The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-06


Il daresay. That may all be very
conferred on ther1 can't expect to be
treated as ordinary people,
81 suppose you are right. But do
they want to be treated as ordinary
pecple?"
''That's quite side issue. decline
to discuss it,"
''And that's all?'
"All? All? Heavens, what do you
expect?"
''Sense-that is, a moderate amount
of sense; reason-that is, modicum of
reason: frankness- is, a soupcon
of frankness. Supper? Oh, let them
go toto supper!'
And she let them.
We We're left practically alone.
''Are you engaged to any man for
supper?" l asked Of Miss Windram.
YES she replied. l believed that
detected a mournful tone. If [ had
not detected that note [ would have
left her side.
| did not leave her side
And | am engaged to some woman.
Let us go to some place together said
The reasonableness of the suggestion
that is, the mOdicum Of reasonable
ness-seemed to strike her.
We reached one of the Conservatives
without having to tell a single lie; but
that WasN,robably because we met no
one CnrOlNe; every one was at supper.
l steered her to a seat under a palm.
The light was very dim. A fountain
flashed under the electric lamp in the
distance.
Tell me ALL 1 said
That was how I began. I saw that
she was very pale; and l had felt her
hand tremble as it rested on my arm
a minute before. I perceived that she
fancied I had led her hither to tell her
something, and I was anxious to reas-
sure her 1t was I who wanted to be
told something.
':Au?' said she.
"Al," said 1.
meekly. q
Il guessed as much And that is
all:'
Isn't it enough? You are a man.
You know her.
''She is one of my dearest friends
row.'
"Ah-now.'
Now. 1 said now. But year
ago.
And month";
'And a month. If you handn't re-
membered the exact date, | should
probably be at supper now. A year
and month ago she was my one enc
N.Y. She knew that 1 loved you-yes,
a year and Il month ago loved you in
a sort of way-not the way 1 do now;
and she knew that you loved me-in a
sort of way. She commanded you to
keep me at a distance. Your mother is
not a genius, but on occasions she can
be quite as disagreeable as though she
were. She prefers, however, being dis.
agreeable by deputy. You were her
deputy, year ago-and month";
Miss Windram got up from beside
me and took few steps to the side of
the conservatory, up which a splendid
rose was clambering. She had her
eyes fixed on spray. 1t would have
been out of reach of most girls, but
she was very tall, and she managed to
break it off the parent stem.
The light shone upon the white flesh
of her arms. Surely, no living Wonar
had such lovely arns
She returned to her seat.
'WeH?" she said.
'Then my poor Uccle-''
"Poor?' She gave a laugh
MY poor rich uncle died, leaving
his money to me, and your mother told
you that you were to draw ne on. l
could swear that those were her exact
words. Did you pluck those roses only
to tear off their petals?'
One rose lay wrecked at her feet.
The other dropped froGl her hand and
lay complete among the crimson flakes.
She put her hand before her eyes.
But, instead of drawing me on, you
persistently avoided me, and, in fact,
did everything in your power to make
me believe that you were sincere when
you told me, at the command of your
mother, that you had never heard any
thing more ridiculous than my sugges-
ton that we should love each other;
and that you hoped that would not
think it necessary to repeat anything
so absurd. You have failed in your
aim. Rosamund; you did not make me
believe in your sincerity. Was 1
right?"
l am certain she gave a sob; but she
did not take her hands down from her
face.
Look at your feetr' said suddenly.
She was startled, and I glanced down
quickly. (Her gloves, I perceived, were
ruined) Look at your feet Which
is to be my future-our future-Rosa.
mund? Which? The wrecked rose or
the Other?''
She picked up the complete rose and
handed it to me-
l kissed it, and then fastened it as
well as l could in the front of her
DRESS
Then a man came up and said that
we would do we'll to hurry into the
supper room if we wanted a bite Of
anything.-Black and White.
Sweetmeat Offerings
Tho now woman has can1y- 1,o~