The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-09-04
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lEkeWafm liking. IL is Detuer luun
nothing, at all events"
Damaris Vane considered q few min
utes, her fan to her lips.
Very WELL" she said at last, with
sigh, .but you must clearly understand
that there is one thing could never
put up with, and that is jealous hus-
band. Now, am sure you would be
very jealous"
''Try me-" he exclaimed. 81 swear 1
will never be jealous"
Swearing is no good. want proof"
"Weu, let me prove 1t to you"
'"That is just what want you to do.
Now, listen. l am staying on here for
little over a week, and what 1 sug-
gestis that for that time we shall both
Of us be at liberty, and shall take ad-
vantage of it by flirting with the first
interesting man I can find. You, of
course, must not interfere, for you will
have no opportunity to do SO. For
your part, you may retaliate by making
love to anybody or everybody If you
prefer that. I shan't object, I can as
sure YOU"
-Very WELL" he said despondently.
She gAded or int some small talk,
occasionally casting glance at Hunt
to see what he was doing. He looked
a little disconsolately around him for
second or two and then drifted into
chair beside Mollis Bentinck, a pref
y.faced little girl Of eighteen.
Matters were much the same the next
day, when there was a large riding
party to some distant ruin. Hunt rode
with Mollie Bentinck, who showed
wild desire to cling to her horses
name and whose hair promptly came
down owing to her incessant humping.
1t musthave been kindness and moth
ing else on Miss Vanss part that made
her stop as she was santering past,
managing her lively mount to perfee-
ton, to inquire if FNollie was fright
ened.
Because If 80 you had better go
home,' she said. 81 am sure Mr.. Hunt
will be pleased - tRfs you back"
"Dehghtsd, am sure" Said that
gentleman. "In fact, 10 pat it selffshly,
1 Should prefer going home. It's awful
ly>hSt for riding" -..
1t was rather assTs<ating when they
all came in hot and ,k9od after the ride
to find Cyril and MesGs strolling about
the garden locking provokingly cool
and fresh.
"Oa, we d~ite enjoyed ourselves
said the latter in rsi,ly to her hostess
inquiry: I'VE ate strawberries and sat
under the big tsse u, TIE garden, and
Mr.. Hunt read posssseso, me.''
Damaris gave q, sresa as she depart
ed to take off her kaH4t:
"Peor Cyril! That he should ever
descend to reading eSpfSy to school
girlv' she ,saiu cei1ullseeatingly. ':How
glad he will be whsa the week is end
eds'
1t was with a curious feeling that
Damaris found, herself waiting under
the trees at the, end oc the week, hav-
ing dismissed Hew&sd in search of a
shawl she never had.
"He, lis sure to esnlass", she kept on re-
peating TO herself & must give him
long enough. Hesis sure to come"
Which showed Row vszy little chance
she really thought tksEs was Of Cyril
turning upA ....- ..-....
At last, just as. she was giving up
hepe mans n0sAs aGmsS across the
lawn, and she saw, with a feeling of
thankfMnsss. that, Fh.,ytas the one she
was waiting for.
''T thought you wscs never coming"
she ssid, starting, fseward.
81, hardly thought ysu would expect
me TO go threush ,tka 4eea, of coming"
hesanswered rawe3Y. "You have shown
me- clearly enough past all is over be-
tween u.s."
mo, indeed she answered hastily.
at is mistake. p
"Stop!' he said. 81, must tell ye1l,
that it is all quite eyer between us.
Noble Bentinck accepted me few
hours ago. You, know we were both Of
us to be quite frsssS'
"All is indeed over" Damaris re-
piled quietly. II hope you will be
happy"
81 hope so. Mollie is, at any rate, no
woman of the world to play with
mems hearts as, you do"
lion e De melOurdMldClG. Az auy rate,
you have shown me that l have done
yours no harm. Mollie is nice girl.
hope She will be all you wish for"
"I,think so. And you. suppose, will
marry Howard"
81 suppose so,1 she said as she moved
into the shadow, leaving Hunt to cross
the moonlit lawn alene.
| Left alone in. the darkness Damaris
stood motionless. Footsteps came
across the lawn. and her hostess ap-
peared.
my dear Damars, aren't you COM
/ Ing in? No one knew where you were.
Such excitement! Captain Howard has
! to leave tomorrow morning. and we
are all bewailins his departure. Come
| and bewail it too. He has to go to Ire
land to join his fiancee."
His fiancee! But 4 didn't know he
was engageG@ Ard Damaris came
forward.
Neither dideany Of u.s." was the Sc
rene reply. st scs.ss That they have
been engaged some time, but lher papa.
objected to the match, 50 it was kept
quiet However. Captain Howard has
just had telegssA ts say it is all
right, and he is to go to Ireland at