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

call her away from her pleasures.
The cousins find each other surprisingly
changed during the three weeks that have
elapsed since they last met Margaret Pom
sonby was then, though always beautiful by
reason of her features and her large brown
>eS, somewhat pale and thin, with lack
OF animation and slightly pensive express
sion, sometimes deepening to decided mel
ancholy while, on the contrary, Daisy was
full OF life and health, with wild rose bloom
ana eyes that danced as merrily as her feet.
Now Daisy is the that is spiritless, with
her mouth dropping plaintively and her blue
eyes anxious, while Margaret has blossorned
into sudden rich joyous loveliness, which as
tonlshes Mrs. Page as much as it does her
daughter.
Margaret had gone off so strangely this
last year. she exclaims to Mrs. Ponsonby.
o1ten wondered why it was; and now she
mas gone back to being wonderfully good
looking, Julia, really much handsomer than
she ever was. What is the cause of it?"
L don't know, but it strikes me your Daisy
Mrs. Ponsonby
Mrs Page knows she is not but she tells
herself that though her measures have been
stringent, they have only been what were
necessary, and being troubled with very few
qualms OF conscience, contents herself with
ordering tonic for her daughter and see
ing that it is regularly swallowed.
Inc hrst evening of DaiSy's return to the
world acquaints her with the story of the
two Carruthers and in the first flush of her
surprise and pleasure (for, like Tom, she
om1ts to remember the difference it makes
to him from worldly point of view, and
only thinks of his attachment to Philip she
looks up to see Tom himself entering the
room, accompanied by big and handsome
man, who, of course, is the restored wan
derer. All her old color and life spring back
into her face and her hands grasp Margaret
Ponsonbys arm tightly. But Margaret also
is staring in their direction, and seems quite
oblivious of the excited pressure
Surely it will be all right now? He is
a VIC Ooic foI sole
f1dence. II will tell him how glad 1 am and
he will forget how horrid 1 was that last
time. suppose it had to be, but will never
act part again so long as I live. You know
aloud of Margaret.
"Oh yes, Phil and I were always great
chums," answers Margaret, 'and I've been
meeting him everywhere again lately. He
used to regard me in very much the same
light as Tom regarded you that is to say
people thought we were in love with each
other"
HE is handsome" remarks Daisy, who
nevertheless sees nothing but Tom
The two brothers seem to be making
very slow progress through the rooms, and
before long, to Daisy's intense dismay, she
sees Tom settle himself down deliberately
by the side of a laxative matron, with
every intention, apparently of remaining her
companion for the next hour. Yet Daisy
knows that he has seen herself, for their
eyes me met before he had advanced a yard
It is evident he is offended with her and
means to let her severely alone. Hers it
must be to make the first advance. Well,
after ALL she had shown him lately that she
is not the odious sort of girl people sup
posed her-poor mistaken Daisy!-so it sure
ly cannot shock him very much if she dis
plays her desire to make friends with him.
She is just planning little campaign in her
own mind, when she sees her hostess adj
vaEcing towards her, and is borne off I'M
willingly to do her share in contributing to
the enjoyment of the company.
Onesthing alone does Daisy pretend to do,
but she does that one thing we'll. At the
first sweet yet powerful tone that draws
from her violin every voice in the room is
sllenced and every head in the room is
turned in her direction with one consent
every head, that is, but Tom Carruthers',
which is bent downwards, while his eyes
obstinately regard the carpet.
He had often heard Daisy play, but never
with the fury of anger and pain with which
he is forced to listen to her tonight. There
is none of that pride and joy which he was
wont to feel when everybody around was
asking who was the player and commencing
her skill He feels now if he never wants
to hear or see her again.
Upon one person present, however, Daisy's
performance produced a great effect. Phil
Carruthers has been talking at it's commence
ment to Margaret Ponsonby, his keen blue
eyes rowing carelessly round the room; but
at it's finish he is standing attentive behind
the young player, and as soon as she has
laid down her bow Mrs. Dymond introduces
to her Toms brother
Phil is very handsome very gay. very
much the popular favorite that Tom has
described him, but poor Daisy begrudges
every moment that she is now obliged to
give him.
81 want to take you to have an ice. Miss
rage, he says, offering her his arm to con-
yey her through the crowd to the tea-room
II feel sure you will be called upon to per-