Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-03-28

part-for weeks experience had
taught her that it was only n part-of
careless Indifference and entire alb
sorption in her art.
When it seemed too hard for her, she
reminded herself sternly of her own
words. Il am satisfied with my life as
it is
''They shall never see l am not salts
fed" she said and struggled on.
Today there was Il set stern look on
her face, for this was to be the SUI
preme ordeal, and at present there was
no one to see her. But as she leaned
her head listlessly against the window
there came from the hall the sound of
n familiar whistle, and instantly her
expression changed. A smiling, ex-
pectant face greeted Rex as he entered,
and she scrutiniZed him with playful
anxiety.
THE funeral and wedding marches
are side by side on the piano" she be-
I gan, with an affected attempt at seri-
( BUSINESS, but | was waiting to choose
between them till l have seen your
1 face"
What does my face tell ycu?" he
asked
She looked at him critically.
THAT the momentous question is to
| be asked no later than this evening""
she replied. Good luck attend you"
Wrong, Try again"
as it possible it is to be postponed
till tomorrow morningt" And she held
cut her hand with playful gesture of
sympathy.
Wrong again. see must tell you"
He Lad seized the hand she had offer
| ed ani WAS looking her straight in the
| face.
What do you say to the question
having been asked aiready?"
| The last tl5H,h had wrought many
charsts in Georg!c She had. for one
thing. learned to keep her face under
control and only the slightest trem-
| bling Of the eyelid showed that she
was taken by surprise.
Ny dear brother to be-" she said re-
gaining possession of her hand. Il con-
slider lave been grossly i'll treated in
having this fact sprung upon me so
suddenly | had heard of a delightful
| little book called The Right Word In
| the Right I!ace'-a help TO those peo-
pie born devoid of tact. | was going to
purchase it in the assurance that
should find a paragraph entitled. What
to say to future brotLe.-in-law.' or
words to that effect. and now you
| pounce upon me like this and crush me.
| feel unfit for conversation. You had
better 60" And she turned majestical-
| ly away.
81 will. Only you must first allow me
to make one remark. You did not ask
what Madge said to me-" He paused
impressively. "She has refused me-"
1t was his trump card, and he was
| growing desperate. He took advantage
Of Georges back being still turned to-
ward him, and, creeping softly behind
| her, took one glance at her face before
she knew he had moved.
1t was enough.
"Georgie," he cried, hasn't the play
gone far enough? l am tired of acting,
and I want you, Georgia. can't tell
you how much want you" There was
| passionate entreaty in his voice.
w nat uiu you HedH, she aSheu
slowly, ''by saying you were tired of
| acting? l don't understand"
mo; 1 know" he answered guiltily.
"Ive got to tell you. Madge and
| have been playing at being lovers dur
| ing the last month. have even asked
/ her to marry me, and she has refused.
| 1t was the natural climax to the play,
| she said, and she told me to do it, be-
cause nothing else would put you off
your guard. I had to know whether
you loved me or not" he ended des
| perately.
1T was very cruel" she whispered at
last.
"Ah, George, don'tw he entreated.
81 thought of that, but, honestly, would
| you ever have known you loved me If
we had gone on in the same old way?"
There was moments silence.
81 should never have known 1 loved
you," she answered softly.-Chicago
| Times-Herald.