Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-19

zen minutes past .. not minute later.
10 that there won't be any time for
"Reminiscences prompted Lori.
mer, aud she assented.
The teapot was empty and Che H.
lusery cakes had vanished. There was
nnttcr OF departing guests all about
them. and they rose and made their
way homeward.
Al precisely o'clock the next day
Miss Barry was greeting Mr.. Grantham
with an expression in her dark eyes
which was not well planned, II indeed
II was calculated to reconcile him to
his fate.
You've grown, actually grown. since
We last met" be said, his handsome,
serious face lighting up with pleasure
and with ring OF boyish pleasure In
his voice which suddenly made her feel
very world worn. very callous and very
unworthy. "rell me about yourself
all that you've been doing and think
Ing" he went ON cordially, but with no
trace Of embarrassment. "and then III
retaliate In kind"
I've simply been growing worldly
and horrid. and I'm not at all the sort
Of person that | was h,ye years ago.
I've given up my ideals, those exquisite
chimeras which seemed so near to US
that summer. You see New York isn't
the proper habitat for the soul"
Graniham's deep eyes were bent up
on her half In doubt.
81 don't think you are quite fair to
yourself" he began gently. and the
look in his eyes made her wonder nerv-
ousiy how much longer ii would be be-
fore Lorrimer appeared.
AS IL In response to her thought he
was announced at that moment, and
the three were soon chatting pleasant
| ly. IL Mr.. Grantham felt any annoy
ance at the presence OF third party,
there was no trace of II In his manner.
Ills eyes rested upon Miss Barry with a
look which struck Lorrimer az being Of
the sort that one gives TO an admired
but utterly unattaInahle object; he
| looked at her as one might look at
some beautiful Ideal to which he had
ceased TO aspire.
I feminine Inconsistency. had evidently
repented OF her determination 10 look
/ like a trump" There was something
extremely up 10 date In the way that
the dull pink broadcloth swirled around
her slender figure. and her dark hair
I seemed 20 shine and ripple more ex-
quisltely than usual Lorrimer decided
to seize the first opportunity that pre-
scented to hum;
And. Oh. am glad that moment sad
Was chcered BY sight Of Elel
| IL was not until Mr.. Grantham rose
I to 80 chat he said;
You know perhaps of tho death of
my twin sister. Mrs. Raymond She
/ died In Rome six months ago. II was u
/ terrible shock to Mrs. Grantham"
There was a queer little lnartlculate
/ exclamation which seemed To come
from Miss Barry's lips. while shade
Of establishment flashed across Lori
mer's face. The speaker looked from
one to the other In a puzzled way and
/ then continued;
Mrs. Grantham was with her and
| will return on the Etruria next week.
| I want you 10 meet her, Miss Barry,
aud see our boys" His face was shin.
Ing with pride. Il know you viii love
| them"
| Miss Barry murmured the usual com
monplaces and then added malieiously
| with a defiant look straight AT Lori
| mer:
Il was about TO ask for Mrs Grant
ham when Mr. Lorrimers Joined u.s. !
hope she Is very wellf'
Left alone, she and Lorrimer looked
at each other In nonplused manner
for "a moment Then they both burst
| into penls Of laughter.
| She finally crossed the room and
| made a search In the small desk which
stood in the aIcoye and came back.
with her eyes bent upon the note In her
! hand. Sitting down beside Lorrimer,
she held it out to him. looking rather
\ foolish.
at doesn't say that his wife is dead
but wouldn't you think 80 from the
| wording and-and from the other cir
cumstanccsy" she pleaded. Then de
voutly: Goodness I'm glad l wore
| the pink broadciothT'
$50 am |, dear" replied Lorrimer
and then he went on to say But II
would take too long 20 tell that.