The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
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OF course Barbara is delighted. She
proves charming as a Contdantc. Nothing
can exceed the depth Of her sympathy.
When Joyce and Felix came in together
in the darkening twilight, entering the
house in burSIarious fashion through the
dining room window, it so happens that
Barbara is there, and is at once struck by
a sense of guilt that seems to surround
and envelop them. They had not. indeed
anticipated meeting Barbara in that room
of all others, and are rather taken aback
when they come face to face with her.
Il assure you we have not come after
the Spoons says Felix. in would-be
careless tone that could not have deceived
an infant. and with n laugh so frightfuIly
careless that it would have terrified the
life out of you.
"You certainly don't look like it," says
Mrs. Monkton. whose heart has begun to
beat high with hope. You haven't the
requisite murderOus expression she says,
unable to resist touch of satire. You
look rather frightened. You two. What
have you been dongt" She is too good
natured not to give them an opening for
their confession.
Not much. and yet n good deal" says
Felix. IL confess have stolen some
thing belonging to YOU
"Oh. no; not stolcn,' says Joyce. in n
rather faint tone. barbara. l know
what you will think, but"
Il know what | do think" cries Bar
hara. joyously. "Oh. is it, can it be truef'
1t never occurs to her that Felix now is
not altogether a brilliant match for a sis
ter with a fortune-she remembers only
in that lovely mind of hers that he had
loved Joyce when she was without pen
ny. and that he is now what he had al
ways seemed to her, the one man who
could make Joyce happy.
Yes: it is true, says Dysart He has
given I'D that unsuccessful gayety now
and has grown very grave; there is even
slight trcmhle in his voice. He comes
up to Mrs Monkton and takes both her
hands. ''She has given herself to me. lou
are really glad, You are not angry about
it? know | am not good enough for her,
but
Here Joyce gives way to q little ont
| burst of mirth that is rather tremulous,
| md coming away from the unfriendly
wall, that has not been Of the least use to
her. brings herself somewhat shamefaccd-
| " into the only light the room receives
through Tue western "'"uoN' "e wv
nsnt AZ an e't"'s - N'hu ~ "''' - y
! dihcuit TO see h'F race
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you are lne ut''tSt -'' 'i '"e WI ~, ""u t
that III d"h-hied Ihin-S nave 'u' ',''' o"'
so well. always said II "ouIu pe IKE
TINS, cries harhara' eAuitan'Iy. no c''.
/ fanny never mao Sai" H. a"u ""i al
| indeed been distinctly nonbilH ahou' H.
rs Mr. Monkton IN says fenN' IN
way that leads Monhtoh Wiie to imagine
| that If she should chance to say he was
out, the news would be ha'ied with rap
| ture.
"Oh, never mind him, says she, beam
ing upon the happy but awkward couple
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