The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-12
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examine mo. clara. so don't deny 10.
! do wish you would rAve that gray
i'tln foulard Of yours done up. with
a little trim ming and new white vest
u would look HH good as new. and It Is
really very dowdy"
You were quite late upon the lawn.
said the incyorohle clara
Yes. I was rather So were you
Have you anything 10 tell me-" She
ufoNe away into her merry musical
laugh
II was chatting with SIR. westma-
colt"
And ! WINS chatting with M Den
Yer by TIE way. Glars. now tell me
truly vat 10 YOU tHinl. of Mr. Den
N'rt DO you like him2 Honestly now"
llke HIM very much indeed 1 think
mat he IL one or the most genucmanly.
modest. mnniy young mon that have
ever known. So now. dear. have you
nothing % tell meT" Clara smnothed
down her sisters golden hair with
motheily gesture. and stopped her face
To catch the expected confidence. She
could wish nothing better than that
Iua should be the wife OF Harold DEN
yer. and from the words which she had
overheard as they left the lawn that
evening, she could not doubt that there
was some understanding between them
but there came no confession from
ldo. Only the SANG mlschlevous smile
ana amused CLEAN In her deep blue
eyes.
That gray foulard dress" she
began.
oh. you little teasel Come now. l
VIII ask you what you have Just asked
me. DO you like Harold Denyer2"
oh he's a darlingr
'Idai"
Wen, you asked me That's what I
think of him. And now. you dear old
inquisitvo you will get nothing more
out or mo; so you must wait and not
be too curious. I'm going on TO see
what papa II doing" She sprang 10
her rect throw her arms round her sis
ters neck, gave her a final squeeze. and
was gone. a chorus from OlIvette. sung
IN her clear contralto. grew fainter and
fainter until Il ended In the slam OF
a distant door.
But Clara Walker still snt In the dim.
lit room with her chin upon her hands.
ana her dreamy eyes looking out into
the gathering gloom. II was the duty
OF her a maiden. to play the part OF a
mother-to guide another IN paths
which her own steps had not yet trod-
den. Since her mother died not a
thought had been given to herself, all
was FOR her father and her sister. In
her own eyes she was herself very
plain and nhe knew that her manner
was often ungraclous when she would
most wish to be gracious, She saw
her race As the glass reflected ~. but
she ala not see the changing play OF
expression which gave II lts charm
the Infinite pity. the sympathy. the
sweet womanilness which drew toward
her az who were In doubt and IN
trouble even ms poor slow.movlng
CHARLES WcHtmncott had hecn drawn
70 nor mat night. She was herself. she
thought, outside the pale Of love But
II was very different with Ida. merry,
little, qulck-witted. hrirht-faced ida.
she was born Tor love II was her in
hcfitancc Put Hhc was young and In
nocent 'Nv must not be allowed 10
venture ,u1 FAR without help I'm those
dangerous wntcrR Some. understand
ing there was between her and Harold
Denver In her heart 81 hearts Clarn.
IKE every good woman. was match
maker ana already she had chosen
Denver Of an men as the one 20 whom
She could most safely connde Ida. lie
had talked 20 her more than once on
the serious topics ~ he on his aspira-
ions on what man could do TO leave
the world better FOR hi presence. She
know that he was n man OF noble ma
ture. high'minded ana earnest. And
YET she did not like this secrecy. this
disincllnntion upon the part ~ one 20
frank and honest as Ida 10 tell her what
was passing She would wait. and N
she got the opportunity ncxt DAY she
would lead Harold Denver himself ON
To this topic. II was possible that she
might learn from him what her sister
had refused 10 tell her
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