The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-21

the arm Of the chair and set to work
with do-or-die expression
II this scheme doesn't work" she
nluirHured' then he's a hopeless case
and won't do. that's all"
Inen she be gan skimming through the
book and marking passages
reginald de WhoopviHe, " she read
sS oduSy 70 herself, had but one fault
IN the SELLING of opportunities, he ever
battered at the critical moment The lack
oil strong determination in his nature
uodDtless proceeded from a specles Of
carelcssness. but the hesitancy he ex-
hipited at times when he owed IL to him
ser SCI as wei as to her, to display quick
ing TO Gertrude, who found herself think
ing OF MIN great deal at this time
wen, muttered the young woman.
S s,on,i.hg the lead Of the pencil in her
enough" ''''' SURE
:" Gertrude" she went on reading after
turning over the pages rapidly. ".h9d I'M
bibed none OF the foolish doctrines Of the
so-called new woman sect She was sIf
nclently candid to proclaim her belief In
h hiistbIlase as the natural as well as the
- Om, she commented as she marked
the passage, IF that doesn't make anv
ulnsrence whether 1 take any stock In
believe that l do -
Reginald, as he rode his pranclnR
ssteed over the DOWNS" she continued.
permitted the bride TO fall loosely &C.
his horses neck while he reflected TVoui6
ne say TO her the few words that Womb
make make such mighty change in their
gVInS e&lstenceE Did she really love
eyes aright?' " 'ei
Il don't guess there are any secrets I'm
my eyes worth mentioning" murmdred
the young woman. as she brackctcd the
quotation with her pencil but ~ he
thinks ne thinks so, all right"
Gertrude, while she loved her quiet
nome life, yet found some Of the nm
necessary restraints placed upon her Nv
ner narrow minded Old aunt very irk-
some the young woman went on read
ING she fell unconsciously into the
ha6lt OF peering wistfully into the future
and wondering IL she should ever have
home Of her own"
And that's no fanciful creation OF a
dlsordered imagination" whispered the
young woman to herself, coming down
on ner gum good and hard II wouldn't
say D. out loud. but homes just as dull
about II"
During all of these months" she
resumed reading. Reginald de Whoop-
brink of hesltancy. He would and no
would not. Long ago his heart had told
MIN that he loved Gertrude devotedly.
absorbingly-yet he lacked the courage
to sever. with word the ties thar
bound him to his bachelor existence He
reflected upon how comfortable he was
III I$olhbl Ills lOuBnlBS suited MIN. His
man was a model Of industry and discre-
ton: And, while Reginald was by no means
a dlssipated man. he was fond Of roam
Ing about, dining here and there at out
of-the-way places. and when the notion
seized him he enjoyed hasty taunts over
the continent. There was no small
amount of latent selhshness In his ma
ture: He fully appreciated the RESPONSE
biities Of matrimony. and IL was for
this very reason that ne feared no might
not prove equal TO them And yet-the
thought came upon him Ike the rushing
or many waters-how ne loved herr"
Il hope he reads this through about
four times" said tine young woman TO
herself. 81 don't suppose there's a city
In the world where the young men are
so fond OF Npending all their pay on
themselves as they are IN Washington"
Thus she spent her afternoon.
She was radiant when he arrived that
evening, and just before his departure
she handed him the book with a few lit
tie appropriate remarks as 10 how she
had enjoyed 1t.
He arrived at the noon luncheon hour
the next day and he had the ring along
with him
We'll, just maybe that wasn't a not
scheme, that's all murmured the beau
tiful young creature 10 herself when no
had gone and It was all arranged for
next October.