The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-15
don't believe she had been below Wash.

ington square in ten years.
You are alive. Bobbie!" she said.
Il hope / don't look anything else,
said /. Its n shame to worry you so.
You might have sent word up TO me.
"Well, really, couldn't do two things
Naturally, / had to take home the young
lady who has saved my life"
| why. yes" she said. ''of course.
ann going up to see her, think Sallis
Pentland would like 10 call"
II think il would be nice of you tc
call" said /, at last. But, as for Sal
| lie"
I'VE. of course. shall settle some
money on the family" said my mother,
grandly. LAS for Sallie, you know you
are going to"
"Oh. no." began; then rememb bered
that Sallie had agreed to this game of
pretense. That's, of course, as Salhe
wants"
"oh, she's desperately in love with
can't have her down here after this?"
why not?" said i.
'This episode" said my mother,
NATURALLY will make the relation OF
| employer and employe-well, rather
difficult"
you are not going to throw the poor
+, girl out of work-because she was so
unlucky as to save my life?"
IL am told" said my mother, "that she
is very pretty. Robert" she continued,
severely, for i did not answer, II know
you better than you know yourself. As
i have said, we, of course, will provide
for them"
THAT may not be so easy; they may
object. You know, my dear mother,
they happen to be two gentlewomen."
Then my temper rose bit.
Now, hope you won't think me un-
filial. for am not. But when am de-
termined, nothing can stir me. You can
go up there-and inquire about them.
But i won't have you meddling, or maxi
ing a suggestion, while l seriously OBJ
ject to Salle going with YOU" AS i
spoke she trembled little. II beg your
pardon" ended.
Il never saw you look so much like
your father in your life," she COM
mented
WELL" said 7. "thank you for coming
down. You will call on Miss Henlow
and-that's ALL"
Yet hadn't notion that II would be
all. /, indeed, hadn't much faith in my
ability TO conquer my mother in any lit
tie sl<irmish. Now. she suddenly be-
gan 10 cry; and her arms were around
J meas if were a small boy again.
What should / have done if you had
been hurt?" she said. Then she wiped
her eyes. and took her 10 her carriage;
and we didn't speak Of the Henlows
again.
The worst of the affair was the way
10 was published about; and saw sew.
eral pictures of myself and my steno-
grapher. Robert Merrvale. the we'll.
known society man and millionaire, be-
ing saved by his stenographer.
thought how those two poor ladies
would be bothered. In fact. on my way
up, | stopped at Eighth strect-just to
find out. She herself rose to meet me
coloring prettily.
"Now really, you needn't have come
up at ALL" she said.
at was so good of Mrs. Merrivale to
call on us" said her little mother, in the
background.
/ looked around suspiciously, for
wondered just what my mother had felt
called on TO say. But, at least, she
made distinct impression.
Miss Pentland was so nice, too" the
girl went ON.
"Oh. Miss Penland." really felt my
self coloring like a girl. IL suppose
may expect you down tomorrow"
| said. Now, that wasn't what in
tended saying at nll.
"Yes, Mr.. Merrivalc," she said. Eyes,
WASH. Bit hurt" And said moth
ing; was embarrassed.
That night, after dinner, my mother
said: There was a very nice young
man down there. He seemed partic-
ular!y interested in Miss Henlow. His
name was Shading, i think. They
would make Z very good match-of the
same clqss."
That's where you are mistaken"
said /.
"Ycu are rather enthusiastic, Dob,"
my mother said.
II will go around to the Pentlands,"
said, taking my hat.
My mother looked rather troubled
when L left her. ! knew what was on
her mind. 10 was ridiculous that il
should be, ! said, but ended 10y think
ing IL was ridiculous for that good
neither TO have any objection in the
world
Look here, Sallie," snid I. when Miss
Pentland entered. 1--WE arc only pre-
tcnding?"
81 told you il couldn't bc anything
else" she said, turning
well. let's call Il Off"
"lou can't do IT," she said. palinr
"Oh. Bob. now you are not going TO
throw me over--for that little girl"
Her hands were on my shoulders. "Shc
Is a very nice little girl. Why, believe
you are blushing-lilse girl. yourself"