The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-12

shed tears.
You know BEST" she said But tell me
the truth; / don't know how I dare ask YOU
only l seem to have known you for long
time We are like old friends, are we not?
Tell me, are you going abroad again?'
Yes. Oh, if only dared accept your
friendship"
Why not? You told me you were the vic
tim OF circumstances. Can you not confide
IN me! Women sometimes a way out OF
dlH1cultles that escapes men altogether"
Miss Vaughan, L cannot thank you
enough. You are an angel of goodness, but
my secret must remain buried in my own
breast. L shall never forget you, and, if !
may, l should like to write to you some
times"
Then you mean to go? This is a sudden
resolution is it not? You had no thoughts of
it when we met in the woods yesterday 1
am sorry, because thought you were going
TO be my friend. L have few, and I am
going to be married. 1 should have liked you
TO meet my future husband"
Ralph Beauvoir bowed, not trusting him
self to speak.
You will stay, won't you? You will be my
friend?"
Lillian put out her hand and their ewes met
but it was hardly a look of mere friendship
that rlveted their gaze one the other.
Ihere was more of despairing passion than
OF calm and quiet sympathy.
ralph was on the point of speaking but
Lillian, with wan smile, said:
+o nusn! Good-bye, my friend, but only till
tomorrow. Come and see US tomorrow
Ihen as the door closed behind him she
said, softly:
MY friend! Yes, he is worthy of great
friendship! and burst into a wild passion of
tears that strangely belied her demeanor of
the last few moments
she knew now that she had loved Ralph
6eauVolr from the first moment their eyes
naa met when, with g. ave courtesy, he had
picked up her whip in the crowded street
And now she knew that he dared not love
Eer, and to keep him near her she had told
nm she was going to be married
ne hao secret, and secret he could not
tell her. 49,
What could it be?
An! Well he could do no wrong; she was
sure sure OF that, as he had said he was the vic
tim of circumstances
Lillian dried her eyes before Kitty Corru
liners joined her, as she said to herself that
sometimes clouds disperse, and. if only he
happy. 0~' NC
Ralph Beauyoir kent awov frox,
more. ~ AAei III
She wished him to remain, and she was
he , rot rom MN than ever; so why should
ne not take the only joy he would ever know
the JOY of her presence?
TT rev days both Lillian and Ralph were
perfectly happy-he spending long hours at
BramWeH; and Lady Carruthers sent On ~
gent message to Sir Phlip FairfaY a. a. ~
erect that if he still wished to marry Gi,ian
aughah ne mad better invite himself with
ssout delaXI0sB ramwelleH ouse.
=, Z CHAPTER ".
slr Philip W as not slow in following LADY
Sarruthers advice and Lillian, forced into
the invitation, could not refuse 70 e a,.o
Tue irleno Ior whom Kitty worked so loyaIIv
6lamWeH was very full when Sir Philin
a 1,1t, and the newcomer found little diff
culty IN seeing Lady Carruthers alone he
io !eg1J ne had shaken the dust from his feet
w nat is the matter, Kitty? What has
happened during my absence?"
Notnlng but what 1 have been TO bIana
Nv
NOR ing noon and night. They met for the
Pb, time Inc very day you left The Refuge"
limp falrfax looked disagreeably angry
What fool you are, Kitty! You nron.
ised to help me- pioin-
She drew herself up.
Thank you, Philip she said go this is
your gratitude for my sending to you?"
- peg your pardon. Kitty; you know I
didn't mean it; but it's enough to make a
fellow swear to hear another has been cut
ting him out-and all your doing"
ell, now you are here you must cut him
out"
Philip knew nothing of Lady Carruthers'
numerous relations, and he went to his room
cursing his bad luck, for absence had only
served to. strengthen his passion.
AS he went down to dinner, Lady Carru.
theirs met him in the hail. and putting her
arm is his, whispered:
He doesn't dine here tonight"
Lillian, who had been talking to Lord
Winter. left his side to welcome her new
guest.
81 hoped you would arrive in time for din.
ner."
Sir Philip knew most of the party. and.
pleased that the enemy had not appeared he
soon recovered his temper; but when a young
fellow Of the name of Vanston greeted him
there was a decided shade Of annoyance in
the voice that answered.:
"Ahi VanStOQ, you lere?'