Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-28

with these thoughts she sven. into tho
library.
son, Captain Beaumont" she said,
want to speak to you. VIII you do
me favor-at least, know you will
Just because l am Alice's cousin, and
l know, if all the people at the hotel
and my husband DOESN'T that you are
head over ears in love with her and are
just waiting to get her answer. and |
have always stood your friend and now
want you to do something for me-"
Anything that | can do for you,
Mrs. Yorke, l will, said the captain.
So Doris sat down and told him some
thing at which he at first looked SOL
elnn and then burst out laughing
Agreed, y he said "but, mind, we
must both write to Alice tonight"
Certainly answered Doris, with a
saucy toss of her pretty head
That night George went into his
wife's dressing room.
She looked wonderfully pretty, be
could not help thinking.
She wore gown of the palest green
silk, with a very low bodice lavishlv
trimmed with pearl embroidery. She
held out to him one slender white arm
for him to clasp the pearl bracelet on.
''You are a swell" he said, rather
nervously. "What are you dressing like
this for:''
"You forget" she replied sweetly.
1--WE are going to the theater."
George flushed.
Il do not think that we will 90 to
the theater tonight. You know that we
arranged that Mrs. Vim aud the cap.
tain should 90 with US, but she cannot
get off the couch, her ankle is SO bad,
and | told her that we would stop at
home. She will be so frightfully dull.
Besides, l am awfully tired. and l
should like to retire early"
He glanced at Doris again. Would
she be anuoyed-he wondered He knew
that she had had rather a dull day at tho
| hotel, but stil-welI-she would not
be silly enough to misrepresent a few
common attentions to pretty woman,
and he would take her to the theater
when they returned to town.
'That is very sweet CT you" said
Doris Poor dear, you do look tired
and worn. Upon my word, George, you
are beginning to look quite old. You
must 90 TO bed sooner Of night for the
future.
George drew sigh Of relief.
Doris really was a dear little girl.
Such a sensible wife! He would be able
to resume his conversation With Mrs
VIM Oh the possibilities Of platonic
love, and in the meantime Doris could
finish reading the latest novel. Then II
Mrs. VIM foot We're better he would
go to the theater next evening,
At dinner that night ne could not
help noticing how provokinlly pretty
Doris was. sjho laughed and chatted
and was in the Lest Of tclupcrs, but
presently he was aatonished-he hear
her call Just over the table to Captain
Beaumont:
"What time will the troagham be
here tonight:'
AT $40, Mrs Yorke. | did moi
think that you would want to see the
first piece. "
, "No; you were perfectly right.
"Oh-er-Captain Beaumont yor
might have made mistake. we arr
not going to the theater tonight. Mrs
Winn is not very we'll. | have arranged
not to 20 because she would be so lone
ly."
Eyes, dear" said Doris, in that clea
voice Of hers. 81 know YOU are going t
stop and keep Mrs. VIM company l
is so sweet of you, but the captain ah'
. | are going to the theater together ah'
. it is just about time Ism 1t:
9 And she got up composediy'
= Before George could say word SD
was in the hall, The maid had brough
. her down her wrap, and the captain wa
carefully putting 1t around her' "n'
. then she kissed George on both cheehs
: "You poor, old darling, she sad
Il "vou do look tired. | hope you VII
. have a good timo with Mrs VIM. u
!, not wait up till come home love u
- to bed if you are sleepy !,
~ With these words she went into ID
brougham. c.,
:, What a horrible evening ueors
~ snent He wondered what BIS VIE wa
~ doing. How pretty she looked ana nov
y, devoted Beaumont had appeared 10 he'
10 tried to read to Mrs. Wlnn' tut
was not a success He was distract al
's miserable. After all, Mrs. "lhh W.
u real)v not pretty. Her halr was oye'
T. Lnr ewes. like her complexion, mac
TO m He went to las own room AT
W, o'clock and moodlly Went ~ .,.oo +
y nretonded to be asleep, but at i. 'oo' !
~ was ouite conscious of Doris coming II
u bright, flushed and animated l..
ae " spoor ola darling" he heard Il
ct ,ur,,ur $50 he has gone to bed
to .pnt am not asleep, he sa
d. "l ".1ust fancy r' reioined Doris Sweet ,, .,
p 81 vert to the drawing room 1n'hA'i
ak ro,, would be with Mrs. VIM -,
ey '' Hang Mrs. VIM" he sand t 1
oil 81 ras tired and had headache al
ny had to go TO bed ., bic wi,
Nh ''" "I am so sorry, rejoined MS wa ~
"a "for oh, had the most uV nnr',
evening And, do You know n.'9 -,
'ut ranped with Captain beau ,, WI ~
sh while Won 20 hiking with MIS- W., ~
re- wa Will 90 for some drives ou NJ" a
T1oto cvcling, but love drlv ,nna a. a.
I'D halo " w. h,s dogcart down here' a.
Did 10 We, ~a' viii have some lovely times
he so MIR" M Vim has sprained her ankle
=, answered George. ;, his wife.
H. Eyes, darling, sa''' n' '.rr,r VIII
nas know. Of course she cann1' c cSnrs v
md her ankle is bad, but Oh 'o'i'
cou read to her. or
iris ga, ,,,,t Geo,ne did not answer 3