Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-11-04

cred with Ii long cloak. the secretary
went forth on an errand prompted by
righteous indignation
At about the same time Mrs. Van
Sly lert was issuing from her maids
ministrationS also in opera array She
seldom cOurted music until late in the
evening. when. as she said, she reached
Waguer's agony and soon had II over.
She looked up as her secretary entered
the rosy room whose shaded candles
cast most becoming light Perhaps
she bad never been 50 scared In all her
life before. She had not expected
Amy. and the hrilliancy of the girls
eyes and the bloom on her face told her
that battle was imminent
The secretary eaScd the clasp Of her
cloak there was Il pulse ilIhcr throat
that burt her For when she stood in
the presence of her mothers old friend
who had been Of Such signal service to
her ana noted that Mrs. Van Styiert's
face now showed Kindness and even
admiration her courage seemed 10 ebb
from her.
MIS-. Van Stylert was the first to
speak.
Il am SO sorry. Amy. child" she said.
TO brin@ YOU out at night | wasn't
in earnest
Not in earnest At that the secre-
tary's courage flowed back again Was
she Ia he mad" sport of all around?
Il came" she said. Ito tell you to
look out for another secretary. | am
no longer in your employ
Mrs Van Stylert regarded her in
silence. knowing not what to say. ad-
mtring The girls we'll arranged hair,
her face that WAS beautiful in It's eX-
element. but, more than all, her spirit
and vi.pr.
Now. IIIrrOway had felt uncomfort-
able an the carly part of the evening.
by the time he had dined at the club
hc was quite of opinion that he should
visit ut Mrs Van Stylert's 10 more.
He refused Ia be further witness of
the humiliation of Il poor girl ut the
bands Of the lady who presumed on
the TACT OF his being her heir and so
making marriage arrangements for
him. Confound the money, First. he
must set Mrs Van right with regard
TO Charlotte TempletOu. She had cut
him Of when he had begun to tell
her about Charlotte's engagement TO
the count. taking ii for granted that
he himself was the happy man. a
- Y.., ~ in nm
corrected in such mistake. And if
the secretary thought he WAS flirting
He wiped the perspration from his
brow.
But why shouldn't he 90 TO Mrs.
Vans this evening. not waiting till to-
morrow afternoon? ny tomorrow
some one or other might be already
told Of his presumed engagement 10
Charlotte TrmpletOn 1T irritated him
nightly TO think of such a report be
ing attributed to him. cvcn though the
mistake might be corrected later on.
lie went On the threshold Of the
pink room he paused. Inside the two
women confronted each other.
Another thing" the secretary was
saying You tell me that you have
informed Mr.. HarrOway that despisc
him for having no desire to make his
way in the world. never said so. |
told you that every man. in my opin-
ion. should do his best to carve out a
niche for himself i'm the world
Just then the speaker saw Tom iiar-
roway. Her band that had clutchcd
the cloak ut her throbbing thrOat fall
tered. and the long loose garment Sid
down TO the floor. and she stood re,
vealrd i'm y heacy white gown. IL fair
vision Of girlish charm.
HarrowGy took "A step toward her,
she looked 50 sweet and Ioyable.
Il should like" he said. 'to-that is
wish ia correct something
NONSENSE interrupted Mrs. Van
Stylcrt in n loud voice. and refusing
TO let the girl use her as a shield. Il
know Won are not engaged TO Charlotte
TrmpletOn. While you may not know
il, am bit Of q scientist. which &C
counts for my recent behavior toward
you and Amy All. must see my
maid"
She fairly tottered from the room.
closing the door after her. noting MS
she went away that the secretary let
Harroway take her hand. the young
woman ana tbc young man booking