The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-29


Here Mollie said Harold, in his matter
of-fact way, here's something for you to do,
This young lady lives at Chaplain, so going
near, she will come with US. You'll see to
her things, of course and I'll look after her
brother
The girl turned a pair of very pretty blue
eyes, with a grateful look, to his face, and
then, with an almost ehildishly mploring one
to me; and with sudden impulse of quite
motherly Affection 1 bent down and kissed
her.
Come along" I said; eve shall be home in
no time. and put you into some dry, warm
clotheS.''
| we started as quickly as we could walk for
| home
My companion was very shy and silent on
the way, and much embarrassed by the Gu
flous glances cast at her dripping self by the
Passers-py; but we were at home in few
minutes, and Harold left us at my door car
rying off my new friends brother TO his own
rooms few doors further I'D
A fire was quickly burning in nv room. and
soon made the shivering girl quite comfort
able, with dry clothing and cup of steamins
! tea.
You have been so kind to me.' said nv
little visitor, presently; land, OH how sood
your brother was! He risked his life saving
me from that dreadful water just when felt
| could struggle no more, and was losing CON
sciousnessI'
She shuddered and grew pale again at the
remembrance; but I would not let her think
! of it, $3.50
My brother!' I echoed. ooh! YOU mean
Harold; but he is only my cousin And that
reminds me that he quite omitted to introduce
| us When we met and l don't even know vou>
name; 50. come, sit here close to the fire. and
tell me all about yourself
! There is not much to tell" she replied
smlllng My name is Alison, and my father
IS Richard Armitage of the firm of Armitage.
Myers q Company. in the city, but we live
/ t1,O,,
lid; and my brother Jack you have seem
| We'll Alison-for I am going to call YOU
SO, II you will let mel am very glad indeed
that it was Hal who pulled you out of the
water and gave me chance of knowing you,
and 1 hope We shall be great friends,
/ Il hope So" said Alison ST am very fond
of you already; but your cousin-I can never
thank him enough. You must help me- please.
to do So
''Ohl don't let that trouble YOU" T said
aughlng, You will find that Harold takes the
whole affair as matter of course as he
qes everything, and will probably prefer that
You should do the same"
After few minutes chat, in the course of
which [ returned Alson's confidence with a
brief sketch of my own quiet life we were
Interrupted by the entrance of Aunt Lucy and
Cousin Helen, who had already been told of
the accident by Harold, on their return from
shopping expedition, and came to welcome
and sympathize with Miss Armitage
AHSy lOlQ us t0GI Harold mad lust de-
| patched message to Chaplain, informing
Mrs Armitage of what had happened and
saying that, as we should like to keep our
new friends to dinner.
When Harold came to pay me a visit the
next evening, 7 asked:
did you notice how deliciouslv her cheeks
dimple when she laughs. and how exuuisitely
small her feet are?"
mo, I can't say 7 did" he replied. coollv.
but I'm quite ready to take your word for it,
1 did not come over to talk about your friend
however but yourself
About me? Oh. please don't." said flip
PANTY; "the sub It doesn't interest me!'
Indeed! well it is one that most people find
! fairly entertaining, all the same he remark
ed You ought to know quite we'll what I
came to speak of; but, in case you don't I
will tell you-it is about our MARRIAGE
Our what?' gasped.
"Our marriage-our wedding. of course,' he
| eplied irritably. Come don't be absurd
and pretend that the idea is new to YOU: Won
know we have been as good as engaged all
our lives!"
81 know nothing of the kind" I retorted
! indignantly; "of course, I'm aware that there
was idea between my aunt and your
mother that you and I might marry but you
knew as we'll as I do that there was no Dues
ton of engagement"
| "Oh, Well! call it what you like exclaimed
Harold, impatiently: sit comes to the same
thing: perhaps ought TO have written often
er to you-given you ring-and that sort
/ thing; but, somehow. when a fellow is read
ing hard and working all day, he doesn't
think of such trifies as those. and then of
course. knew it was all right
/ Really" I remarked. such absolute con-
fidence is quite touching; but all the same it
/ is a pity that you did not think it worth
while just to mention that trif1e of the ring
for nstance-t might have saved us both a
! title unpleasantness.
What on earth do you mean?''
/ ''I mean I replied; that I am very sorry,
indeed if you feel yourself bound by any kind
! of enga cement to me, because consider my
self nerfectlY free and I have not the remnt-