The Irish standard., 1902-01-18

THE IRISH ST
sprang up and caught at her hand
which just evaded him.
81 thank you for this. And may I
come again?"
Could be believe his own senses?
Pausing for an instant there beside
him, so close that the edge of the lace
over her shoulder lay against his
sleeve, she answered: "Come often,
Mr.. Foster; we shall be most glad
if you do"
cit seems to me that Ruth has
changed very much," remarked Mr..
Foster. senior, discriminatory to
Mrs. Foster that night. California
must have improved her health in
some way or other. never saw her
so gay and SO gracious. She always
seemed to me rather cold and-well,
proud, before"
"Ahem!" replied Mrs. Fosters high
voice. GLOW any of them could be
either very gay or very proud in the
face of the slight Jack Denton gave
them passes my understanding. Why,
it was perfectly evident that they
looked for him up to the last mo-
ment. He's clearly not so nearly in
love with Ruth as they thought"
'"They thought" judiciously inter-
posed the rebutfed Mr.. Foster.
"Why, yes, of course they thought
so. Don't you suppose they could see
what everybody else has been see
ing?"
THE MAN.
Meanwhile Jack Denton was feel.
ing the world very habitable place
as he strolled slowly back to Hotel
Green, with warmth, color, the flash
of dark eyes and the sound of low
voice in laughter still lingering deli
ciously in his consciousness. He
Smiled slightly at himself for having
so enjoyed her. Looking up just then
he saw a party of three leave car.
riage and go into the Guirnalda.
"Jove! The Fosters:" he ejaculat-
ed, and started to follow them. But
the door closed behind them, and aft
er moments hesitation he went on.
1t was too near supper for call. The
following afternoon he inquired for
them. They had already gone on to
San Francisco.
"Funny," he said testify. "Mrs. Pal
mer's memory isn't Us good as she
asked mine to be. All, there's Swint. I
say. swint, did you see the Fosters?''
The two men walked down the
steps together. No, Swint had not.
He had called on Sunday, but they
dined out, so he missed them.
"Where did they dine?" demanded
Denton, abruptly.
"Why, I don't know. With the
What's their names? There they
come in that carriage"
The Burton party were in the car
riage. They passed without recogni-
ton. Denton gave low whistle, and
bit his lip.
II believe young Foster stays on
for couple of weeks" added Swint,
looking straight ahead of him in a
kindly ignoring of the evident loose
screw somewhere.
Two weeks later he smiled at hav-
ing hit upon that remark as pleas
ing one for the delicate situation.
Young Foster was in dancing attend
ance upon the lady Ruth from the
day of the dinner until he left Pasa-
dena. And Mrs. Barton found no re-
sistance from Denton to the delicate
net she wOye for the Willing of her
vacant hours.
v.
PHYLLIS.
Phyllis wrote long letters in which
she told in detail the events of her
every day to Il Harvard assistant,
who was some day to be Harvard
professor, which would mean the be-
ginning of the coming true of some
dreams for Phyllis and the professor
She leaned back in her chair now,
late at night, thinking about it; after
a bit her thoughts turned to this
strange affair of Ruth's, which had
naturally found it's place in her pages.
Writing of it had pushed her little
nearer to the point where she felt
that something ought to be done.
1t was very still through the house.
Suddenly she started and listened.
Ruth's room was next to hers. She
got up softly and put her ear to the
door. The noise was that of smoth-
cred sobbing.
Phyllis came back to her desk,
pushed aside the thick envelope reso-
lutely, and after moment of fierce
biting at the end Of her pen, she took
sheet of paper and wrote short
paragraph in which was stated the
fact that they were to leave for the
East again Monday. She told Mr..
Denton that she would be pleased il
he cared to call before then. Then
she put the note away in a private
drawer, hoping to see him and not
need to use it. When Saturday came
and she had not had glimpse OF
him she sent it.
vi.
THE TELEPHONE.
He came on Sunday, stating clearly
that he wished to see Miss Phyllis.
He heard voices in the parlor and de.
clined entering. Phyllis came down
stairs with her furs and hat on.
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