The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-26
CHAPTER VIII.
SUPPLEMENTS.

When Molly returned from her con-
3titutional she was somewhat damped by
her aunts manner Not only did Mrs.
Mackenzie announce a Discrimination Tor
tea, and a determination to remain in
her room for the remainder Of the after
noon, but she adjured Molly 10 profit by
her absence to make to their hostess the
long talked-of announcement of her de-
parture.
This time Molly felt she dared no longer
postpone it, and went down stairs with
a sober face and q sedate tread, very
unusual to her.
Miss O'Nein was already installed by
the fire, SO lively and conversational thai
Molly found it even more difficult than
she had expected to make her speech;
but at last she blurted out, and nerved
herself to meet the indignant opposition
she deemed inevitable. No such thing
however, was forthcoming. Miss O'Neill
podded smilingly, and returned that She
supposed all things must come to an end
and if Molly wished to leave she GER
tainly would not endeavor to detain her
Then she leaned back in her chair and
slipped her tea with an appearance of I'M
impaired cheerfulness, though every fur
tive glance which she stole at Molly con-
firmed her inward Indignation and dis
gust. In truth, the latter was ill-accuS-
toned to dissemble, and the disappoint-
nent which she felt, though from widely
different motives than those attributed
to her, was plainly visible on her face
Was this to be all? No word of regret
no hint of the pleasure which her socie-
~ had given, nor of the hope that her
visit would be renewed. Stronger than
her natural regret at the conclusion of
her happy holiday, at the bidding fare
well to that lovely place, was her sorrow
at parting from its owner on such terms
Miss O'Neill had meant to keep UP her
Gffectation of airy Indifference to the
end, and in no way to betray her secret
annoyance and disillusiOn, but the more
often she glanced at Molly the faster did
her self-control desert her, and there
was a furry in her manner, an acrimony
In her tone when next she spoke, which
denoted the fact.
81 daresay this is not quite what you
expected, my dear?'
Molly looked up with startled, ques-
toning eyes, but was silent.
ooh, pray don't have any hesitancy
about speaking openly" went on Miss
O'Neill, with a short, sarcastic laugh.
II know all about it, 1 assure you.
had little talk with your aunt just now,
and 1 understand you much better than
I did. Nothing for nothing in this world,
is there? And one can't expect to en-
joy charming girls society, and TO re-
ceive all sorts of kind, obliging, amiable
little attentions without making some
compensation. Let me see''-counting on
her fingers-"a smile an hour, at the very
least, a hundred or so of amusing speech
es in the day, and, on an average, fifty
trimmings to and fro, fetching and carry
1ng-dear me, 1 am dreadfully in your
debt. How shall I ever make it up to
you? Perhaps, as you have been so for
bearing hitherto, youswill continue to be
patient Just a little lOnger?'
''What do you mean?" cried Molly,
springing to her feet.
81 mean that, as I am under such very
great obligations to you, you might, per-
haps, be kind enough to allow them to
be discharged after my death. You Lay
already have thought of this?"
There was no mistaking the old lady S
meaning now, and there were two
courses open to Molly by which any we'll
behaved young lady would fifty have
expressed her resentment at it, She
ought either to have left the room in
silence, and thus crushed her assailant
by her dignity, or else to have dissolved
in tears, and in consequence softened
her heart. L am afraid our heroine
was not a well-behaved young lady, for
she did neither of these things. She
turned very pale, and her voice shook,
but it was with exc ceding anger.
of you think 1 want your nasty
money, cried Molly, Il don |! so Inere!
I'm very glad I'm going away, and L
> hope I'll never see you again. If I have
been polite and attentive to you, it was
only out of common civility, and as for
fetching and carrying it is no more than
I would do for old Biddy at the lodge I
tried to help you, and to amuse you,
because 1 am young and active, and you
are lonely and Old that's all
Glow dare your interposed Miss
O'Neill, fercely, how dare you taunt me
like that with yOur-your insolent
youth?"
"How dare you insult me, then?" re-
turned Molly, holly. II am only speaking
the truth. 1 did all I could for you. be-
cause I was sorry for you, and I like
you-but don't like you now" she odd
ed hastily fearing lest the avowal might
- be misconstrued into a fresh proof OF
interested designs.
There was no doubt about it, Molly
was in great passion.
q don't like you now she repeated
defantly. And all at once Miss O'Neill
burst out laughing. The old lady, hav-
ing irritated Molly until she had lost her
self-control, felt wonderfully soothed and
comforted. Moreover the latter's indig-
nant surprise convinced her that her is
picions were groundless.
well, upon my word, I don't think I
ever liked you so well,'' she returned