The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-25

listen to a few polite inquiries as to
whether she had suffered any incon-
%venience from the accident, then rose
and asked leave to retire for the night.
You can go if you WISH" said
Clarice; ''but please don't imagine that
Harry and l always need to be left
together. I am generally down in the
drawing room in the evening. To-
night vas an exception, Goodnight.
Tell me il you are not comfortable"
Captain Merivale ros and opened
the door.
Then Janetta bethought herself that
it would only be courteous to return
downstairs and wish Mrs. Mortimer
goodnight. She found her seated be-
fore the fire, reading a novel.
THE interview was a long one. and
therefore l conclude successful" she
said. laying down the volume.
Miss Seymour is quite delightful,
and kinder than words can say" an
swered Janetta eagerly.
And you feel the world beneath
your feet? So it may be for q time.
You will be the reigning favorite, just
because you happen to be blessed with
q handsome face and figure. Prize
them whilst you have them; when you
lose them the world will pass you by"
The world. perhaps; but not those
whose love one has won already. l
shall think poorly of myself If l have
not made a single friend"
r. w,o. <h~ ,ooo~a po~. rocoA+o hoJ
made in their brief acquaintance t.
reach Mrs. Mortimer's sympathy; APP
parently it failed.
Shall you like 1t when you see an
other step into your shoes?"
Janetta rose. / am very tired. Will
you think 1t rude Of me IL I go to bed?"
she said, not answering the question.
Mrs. Mortimer's attitude towards her
did not greatly disturb her. She had
a bright, wholesome nature, and felt
it possible to outlive the lady's UNI
spoken jealousy.
Besides. the days that followed were
so full OF delightful and exciting ex-
%periences that she had no time to
trouble her head with what Mrs. Mort
inner thought about her.
Clarice Seymour had taken an i'm
pulsive liking for her new companion,
and poured tokens OF her favor upon
her. The very difference of character
between the girls possibly made them
greater friends.
Janetta was strong, self-reliant, and
self-contained. even-tempered, and ac-
customed to give help rather than re-
ceive it; Clarice was capricious rs the
weather-one day all smiles and SUM-
shine. the next at war with herself
and the world, railing at the fate that
kept her helplessly tied to the sofa.
Yet through all her varying moods
she possessed q fascination for all
about her: and Janetta condoned her
and waywardness for the
grace and charm that peeped out con-
even In her most irritable
like specks OF blue sky on
: cloudy day.
How old are your" asked Clarice
suddenly, when Janetta had been with
her for about q week. II believe you
are years younger than I am, and yet
you have = kind Of motherly way with
me when I'm wicked and cross. as I
I'm today"
I'm two-and-twenty." said Janetta.
with = laugh.
And ! am four years your senior.
and vet ! feel a. II I were q child and
You = woman; you are 90 tall and
and you make me feel COM
even when you are sitting
Ia tho room. You are making me q
monster Of s~elhshness. Do you know
scarcely been out Of the house
you Gamer"
= don't want to 90 out I'm never
dull with you"
I've told Harry II must not 60 on"
said Clarice. I've sent him on to
hire q bicycle for you, and he'll take
you out; It will cheer you both up.
wonder sometimes II Harry will get
tired Of waiting for me-do your"
Il think the very fact that you are
delicate. and need so much petting and
love, would make me love you all the
said Janetta.
"Ah! that's a woman's view. l won
der II it's Harry's. l often want to
ask him, and I'm such a coward I dare
not. II he wants his freedom he must
ask for It; l will not give 1t him."
Il think" Janetta said, rising to
Clarics's cushions, III you
fret yourself over Imaginary ills you
won't be down tonight"
Il shall II you leave me Quiet!" cried
Ciarice, who had not ceased talking for
the past hour. You'll promise that
you'll 80 out with Harry"
''Oh. yes; I'll 60 II you like" said
Janetta, who was learning that the
simplest way Of managing Clarice was
to humor her whims.
She looked such 4 picture of grace
and strength when she came down
rerdy equipped for her ride, in q neat
ly-Eade coat and skirt Of some dark
material. relieved only by = bright
colored ribbon in her sailor hat, that
CAPTAIN Merivale gave her an lnvolun-
tary glance Of admiration.
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