The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-12

IT'S a fine place" said Archie. "a fine
place Why, Bcss. you're a landed LADY,
You are changed she said ,,
Tougher? Tanned? My dear girl. re-
member it's years and years.
They ran up the steps hand-in-hanc-
girl and boy, as they made believe. and
all unaware of the two watching them
from an cnobtrusive outlook
You are net changed" said Archie
He was regarding her tenderlv. as be-
came him after that long parting. He
was at least as handsome as ever, much
taller than she. with a fierce mustache
"A widow" he continued In comicai
voice that Jared. "A willow. Poor
little BeSS,"
You haven't been home vet" she said
in hurry. Archie looked half reproach-
no he said ''You came first. You
were always first. weren't YOU? But.
| say. I'd no end OF a bother getting
leave
Had your"
Il tried for it before" he said. "Just
after the news came that the general
that-Eou know-I'd Gos bit Of a cut on
the head, but 1t healed up before ! could
get my papers: and they wanted us badly
for pack of little fights
How Gid you get It ct last?" said
Bess. She saw the scar. white ridge
across his brow. and remembering findins
his name. with terror. among the wound
ed. 1t made her feel proud and tender:
she e,I looked in his face and smiled.
How asked Archie. II told the col
snel wanted leave to get married"
"But-are your
Archie laughed oddly at her exclama-
ton.
'I-I-hope So he said meanfngly.
Then, as luck would have it, in walked
Joseph.
Ten minutes later he was being liter
ally shaken
What possessed you to INTERRUPT
tfem?" said Mrs. Cox. Injured and indig-
nant. Another minute and they would
have come to an understanding. Now it
may be put off for daysr'
Elizabeth seemed So gled to sec me-
almost relieved, said Joseph.
Mrs Cox looked at him with warlihc
sco'n.. she had to pretend" said she.
| Archie had always been impcrious with
Bess. and time had not made him less
so. His air of proprictCrship was the re-
vival of an ancient habit: ard yet when
1t struck her, Bess felt as if up in arms
He came to her as she was standing at
the window in Ter w it Ig DIN, and locke /
over her shoulder. Somebody was riding
away from the door
''AYho is that?" he asked curiously.
BeSS started.
IT'S Mr.. Gordon of Dalcarres." she
said. Il asked him to stay to lunch. but
he wouldn't; and you had vanished with
Polly Cox
What did he want?" asked Archie.
Bess lifted Ter chin at his lordly tone;
she was not accustomed to any man )
imperiousness.
ut was on business" she said I'm
buying farm of his"
oh said Archie Where is it? We
mustn't let him cheat you. Can't we ride
over and have a lcoko"
Cheat me?" cried Bess She was an.
CRY with Dalcarres; he had been 50
! queer and curt. and had ridden away so
fast; but cheat her. If only he could
hear that cool suggestioni
Yes All these people look upon Won
as lawful spell" said Archie.
A forlorn widow, | Suppose?'
lie did not understand that she was
! rather angry.
Poor little girl?" he said svmpathet
icaily. You've been having bad time
! lately, dare say. A woman is never
| happy when she is rich. Well, I'm here.
SO all that is past"
'"rhank you" said Bess. Archie cano
! a little nearer. His manner was more
than ever suggestive of the possessiye
Mrs, Cox was telling me you had been
fortune hunting scamps! She made me
! feel quite nervous"
| Bess laughed.
The ION will pq@ eas she tS said I'm spared that
The WHIP said Archie His fingers
went up suddenly. affrightediy' to his
mustache: lie drew back with start.
Yes. You know if marry l lose it
:'What?"
Archie was GREATNESS with ,as1onisa-
ment. and he looked at her as if She
must be mad.
81 rever heard that You never fold
met =" never 'oiu
Il tole YOU long ago. in my first let
;.Ianercr had it: he interrupted hercely
Iota and the mater all said it was left