The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-26

Nflf NUN SUtfiV.
am glad he did not make his stcnograph-
er typewritc It,"
Said Miss Malvina with ready cham
pionship. mo doubt Thomas Is very
busy man. but ] am sure he could never
do discourteous thing"
Olivia read the short note aloud with
her pretty head held at an angle OF re-
sentiment:
My Dear Little Friend am truly
glad that you and Miss Malvina are going
to leave Mandeville for a change. but
am sorry to think you so on account OF
her health.
IL YOU will let me come 10 you on the
Sunday before your departure, Il will
give mo the greatest pleasure TO dine
with my old friends on that day. /
promise to be punctual. Taking your
consent for granted, l am faithfully
yours.
THOMAS BRoXTON.
There were two rcd spots burning in
Olivia's checks as she flung this note
down upon her desk. could anything
be more insuffcrable? He graciously ac-
cords us an hour or two OF his valuable
time"
Miss Malvina looked imploringly at the
flushed young face over the pile OF COW
ers she was resting on the desk. Dis
appointing, Ollie. decidedly, but not in
sufferable."
II say insuferable and abominably
patron.ziug. His dear little friend, and
he Is glad 7 am going away! Not that
I wanted or expected him TO be sorry"
"I think he meant he was glad on our
account. dear. Perhaps he thinks
mean he did not think he had any right
to--you know he don't-Perhaps he thinks
You are-you are
THAT i am what Miss Malvina7
-.
tenccs. I don't know anything more
trying than such verbal commissions"
IL meant that perhaps he thinks you
are moping about Clarence Westover, or
perhaps ne don't know about the
. Yes, he does?' what does he know
about MIR Wesover and myself?'
Miss Malyina blushed guiltily; am
afraid ! did, did wrote to him about
Olivia looked at her icily. but the hot
forehead "Oh. you did! And perhaps
YOU also asked him TO come and assume
the task OF consolation
olivia YOU know did not
You have covered me with confusion.
am sorroy that invitation ever went 70
him He has only accepted II because he
could not refuse Oh. 10 Is all horrid, Just
too horrid for anything! He has right
20 think mo bold. iudelicate wretch. |
don't doubt for a moment that he docs.
At which Miss Malvina famed up. You
never were iust 60 Thomas BroNton. ana
I suppose YOU never will be You arc al
ways Judging MIN by commonplace stand
ards. and they doa't it him at all. lie Il
man incapable OF harboring q mea,l
thought or committing mean action. II
You had ever been worthy OF him. olivia,
YOU never would have played az being at
love with man not worthy of breathink
the same air with him"
With which burst OF eloduenCe Miss
Malvina gathered up her chair covers
and went about her business. She OBJ
served with secret satisfaction. however.
that as the time approached for Thomas
arrival Olie's spirits rose most unac-
countably Her black dresses made her
look pallid always now but on that
sunday morning the softest or pink flush
es, dyed her delicate skin. and--oh. the
guile OF woman Toms favorite shade OF
chry - tt----4st-ts,- rich mahogany ealaE-
was piled high m "a great glass bowl upon
the hall table.
Tom timed his arrival carefully. Just
IN time for dinner but when dinner was
over Miss Malviua herself suddenly de-
velopcd an amount ~ guile no ono would
ever have credited her with
I've got 60 much 80 do. Tom that /
can't AFFORD 70 remember the Sahhatn
dav ~ keep N holy 7 am going 90 count
al the silver this afternoon and inter.
view Reuben about a carstrkcr ne want,