The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-11-12
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: DOT have come II ! he'd kposn ] bed x
'unci myself 90 yoo 10 this way. He o
fered bis ara. looking 81 her dovncsst
piansnt little fsce With world Of pity Ia
biz eyes. Don't take !, 90 bard. dssr. b,
/. whispered.
She raised her bead sod ashed him Z
dedsrs look, You forget. she said icily.
DoI't t.ks advantage OF our having 10 oil
Sext one another through long dinner tc
treat me 90. dont see vhst Mrs Clarke
sas tbiokiag Of.
Don's eyes twinklsd. Well, really, be
said. | don't see that Mrs Clarke can be
blamed. How could she knos that you
hsd refused me last EVENING" I'you don't
want to talk to ms you can talk 10 yonr
other peisbbof.
N.n looked o. the is., stupid old gentle
msn on her other side aud made . little
move. He 10 certainly the lesser Of 'wo
evile, she ssii spd turned her roord. white
shoulder TO Don.
Toe latter, with seeming esserness, talk
ed to esy young widow on bis other
side. aud Nan listened with wandering 81
tsntion 10 The dissertation oi the elderly
sorusnd on the delights OF pate de ioie
erss.
The conversation bet Eeen the widow
and Don wsxed mos. frivolous. Nan felt
the sngry tears coming TO her eyes. II
vas not fair TO trest her co. Never since
she bad know him had be deliberately
turned bis back on her. Every one would
notice II, She hated that widow.
Ah, that viii bs e!oriousl cried the let
ter. Will you coms for me st 3, and msy
| really drive those stays OF yours oil the
way ont TO the ciub' long TO feel the
reins 10 my hands again. ! haven't driven
good horses for so long. Most people ere
siraid to let me try. but you know l csu
drive don't you, Don' d, you remember
long ego. 10 those good old days, how We
nsed TO go spinning oat to the Country
club and Then her voice dropped, and
Nan heard no more.
Oa, il only Archie or Disk or Msloslm
we're next her. wonld't she show Don
how little che csredp Bat this stupid old
Mr Jones could b lrdly be ioducsd to take
bis attention ircm his plate for moment
She talked excitedIy, the color mounted
Into her oht eks. and Don, who watched her
ptitiously. .tto ought be had never seen
her 30 charming. II was . bitterswert
thing jost TO cit Eext bsr this way, even II
she would not sresk to bin.
he listened Only bslt mechanically 10
what Mrs White wss aging. His mind
would wander back to that lAst even
Jog when be bad flushed that delicious
waltz With her end they bad strolled into
the conservatory. He could still besr the
lest strsins Of the mueic die away, cob
biosly sweet. Sae vas radiant 10 her dlmy
rose colorsd gown tbst be had told her
looked like bit Of sunset cloud. She
hs1 seemed happy and content until be
bsa made the mistake Of telling her be
loved her, and then the whole radiant
world wss suddenly turned TO cold gray
tones, % when the evening oolors 10 the
sky fade into the twilight.
The hostess rose, and stood back to let
Nan pass. She bad never look for bin,
but chAited esiIy with MAdge Tfelswney
q they left the room. Then be threw
himself bsck 10 bis chair and smoked 10
silence, mot listening to the talk about him
When be strolled into the drawing room
half On hoar later Mrs Clarke. who was
near the door. held ont dsssi aing hsnd.
I want you to take Nan into the library to
play ping pong, she ssid. ID
Bat perhaps she woalD't want TO. OBJ ,
jscted D)a. Ms Clarke looked st bin
D,n't you thiok know that you and q
NMhsve qusrreledi she ssked. An ! b
biiadf. b. . good boy sad nske II up.
lam Wiling enough 10. Mrs Clsrke. be I
'sid SO earnestly thss bis hostess ielt % .
housh be bad taken her into bis conf n
ieuce, and led him no to the low couch 4
pe.r the dre. where N,n vas sti'l tsliiog .
10 M.dse TseISvney. The colo, had gone Q
rom her face nov. sni sh, looked tired a
md listless.
Take Mr. Prentice ioto the library aud 4
nske him play pingpoos, Nan. begged O
Mrs Clarke. Things are going vry duly /,
o ti.bt aud I want some one 10 start q
hem up BIZ. .
Nm YES surprised to fad ielf mo si
neut later alone 10 the dimly lit brsrs Il
sith Prentice. Sae hsd not intended to q
,me. NV. tbst she was there. however. o.
be Iopged 10 sit dosn on on the low seat sl
'sfers the q fckeripg FIRE snd hsve him
ell her again how he loved her. II che
onli hssf tsoss sof!s pow The thought
= sosa4s sGa.I b verr Of rent. he
"a .sseu Gef bj surpfise lat nisLt. He n
~ t,ken her love too mush for granted a
oil hart her lride. Bat ell thst sss J,
vss Sac dared not yield to the spell Of q
be lie light. Bae picked up . racket snd n
ried the deIicsie little celulcid ball on =,
he t.b.e.
Come op, she sid. We wisb. as we'll a.
lay tes 10 please Mrs Clarke. =,
Tasy pi.yei . g.ms absent minde3ly. :,
we one, he SID shen they bsd Gai-hed =,
Bat 1t len, pouted Mac. It's no fon 10 !,
lay vi b yon Yln nevsr keep score ,s
Ish,. You won thss gene. =;
Ga, d,d ~ be ioq1i,e1. | sn surprised Al
90 sissys sio.
Whsl7 asked Nan soornefoliy. Wtsl b,
.me do ever uip, Dot, am stupid y,
/ most games. and yon knov IL. IN