The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-07-27


others society every day in the year.
Certainly they did not act like lovers
They walked carefully, the man mine
ingly, on either side of the dusty lane,
each keeping close to the border Of the
grass.
II think" said the woman, "that it is
the very wisest thing we can do"
The man started-he glanced covertly
at her, then turned his face very de-
lberately to her as he replied: 81 will
not say you are wrong. But have you
reached this conclusion suddenly,
within the past hour, or did you arrive
at it last night?'
Last might"
'Then you doubtless thought Of ev-
erything in connection with-with'-
"Our quarrel" she looked straight at
him. Her face was not disturbed in
the least that he could see; she seemed,
indeed, to be unusually self possessed.
EYES,"
81 apprehended as much" The man
braced himself with an effort; it re-
quired an effort. 81 made due provision
for this interview"
"a case Of telepathy." She laughed.
Her laugh was the same-there was
not false note in it. The man could
not have laughed naturally if his life
had been at stake. "You mean you
have brought my lettersY'
EYES,"
II brought yours with me, Carroll"
She uttered his name just as she al
ways uttered it. At that moment he
name. He would exhibit feeling-he
knew it. And to think-this was the
woman he could have sworn sympa-
thized with him as no other person in
the wide world sympathized with him
in his work and aims. Yes, it was well
that they had made the discovery in
time.
She handed him small, dainty look
ing package; he reached her larger
and by no means. as neat package;
he observed the difference himself
Then he inferred that his feelings were
much the deepest; she had been at
pains to make hers attractive; he had
no thought Of mere appearance when
he tied his. He felt as if his heart was
bound up-going from his in that little
package.
'.Now that it is all over, Clara'-it
required an effort to call her by that
name-"will you tell me my chief Of
fense? 1 am not Indifferent; like the
good opinion of my fellows-that is,
while preserve my self respectful
ways. OF course, do not fancy the
idea of going through the world in a
way that would subject me to the
criticism Of any sensible man or
woman"
'Well, am rather glad you ask that.
1t disabuses me Of one impression.
Now that everything is over between
us I will be entirely frank with you.
Indeed, it is due to you to say that do
not-no, am quite sure have never
met man whose manners, whose es-
innate Of himself Gudging from his
manners and general bearing), are more
perfect or commendable than yours"
"You have taken a load from my
positively you have-Clara." !"
"How about my mannersY She held
her head trifle higher; her parasol at
that moment was detected; he could
just see the lower part Of her face; her
chin seemed a little redder-or was it
Imagination?
"Why, what on earth do you mean 2?
II asked you a very simple question.
But it does not make any difference"
"Your Manners
"Did you not say last night that
was too demonstrative-when Miss
Challoner tainted and her dog was
trampled by Mr.. Trescott?'
"You must have wholly misunder-
stood
"Well, perhaps was mistaken there.
But do you recall your words-your ex-
act words-when was introduced to
your friend, Mr.. Grinnell?'
81 do not Now do recall it. may
have said I thought you unlike your
self. Somehow you seemed, for the
first time, precise. But
'Then you persisted in going away
and leaving me with him."
"Miss Machmont beckoned to me-
you saw her with her mother"
"That did not occur to me. OF
course, you could not have walked
across the room with me and left me
with them"
1T was doubtless stupid Of me,
but
"Let us say no more. 1t is all so un-
like us to part like children"
"But about Grinnell. / did not know
he was, ah-disagreeable to you. If
had dreamed"-
"Do you tell me that you did not
know he pursued me two years ago
the very first year was out? have
been annoyed by him more than by
any other man. I never liked him
and never will"
cam I to understand that Mr.. Grin
nell is the gentleman that your mother
referred to last fall when
please let us not speak Of Mr.. Grin
nell any more"
"But I want to say only became ae-
quainted with him week ago, and"- ,