The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-17
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Kingsley 1z,s s,a strtyine M to conceal yswn; m either of these young Romeos?" | .No-o. She just said Pauline take the two--study them and help me devote time to it. So I began HS to be nice to them both--and they naturally were pleased to drop in. It has been a bit troublesome to keep the accounts they have learned to like me a bit in the meantimeT demanded the widow.
 aBuf you are going to send one of | them back to NelIa. That's truly gem erous of you" drawled Kingsiey. You erisa na sse sSRE %aow so ta.f ss S11 game f ceases to be interesting when I have decided for Nella.
 .It was not honorable in either of proven unworthy. have they not?" he
 Tt. was rather foolish of them Kingsley looked at the widow.
 lines in his face softening. But 1t The violet gown certainly was a dream-the widow had reddish gold hair and her eyes just the shade that matches; matches And then she had a way of most distracting. Kingsley had an arr tistic appreciation.
 You are beautiful" he said, almost sion as 1T 1t hurt hurt him to make the admis-- have ever seen"
 The roseleaf skin took on a deeper pink and light came into the widows fore. As Kingsley looked into them he reached forward and kissed the al- turing red lips. Then he seemed to wake from a dream.
 E'0rglVl Nvith ct white face Though can never for give myself-for forgetting" He stood before her tall. grave figure. The But am not angry" she said, soft ly.. T am glad--very glad" Her voice was low and thrilling.
 to do so--now."
 The widow came over and put her hand on his arm and looked up into his
 "oh-don't you understand? I don't care for either of them-I know you forsive hayS eee1 1o SespsiTftely eyes sparkling. "Of course I knew the reason you haven't been here much ways finding those two boys about the th place But I don't see why you gave SpsS up your happy hunting ground to any Kingsley drowned like one who has been misunderstood.
 bape wasn't " sn, tln that@you soSy know-why- school-boy." said the widow, looking at him him keenly, for she thought something As. As they stood facing each other young woman swept into the room un-
 Have you told her about your mar a..IWSsen, ..Wssen,+ she demanded. abruptly. wild and unconventional? Then she rushed to the widow and gave her what passes among society women for lousiy and passed her hand over her Iorehead' Kingsley was the first to sntarSS td was about to tell her-just as you
 You see, Pauline. dear, I decided for myseLI' aiter all. But it was good of you to take those two infants of my they kept nicer people away" flashing a glance {. q, at Kingsley. Clever of me, |
 The widow was very pale. The room seemed whirling around her. 'o'H m surely surely it is v all jest she said with an enort' You two-it is quite i'm | possible She held the back of the looked keenly at the girl. "Yes-I can see IL IS true, now--and you, are indeed | Ts Tery clever She turned to Kingsiey. l face a met his eyes that she did not IndarS stand at first Then slowly her ewes niled with tears. Kingsley heid o,t ms hand and put hers in 1t for an ine
 Good bye" he said, steadily. Tho siri was browning impatiently.
 Perhaps you regret" she began in with laugh. "P'eu
 Don't be absurd, Nella. Why ba asked me to lure away those two hove so the teld would be clear for hi1o You both owe me a debt of gratitnda And now let me give you a little sur. prise. I'm going abroad to travel Scr most enviable creature in the worlSN the new Mrs. Kingsley excepted
 We thank you for interfering" said hlngsiey' You couldn't have man ,Wldows are very clever" murunured | NeIia' as she went out smiling to her been a widOww must nave
 From the doorway Kingsley turned | ana looked back. Then he was gone
 It's just as we'll that I accepfed thA colonel, said the widow. "Thoueh [ | was quite sentimental--for a non1ent | 6un 66uu %no would have thought it of |
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