Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-29

which her cousin Invariably produced Ia
her. She had remarked how Agnes had
been ~straining every nerve to nmusc and
interest Tom during dinner. The embryo
saint had cvcn herself little %coquettish
Mrs, and Tom had laughed and talked
more than usual, and seemed in the best
Of tempers and spirits.
by all means stay and talk to Tom,"
returned June, with a r~crccptible change
of tone from tlut in which she had just
been speaking. "But please with de-
cision, do not go up to the nursery. l
in his Sleep"
"Wly, Juny." cried her husband, "you
go up every night of your life yourself,
and the boy sleeps like u top: nothing
ever wakes him."
June would have reiterated her prohibit
ton, but, not wanting to be made to look
unamiable before her other guests, she
turned and went out Of the door, which
Dallas was holding open.
"I4ct us go in the boat; shall we?' he
suggested. She acquicsced readily. The
moon was coming out, and both thought,
as Dallas pulled lazily ut the SOULS, Of
the last time they were there together.
"What n night" she said. II WONDER
smiling. "what has become Of those young
lovers"
ut is going to be n match, is it noty"
asked Dallas. "vcll. he is a thorough
good chap; but I should have fancied him
Madgc. But one can see that she does
not think So"
How / wish," said juno, drawing her
c1;,,, f;n.rnr. t1,rn,,rh thu 1vC<n, ssfhok
Lady Jane was here! Then you would
be happy, too
II am very happy" he answered, with IL
Il WONDER" lmusing to rest OH his oars,
and looking very earnestly Mt June, 'if
it will ever come right!"
II hope So" June uttered. kindly.
Dallas bcnt still nearer June, and gazci
at her ever more intcntly.
do you really Think" he said, ''that
marriage is n good thing?"
"a very good thing" she answered,
smiling.
But" said Dallas, "wlat is one to do?
Most likely n mar can't marry the first
woman he falls in love with-very lucky
too for him, gcnerally-and is he to go on
being faithful to her memory? And
tlcn,'' n little smile curling his lip under
his fair mustachc, there are so many
charming ladies going about the world,
one would have to be made of marble not
to fall in love with them. DO you remem
her," resting on his ours and looking ut
June, this time three years ago? l was
most awfully in love with you. l was
miserable for 81 long time aftcrward."
June smiled; the time is past and gone
when the memory Of Dallas short love-
making and sudden flight could wound
her amour-propre; she has ven got over
the dreadful humiliation of having been
kissed by him.
Were you awfully in love?' she asked,
archly. Yet you went away md made
no sign. BY the way" as if stimulated
by sudden curiosity, why did you not
wish me good-by or send me n message
before you left? 1t was not at all civil
of YOU"
Don't you know?' said Dallas, with
some cagerncss. did Tom not tell you?
1t was he who sent me off and made me
promise not to see or speak to you again.
And'-hcrc Dallas was about to reveal
how Mrs. T%revanion had dissunded him
from writing to her, when it occurred to
him that Lady Nevil, however much she
liked the other lady. would not care to
have been discussed by her and himself,
and paused abruptly. ut was rather a
shame of you,' he went on, changing
his sentence, ito let me think you did not
care for Tom"
June leaned back against the cushions
and looked up Mt the dark-bluc sky.
.It was quite true" she said, Thought
fully. ~ did not love him then; 1 felt
quite sure 1 never should; and yet"
bringing her eyes slowly down again to
the water. IA year later l adored him,
and have gone on adoring him ever since.
l SUPPOSE smiling a little, and letting
her eyes meet Dallas, 81 woman's heart
is n very curious md complicated thing"
CTo be c%ontinued.)