The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-09-04
On PR OBATION.

lGkeWarm liking. 1t is Dctter imam
nothing, at all events"
Damaris Vane considered a few min
utes, her fan to her lips.
Very WELL" she said at last, with a
sigh. but you must clearly understand
that there is one thing 1 could never
band. Now, am sure you would be
very Jealous"
TRY me-" he exclaimed. 81 swear
will never be jealous"
Swearing is no good want proof"
"WeN let me prove 1t to you"
"That is just what l want you to do.
Now, listen. I am staying on here for
little over a week, and what 1 sug-
gest'is 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 1 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, 1 can as
sure you"
Every WELL" he said despondently.
She gHded eff int some small talk,
occasionally casting a glance at Hunt
to see what he was doing. He looked
a little disconsolately around him for
second or two and then drifted into
a chair beside Mollis Bentinck, a pref
ty. 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 a
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
her stop as she was santering past,
managing her lively mount to perfee-
ton, to inquire if Aoilie was fright
ened.
Because If so you had better go
home" she said. 81 Am sure Mr.. Hunt
will be pleased I. ssfs you back"
"Dehghtea, am sure" said that
gentleman. ''In fact, 10 Put it selfishly,
should prefer going home. It's awful
ly>hSt for riding"
1t was rather assTa%Gting when they
all came in hot and xfod after the ride
to find Cyril and Mssss stroIling about
the garden locking provokingly cool
and fresh.
"Oa, we a~ite enjoyed ourselves
said the latter in rsiiy to her hostess
inquiry: I'VE ate strawberries and sat
under the big tree ia the garden, and
Mr.. Hunt read .possssso me"
Damaris gave ., gresn as she depart
ed to take off her kaf7t:
"Peor Cyril! That he should ever
descend to reading pepfsy to a school
girlv' she said com uttseratingly. "How
glad he will be when the week is end
ede'
1t was with a sarious feeling that
Damaris found hsRsef waiting under
the Hees at the, end Of the week, hav
ing dismissed Hsvasd in search of a
shawl she never had.
"He, is sure 10 esnais,", she kept on re-
peating TO herself. r must give him
long enough. Hetis sure to come"
Which showed Bow vszy little chance
she really thought tkars was Of Cyril
turning upA
At last, just as she was giving up
hope, a mans n9sa,s same across the
lawn, and she saw, with a feeling of
thankfMnsss. thai; t1ryszs the one she
was waiting for.
''T thought you wers never coming"
she Ssrid, Startin ~ foSspard
81, hardly thought YEN would expect
me TO go through ia secs of coming"
he'answered sraveF. "You have shown
me- clearly enough past all is over be-
tween U.S."
NO. indeed she answered hastily.
at is a mistake. p
"Stop!' he said. II, must tell you
that it is all quite ever between us.
Noble Bentinck accepted me few
hours ago. You, know we We're both of
us to be quite frss9'
GAIL is indeed over" Damaris re-
piled quietly. 81 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
Don't be melodramatie At any 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"
II suppose so,' 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 Damaris, 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 ffancee."
"His fiancee! But i didn't know he
was engaged" Ard Damaris came
forward.
Neither did.any of u.s." was the Sc
rene reply. "1t seenss that they have
been engaged some time, but.her papa
objected to the match, 50 it was kept
quiet. However. Captain Howard has
just had telegRsm te say it is all
right. and he is to 60 to Ireland at