The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-29

ceiye him and asking you to drop In ct
ten minutes past 5, not minute later,
so that there won't be any time for
"Reminiscencesr prompted Lori
mer, and she assented.
The teapot was empty and the II,
lusory cakes had vanished There was
a flutter of departing guests all about
them. and they rose and made their
way homeward.
AT 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
1t was calculated to reconcile him TO
his fate.
You've grown, actually grown, since
we last met" he 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. Tell me about yourself
all that you've been doing and think
Ing" he went ON cordially, but with no
trace of embarrassment, land then I'll
retaliate In kind
1--WE simply been growing worldly
and horrid, and I'm not at all the sort
of person that was five 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"
Granthams deep eyes We're bent up
on her half in doubt.
Al. Ia, f,l., Dr.
yourself" he began gently, and the
look In his eyes made her wonder nerv
ously how much longer IL would be be-
fore Lorrimer appeared
As IL in response to her thought he
was announced Mt that moment, and
the three We're soon chatting pleasant
ly. IL Mr.. Grantham felt any annoy
ance at the presence OF third party,
there was no trace of 1t In his manner.
His eyes rested upon Miss Barry with
look which struck LorrImer as being of
the sort that one gives to an admired
but utterly unattainable object; he
looked at her as one might look at
some beautiful ideal to which he had
ceased to aspire.
He also noticed that Miss Barry, with
feminine inconsistency, had evidently
repented of her determination to look
like trump" There was something
extremely up TO date In the way that
the dull pink broadcloth swirled around
her slender figure, and her dark hair
seemed to shine and ripple more eX-
qusitely than usual Lorrimer decided
to seize the first opportunity that pre-
scented to hum:
And. oh. am glad that moment sad
Was cheered by sight of me!
Ii was not until Mr.. Grantham rose
TO go that he said:
"You know perhaps of the death OF
my twin sister, Mrs Raymond? She
died In Rome six months ago. 1t was
terrible shock to Mrs. Grantham."
There was queer little inarticulate
exclamation which seemed to come
from Miss Barry's lips, while n shade
of establishment flashed across Lori
mer's face. The speaker looked from
one to the other In puzzled way and
then continued:
Mrs Grantham WAS with her and
will return on the Etruria next week.
| want you to meet her. Miss Barry.
and see our boys" His face was shin
Ing with pride. 81 know you Will love
them"
Miss Barry murmured the usual COM
monplaces and then added mallciously.
with defiant look straight at Lori
mer.
II was about to ask for Mrs. Grant
ham when Mr.. Lorrimer Joined us.
hope she Is very wellr
Left alone, she and Lorrimer looked
at each other In nonplused manner
for a moment Then they both burst
into peals Of laughter
She finally crossed the room and
made a search In the small desk which
stood In the alcove and came back,
with her eyes bent upon the note In her
hand. Sitting down beside Lorrimer.
she held II out to him, looking rather
foolish.
ut doesn't say that his wife Is dead.
but wouldn't you think SO from the
wording and-and from the other cir
cumstancesY she pleaded. Then de
voutly: Goodness! I'm glad | wore
the pink broadcloth!"
$50 am I, dear" replied Lorrlmer,
and then he went on to say But 1t
would take too long to tell that.