The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25
that the recital Of my amiable influence
upon her destiny would naturally in

upon her destiny would naturally in
spire.
Bentley brought her to the fat very
soon. staying only few minutes him
self. but taking pains to assure me that
the Office was perfectly in the dark as
to the outcome Of his courtship and
that all the affectation Of indifference
could do was being done to soothe Mr..
Higgens. "That is. said Bentley.
pointing with his thumb. "she's doing
just like she always did. and I'm doing
just like her. Next week, he said, she
would leave the Office.
Bentley wore new aspect There
were. though my report Of the inter-
view 80 far may not show it, touches Of
dignity and Difference and reticence in
his manner and expression that, though
they did not change his familiar guise
or tone to casual glance or half
listening ear. were novel and pleasing
to an acuter observation.
He soon declared that he must go out
to 'ssee man" and said he would
come back for Linnie in half an hour.
He came to me. and. with speaking
gaze charged with confidential commu-
nications, wrung my hand till he brought
tears to my eyes and to his own. He
made it clear that he was giving me
the glory Of his success, an honor to
which / had not the least claim, but !
understood the state of mind in which
it pleased him to lavish his yelling
gratitude to things in general upon
IloG- sko - ~;
Then he left ne alone with the small
woman who had been causing all this
pother.
You could see in every line Of her at
titude and in every detail of her neat.
appropriate gown and jacket and hat
what an example of the discreet virtues
and the pleasing properties she was
born to be.
gazed upon her with appreciative
admiration mingled with fear, for ]
was not inspired with the greatest con-
fidence in her powers of conversation.
though she had got through her greet
ings nicely enough l did her injustice
She was entertaining. Despite all her
innate sense Of propriety and reserve,
she was sufficiently moved by her en-
gagement to want to talk about it and
''him. And this state of mind always
may be confidently counted upon to
furnish entertainment of one kind or
another.
She first said prettily that Mr.. Bent
ley had told her how kind l had been
in thinking about her father lit would
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she said. and must explain that the
written words do much injustice to the
effect of her soft speech. 81 think it
will be better for me tostop going there
as soon as can. and then Mr.. Higgins
If he doesn't see me to remind him
he'll forget all about-about what he
didn't like, and she looked down and
carefully measured off small sections of
her pocket handkerchief and flushed a
little.
was struck with her comprehension
of Riggens' childishness, typical hard
hearted business potentate that he was.
and said so.
Her color rose and faded time or
two before she said, as she measured
her handkerchief yet more scrupulous-
ly:
"Nlr. Bentley says you were very
kind to him; that you helped him get
that-that desk, F" and she looked up
with slight, shy smile.
Yes. said; i thought knew Mr..
Bentley's designs some time before she
did. began to see that it would be like
stopping a process of nature to take
her away from this subject.
81 didn't know them till two days
ago. she said, looking attentively at
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