The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-14
CHAPTER XX.-(Continued.)

hair brushed, dismissed her maid, and
waited up to give Tom lecture and to
acquaint him with her wishes for the fu-
ture.
He came into the room in his usual
CHEEKY. rather boisterous manner.
What not in bed, little one:' ne SAID
81 thought you were tired"
NO" returned June. rather coldly,
feeling even more displeased now that
her victim had arrived than before he
came. Il wanted to speak to you
Speak away, my dear said Tom,
with stoIid good humor. planting his
broad back against the mantel-shelf and
thereby damaging the lace and ribbon
with which it was Garnshed.
Il think" said June, ut was rath
cr iIconsiderate Of you to ask Agnes to
stay tonight. and, if she had had decent
manners. she would not have accepted
your invitation. rs did not second it."
at would have looked kinder if you
had" answers Tom, bluntIy. And |
don't quite see that there is any neces-
sity for ceremony between cousins and
friends"
'Friends" echoes June. her lips begin
ming To culver ana her eyes to blaze. Il
don't think there is very much friendship
about it. loa know she was in love with
Fou-f"r ali | know. she Is IN love with
YOU still; and all this pretended affection
for the boy Is only assumed with the OBJ
Ject of getting influence over you and
setting you against me-
For shame" uttcrs Ton. Il DID not
think my wife was capable of such paltry
feeling What has tho moor girl d0un m
YOU: II she did like me, Is that fault
IN your eyes DO l begrudge any one
liking You: An | not proud and glad
that every one should admire and think
much Of Won: And, because there is Just
one creature IN the world who thinks
something OF Inc and shows some pleas
''re III my company, You turn round and
are jealous ana rude to her, and want to
pun hcr out OF the house. foor thing!
W nat mas she got III comparison with
likes your husband, who is her own cons
in. and that's mortal offeusc, | thoucht
YOU were a bit above the little snites and
jeaiousics Of most women"
Things are indeed taking an unezpect-
ed turn: her ladyship's pride is M in
arms Tears more Of anger than grief
start to her eyes.
1T shows what she is" she cries "AU
the time we have been away we have
been as happy MS rossjbIe and mayor had
ono word. and Tho instant the very in
slant we set foot in this house again. she
is the cause of our quarreling."
She" echoes Tom. who is fairly rcus.
ell by this time. 1t is no doing Of hers
poor girl. All She wants is to he kind and
friendly. We have hccn AWAY for months
and She comes I'D il the incest wov 70
welcome US back. and Won are all but rude
to her. No. but the saddle on tho rirb,
horse. il is Won who make tho cuarraIr'
In the morning caImar connsoIs nro.
vail She docs nor for ono moment no.
lieve that Tom cares for Amos or tho,
Agnes has any rooI ;nH,,o~a, o,'ou r.
but She sccs tbat 10 i ohsti,o+o ora +bn,
there Will be q ,t,.,,,,,,Io botr,-n,,,, 10,
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CHAPTER Nj.
Christmas came and went: there ve-,
guests at the Han, AMI the festive season
was spent III a fitting manner. No sctu,r
reconciliation had taken place hat,veer
Sir Thomas and Lady Nevil. both had
found it convenient To let the causo ~
quarrel drop; neither had the smallest
intention of acknowledging n bar;nc
been in the wrong Rur liLa all Cuor
rcls not made I'D and Cancelled il 1aft q
smothcrcd resentment behind
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