Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29


and built. II must take a holiday
myself" said Harry, in moment of
seeming inspiration. Where? where?
where? He suffered under the sensa-
ton of having nowhere whittier he
would naturally go-no home. no place
to which he could return as to his
own. He found himself wishing that
he had not torn up Cecily's letter. He
remembered its general effect so well
that he wanted to read the very words
again, in the secret hope that they
would modify and soften his memory
His own answer met and destroyed
the hope. He knew that he would have
responded to anything friendly had 1t
been there.
Yet what did the letter mean? He
Interpreted it as Cecily had declared
he would She could not feel mis-
tress of Blent while he was there.
And indeed he had not meant to go.
He told liver that in perfect good
faith. 1t would have been in bad taste
for him to think of going-of going
anything like SO soon as this. Whence
then came this new feeling of desola-
ton and of hurt? 1t was partly that
he was forbidden to CO. 1t was hard
to realize that he could see Blent on
ly by another's will or sufferance. He
could almost say with Nina and &C.
ely herself, This is the end of it."
What then of the Impressions Nina
had gathered from Mr.. Disneys dim
ner party? 1t can only be said that
when people of impressionable ma
lures study others of like tempera-
ment they should not generalize from
their conduct at parties. In society
dinners are eaten in disguise, some
times intentional, sometimes uncon-
scious, but as rule quite impenetra-
Bile. If Harry's had been unconscious.
if the mood had played the man, the
deception was the more complete.
He went to see Lady Evenswood
one day; she sent expressing a desire
for talk before she fled to the coun-
try. She had much that was pleasant
to say, much of the prospects of his
success
And if you do, you'll be able to
think now that you've done it all off
your own bat" she added.
You've found out my Weaknesses.
see," he laughed.
20, | doubt if there's any such thing
as an absolute strength or an absolute
weakness. They're relative. What S
an advantage in one is disadvantage
in mother"
81 understand" he smiled. my con-
founded conceit kept me on in the
world, but it doesn't make me a CRATE
full friend or a pleasant companion?"
Il believe George Southend agrees
as far as the grateful friend part of it
is concerned. And I'm told Lord Hove
does as to the rest. But, then, it was
only Flora Disney herself who said
So"
"And what do you say?"
20, pride's tolerable in anybody, ex.
cept lover" she declared.
We'll, I've known lovers too hum.
bic. | told one SO once; he believed
me, went in, and Won"
You gave him courage, not pride,
Mr. Tristram."
Perhaps that's true. He's yery
likely got the pride by now" He
smiled at his thought of Bob Broad.
ley.
"And you've settled down in the
new groove?" she asked.
He hesitated a moment. 20. near.
- cooibly LlClC . sui a. OI
the 'Desdichodo' about me. His would
be the only shield | could carry, you
see."
Stop! Well, l forgive you. You're
not often bitter about that. But you're
very bitter about something, Mr. Iris
tram
81 want to work, and nobody will in
August"
20, go down and stay at Blent. No
I'm serious. You say you're proud
There's a good way of showing goot
pride. Go and stay in the very house
If you do that | shall think well OF
you-and even better than l thinl
now of the prospects,
I've not been invited"
Poor girl, she's afraid to invite
you. Write and say you're coming.
Shed go away! Yes, she would
She consents to live there only OF
condition that | never come. She's
told me So
I'm too old a woman to know you
J family! You upset the wisdom o
ages, and I haven't time to learn an,
thing new"
I'm not the least surprised. If
i "SiS III hSl pidSc SuOulu nave "
+ have her there"
Nonsense. in month or two
IF anything's certain it is that
shall never go to Blent as long as m,
cousin owns it,
II call it downright wicked
1--WE share the crime she and !
She lays down the law l willingl
obey"
i willingly"
My reason is convinced. Mayb
I'm little homesick. But you
month or two will serve the purpos
there"
There's a great deal more in thi
than you're telling me, Mr.. Tristram.
Put everything you can imagin
into it, and the results the same"
She sighed, and sat for momen
i'll pensive silence. Harry seemed t
ponder too.
I'm going to think of nothing bu
my work" he announced.
So many young men in their earl
twenties succeed in that she mu
INJURED. mockingly. What does littl
Nina Zabriska say"
80, everything that comes into he
head, suppose, and very volubly."
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