The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-08-15
her standing on the pavement, hclples.

her standing on the pavement, helpless:
and alone.
Not since her childish days had Dian,
that would not mend matters. and she
tried to console herself with the reflec-
ton that she could borrow her return
cab fare from her hostess.
For some time she waited, but no one
answering her first modest appeal, she
rang again, and this time more emphatic
fling and rushing to and fro in the
regions below stairs. At length the door
slowly opened, and a man presented him.
self:
"What-d'-want?
Mrs. Boyce-Dunton."
"MisSus is hout," he answered,
strnngling a hiccough.
But cried Diana, alive come to
he party"
Its put off, he explained. "The Sec
ond Sunday in March, Miss; not third in
January. No ones at home no one"
,,o AS the d3or swung forward Diana sud
back she said. Il was going to Dor.
row from Mrs. Boyce-Dunton. but, as
shillings?'
grinned, and most deliberately winked
at her.
"A bit thin" was his verdict. as, this
time with great determination, he closed
the door against her; and Di heard him
locking and barring it with noisy care.
"A feeling OF great anger against
Mrs. Boyce-Dunton, who had placed her
in such position. came over the Girl.
as she stood there on the steps of that
unacceptable house, wondering what on
earth she could do
=, There is only one thing to be done,"
s she told herself. ''To walk on till I
ma il cab. and pay him when I arrive
far. in. these shoes, and, oh, dear it's
very strange figure" o TarV nritt ioo 1nd
too, with the scarlet hood framing her
fair face. and her dusky hair that
curled only all the more persistently in
In vain she looked about for cah
me few that passed her were occupied.
anu after what seemed to her miles If
weary walking, she paused on the edge
OF the pavement to listen for the sound
Of the longed-for clip-clop of a hanson.
IN sight. was almost hysterical, and She
dashed into the road to meet it, stumbled
and fell almost under the horses hoofs.
line hanson stopped abruptly, and it's
occupant-for DIS hopes had played her
talse-leaped out, and went to the assist
mud-stained white
AS he stopped over and lifted her to
her 1 feet, he gave an exclamation Of
""Diana-.you?"
."'Qliver! Oh, may I have your cab?"
"Of course. Are you hurt?' Mr..
West inquired, anxiously.
"oh' no, no; only dirty from head to
She suited the action to the word, and.
after. slight hesitation, Oliver followed
her.
.'Where do you desire to goY' he
asked. and Di told him.
"You do not mind my troubling you
remarked stiffiy; lit is not great dis
tancc.'
Diana looked at him from beneath her
lashes.
"You must wonder how it is came to
be in such plight she said. with lit
tie catche in her breath, "and--and sup
pose you'll be glad when tell you it's
wOman-on-on whose account we quar-
reled.''
ION whose account you were very an
CRY with me-" corrected Oliver. smiling
LET me hear the whole story, darl-
DIANA
The dolefui recital was duly poured
forth. puncturated by sobs. but before it
divers shoulder, his arm was round her
waist.
"You were quite right about Mrs.
Boyce- Dunton," she said. signing, "and
autie WAS right in not wanting me to go
alone. In fact, everyone was right, ex
cept myself
"My poor darling" murmured Oliver,
sympathetically, "you have indeed had
hard time, and yet-do you know-1
can't help feeling grateful to Mrs. Boyce-
DuDton and that dishonest cabman."
"Why?' asked Diana, opening her soft
eyes wide.
West raised ner face to his and looked
at her earnestly.
'Do you Think he asked, meaningly.
that you need ask that question? Can't
you guess why l feel leniently disposed
towards those who have brought about
our meeting?'
And. on more mature reflection, Di
ana admitted that she could.-The King.
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