The Delta independent., 1899-04-28
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aud soda. We bad been very candid
With one smother and were in . nps
glow Of honesty.
"It's . breach Of confidence, I'm
afraid. said Cheedla. "Apd is isn't .
thing you ought to know. bec.use you
are quite vain enouRh already. (No
o6ense. Of course, old mas. We'rO h.
ing frank, you know. Hang is all. I'm
vain tool. But tell you this for her
sake"
"Her sake. who,e?" asked. -
"Ali in good time" be replied. 81
wopidn't tell you 81 all. Phil. u ] did
not reposs 90 much confidence In your
good tsrte; for. whatever else you msy
be. Phil. you nrs still . gentleman.
You know my wife's coueip?''
Little girl with flaxen hsirl Rather
"A shadr-too conscious Of her profile. -
"Yes. Ha. ha! Miss Marsh" He
sipped solemnly.
"Well?"
''It is pity. My wife told me.
should never have suspected II myself
She's little bit impressed BY you"
"Poor Rirlr" said /.
"Sho isn't fool either. That makes
1t all the more extraordinary.
II dou't see that"
My object Is to warn you a4ninso
playing on that internal trick OF yosss.
You know what I meani That way
you have of talking to . woman - u
she were the only one Of her sez In eho
world. Do be careful. old man."
We were silent awhile. I got 0R
murmuring again. "Poor girlr as1
went homo. ] had not intended to b =
the Massies' party on the followipo
evening, but. knowing that Miss Aassb
would be there and feeling auxious to
begin the cruel disiliusionment at once
that it might be sooner over-l dses9
cd and went.
The drawing room was crowded. I
looked about for Miss Marsh and sspied
her N q far corner. By slow stages
made my way toward her She marked
my approach with wistful face. and
when I was close made room for me.
Poor thing! We shook hands, and I
noted tender light In her eyes.
'How hot IL Is In here!' said she.
Oh. these hollow commonplsces at.
tered calmly in gale of passioni
"Yss," esid !. 81 wonder IL We could
get out into tho CONSERVATORY"
wo managed IL by dint Of many po.
lite hustliugs strewing onr path with
apologies. Our end attained. We sat
down under u tub palm spd looked st
one another.
Glow pleasant II 10 ont here" she
murmured.
$50 cool ~ said /.
Conversation was certainly difficult
"Tho usual rumof concs9pipg you 10
out," said she.
"Indsedv' cried. 1t was no time to
be witty.
"Tbey have married you again. Mr..
wrougbtniRht.
''Who stbe unlucky lady this timer"
ut would not be fair to tell. And
two arc m mentioned.
Poor grill
"You know that rumor ia . lying
jsde, Miss Marsh. -
by nature. yes. but somstimes-by
sccident-she speaks the truth"
How valiantly women cover up their
scars!
"Of course" said l. "ibere 10 no
foundation for the Tumos."
II bad hoped there was." aid she
softly.
Brave heaTsi Il was dire business.
There may b some day." mur-
INJURED. II mean that expect I rhnlI
marry sooner or later"
"Ob. hope SOP said she; "wbep
You are . little older. Some strong.
helpful woman with ideals. Not . poor
little society butteTfiy-like mo-" r
"lf she were like you," Aid 1 and
stopped.
"she won't b." said Miss Marsh
quickly.
Ny heart was torn with pity Of her.
"Ope % seldom msTries the persoo
one wants TO-" said !, brea.king the
truth to her gently. r
And how much better for % that il.
tsu's is?''
The rejoindcr hardly pleased me.
How do you mean, Miss Marsh,''
II mean tbst the object Of our Hrre
love Is 10 rarely tho person 10 make %
really happy"
remembsrsd that this was hsr sh,es
season.
''Firss love IL tho only love, +" aid L
"Oh, MOL" said ebe.
"Ob. yes" repeated firmly. II wes
NO time for mswkish fslissinS. NJ
duty was plain. .s.4
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