The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-11
pTER XIV -(E'onti0uedl


and are both surprised and glad to see hei
and to learn that Joyce. too is in town tC
stay for the winter. Before Barbara re
turns home she has confded to Dysar'
the fact that Joyce will visit the art gal,
lery in Broad street the next day.
well, did you like the gallery:' asks
Mrs. MOnkton, throwing aside her book tc
greet Joyce as she returns from Dorc's
the next day. Barbara had let the cir
90 to see the pictures without telling heI
Of the meeting with Felix. She had beer
afraid to say anything about him lest that
guilty secret of hers might tranSpre-
that deliberate betrayal of Joyce's intend
| ed visit to Broad street on the morrow.
Very much. SO did Tommy. He is
very graphic in his remarks" says Joyce
sinking listlessly into chair, and taking
off her hat. She leans back in her chair
the troubled look on her face growing
intensified. She seems glad to be silent
and with downcast eyes plays with the
gloves lying in her lap.
Something has happened, Joyce" says
her sister, going over to her.
Something is happening always" re-
turned Joyce, with a rather impatient
smile.
| Is, htit 10 you just now.
"l on are sure to make ME tell you soon
er or later says Miss Kavanagh, land
even if l didn't, Tommy would. | met
Mr.. Dysart at that gallery to-day"
Felix" says Mrs. Monkton, feeling
herself an abominablc hypocrite, yet
afraid to confess the truth. Something il
the girls whole attitude forbids a confcs
! sion. at this moment at all events.
! Yes"
HE was glad to see you?" very tender
ly.
WAS he? don't know. He looked
very i'll. He said he had had bad cough
| He is coming to see You"
You We're kind to him. joyce
Il didn't insult him, if you mean that"
'Oh. no. don't mean that; you know
what | mean. He was i'll. unhappy; you
did not make him more unhappy:
1T is always for him. cries the girl
with jealous anger. rs there never to
he Il thought for me? Am | nothing to
YOU? Am l never unhappy? Why don't
you ask if he was kind to me-"
WAS he ever unkind:"
"Well. you can forget, He said dread
full things to me-dreadful. | am not like
! " to forget them if you are. After all,
they did not hurt you"
Joyce
do you mean to tell me, that for all
| that, you didn't know he would be at that
place to-day" turning flashing eyes upon
! her sister.
How could l know? unless a person
! says thing right out how is one to be
sure what he is going to dog
| "Oh, that is unlike you. 1t is unwor-
thy of YOU" says Joyce. turning from
| her scornfully You did know And it
! is not" turning back again and confront
ing the now thoroughly frightened Bar
bara with Il glance full of pathos, 1T is
not that-your insincerity that hurts me
so much, it is"
Il didn't mean to be insinccre: you are
very cruel-you do not measure your
words"
You will tell me next that you meant
! il all for the best" with n bitter smile.
That is the usual formula. isn't it? Well.
never mind; perhaps you did. What DO
| object to is that you didn't tell me. That
! was kept designedy in the dark both by
| him and you. Am L. with sudden fire. "a
! child or q fool, that Won should seek to
| guide me so blindly? Well" drawing n
| long breath. Il won't keep you in the
/ dark. When left the gallery. and your
| protegc. | met-Mr. Beauclcrk"
Mrs Monkton. stunned by this intelli-
Sence, remains silent for n full minute. 1t
| is death to her hopes If she has met
! that man again. it is impossible to know
| how things have gone. His fatal infu-
| ence-her unfortunate infatuation-all
will be ruinous to poor Felix's hopes.
You spoke to him." asks she at last. in
| IN emotionless tone.
Yes"
WAS Felix with you:"
"When?'
When you met that odious man"
Mr.. Beauclerk? No: dismissed Mr..
| Dvsart rs soon as ever | could"
! NO doubt And Mr. Beaucerk, did Won
! dismiss him rs promptly"
Certainly not. There was no occasion. -
/ NO inclination, either. You were kind
/ 10 him. at all events. 1t is only to the man
! who is honest and sincere that you are
/ deliberately uncivil.'
/ Il hope | was unciyil to neither of
/ them"
There is no use in giving yourself that
! air with me. Joyce. You are angry with
! me; but why? Only because am apxious
/ for ycsr happiness. oh, that hateful
/ man. how detest him. He has made Won
/ unhappy once-he will certainly make you
! unhappy again.
/ II don't think So" says Joyce. taking m
/ her hat and furs with the evident inten-
/ ton Of leaving the room. and thus putting
/ IN end to the discussion.
/ You will never think so. until It is toe
/ late. You haven't the strength OF mind
/ to throw him over. once and for all, and
/ give your thoughts to one who is really
! worthy of you. On the contrary. you
! spend your time comparing him favorably
! with that good and faithful Felix"
You should put that down. 1t will dc
! for his tombstone" says Miss Kavanagh
/ With Il rather uncertain little laugh