The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07

way bore the clear imprint of 'barrister'' all
over it.
He had comfortable little private income
wrote for the papers, and had been in the
habit of spending a great deal of his spare
time with his pretty cousins at Redwell
Square.
Contrary to what would have been their
expectations had they anticipated his opinion,
Griffith quite approved their unlooked-for
plan, and when he heard what they meant
on Mrs. Grundy's account-to ask an aunt
to ccme and live with them, he heartily APP
plauded it.
After little hesitation he suggested that
he should come and board with them himself
He was thinking of changing his rooms in
any case, and would it not be nice also for
them to have male relative on the premises?
well, what do you think?' he asked, when
he had enlarged on the last point
THAT depends on what you will pay us, -
Decima said.
A warmth crept under his cOlOrleSS skin as
he replied
Il will pay what you like"
1t was her turn to color.
Il did not mean that we wanted to take
advantage of you because you are a rela-
tive"
Il quite understand what you mean"
Did he? she wondered.
Did he know that she suspected that his
supposedly couSinly attentions to her were
in reality, not at all cousinly-that his broth
er1peSS was cover for something very IN
brctherly?
And did he not see that her brusQueness
was intentional?
Il may consider it settled, then?' Griffith
asked
Mary looked little obviously at Decima
before replying
Certainly" replied the latter in husi-
ness-like way
He would be very useful, and must be
made to keep his place of cousin If he at
tempted to go beyond it,
With his smooth, fair hair, his steady, grey
eyes, easy manners and rather drawing
voice, Griffith had always a certain self
complacency about him; and it was very ap-
parent now, as he leaned back in his chair
in one-of-the-family sort of way
If you would like it, could bring a man
with me-" he suggested. Gordon, who lives
with me, you know. He's a quiet, studious
cnap, and could use his dresSing-room for his
reading. He wants to change just as I do
I'VE can't say anything about that al
present" Mary said gently. I'VE are not
used to the idea of having anyone yet
and"
You are quite enough for the present.
Dec1ma finished, briSkly. Come again in two
days time, when we have talked it over with
Aunt Mary and-very likely we shall tell
you we won't have you, even, at any price,
she added. with some slight glimmering OF
her old sauciness.
sef-indeed, hopefulness was doing much tc
comfort them all.
You said you would have me- and Tn
coming" he said, deterninedly, rising to go
Il mean to take up my abode here in a
weeks time. If you lock the door in my face
shall get in at the window"
HAS it occurred to you, Decima, that il
we carry out this scheme, Elizabeth Fan
shave will very probably come to US fol
two or three months?" Rose asked, with
some interest.
"It has not" Decima returned, with much
decision.
Then I almost sure she will. Sir John
has promised that she shall have three
months Of serious music-study in London this
year and she told me that she was going tt
try to persuade them to let her board with
soma family in town, with a piano in her OWL
room all to herself, instead of their al
coming up with her as her mother wished
I believe she was hoping to be asked to come
and stay with when she told me this, anG
certainly now"
guest no one in this house will hint at hel
being our boarder,' Decima finished, with
GOODNESS not often heard in her voice. TN
deed, before talking of her at all, we have tt
find out whether her friendship has mo-
altered with our changed circumstances
The best and incest people are but human
and-well, we must be careful not to give
anyone chance Of rebufing u.s."