The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

Was she really MS 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 T%revanion 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 COLI
cred almost az deeply as she had.
Il beg your pardon" he said. quiet
ly; do not think me rude. but 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 %resenting the express
sion Of his eyes. as | did perfectly
mean what l said. | detest with all
my heart Doors and ill-bred people,
and parvenus, and want Of birth gen.
orally"
And then Lady Caroline made the
usual mysterious sign, and they all
rose TO leave the room. inc Miss Ire
vanion became conscious that she had
made a cruelty rude speech.
She felt rather guilty and disinclined
for conversation when she had reached
the drawing room; 81 she sat down
and tried to find excuses for her con-
duct in the remembrance OF that last
un~warrantable glance he had be-
slowed upon her. A a should be
taught IL he did not possess
them: and the idea of his turning de-
liberately to stare at her-Mildred
Trevanion-publicly, was more than
any IN could endure. SO she ar
gued. endeavoring to persuade her con
s~cience-but unsuccessfully-that hei
uncourteous remark had been justly
provoked. and then Mabel came over
and sat down beside her.
Il liked your man at dinner yer,
much" she said; lat least what
could see of him.
He seemed to like you very much
at all events" Mildred returned: "h'
watched your r~etreating figure jus
now as though he had never before
seen a pretty girl or a white-worke'
grenadine."
He is awfully handsome" went OF
Mabel. who always INDUCED in tn
strongest terms OF speech.
He Is good-looking."
More than that; he Is as rich a
C~roesus, | am told"
What a good thing for the youn
; woman who gets him" Miss T%revanio
I remarked. and smiled down a yaw
l very happily indeed.
Look here. Mildred; you may jus
az well begin by being civil to him,
J counseled Mabel. wisely, because,
l he Is going to inhabit the same hOus
as yourself for the next six weeks {
. so, 1t will be better for you to p,
up with him quietly. You were lool
a ing all through dinner as though yC
i were bored to death-and, after a.
Is what good can that do?"
II Il rather think you will have Il
II doing OF the civility," observed Mi
le Trevanion, as he is evidently great
struck by your numerous charms"
Il shouldn't mind 1t in the least,
l he can talk plenty of nonsense. al
20 look as he looked at dinner" Nal
Pr returned. There is always somethi
p so interesting about a ~superlative
rich man, don't you Think"
o, Not when the rich man owns
a cotton"
III why not? Cotton Is a nice Gle
49, thing, / should fancy: and money
money. however procured. | am a Tho
oughly unbiased person. thank heav'
ed and a warm admirer Of honest ind,
u try
o. you had better marry Mr.. YounI
he then. and you will be able to adm
the fruits of it from this day ur
e- your DEATH" Mildred said.
Not at all a bad idea" return
a "the queen" thanks for the sugg
ce ton. | shall certainly think about
II like him sufficiently well on
nearer acquaintance. and IL he Is &c
I'd. enough to ask me-, / will positively
lat and help him to %squander that cot
ed money" -.
an ITO he continued