The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

Trying. TO turn the attenllOn from DdlSy,
who looks a littel distressed. Il am used to
them, you know"
Have they ever taken any effect upon
you?" she asks, smiling, and turning to him
with eyes which could tell him great deal
. II he chose to read them Alright, but which
he stupidity thinks only pretty and friendly.
There is not much fun in shooting against
stone you know"
Margaret is content now she has managed
to edge herself into the conversation between
Mr.. Carruthers and her cousin. She has de-
nberately wished to give Phil a hint that
Daisys affections have been bestowed in an
other quarter. From this moment she keeps
herself very much in evidence until he takes
his departure, which he delays as long as
possible in the fruitless hope that for few
minutes he may get Daisy to himself
1.-THE idea of insinuating to Toms brother
that I had been disappointed" exclaims
Daisy, Indignantly, as soon as he has gone.
I don't know what you meant by your be-
havior, Margaret"
81 only wanted to find out something and
help you to make up your misunderstanding
with that strange fellow replies Margaret,
glibly.
HE has no wish to make it up with me-"
say; Daisy, sadly.
Phil Carruthers began to drop in at Bru-
ton Street quite often. He is attracted by
the same charm which worked havoc with
his younger brothers peace of mind, but
Daisy does not see it, neither does Margaret
Ponsonby. When Mrs. Page and Daisy re-
move in a fortnight's time to the small house
the widow has taken in South Kensington
Phil begins to frequent that as naturally as
Mrs. Ponsonby's, and Mrs. Page is only too
glad to encourage him. She alone sees how
the land lies, and is very satisfied, indeed,
with the turn events have taken.
Daisy hides sore heart under a gay eX-
terror for as the days go and Tom makes
no sign Of wishing for a reconciliation she
finds pride her only refuge. She gets accus-
toned to seeing the two brothers everywhere
together in society, she meets them contin-
ualy but she seems dead to Tom, who is so
much dearer to her than Phil, who almost
haunts her. Not that Tom is ever rude to
her. He often stops by her chair and CHATS
for a few moments, and asks her scrupulous-
ly for dance at any gathering where dane
ing is the order of the night, but that is all.
One morning when Mrs. Page and Daisy
have been settled in their little house a
month and it is the beginning of August
(Mrs Page is not going to leave town at this
juncture for Phil is staying on and she says
to herself that September holidays will an
swer the purpose quite as WelD, Margaret
Ponsonby is announced by Mathers and
comes into the dining room to Daisy, VINO is
alcne with a face like thunder cloud.
Mrs. Ponsonby has been ordered off to
Jersey for three months and they are start
. ing the next day. Margaret is violently and
bitterly angry. When Mrs. Page hears the
news she is not displeased, for she has
guessed her secret, and is glad in way that
the girl should be taken out of the way.
Margaret sometimes has been apt to push
herself forward.
PhiPs wooing shortly after this begins in
earnest.
Years ago Philip Carruthers gave a most
deep and passionate affection to another girl
the girl of whom he spoke to Daisy on MS
first introduction to her-but while he was
yet only a youth this girl disappeared out OF
his life and he has no hope of ever again
seeing her Never since her day has he felt
any real passion for another woman but he
finds himself now, for the first time, so
greatly attracted to Daisy Page that he has
determined to make her MS VIE II she Will
accept him.
Consequently he begins to intimate his in
tertion to the mother and daughter by show
ering upon them every attention in MS
power Tickets for every amusement that
there is in this dulest season of the year
come pouring in by every post and their
drawing room sees him almost every after
neon. /.
Mrs Page fearing that her daughter may
still be yearning after the man she describes
to Daisy as his incomprehensible brother,
who behaved so scandalously," hopes Phll
will! delay any declaration for time, for,
should Daisy refuse Phil Carruthers, she
feels as though she could never forgive her
Fate aids her in this matter. Phil does
not make her daughter any offer of mar
rage during August, though he shows plain
ly enough he intends to do so eventually
and she and Daisy get away to Beachgate
for September without definite word haV-
ing been uttered.
But Mrs Page feels that she has indeed
rushed into the lions jaw when the first ac-
ouaintance they encounter down at the quiet
LITTLE. seaside place is Tom.
Toms bronzed face looks handsomer than
ever He has been at Beachgate month
and feels as startled when he meets Daisy
and her mother upon the sea-front as they
every whit He wants to keep clear of them
He is always happier when he forget
Daisy for a few hours, and yet it seems as
though they are fated not to get away from