The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL SUMMER SUPPLEMENTS

seemed somehow to make all the other leaden.
slipped her tea playing daintily between sips with
gold spoon quite had done it day of
her life. when he would have brought her fresh
cup she shook her head saying in a whisper:
drank this only because part of the game
What game?" he asked in her own key She smiled
e1fnly rhe game of -idleness" she said
always wanted a look it. Now have to pinch
myself occasionally to make really am where an
Come inside to the fire. The only excuse for country
parties is sitting around fire, Tregars sad stalk
majestically ahead Molly pushed Verna Ash after
him. While Tapow himself soicously huddled the rest
inside. Somehow Hugh Anstruther caromed against
Patricia they went thru the window Anstruther had
dour face, squarejawed with lips shutting like wise
had the of speaking to woman if he
could around it. Naturally everybody marveed to
him beside Patricia burning out: Il shall
talk to bit"
ooh, did you hear came 81 Miss Ash asked in
a loud whisper. 1.-The footman told maid. Fancy!
Muleback! I'm she's not proper person
so am I. No woman can be proper person, in the
Of her sisters who captivates two most eligible
almost in the wink of eyeash Tregars said smiling
grimly. Mrs. Loudon who had plying Miss Ash with
questions looked at MIN, also smiling. II would not
ride mule if that was the way to get to heaven she
said leaning to speak in Rothwe's ear Tregars
laughed 'Te things we do not know, bold one Ten
mules, twenty could not carry heavenWard-you
know enough never to be msft''
you mean cannot bear to be lonesome Mrs. Lou
don said darkling. II glad devotion to
friends begins to be understood"
stop quarreing you two. am going to say things
to that girl" verna said IF Molly had
here somebody has got to teach her her
place.
Tregars frowned mpatiently Mrs. Loudon stirred as
tho rise, but Miss Ash not to be stayed
Patricia asking with rasping accent
which seemed to her tremendously superior Oh Miss
Ell, Rhett, how do crackers amuse yourselves?
believe crackers is the right name
"It is Of varied application" Patricia said
looked puzzledhe knew too little of the life
about him to understand the slur Rothwells eyes
flashed But before couldaspeak butler, still
what dazed announced that dinner was served, and
stared semi human amazeent to the
afternoon arrival go out to it, upon
Thus began. The apace Patricia suf-
fered the friends she made than the foes.
THAT is however a common human experience. Molly
hers
the first amazing break, contented hlmself with
not try to hide it. puzzle.
the other their hatred SO lively they
had deyeoped sisterly tolerance for each other.
CARS indeed them the Vengerbund Miss Ash
made him, whether no. the Vengerbund's confdante.
sitting he wrote down things in the notebook
from which ne planned one day 10 eVolVe the great
novel.
i Weather permitting, the Edgecombe pack hunted
three days than half the time the meet
was Wake lawn. This because of Gagged faxes,
The place lay centrally with more than
round about it. Running full strength
the pack showed twenty couples. generally there
were ten the most twelve JackWilsh head hunts
man, who had in adopted TaploW the pack and
his own position of his dogs and would not
let one the pink of condition Taplow and
the whippers- equally in of him-he so
given to dark what had happened when
his will He had been all along high and
with everybody it had given them quite turn
to Patricia his smile of graft
fed pride she praised the fettle of charges EFF
why ware he said looking after her as she rode
away. and her grandpap, and all the Rhetts
before and bred the best that yelped in
Cyarliner-hawses, too
Ruby the. red bay mare, clinker. The purest
bay, newly shielded shone like FURNISHED
metal dappes of spring sunshine. She stood al
most sixteen hands, and pattern OF bone and
beauty with beautiful lean head.
forehead waving silky and stream
ing Somehow, she put the regular hunters with
clipped coats niggard locked fans quite out of
court made them poor and artificial. Somehow too,
Patrca's habit and SLOUGH hat became her better
other womens riding gear if they were turned
by London shops as if for hunting in the shres.
Mrs Loudon admitted much to herself almost
desparingly Patricia had been ten days at Wake Forest
They were out to her last with the
hounds. Anstruther had off mysterously at day
lght-Tregar hunted. Neither did Van Lewis-he
preferred and butterflies. Taplow was
busy with dogs-Molly had taken possession of Pat
ricia Thus Rothwe and Dick Morton had no choice but
TO ride with bold Loudon.
many times has she refused your Mrs. Lou
don asked bitterly incning her head toward Patricia
Rothwell laughed constrainedy. ct believe have moi
quite kept count he said atho Anstruther advised