The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-07

him.
u don't mean to lose him." answered
Madge. Now, Juny darling, you let me
manage my lover my own way; you know
| am rather successful in these little af-
fairs with an arch glance
One may sometimes be tritie too
clever, answered June. Il dare say your
system might answer with some men, but
L doubt its success in the present case"
I'VE shall see,' smiled Madge BE
sides, darling, / am not going to let any
one think that Dallas is making UP to
YOU"
You are very kind" returned June
But | fancy l can take care of myself"
Il don't know" returned Madge la
di-da is very seductive. | can't help rath-
er feeling She influence of his destinations
myself"
Here their conversation was interrupt
ed and five minutes later they were en-
route.
Madge, having arranged her plan of
battle. proceeded to carry it out Nothing
would please her but that Dallas should
be her squire, and she would not allow
him to leave her side or to speak to any
one else.
principles ever to repel the advances of
pretty woman, he vet, being actuated by
sentlemanlike feelings, thought it not the
proper thing to interfere with a friend in
a genuine love affair. and, though he did
not at all object to the fact OF being made
a cat s-paw Of by a lady who was willing
to divert and be agreeable to him. he
thought it very hard lines on Carslako 10
Ip n nv amt ly
offense
Madge, while she firted ostentatiouslv
with the Guardsman, gave an occa sional
siGelong glance at the real object of her
affections aud was eXhilaratod by observ-
ing that she was making him unhappy.
Luncheon over, Madge insisted on a
stroll in the woods, which only meant that
she took Dallas n little away from the
rest of the party and sat with him under
a big tree while he smoked cigarettes. in
which. for the sake of bravado and with
a wicked hope that Mr.. Carslake might
see her, she joined him. She was not al
together very happy. so she talked voublv
and feigned higher spirits than usual.
Here you are.' cried Lady Neyirs
voice gayly, rs she appeared close at hand
with Mr.. Carslake. Come with us for
Il stroll
Her ladyship tried to maneuyer to leave
Madge and her lover together. and Dal-
las was fam to. second her. but Madre
| was wiiful and linked her arm in June's,
and Mr.. Carsake made no effort to over
come her peryersity.
Before the picnic party started for
home Madgc had partially come TO her
senses. and if Mr.. Carslake had made the
smallest overture to her would have kind
" consented to forgive and restore him to
favor. But he made no such overture
and again the Young lady's ire was kim
died. They had to pass the rectory on
the way back, and Madge insisted on
wishing them sood-by and going home.
June, being exceedingly vexed with her,
did not press her very eagerly to return
to the Hall.
Mr.. Carslake uttered not word. Dial
las was the only one Who made any eff
fort to shake her resolve
The wiIlful young Indy passed q very
unpleasant evening aud night with her
| own reflections She had overacted her
part-hai yexed and hurt the kindest,
dearest, best man that ever lived; she
would like to throw herself at his feet
and beg his forgiveness; she began to
0eSplSe her own cie'erheSs, and felt quite
spiteful against Dallas for having lent
hlnself to be her tool. Never mind. all
should be changed on the morrow. She
would make the handsomest of amendes,
and would never, never behave SO badly
again.
The next morning her eyes Enclosed on
'ear-stslned landscape; the rain was
coming DOWN IN torrents. She intended
10 nave gone up TO the Hall the instant
after breakfast, but the weather made it
Impossible. At j. o'clock there was a
shshf cessation OF the downpour and she
made a valiant start. Down came the rain
again, but nothing daunted. she pursued
| her way and arrived dripping with wet
at her destination. June met her in the