The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-05

ard saw the emile.
What are you laughing at?" he asked,
as they elbowed their way to the supper
room
AT your gettin' on stilts," she retorted,
coolly. "sakes alive! You's as prim as a
schoolma'rm"
Il evidently do not find favor in your
eyes," he said, in a piqued tone. "Of
course, I'm not Lord Kendrick"
L guess that's so. He makes things
hum when he spreads himself
Shall I-er-spread myself?" asked
Leonard, delicately.
Matty paused with a spoonful of ice on
It's way to her mouth and laughed gaily.
You're not that sort. My, you are stiff!
Why don't you marry that Montray girl?
She's your style"
She is not my STYLE" rejoined Leonard,
with some heat. II prefer infinitely to be
with you"
If that's pop it's no co.
What do you mean, Matty?" he asked,
considerably taken aback.
Il mean that I'm goin' to hook a lord"
You need not put it so plainly. at all
events" said Leonard, with strong dis
pleasure. my remark was not a pop. as
you call 1t. Let me take you back to the
ballroom"
This passage of arms thus terminating,
Conway resoluteiy evaded mis- cousin for
the rest Of the night. The bitter-sweet
pleasure to be obtained by dancing at her
heels was becoming SO necessary to him
as to be dangerous. In vain he told him
self that she was full Of imperfections,
that he could not possibly be happy with
so capricious wife, that she would be a
plaything for him rather than a compan-
ion. He became MORALLY Jealous of Ken
drick, and was positively offensive to that
well-meaning young man for daring to hint
that he admired Matty.
II call Miss Herman positively rippin',"
said Kendrick. as they sat in a corner of
the smoking room. "She understands
fellow WELL"
Il shouldn't think you were very difficult
of comprehension. Kendrick."
"Oh, 1 don't mind your sarcasms. Con-
way" replied the young man, good hu-
moredly. II know you are cieverer than 1
am. could never come within miles of
you. either at Elton Christchurch, but
at least / know as much about women as
you do"
Leonard knew that Hendricks career had
been anything but creditable since he had
left college, and felt inclined to retort
sharply. Happily his position as host and
a sense of good breeding restrained him
from such folly. He merely nodded his
head and smoked on in grim silence. while
Kendrick rambled aimlessly on.
You'll marry one of those advanced
women, 1 dare say, Conway. 1 can't bear
fho thar
day who talked astronomy. She said the
stars were ruled by the law of attraction,
and that human beings were like stars.
saw pretty well what she meant and got
away from her. She didn't attract me-
Does Miss Herman attract you?"
'T should just think So" replied Ken
drick. with simple enthusiasm. ''She can
talk to fellow about things he knows I
like the way she puts things, don't you?"
IF you refer to her American express
sions 1 don't"
"Oh, you're so particular, Conway. A
man can't be always talking by the book
like Miss Kierman's way of talking and
like her. We jump together
That's one Of her elegancies, pre-
sumo"
Eyes. Good, isn't It? Oh, she's no end
Of fun. How long does she stay in Eng
land?"
It'll next August, believe. She wants
to have a season in town."
I'm glad of that" said Kendrick, half
to himself; "there'll be chance for me-"
By this remark Leonard knew that his
friend contemplated matrimony. The idea
displeased him greatly. He could not make
up his mind to marry his cousin himself,
yet he did not relish seeing her the wife of
another. There was a good deal of the
dog In the manger about Leonard at that
time. He knew that from a worldly point
of view he had chance against Ken
drick, and felt enraged that she might
choose to accept the young lord. Perhaps
his doubts might have been set'at rest had
he heard Matty talking to Mrs. Dawson In
the seclusion of her bedroom.
"Of course. when Julia Scheveningen
told me Of your absurd plot 1 disapproved
Of it," said the latter, land I do so more
than ever. You ought to show yourself in
your true colors."
mo, 1 shan't do that" said Matty, OBJ
stinately. ~ came here with a certain
purpose, and intend to carry 1t out Leon
ard must be punished for the opinion he
expressed to you about me-"
81 wish Julia had not shown YOU that
foolish letter, Matty. 1 suppose you don't
intend to act this siangy part all your
life?"
Certainly not When 1 make Leonard
propose to me, slang and all, I'll tell the
truth"
He'll never propose to you in such a
character"
"Oh, yes, he will. He's on the high road
to proposal now"
$50 is Lord Kendrick," said Mrs. Daw-
son, mischievously. He has a title, and"
'I wouldn't marry him for fifty titles"
interrupted Matty, fiercely. He's very
nice and kind. but. oh. SO dull Leonard
is worth a dozen Of him.
'I believe you love your cousin"
Matty made no reply. but pushed Mrs
Dawson out Of the room. In her heart she
was weary of the ridiculous comedy she
was playing, and longed to show Leonard
that she was not a slangy, fast piece of
vivacity. but clever. cultured and WELL
bred girl. Yet, with inconceivable obsti-
macy, she persisted in wearing the mask
But even If she did not. and he proposed :?
81 believe I'll marry him, after ALL" she
said, GROSSLY, and went to bed.
ITO be Continued Tomorrow
As to Truth-TeIling.
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