Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11

nat we, Dldud dmenueu, cicaIty.
Have never heard it. / was Hol-
brooks lawyer and am his friend
And then, in rs few words as posi-
BILE. he told them the truth about Ted
dy and Jane Grey. There was mo-
ment of silence when he got through.
Then Diana, blushing, but resolute,
spoke:
And I insulted him openly this
morning before all those people I
shall have to make amends as openly"
"Insulted him, Diana?" inquired Mrs.
Desbrow.
Yes, dearest. He-he-had put me
into a picture. And l thought it was
insolent. AS it would have been if
oh, can't you see?"
And with a little despairing cry she
flung her work from her and ran out
of the room.
my DEAR" said Mr.. Desbrow, 81 am
compelled to say l do not think Miss
Towers is much credit to you in point
of self-control.''
"Oh, Willie, let her alone"
| Yes" said Fielding. quietly. "let
her alone. She is suffering keenly from
remorse at this moment"
Then he told supplementary story
of the ascension lilies. Diana's indig-
nation and little Hedges suffering
| wrath.
The question, How should she make
amends to Teddy Holbrook?" occupied
and it pursued her into the routine of
the next days duties. Then the solu-
ton flashed upon her! Her apology
must be offered in the presence of those
who had witnessed the anront. This
would be impossible only at Mrs. Mon
cites reception.
Would he be there? The fear that
he might not marred all her bright
anticipations of the evening. What
should she do if he were not?
He was there. She saw him almost
Immediately after her arrival. Mrs.
Leroy Armstrong had him in her ret
inue. Diana glanced about her ner-
vously.
Yes, they were all there-Betty and
Billy Barker. Mr.. Hedges and scores of
others. Mrs. Monette's handsome
rooms were already well filled with a
fluttering, tanning, gaily chattering
| oroxr,5 of sstbo bact v1aopJo
.Milly was helping her to receive,
but Nine. LIE Doc from her covert of an
alcove window assured herself proudly
that her Mrs. Monette was receiving
the homage of these fashionables with
the most absolutely calm self-posses-
sion
Diana never once faltered in her
resolution. She had assigned herself
a very hard task, and she performed
it heroically. Later in the evening she
stood close by Mrs. Monette and lifted
shy eyes to her, pleadingly.
Dear Mrs. Monette, you saw me do
something very rude the other day
and 1 want you to help me undo it,
! so far as cruel injustice ever can be
undone."
"You mean Mr.. Holbrook?"
Eyes"
You nearly crushed him! Oh, child,
1 child, how can any creature be at once
so soft and so hard, so gentle and SO
implacable?'
You don't understand. l didn't
know. I can't explain it all tonight.
but you must help me-"
How can l help your
ASK Mr.. Holbrook to take me into
| the refreshment room"
Harriet looked at her through mar
rowed lids. F'tr the first time that
evening her heart beat little quicker
under the pink roses pinned in her
corsage.
| "Will-your friends approve?"
,"Godmamma knows what / mean to
do, and it is nobody elses business"
Mr.. Fieldings?"
| "He will approve"
She said it with such radiant smile
that Harriet rushed unanimously to
one conclusion. HE has laid this
command upon her"
However, il she was to help Teddy
to live down this social disqualified
ton and step that would make for OBJ
| livion must be taken. She took 1t with
a grace all her own.
A score of surprised eyes followed
the conspicuous figure of Teddy Hol-
brook as he disappeared into the re-
! freshment room with Diana hanging
on his arm
Mrs. lie Roy Armstrong made it
matter of comment. when later on
she found herself in Harriet's neigh
/ borhood.
81 wonder if she thinks because she's
| beautiful and called brilliant, that
young Holbrook will let her play fast
and loose with him in any such fash