The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-27

Matthew, please" she said after
1 pause, with just a little tremble in he
5 voice and an expression on her fac
t which should have melted an iceberg.
But Matthew was looking at the car
) pet
: Perhaps that was why he hac
strength to say NO" again and in sucl
=, way that Miss Idlewtld knew that al
her pretty pleading was wasted
Then, of course. she blazed up into
; anger, her eyes flashing and cheeks hO
with indignant feeling.
of course you can do as you choose
; about it,, she said, which was a rather
superfiuous remark under the circum-
stances.
/. Il mean it only for the best. Eve he
Sald sadly This unWise project but
here he stopped, rather Mortified at him
self FOR having nearly betrayed How
ard
That is my affair" she interrupted
with terrible dignity Besides. you
know nothing of the project whether
II is unWIse or not 1t is the money
you refuse me-"
Matthew shivered and looked at the
carpet very hard indeed
Hereafter" continued Miss Idle
wild, with d grand air, Il owill man
age my own money matters. Then l
VIII know just how much l have and
for it. L am of age and | will not en-
cure such treatment any longer
All this she said in anger. never
dreaming that long suffering Matthew
would take her at her word
VERY Well" he said, and he was d
niue paler as he spoke. Il will take
steps to this end at once. You will
lind l have not abused my trust"
lncensed as she was, Miss Idlewilds
head dropped with something like
shame at these words. Never in her
| lie had Matthew spoken TO her like
this, never before had she felt abashed
and frightened in his presence. A swift
sense OF his fidelity and her own ingrat-
! ltude rushed over her
Matthew she faltered. and she
took step forward, but he turned
away.
You will pardon me if I leave you. -
ne said. formally. Il am very busy
this morning"
He held the door open for her. and
with burning cheeks, she hurried. out
, ana no word was spoken by either as
| they parted.
Matthew could not have been 50 very
pusy as ne said, for after his visitor
was gone he sat there at his desk a
long time motionless, with his head
poWed-still staring at the carpet.
VI course. she afterward made an alb
Ject apology for her behavior. calling
Matthew the best, the kindest friend a
girl ever had, and herself a wicked in
crate And she put on an air of peni-
tence and humility which was very
sweet and unusual. Not a word more
did she speak about the theatre party.
she lmplored him to keep her finances
IN ms hands, and when he steadily re-
FUSED she broke down and cried so
SrleNously that he yielded from sheer
fright
But he was silently determined to
Vield up his stewardship the first o.
portunity l must get away from it
all, he thought, with a sickening sense
of what this would mean to him. I
nave been dreaming a foolish dream.
what she said-she could not have
said-if-
Poor Matthew was cut to the heart
lie was very kind to her. but he did
not call her Miss IdlewiId any more
and there was a sort of coIdness and
apathy IN his manner TO her which. try
as she would. she could not overcome.
Certainly she tried to make amends
10 MIN in q, thousand ways Indeed
hef manner to him was so much gen
tier that he began to think she had
guessed his secret-that she pitied him. |
Matthew lived only about nalf a /
block from the joys. and Evelyn was
- III AlStDlL VI IullUlllS III ana out of [
MS house as if it were her own. She
was very special pet of Miss ABBY, I
Matthew's maiden sister. who kept
mouse for him. and who knew nothing
about the girls latest impertinence to |
her brother Perhaps-women are
sharp in such matters-she may have
guessed Matthews secret, but if so.
she never made any sign.
Matthew went into his study one
evening hOI1f 9 n
door, giving strict orders that he was
not to be disturbed 1t was 1a1ut fif-
teen minutes later, just as he na1 SET
tied down for his evenings reading
when he heard the door bell ring. then
quick footsteps running down the hall,
followed by gentle tap at his door.
lie dld not say Come in" but got
up, with some Irritation, and opened
the door
1t was Miss Idlewfld. in evening
dress with frothy looking pink thing
over her head and Notwithstanding
and out of breath.
Now. Matthew had been fatboms
deep in a formidable looking tome
trying to find forgetfulness in study.
and moreover, he was very strict
about matters of decorun1. So he
frowned at the apparition. lovely
though it was and hardened his
heart.
May come IMP she said demure1y. 1
? Matthew looked at her unsmilingly, {
still holding on to the door. {
abby is out" he said. She has gone {
With some ladies to a lecture
How lively for her," said Miss Idle l
Wild, rather quickly. Apparently, she
vas her old self this evening. {
Perhaps you had better go into the t
lifting ROOM" said Matthew in a tone {
which he meant to be at once polite and |
rushing i
The girl laughed not the least
dashed, and made a little bow.
Your hospitality overwhelms me-" c
he said, mockingIy. why not invite l
ne to sit in the hall?" I
"Come in," said Matthew, shortly. I
ropping his hand from the door. seYas |
he laughing at his misery?" Might he :
lot have even peace?" was his angry |
election.
1T was that dreadful Beecher." she =
aid, confdentially. Il had bribed Per- :,
inns not to admit him, but, of course =
Howard happened to be at the door y
7hen he rang, and so l was in for it. :
Toward is $3.50 literal. SO 1 fled in :
esperation. That dreadful boy! He y
5 waiting for me now. 1 guess he :,
kinks I'm prinking." -
Did you come over here with no II
rap but that fiimsy thing?" asked a
Iatthew, looking his very crossest h
Yes. grandmother" This was what n
he called Matthew, when he lectured II
er. g
He had hitherto borne such iibes in a
atient silence, but tonight it angered 81
i'm. She thinks in truth 1 am
grandmother" he thought bitterly.
IT object to your addressing me in is
lat manner" he said. with an effort. a
81 beg your pardon, Matthew" she tt
aid, looking a little frightened. 1T n
as only in fun ct
Then he said: you will take cold Of