Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-04-12
CHAPTER XII.-(Continued)

CHAPTER RXII.-(Continued.)
"You look distressed tired. l believe
you are fretting about this" says Lady
Baltimore. with little kindly bantering
laugh. Don't be silly child. Nobody
has said or thought anything that has not
been kindly Of you. Did you sleep last
night? No. / can see you didn't. There.
lie down and get little rest before lunch
con. | shall send you up glass Of cham
payne and biscuit; don't refuse it."
She pulls down the blinds and goes soft
II out Of the room to her boudoir. where
she finds Beauclerk awaiting her.
He is lounging comfortably on a satin
fauteuil. looking the very beau ideal of
pleasant, careless life. He makes his sis
Ter a present of q beaming smile as she
enters.
"Ah! good morning, Isabel; I am afraid
we gave you rather a fright, but you see
II couldn't be helped. What an evening
and night it turned out! l thought the
water works above were turned on for
good at last and forever. We felt like
the Babes in the Wood, abandoned, lost.
Poor, dear Miss Kavanagh! l felt SO sor-
~ for her. You have seen her. I hope
his face has now taken the correct lines
Of decorous concern, "she is not over-fa-
tigued?"
"She looks tired. depressed" says Lady
Baltimore, regarding him seriously. II
wish, Norman, you had come home last
evening"
What and bring Miss Kavanagh
through all that storm?'
mo, you could have left her at Fall.
Ing. l wish you had come home"
"Why?" with an amused laugh. "Are
you afraid l have compromised myself p
Il was not thinking of you. l am more
afraid" with touch of cold displeasure
''of your having compromised Miss Kava.
nagh. There are such things as gossips
in this curious world. You should have
left Joyce in Mrs. Connolly's safe keeping
and come straight back here"
ITO be laid up with the rheumatism fOI
the whole of the coming winter! Oh
most unnatural sister, what is 1t you
would have desired of meY
You showed her great attention all this
summer" says Lady Baltimore.
81 hope l showed a proper attention tc
all your guests"
You were very specially attentive te
her.
TO Miss Kavanagh, do you meanY
haps | did give more of my time to hel
and 10 Miss Maliphant than to the 9th
ers."
"Ah. Miss Maliphant! one can under
stand that" says his sister, with an into
nation that Is not entirely complimentary
Can one? Here is one who can't. a,
all events. l confess 1 tried very hard tc
bring myself to the point there, but fail
cd a.,,ra tor CTR fNr
girl. you know, but-er-awful!'
I'VE are not discussing Miss Maliphant
we were talking of Joyce" icily.
"Ah. truer' as If just awakening to &
delightful fact. And a far more charm
ing subject for discussion, 1t must be al
lowed. Well, and what of Joyce-you cal
her Joyce"
BE human, Normanv says Lady Balti
more. with a sudden suspicion Of fire il
her tone. Forget to pose once in a way
And this time 1t Is important. Let me-
hear the truth from you. She seems un
happy, uncertain, nervous. I like her
There is something real, genuine, abou
her. | would gladly think that Do yor
know" she leans toward him, Il have
sometimes thought you were in love will
her"
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with a frankness very admirable. "She 1!
one of the most agreeable girls of my ac
quaintance. There Is something very spe
cial about her. I'm not surprised thai
both you and fell into a conclusion Of
that sort"
Am / to understand by that-W
Just one thing. l am too poor to mar
ry."
The man who cannot afford to marry
should not afford himself the pleasures Of
firtations," says Lady Baltimore, will
decision.
No? Is that your final opinion? lisa
bel, what brow! What terrible glance
If, smiling, you favor Baltimore will
this style of thing whenever you disap
prove Of his smallest action, don't won
der ne gibes so often at the matrimonial
collar. You advised me to think just now
think yourself, my good Isabel, now ant
then. and probably you will find Life
easier"
He is still smiling delightfully."-. He fling.
out this cruel gibe indeed in the mos
careless manner possible.
All. forget me-" says she, In a manner
as careless as his own. If she had quiv
cred beneath that thrust Of his, at al
events she has had strength enough t.
suppress all signs Of it. ''Think-not Of
her-l dare say she will outlive it-but Of
yourself.''
What would you have me do, then 2
demands he, rising here and confronting
her. There is good deal of venom in hii
handsome face, but Lady Baltimor'
braves it,
would have you act as an honorable
man, says she, in a clear, il icy, tone.
ou go pretty far, Isabel, very far
even for sister," says he, presently. hi
lace now white with rage. Il give 70,
more now Attend to your own affairs
which by all account require looking At
Ter. and let mine alone.'
lie is evidently furious. His sistel
makes little gesture toward the door.
our taking it like this does not ment
matters, she says, calmly, 'it only make
them. If possible. worse. Leave mer
CHAPTER XIII.
IL Is seven o'clock: Miss Kavanagh,
on ner way upstairs to dress for dinner,
suddenly remembering that there IL q
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