The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

ana yesterday l was SO ashamed that could
not own the truth. I never meant to wrong
you by promising to marry you, and very
unhappy. 1t was not mammals doing at ALL
do not want to meet you or your brother
again, SO / have left home and shall not
come back; but shall be perfectly safe, so
please do not be at all uneasy about me-
You have always been more than kind to me-
and I shall never forgive myself for my be-
havior to you; but 1 could not meet any
body here again, so 1 think I have taken the
wisest course in going away, and I hope
some day you will forget that ever existed
I am sure 1 am more miserable than you can
be, in spite of everything have done
DAISY PAGE"
CHAPTER vi.
Daisy! Daisy Page! What does this mean?
Ana I a wake or am asleep? What in the
name of goodness has brought you here?"
A girl, the sound of whose vigorous piano
forte practicing has saluted Daisy Pages
ears as she climbed the steep stairs of the
modest lodging house in the quiet Rue de
Naples, from which has issued many a cher
ished letter springs to her feet as her door is
flung open, and stands, the picture of amaze
ment, in the center of her tiny apartment,
gazing at the apparition which has burst
upon her. She does not feel inclined to be-
lieve the evidence of her own eyes.
Blanca, I'll tell you everything if you will
let me sit down and rest for a minute or
two first" says Daisy who looks faint and
I'm never going back again, so thought I'd
come to the only friend I've got in the
world
'"The only friend you've got in the world!
Why you were to have been married next
week, and 1 sent you off my present days
ago!" gasps Blanca Wilbraham-
Daisy does not reply
IF l had had any notice of your coming
dear, would have taken care to have every
thing different, but
Don't talk like that, Bianca," interrupts
Daisy, hastily. Perhaps when you hear my
story you won't want me here at ALL Listen
and I'll tell you all about it in as few words
as cam" and hurriedly gulping down some
wine which Miss Wilbraham has hastily
brought her. she proceeds to give an account
Of the difficulty into which she has managed
90 get herself at home. So
And SO i wrote the letter to Phil, and just
aAfittle note to mamma, assuring her that she
need never be troubled about me again, and
then left the house without anyone seeing
me, and went down to Liverpool Street and
took the train to Harwich," she concludes
Il got on board the boat and went straight
to my berth, and only appeared again just
before landing, ages after I knew we were in
the Scheldt. 1 didn't want anybody to rec
ognize me by chance, you see. Then l came
straight on, took a cab from the Gard du
Nord-I would have taken the tram only for
my northumberland here 1 am. I've left
the portmanteau downstairs If it hadn't
been for the ten pounds dear old Mr.. Robin
L
should never have been able to do it, I had
some cheques among the wedding gifts but
then they were cheques, you know And
now, Blanca"
"Yes?' replies Blanca, as Daisy falters
Il want to know if may live with YOU and
get my living just as you do mean, where
you get an engagement as pianist l might as
viClinist. I shouldn't interfere with you"
says Daisy. You know you used to say you
thought lot of my playing, and told me
hn
worked to gether and I've improved since
you heard me. I've been taking lessons all
the time. am quite qualified to teach now
myself If you don't agree shall have to go
to Madame Colpaert. She would help me, I
know, because"
My dearest Daisy" Interrupts Blanca.
"just as though it wouldn't be the most de-
lghtful thing that could happen to me to
have you! But you've taken my breath
away; and though it would be a capital in
vestment for me to be able to take you about
with me, and on my part could help you to
start, couldn't keep you here in secret. I
should have to write to your mother"
WELL" says DiSy, hestatingly; you could
do that. have no wish to make mamma I'M
easy. and so long she doesn't want me to
go back and face people it's all right; and
that she won't do because she'll be ashamed
of me, and too angry to speak to me again.
Yes, Blanca, you could tell mamma and then
you wouldn't make any more objections
would you? | want you to hear me play
SON ething-"
Presently, presently" says Bianca there
is too much to talk of yet I have to per-
form myself at large affair in the Avenue
Louise tonight 1 am very glad Of the chance
but it's hard life, Daisy" rather sadly
However, won't depress you to begin with
You have plenty of courage, and I admire
you for what you've DONE though you did it
too late in the day. And could you not have
loved Philip Carruthers?"
Never" says Daisy. "And I don't think
he really loved me, Banca-not, at least as