The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-15
ITO MEET MISS TRELAWNY.'
BY SARAH LINDSAY COLEMAN. fCopyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Go. ]

fl the dinner table at Vincent, and hs smiled back that the table and its ap- pointments were perfect Men are such dear stupid creaturesl Had a woman would have seen Miss freiawny and MT. Il Cavanagh were not impressed with each other. not even politely interested. Miss Trelawny was talking to the man on her other side, and the brilliant brunette on Cavanagh's right had claimed his atten- tion.
 Vincent stood at his bedroom window that night. looking out. when plaintive little voice, tired out with the heavy du- tres of the day, confided in him tfe awful intelligence of Cavanagh's engagement.
 He had told her about 1t himself, and had said that the engagement was to be announced the next week when he went back to town.
 Vincent took the little figure into his arms. But he smiled broadly into the friendly darkness husbands are human, you know.
 In all the gay week that followed it | seemed that Cavanagh was attentive to every woman in the house but Miss Ire lswny. The VincentS' charming piazza was like | a room with it's rugs Ind cushions. chairs and tables, books and magazines. and here. week later, on the night before the breaking up of che house party, Vim cent found his wife.
 "of course you are worrying over those people!' he said. You wouldn't have run off here alone in the dark under other conditions
 "she is an artful, bold, designing crea- | ture! l guess she's a teacher tired of | making her own living, and he is such | a great, big splendid, simple fellow he just let her gobble him up. Of course Dor othea is indifferent! She's not going to throw herself at any mans head certain | ly not at an engaged man. He is not so l though he would devour her. And to think that two lives should be spoiled by this horrid creature"' She threw out her small hands tragically.
 Vincent had placed his hand over his | wife's lips.
 'Ill be hanged% he said. Its Doro- thea and Cavanagh."
 They came down the long portico slow ly; they were utterly unconscious of the proximity of the Vincents. | Tomorrow is almost here," Cavanagh was saying. Tt has been an eternity"
 Yes" the girls soft voice cooed, then vehemently, T couldn't stand it another day-I couldn't!
 q couldn't stand-anything-with you my darling" Cavanagh laughed hap oily and drew the girls unresisting form into his arms He kissed her; they then turned and walked back into the house.
 There was absolute silence on the pi- sZza after their departure. Vincent felt something hot and wet on his hand. Not tears% he asked in dis may.
 
 for the por neglected sweetheart, Heaven knows. And she said my house party was not to be endured another day, and he called it an eternity! They'll know 1t when invite them again-asked for their invitatons-it's a horrid world the sobs came faster, and if you were not in it, I'd die!'
 Miss Trelawny was still with Cavanagh when the Vincents entered the house through the library. There 1t was cool and the lights were dim. From the room beyond the sound of music and of danc- ing feet came.
 Miss Trelawny came towards them, Cavanagh following.
 said. '"rhe engagement will be announced next week."
 | Vincent gaSped.
 "And we want people to know, any way" Cavanagh explained. If Dorothea hadn't wanted it kept quiet until the an- nouncement we would have had the jol- Hest week! That's what we planned but when we found the crowd she would not let me even look at her. Why she tele- graphed that I mustn't even know her!' He laughed. Wont you congratulate us?"
 Vincent grasped Cavanagh's hand heart fly, and, husbands are but mortal, you know, shot little sidelong glance at his | wife to witness her discomfort. | Discomfort? Mrs. Vincent stood drawn Il to her slender height, smiling. and hold ing herself well in hand. Her voice was sweet and as clear and cool as crystal as
 "Youve surprised MT. Vincent and all the house party will be astonished. But, you see, your indifference was trifie too I overdrawn-a little too overstudied to de- ceive me-"
 She kissed the girl, held out her hand to Cavanagh. and then the four Of them went in to join the dancers.