The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-02
CHAPTER IN.

drawing room in London. Dallas ha
uubosomed h4nrsef entirely to his dca
friend-had told her all his story, som
parts of it twice over.
Have you told me all.?" says Mrs. Ire
vanion, presently.
AL"
He had not SD anything about havin,
kissed June; but, after all, that was
mere detail
And you did not tell her that yo,
loved her or hint n word about marriage? 2
NO. OF course, she could see by M.
manner that
"Of course" smiles Mrs. Troya Mon
thinking how very unmistakahlc Dart
manner is when he is in love. And yol
think that she-'
Dallas mods. and looks the least bit shy
Does it sound very conccited to sa!
so?"
1T is just possible" observes Mrs Ire
vanion, with a lurking smile, that s!i.
may have taken a fancy to you. But i
You have given your word to your co,l
sin"
Dallas frowns and opens and shuts hi
cigarette case with a snap, which is
trick Of his when worried and perplexcd
never never would marry Tom
What made her tell you thatt"
ooh, something | said about hoping she
would let me come when she was mistress
at the Hall"
And, after that your cousin went
away, and you two were thrown together
andy the way, Dal, what was his
mother thinking about"
"She doesn't want Tom TO marry Miss
Rivers
oh" Mrs Trevanion sees at once how
the land lies. why not?'
My aunt is a very ambitious woman
you know; she wants Tom To marry what
she calls well. Tom has lots of money
and this girl is the sweetest. most charm
ing creature in all the world, and per,
feet lady, and yet his mother don't think
her good enough
Then what would your mother Think
asks Mrs. Trevanion, quietly.
''Shc would be dead against il, OF
course. But one doesn't marry to please
ones mother"
well, dear boy, your mother would
only think what was perfectly right and
true. You cannot marry her" And Mrs
Treyanion looks Dallas straight in the
face.
"Oh, my dearest friend. don't you say
that he cries, his blue eyes growing dim,
IF you only knew what | feel for that
girl. she would make Il different man of
me. | could give up the life | am leading
now like a shot for her sake, if | could
only hope things would come right some
day
But things could not come right. short
of your father dying, and he is not the
least likely 10 do that. Let us look mat
tcrs i'll the face" urges Mrs. Trcvanion.
Gould YOU keep wife on seven hundred
a year: You know you cannot live on
that alone now"
she has been brought up very quietly,
and l could give up anything for her"
Mrs. Trevanion feels she has made a
mistake. What man in love is not ready
to give up everything lin theory for the
sake of the woman he is dying to possess ?
Then | must put it TO your honor. You
promised your cousin not TO stand in his
way"
But" cried Dallas, getting up md
walking eXcitcdly about, ''she says she
never will marry him
But She will" remarked Mrs. Ire
vanion, calmly, 'as soon as she has for
gotten YOU
You may he right" says Dallas pull
ing up suddenly in front of her, but
don't think So"
she was fond of him before she saw
you, and when she has got over her pass
ing fancy for you she will fond of him
again; it Will he an excellent match for
her; your cousin Is a good creature. and
You will have forgotten her existence by
the time he marrics her"
"What 4 bad opinion you have of me-
eXclaims Dallas. d"jectcdly.
DO You think so:' And she smiles
and holds ont her hand, which he clasps
warmly. My dear, You are young: you
have been n little bit spoilt; YOU have an
atfectionate nature; you cannot exist with
ont loving some one.
That's quite true asseuts Dallas.
gravcly. But what will she think Of
me-
Very badly. hope. Because then she
will soon get over her hoartache."
But you surely wouldn't have her
think me a hIackguard. l must write to
her and explain
You must not do anything of the
sort" rojoins Mrs. Trcvanon. quickly.
You must on no account write her one
line"
Dallas looked aghast.
You are not serOUs:'
Il am; most serious. If YOU write TO
her, she will cling to a hope Of seeing YOU
aga-n and that something may come Of
it; bur, if You are silent. her pride will
rise up in arms; she will he miserable at
first. then she will hate YOU. and your
cousin will catch her at the rebound"
Daiias sits down and buries his face in
his hands.
You ARE awfuIIy hard on me, ne says.
rre>ently-''on me and her. too"
You used to have faith in me-" oh
serves Mrs Trcyanion. quietly.
so | have now, implicit faith. But
cannot see that | ought not 10 write 10
her
Yet You have given your word to Mr.
Ellesmerc. And. if | tell you that it is
for her good. cannot you make little
sacrifice for once
~ little sacrifice" croans Dallas. TO
act in way to make the dearest, sweet
est girl in the world, whom l love with all
my heart, think me a mean houud!'
My dear. she viii only think Of you
as gay Young Guardsman. given 10 the
pa>tinle Of hrea king hearts. She will
probably be much more angry with her
self for having been deceived by your Sc
duerive ways than with Won. expect she
has heard your character before this,
Indeed. If. as YOU say. you devoted your
self at first 70 Mrs. Feflerston. she would
probably have a pretty good idea Of your
capacity fer Irritation
Dallas throws her Z glance Of deepest
Teproala.