Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-04-05

FrankneSS Of this sort To a woman
who has rejected you has a peculiar
effect. The cOquetry faded from her
] smile. and there was a perceptible con-
traction Of the hrows. Her eyes.
which were looking into mine. shifted
To the hack % the groom. No. ! shall
never understand a woman. she should
] have been the most sympathetic WON
an IN the world. yet she appeared To
/ be annoyed
whats all this between you and
Phyllis" asked Ethel, coming up.
There is nothing between her ana
me-" said |.
"Well, there should be-" she retorted
THAT is the trouble
My observation was: Il have always
held that Immediately woman gets
married she makes it her business to
see that all old bachelors are logged
out and disposed of TO old maids"
Il shall never forgive that Phyllis
declared; never"
Then shall always have the exqui-
site pleasure of being a supplicant for
your pardon. 1t is delightful TO sue
pardon of beautiful woman"
Phyllis shifted.
Forgive him at once" said Ethel.
''if only for that pretty speech"
Mr.. Holland pulled out his watch
suggestively.
well" | said, Il see that am keep
ing you from your lunch. Goodby,
] ii \ Fl
at length on the evils
william" interrupted Ethel, ad-
dressing the groom, drive on"
Aud so they left us.
"ShaIl we 20 to lunch now" | asked
of Pembroke.
ayes" rather dreamily, | thought.
"Do you know" with sudden anlma-
ton. she is remarkably beautiful
woman
"Yes, she is After all, the sight of
Phyllis had rather upset me.
Il had n glimpse of her in Vienna
last winter" went on Pembroke. Il
never knew who she WAS
vienna" | exclaimed.
"Yes. 1t was at Il concert. Her face
was indelibly craven on my memory.
l asked ncighbor who she was. hut
when | went TO point her out she was
gone. | should like to see more of her. .
So Gretchen had been in Vienna, and
poor Hillars had never known.
| took Pembroke to the club that aft.
ernoon, and we dallied in the billiard
room till time to dress for dinner. Din.
ner came, But Phyllis forgot TO ask
me about the story, at which | grew
puzzled, considering what ! know ot
woman's curiosity. And she devoted
most of her time to Pembroke, who did
not mind Later we went to the thea
ter--some production of Gilbert and
Sullivan. Whenever glanced at Phyl
lis fell to wondering how Gretchen
would have looked In evening dress
Yes Phyllis was certainly beautiful
uncommonly For years had wor
SHIPPED ut her shrine. and then-how lit
tie we know of the heart! was rath
err distracted during the performance
and many of my replies went wide the
. mark.
AS we were leaving the foyer Phyllis
said, Jack, n man has been staring
me out of countenance."
"Pembroke?" | laughed.
, mo. And moreover. the stare was
accompanied by the most irritating
, sheer"
Point him ont to me when we
reach the street" said humorins
what l thought to be fancy, zane
' I'll put head on him."
The sneer was probably meant FOL
an ogle. Beauty has its annoyance'
as well as its compensations. AS W,
came under the glare of the outsid,
a lights Phyllis hand frightened on my
arm.
7 Look! There he is, and he is max
ing for US
, AT the sight of that face, with ii
hooked nose, its waxed mustache ant
). imperial, | took deep breath ant
held it. In the quick glance saw tina
a. his right arm hung stiffiy at his side
a attempted to slip into the crowd
d but without success. He lifted hi
n hat. smiling into the astonished fac,
VI H. liis
y "The Princess Hildcgarde"-- Blu
with those three words the sentenc,
n on his lips came to an end. Amaze
q ment replaced the smile. He steppe,
;. back. Phyllis eyes expressed scornfu
4 surprise. What she understood to b.
q rudeness knew to be mistake. IL
had mistaken her to be Gretchen, jus
, as | had mistaken Gretchen to b.
a Phyllis. 1t was situation which
: enjoyed. All this was but momentary
We passed on.
h "Was the man crazy" asked Phyl
- lis as we moved toward the carriages
- where we saw Pembroke waving hi
hand.
;, Not exactly crazy" | answered.
1.-THE Princess IIildegarde. Did h
not call me that!'
"IIe did"
"He must have mistaken me fo
~ some one else. then"
"The very thing" said |. Il wonde
, what he is doing here in London?"
;, Mercy! DO you know him?'
slightly" We We're almost at tn
. a great parsonage in this very coul
Il which you are so soon to grace"
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