The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-08
CHAPTER IX.

and were sitting in the pretty, shady
drawing room in London. Dallas had
unbosomed himself entirely to his dear
frend-had told her all his story, some
parts of it twice over.
Have you told me all 2" says Mrs. Ire
vanion, presently.
"All."
He had not said anything about having
kissed June; but, after all, that was a
mere detail.
"And you did not tell her that you
loved her or hint word about marriage?'
mo. or course, she could see by my
manner that"
'Of course" smiles Mrs. Trevanion,
thinking how very unmstakable Dars
manner is when he is in love. And you
think that She
Dallas mods and looks the least bit shy.
docs it sound very conceited to say
SOP
1T is Just possible" observes Mrs. Ire
vanion, with a lurking smile, that she
may have taken a fancy to you. But If
you have given your word to your cou-
sin"
Dallas frowns and opens and shuts his
cigarette case with a snap, which is a
trick of his when worried and perplexed.
"But she assured me positively that she
never, never would marry Tom"
what made her tell you thatT
"Oh. something said about hoping she
would let me come when she was mistress
at the Hail."
"And, after that your cousin went
away. and you two were thrown together,
andy the way, Dial, what was his
mother thinking aboutT
"She doesn't want Tom to marry Miss
Rivers"
"Ohw Mrs. Trevanion sees at once how
the land lies. "Why not?'
INV aunt is very ambitious woman,
YOU know; she wants Tom to marry what
she calls WE'LL Tom has lots of money,
and this girl is the sweetest, most charm
ing creature in all the world, and per-
feet lady, and yet his mother don't think
her good enough
"Then what would your mother think! =
asks Mrs. Trevanion, quietly.
"She would be dead against it, of
course. But one doesn't marry to please
ones mother"
"Well. dear boy, your mother would
only think what was perfectly right and
true. You cannot marry her" And Mrs.
Trevanion looks Dallas straight in the
face.
"Oh, my dearest friend, don't you say
that" he cries, his blue eyes growing dim
'If you only knew what feel for that
GIRL she would make a different man of
me. / could give up the life am leading
now like a shot for her sake, if | could
only hope things would come right some
day"
but things could not come right, short
of your father dying, and he is not the
least likely to do that. Let us look mat
tiers in the face" urges Mrs. Trevanion.
Gould YOU keep wife on seven hundred
year? You know you cannot live on
that alone now"
'She has been brought up very quietly,
and i could give up anything for her."
Mrs. Trevanion feels she has made a
mistake What man in love is not ready
to give up everything Tin theory for the
sake of the woman he is dying to possess
Then | must put it to your honor. You
promised your cousin not to stand in his
way"
But" cried Dallas, getting up and
walking excitedly about, 'she says she
never will marry him."
But she will" remarked Mrs. Ire
vanion, calmly. las soon as she has for
gotten you."
"You may be right says Dallas, pull
ing up suddenly in front of her, ''but
don't think So"
"She was fond of him before she saw
you, and when she has got over her pass
ing fancy for you she will be fond OF him
again: it will be an excellent match for
her: your cousin is good creature, and
you will have forgotten her existence by
the time he marries her"
"What a bad opinion you have of mer
exclaims Dallas, dejectedly.
"Do you think soT' And she smiles
and holds out her hand, which he clasps
warmly. My dear, you are young; you
have been little bit spoilt: you have an
affectionate nature; you cannot exist with
out loving some one."
That's quite true assents Dallas
grayely. But what will she think OF
meT'
Every badly, / hope. Because then she
will soon get over her heartache."
But you surely wouldn't have hel
think me a blackguard! | must write t.
her and explain"
you must not do anything OF the
sort" rejoins Mrs. Trevanion, quickly
"YOu must on no account write her on,
line"
Dallas looked aghast.
You are not serious?"
II am; most serious. If you write (.
her, she will cling TO hope of seeing yol