Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-01-23

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, "and then I'll
retallate In kind"
"Ive simply been growing worldly
and horrid, and I'm not at all the sort
OF person that l waa Ave 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"
Grantham's deep eyes were bent up
ON her half in doubt.
II don't think you are quite fair to
yourself" he began gently. and the
look In his eyes made her wonder nerv-
ously how much longer 1t would be be-
fore Lorrimer appeared.
As II In response to her thought he
was announced at that moment, and
the three were soon chatting pleasant
ly. II MIR. Grantham felt any annoy.
Rnce at the presence of third party.
there was no trace Of 1t I'm his manner
His eyes rested upon Miss Barry with o
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 a trump" There was something
extremely up to date In the way that
the duh pink broadcioth swirled around
her slender figure, and her dark hair
seemed to shine and ripple more ex-
Quisitely than usual. I.Orrimer decided
to seize the first opportunity that pre-
scented to hum:
And, oh. am glad that moment sad
Was cheered by sight Of me!
1t was not until Mr.. Grantham rose
to go that he said
"You know perhaps Of the death Of
my twin sister, Mrs. Raymond2 She
died In Rome six months ago. II was q
terrible shock to Mrs. Grantham."
There WAS a queer little inartlculat8
exclamation which seemed to come
from Miss Barry's lips. while shade
Of establishment flashed across Lori.
mer's face. The speaker looked from
one to the other In a puzzled way and
then continued:
MRS Grnntham was with her and
will return ON the Etruria next week.
l want you to meet her, Miss Barry,
and see our boys" His face was shin
Ing with pride. II know you will love
them"
Miss Barry murmured the usual com.
monplaces and then added maliciously,
with a defiant look straight at Lori
mer:
II was about TO ask for Mrs Grant
ham when Mr. Lorrimer Joined us.
hope she IL very wellr
Left alone. she and Lorrimer looked
at each other In u nOnplused manner
for moment. Then they both burst
into peals of laughter
She finally crossed the room and
made 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 I10rrfmer, |
she held II out to him. looking rather |
foolish.
ut doesn't say that his wife is dead,
but wouldn't you think 20 from the
wording and--and from the other cir
cumstancesT she pleaded Then de
voutiy; "Goodnessl I'm glad wore
the pink broadclothw
$50 nm /. dear," replied Lorrimer.
and then be went on to say But II
would take too long to tell that