Timothy and
Clover had covered two miles of the ten
before them Jack was chatting gayly
with his convoy and not by any means
displeased with the estate wherein he
found himself. There was this excuse
for him-Miss Winfield talked we'll aft
er chirpy, gossipy fashion, wholly free
of malice. Then, too, she had warm
words of praise for Rob, the bravest,
proudest little thing! If only she might,
she would so gladly help and comfort
her. "But you know it isn't easy" she
confded to Jack. The McGregors are
such high, proud people. Mommer does
not like Rob. But I-oh, think there
is nobody like her. She is so nice to me
always / know she cannot mean any
harm by the things she says that sound
so rude am
Truthful" Jack supplemented as
the other paused. "You are right. She
does mean no harm. She has grown up
at her fathers elbow. She has his ideas
in everything, especially in honor. 1t is
pitiful to see what weight she carries.
There must be change soon, and-and
when it comes can 1 count on your
standing her friend, no matter what it
may be?'
"Of course you cam" Miss Winfield
echoed, then shifted the talk SO bright
ly and skillfully that in little while
Jack had taken tho further plunge Of
asking if he might hope to take her to
church upon the morrow.
"How 1 wish I could say yes right
off," Miss Winfield returned airily.
"But, oh, daren't, not without askin
mommer. She's let us fix to 60, but we
won't know until night whether or no
there is preachin at her church. If there
is, I may have to go there. You know
what Baptist she is an how strict they
are. Maybe you'll be glad if I do have
to CO. half believe you have asked me
just because you were sorry, not that
you really want mel
"What nonsenser' Jack said. "Of
course am sorry for myself, to think l
have so few chances Of taking you about
and making you behave for whole
day."
As he said il he leaned a thought to-
ward her, a lazy laugh in his eyes. Miss
Winfield answered it with a smile that
showed all her pretty teeth. She had
hardly ever looked so well as at that
precise minute. AS Jacks face came yet