Daily inter mountain., 1900-01-13

the little lady in the armchair was deep
IN an an unmistakable pout.
"lf go, Rosalie," he said, remember
that shall not return He made a
, step toward and continued, "Have
you not Word tor me Rosalie?"
I DO not think Of anything further that
l wish to say" she responded, coldly.
Harry gazed at her a moment and then
rushed from the room. "Cold-hearted,
| selfish girl" he exclaimed. as he walked
homeward in wretched state of mind.
For few seconds after his departure
, Rosalie retained her Indifferent position.
but all her senses We're alive to catch his
l1ghtest movement. OF course he would
return; and when he behaved properly
| and askedher pardon and submissively he
| should have it., but to be lectured and
| scolded3 ln+gthat manner was more than
| she Wohld bear! In vain did she listen;
an hol1r, then two. then three hours pass
ed by, and sick at heart, Rosalie went up
to her own room and cried herself to
| sleeps mt
| Ro$hlie was warm hearted and quick
tempered, but was easily appeased: she
was Also passionately fond of admira ton,
and uuitessas much bent on having her
own way sas was good for her. These
faultss however did not prevent the viii
| lage ,PeAux from being at her disposal,
| and hifherto she had been nearly impair
tial ~ her treatment to them. having no
mind to give up the general homage by
| fixing upon one.
But lately there had been a difference
/ in her feelings. She had acknowledged
that there was charm in Harry Rey-
| nolds' attentions. such as she had never
| found in any other: thrill, new and de-
licious went through her when their eyes
met and she read the admiration which
he vainly tried to repress Harry had
| a high ideal OF womanly excellence which
| Rosalie by no means came up to, but In
spite of her frivolities and his own mis-
givings. they were frequently together
| and fast verging toward an explanation,
| when that destiny which appears to de-
| light the destiny of lovers, introduced an
element of discord into their happiness.
Mr. Clarence Dalton came up from the
city on visit to his uncle. He was
| handsome, wealthy, agreeable and noted
| girls were enchanted with him, and Ro-
| sale alone regarded him with seeming in
| difference. She said to herself with vr-
| tuous resolution. she must be careful
| now. Harry might be wounded if she
received attentions from such lion.
Happy for her had this prudent dispo-
sition lasted. But the old spirit came up
after while. She was entirely accus-
toned to queening it in her little world
and her vanity was piqued that Mr. Dali
ton did not at al sem struck by her
charms. 1t was quite a Christian duty
to give Mr. Dalton lesson in good taste.
So by few little feminine lures, such as
| a pretty girl well knows how to practice,
he was attracted to her side, and once
there, he seemed exceedingly well pleased
to stay.
| At last Harry could endure 1t no longer
and in the interview whose close we have
portrayed, determined to put his for
tune 10 touch, to win or lose it all Con-
scious of her power, indignant with same
justice, that he should assume to diHtate
her conduct when he had never openly de.
clared his love, Rosalie had responded by
a series of 1ippant. exasperating little
| speeches which drove Harry almost tC
despair She intended to ralent in time
but pride, vanity and certain triumph
| in knowing that his whole !panly heart
was hers to play with at will, wrought
| sad mischief.
Rosalie had no doubt that Harry would
come the next evening as usual, and al
could easily be made right again. Blu,
the evening came and went and no Har.
ry. ), What could it mean? Surely HI
loved,.her-and If so he could not stay
away.A She would wait patiently since il
was all that she could do.
The next evening Mr.. Dalton called
but Rosalie sent down word that she wa:
| i'll and asked to be excused. Yet. as
night after night went by and Harry die
| not return, her submissive. mood chang
ed. She would show Mr.. Harry Rey'
rolds that she was not suffering from tht
withdrawal of his presence! There wer,
| other people quite as agreeabale as HI
who did not lecture her upon her frivol
tiles and We're quite delighted to be in he
| company.
The next time Mr.. Dalton came she dit
not decline to SEE him. but came down,
and was as friendly and pleasant a
could be desired. The young man no
ticsd more womanly thoughtfulness il
her mannsr than ne had hitherto Observ
ed. and wondered what might be tn
| cause.
Poor Harrys state. meanwhile. was ia
from enviable. For the first tweatyfou