The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-18


could that Jezebel be my own trusted
Pussy?
I could not at first believe it. /
thought / might be mistaken. | sus-
pended Judgment. But soon Milly's
conduct became such that suspension
of judgment was no longer possible.
She became utterly shameless i'm
her pursuit OF Rupert. She fastened
on him at every opportunity. she
talked "goff" to him for all she was
worth. And Rupert, alas. gave the
plainest indication of enjoying IL. Yes,
that she-hend-I write without heat
or prejudice but no other description
is adequate--was impressing him more
and more. one day he actuGs.ly said TO
me: Mice girl that friend of yours.
Miss Morpeth. Such lots i'm her"
such lots I'm herr" Such lots. in
deed He little knew how much for II
was nothing less than all the cunning
and treachery of the old Serpent him.
self All WELL Rupert Will find out
this to his cost one day. And, unon
my soul. it will really serve him right.
/ wrote the above several weeks ago
while the wounds inflicted by MILL
cents treachery were still fresh and
smarting. IL did me good-it relieved
my feelings 20 write il down. and thus
nut on record "A plain. unvarnished ac-
count OF that minx's Satanic plot.
Since then something has happened.
Rupert has been more with me during
the past week He has chatted with
me-not about "goff and ne seemed
70 like my conversation. And yester-
day-what dc you think he did yester-
day? He found me alone I'm the garden
and he became very nervous, and
and--confused, and tender and he-he-
ended by proposing.
Afterwards-tha is To say, after the
business OF the proposal tas actors
would call IT'D was completed, which
was not for an hour or more-l could
not help saying To Rupy
I'm afraid | can't talk 'gon TO you,
like Millicent Morpeth. But Ill try 10
earn. dearest. If you will teach me.
And what do you think was Rupys
answer?
"HeaVen forbid. sweetest pet he
said. with shrug of the shoulders al
most a shudder. Her 'goH chatter
vas rather pleasant for a few times,
don't you know? But, when IL was all
cuff chatter -ftt-efftrtF
te,.-aud she never seemed TO see that
10 might pail and that fellow might
grow sick of it--why, then 1t became
blt of. don't YOU know? In fact. To put
II plainly. I've had such sickener ~
n this month past that l don't mind II
nobody ever talks goff' to me again.
and I shouldn't esteem 1t an intolcri-
ble hardship IL Fate were 10 deny me
the privilege of conveIsmg with Miss
Morpeth ever again I'm the course or my
natural life.
/ almost forgave Millicent when |
heard him say that. Here was poeu-
car Justice. indeed. Had ever design
ing mink over reached herself so COM
oleteIv2 Was ever engineer so monu-
mentally hoist with her own petard?
wrote this down at the foot OF the
otber that same evening when Rupy
had gone. | smiled as ! wrote IL. !
was in the best OF humors. ] have said
above that | almost forgave Millicent.
/ determined now to eliminate the "al-
,nCst" and GO the whole hog. Yes' Next
day I would write her n letter cold ana
,ijrnifod az the occasion demanded. but
breathing the proper Christian spirit.
7 would tell her that 7 freely forgave
her. though. ~ course. 7 could never
he friends with her or speak To- her
again.
uut she saved me the trouble of writ
inc Next day she had the audacity 90
cali I would not have seen her: only
I was alone IN thg drawing-room when
shc was shown in And there We were
face Co face.
NV manner was. natter myself. un-
excentiunable. freezing. polite. .dignihed
l said:
"To what do I owe the honor Of this
visit. Milliceut2"
ooh, YOU stin starched. huckramy
Bunnyi" replied the brazcn mink fore
ing n hilarious laugh. "IIow very anus
ing W YOU"
"Niy name is Maud 7 told her with
rhtninr dignity. And 7 fell 90 detect
the amusing circumstances TO which
YOU allude."
She laughed again impudent uu-
abashed.
ooh. you iittlA icicieH sha answered
do try 10 thaw little I've come 20
congratulate YOU on vOur engagement
I am su delighted. I ihuught he was
newer going Go nrup0s".
And nc thanks 90 YOU that hc nd"