The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06

| gan In feel that he had meant It. Her in
difference was a thing of the past.
! Time seemed to go on wings. John
now seemed to seek her out a little more;
| he walked and talked with her, and
new interest in him seized upon her. espe-
cially after Ma ude confded to her that
Mr.. Lane seemed to be quite taken with
Theresa. Theresa, indeed! This tall.
bronze man, with the fine, serious blond
face and earnest eyes and his firm jaw
this man who swayed judges and juries,
who knew and managed men, made the
society polish CT Teddy and Sammy seem
mawkish, and the literary culture of the
Rev. Mr.. Jackson a pale and sickly thing
She wanted to live! What was money?
john Lane was succeeding, and Alicia
| liked success. And she sighed, and wore
the blue and white dresses that he used
to like.
He spoke much Of his state, Of its
possibilities, Of the beauty Of Its seen
cry, Of his life there and Of the people
he knew, and there seemed to be
Bertha Allyn whom he mentioned often
err than was necessary. Also he daily
went into the city for an hour or two
and fumed about hotel Hobbies.
Mrs Jed was quick enough to sec the
general outlines Of his plan of action,
and took the keen pleasure of born
matchmaker in helping him out. The
young people went fishing and golfng
and picnicking. They danced and flirted,
and Lane and the clergyman became fast
friends. Theresa ceased operations on
Sammy and concentrated her effective
brunette Cha sns upon thy young western
lawyer Alicia, half angry and wholly
sore hearted, decided to return to Chicago
and go in for Summing or journalism or
: something. Dawdling bored her. She
> would take care of herself, and she would
not marry man she could not love. AS
for John, he would marry that hateful
she knew she was hateful!-Allyn girl
: and think he was happy. Well, she didn't
! care! SO she was extremely gay and
! f1irted with Teddy, even beyond her usual
, generous limits.
A week after his arrival Lane an
/ nounced at breakfast that his business
: was nearly finished and that he must leave
Q them the evening of the next day. A
:: case at home needed his attention. He
O was sorry. He had had such jolly good
time, and his trip, thanks to them all.
: had been nearly all pleasure. Alicia
h heart sank, but she smiled with polite
5. regret. To her the next morning was
e the morning of the last day. and it was
the same with John Lane, but instead of
telling kCr so he asked her If she would
!, drive him to town In the ponycart. Alicia
- consented readily enough, but with ap-
} parent unconcern. He said he had - few
,e last errands.
u she held the dancing ponies while he
visited the postoffice, a hotel or two, and
N finally the courthouse, where he stayed
g what seemed hours, but was In reality
- but few minutes. Then they drove back
Ia again and lounged about with the Others
20 until luncheon.
In the afternoon they all went out t.
the links, which extended smooth ant
l. green over a gently rolling tract bounded
Is on ooe side by pretty little stream
is The other side ended in a bit Of tangled
l. wildwood which was crossed by an old
fashioned Yankee fence and which thu
O. Stan1eys carefully preserved from any de
re struction of it's primitive wild beauty
TX They all sauntered along, and John afte
le a while fell into the rear with Alicia
- When they came to the wood he called
to the others:
Id roo on and play your game. I believe
is we won't come. want to tell Miss Alicia
We something"
to "Oh," jeered Theresa good iaaturedly
ly land we are not asked to come, too?''
e. 'You are not" John assured her: "no
In until you are called"
us that hint meant for me also?
w asked jackson with a humorous grin.
Vn Yes when I want-when we want 70
ne I'll whistle thru my fingers and the
W yoIl can come a-running."
"a They went on, laughing at his nor
~ sense, and John led Alicia into the shad
"a Of the old oaks.
ed ''You didn't care to play, did you? NJ
nd I thought not. Let's sit on this log an
nd talk. can whack ball around a f1el
e- when get back to Colorado and haven
ad an old-tinie friend to talk with"
all "An old-time friend, thought she, we
tn better than nothing at ALL SO they talke
ng about old friends and new, about the Iii
Oh tie Iowa town where they had gone t.
~ gether to school. of the college days late
=. of music and politics, Of everything b,
- of the times he had said that he love
d. hsf aI.u iau asked , her 70 pc ms Wl1e' al
ad u Inc pall.as CLOSE a. hanu.
lid Inc VINO stirred the forest az tne
". backs, and a red-headed woodpeck
,e- tapped industriously at a dead trunk ne,