The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-01-12

were far away upon the Atlantic ocean.
II shall not stay here to be insulted,"
she cried, resentfully, bringing Went
worth's thoughts back with a rush to
London again. cit is intolerable that
you should <use such an expression to
me. Playing with you, indeed!"
81 had no intention of insulting you,
Miss Brewster"
"What is it but an insult to use such
a phrase? It implies that either
care for you Or"
"And do you?"
''Do 1 what?'
"Do you care for me?"
Jennie shook out the lace fringes of
her parasol and smoothed them with
some precision. Her eyes were bent
on what she was doing, and consequent
ly they did not meet those of her ques-
toner.
II care for you as friend, of course"
she said, at last, still giving much at
tention to the parasol. eff l had not
looked on you as a friend 1 would not
have come here to consult with you,
would II"
NO, suppose not. Well, I am sorry
1 used the words that displeased you,
and now, if you will permit it, we will
GO on with the consultation
at wasn't a pretty thing to say"
I'm afraid I'm not good at saying
pretty things"
"You used to be-" The parasol be-
ing arranged to her liking she glanced
up at him. Still you said you were
sorry, and that's all man can say-or a
woman either, for that's what I said
myself when / came in. Now, if you
will pick up those things from the
floor-thanks-we will talk about the
mine"
Wentworth seated himself in his
chair again and said:
''Well, what is>it you wish to know
about the mine?"
Nothing at all"
But you said you wanted informa-
ton
What a funny reason to give! And
how man misses all the fine points
of a conversation! No; just because 1
| asked for information, you might have
known that it was what [ really want
ed"
I'm afraid I'm very stupid. hate
| to ask boldly what you did want, but
/ would like to know
81 want vote of confidence. I told
| you 1 was sorry because of certain
episode. l wanted to see if you trust
ed me, and L found you didn't. There -
81 think that was hardly a fair test.
| You see the facts did not belong to me
alone"
Miss Brewster sighed, and slowly
| shook her head.
THAT wouldn't have made the least
difference if you had really trusted me- -
"Oh, I say! You couldn't expect g
man to"
<'Yes, 1 could
what, merely friend?''
Miss Brewster nodded.
''Well, all can say" remarked Went
worth, with a laugh, sis that friend
| ship has made greater strides in the
states than it has in this country"
Before Jennie could reply the useful
| 10y knocked at the door and brought in
u tea tray, which he placed before his
master, then silently departed, closing
| the door noiselessly.
May [ offer you a cup of tea?"
please. What a curious custom this
| drinking of tea is in business Offices
I think l shall write an article on "A
Nation of Tea Tipplers.' If L were an
enemy to England, instead of being its
| greatest friend, would descend with
my army on this country between the
| hours of four and five in the afternoon,
and so take the population unawares
while it was drinking tea. What would
lou do if the enemy came down on you
| during such a sacred national cere-
| mony?"
81 would offer her cup of tea" re-
| piled Wentworth, suiting the action to
the phrase.
MIR Wentworth said the girl, arch
~, you're improving. That remarI;
was distinctly good. Still, you must
remember that l come as friend, not
as an enemy. Did you ever read the
Babes in the Wood?' 1t is a most in
structive but pathetic work of fiction.
You remember the wicked uncle, sure
ly. Well, you and Mr.. Kenyon remind
me of tie babes, poor, innocent, little
| Things, and London-this part of it
is the dark and painless forest. l am
| the bird lowering about you, waiting to
cover you with leaves. The leaves, to
do any good, ought to be checks fiutter-
ing down on you, but, alas! I haven
any. If negotiable checks only grew
On trees, life would not be so difficult"
Miss Brewster slipped her tea pensivc-
| ~, and Wentworth listened to the
musical murmur of her voice, which
had such an enhancing effect on him.
that he paid less heed to what she SAID
than man should when a lady is speak
ing. The tea drinking had added a
touch of domesticity to the tete-a-tetc
that rather went to the head of the
young man. He clinched and uIl-
| clinched his hand out of sight under
the table and felt the moisture on his
palm. He hoped he would be able to
retain control over himself. but the