Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-31

Was she really as worthless as she
declared herself to be-? Could those
handsome, cold blue eyes and faultless
features never soften into tenderness
and womanly feeling?
He quite forgot how earnestly he was
gazing until Miss Trevanion raised her
eyes, and meeting his steady stare.
blushed warmly--angrily. He recol-
lected himself then, and the admiration
his look must have conveyed, and coll
ored almost as deeply as she had.
II beg your pardon" he said, quiet
~; do not think me rude. but I am
strangely forgetful at times, and was
just then wondering whether you real
ly meant all you said
DO not wonder any longer then"
she retorted, still resentlng the express
sion of his eyes, ''as l did perfectly
mean what said. detest with all
my heart Doors and ill-bred people,
and parvenus, and want of birth gem
orally"
And then Lady Caroline made the
usual mysterious sign, and they ali
rose to leave the room, and Miss Tre-
vanion became conscious that she had
made cruelty rude speech.
She felt rather guilty and disinclined
for conversation when she had reached
the drawing room; so sh,. sat down
and tried to find excuses for her con-
duct in the remembrance of that last
unwarrantable glance he had be-
slowed upon her. A man should bs
taught manners if he did not possess
them; and the idea Of his turning de-
liberately to stare at her-Mildred
Trewanion-publicly, was more than
any woman could endure So she ar
gued, endeavoring to persuade her con-
science-but unsuccessfully-that her
uncourteous remark had been justly
provoked, and then Mabel came over
and sat down beside her.
Il liked your man at dinner very
much" she said; at least what
could see of him.
He seemed to like you very much,
at all events Mildred returned; che
watched your retreating figure just
now as though he had never before
seen pretty girl or a white-worked
grenadine''
HE is awfully handsome" went on
Mabel, who always INDUCED in the
strongest terms Of speech.
"He is good looking
More than that; he is as rich as
Croesus, am told"
What good thing for the young
woman who gets him. Miss Trevanion
remarked, and smiled down a yawn
very happily indeed.
Look here, Mildred; you may just
as well begin by being civil to him.
counseled Mabel, wisely, because, as
he is going to inhabit the same house
as yourself for the next six weeks or
SO, it will be better for you to put
up with him quietly. You were look
ing all through dinner as though you
were bored to death-and, after all,
what good can that do?"
81 rather think you will have the
doing of the civility," observed Miss
Trevanion, "as he is evidently greatly
struck by your numerous charms
II shouldn't mind it in the least, If
he can talk plenty of nonsense, and
look as he looked at dinner Mabel
returned. There is always something
SO interesting about superlatively
rich man, don't you think?''
mot when the rich man owns to
cotton"
'sWhy not? Cotton is nice clean
thing, should fancy; and money is
money, however procured. 1 am a thor
oughly unbiased person, thank heaven,
and warm admirer of honest indus
try" ~
you had better marry Mr.. Younge,
then. and you will be able to admire
the fruits of it from this day until
your DEATH" Mildred said.
"Not at all bad idea," returned
"the queen" thanks for the sugges-
ton. shall certainly think about it.
If I like him sufficiently we'll on
nearer acquaintance, and if he is good
enough to ask me, will positively go
and help him to squander that cotton
money"
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