Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18

ueeu, as great laQy might inquire
about the less exalted condescending
to be amused.
''Nobody's in love with me--rlot
even the girl who's going to marry
me-"
ITO marry your" She sat up, looking
at him. Are you engaged"
Yes, to jamie liver. You know who
/ mean?"
Eyes, | know. You're going to be
married to herr"
Il asked her week ago. Today
she wrote to say she'd have me-" He
was on his feet even as he spoke. s"To
marry me, and to marry all this, you
know"
She was too sympathetic to waste
breath on civil pretenses.
ITO be mistress here? To own this
To be Lady Tristram of Blent?"
Yes to have what-what I'm sup.
posed to have" said he.
Cecily regarded him intently for an
other moment. Then she sank back
into Addie Tristrams great armchair
asking, will she do it well?"
No said Harry. She's a good
sort, but she won't do it WE'LL
Cecily sighed and turned her head
toward the window.
why do you do it? Do you care
for herr"
Il like her. And want money.
She's very RIGA. Money might be USE
full to me-
you seem to be very rich. Why do
you want money!
Il might want it,
There was silence for moment.
We'll. hope you'll be happy" she
said presently.
She herself was the reason--the en-
bodied reason twas reason ever more
fairly 'embodied0--why he was going
TO marry jamie Iver The monstrous-
ness of it rose before his mind. When
be told of his engagement there had
been for an instant look in her eyes.
Wonder it was at least. Was il dis
appointment. Was it at all near to con-
sternation? AS he watched her yet
another new thing came upon him, as
a thing that seemed to be as new
as the last quarter chimed by the old
French clock on the mantelpiece. and
yet might date back as long as three
days ago. Even now it hardly reach
ed consciousness, certainly did not
attain eXplicitness. 1t was still rath-
er that jamie was no mistress for
Blent, and that this girl was the ideal
it was Blent still rather than him
self. Blent's mistress rather than his.
But it was enough to set new edge
on his questioning. Was he to be
the mamie who looked on her now
and saw how fair she was-was he to
be the man to deny her her own. to
rob her of her right. to parade before
the world in the trappings which were
hers? 1t was all so strange, SO over
whelming He dropped into chair
by him and pressed his hand across
his brow. A low murmur, almost a
groan escaped him in the tumult of
his soul. MY Cod he whispered
in whisper that seemed to echo
through the room.
Harry. Are you unhappy" In an
instant she was by him. What is
it? | don't understand you. You tell
me you're engaged. and you look I'M.
happy. Why do you marry her if you
don't love her? Are you giving her
all this-and yourself-you yourself
without loving her dear Harry-yes.
you've been very good to me-dear
Harry, why
60 BACK, ne SAID: go PACK TO your
chair; 20 ana SIT there.
with wonder IN her eyes and a
smile fresh born on her lips, she obey
ed MN:
wen! sne salu. you're very oaa.
But--what?
IN marrying ner LOT blents sake
anu l thlnk she's marrying me tof
blent sake.
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