The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-10
MISCONCEPTIONS

possible arrival. Enid was too excited
to drink her morning coffee.
He is coming for my sake she
thought, with a glow of pleasure, yes.
know he's coming to see me-when we
parted l saw in his face that he didn't
mean it 10 be really good-by. Oh, how
delightful his eyes are-so blue and so
full of meaning. They seem to l
shall do my hair high today; he likes it
best that way, and III wear the last
blouse Burton made niche declared it
was just my color" She sat up and
glanced at the clock. oh, it's no use
getting up yet she exclaimed.
Once more she buried her face in the
pillow and resumed her reflections: Il
mustn't forget to put on my long chain.
He gave me some of the stones and helped
to design it, tOO-he is so clever. And
now his voice agitates me even when he
speaks. and when he sings. Oh. l know
I'm silly, but he's such an altogether
adorable person; fancy no woman having
secured him until little me came along"
She tossed back her sunlit curls. Yes,
1t was the evening of the Macphersons'
ball; that was the first moment he began
to care about me, l am sure. / shall
never forget it. Then at Lady Waters
picnic TOO. What a heavenly day that
was, Everything seemed TO match our
high spirits. Such sky, ! remember l
compared it in my mind to q certain pair
or orbs- And how absurdIy miscEievOus
he was after that, said he must be much
younger than ne looked. Rather cheeky
of me, but he didn't seem 10 mind-in fact,
l believe he rather liked il, for he began
making all sorts Of jokes-quite funny
ones and pretended they were mine. lie
is so kind; he always tries to keep me
amused; I dare say he realizes may be
Just a wee bit dull shut up here with dear
Margaret. He must have noticed how
seriously she takes life Perhaps might
be serious. too. If ] didn't think that Or
mond-oh. Ormond you don't know how
happy you have made ne just because
well. you know why. 1t is 50 sweet OF you
TO understand me and TO think I've got a
heart somewhere. No one else thinks so,
but you've made NE believe in myself.
I'm not all frivoI. ] don't fancy can be
no. I'm sure I'm not. / made a whole
petticoat last winter for a poor child
quite a big child That was because you
said you liked girls to be handy with their
fingers. though you said it with such
merry face-that's why I did it: l would
Mt have threaded the needle even. if you
had looked reproachful.y at me like The
others. and if you were TO tell me parties
were wicked things I do believe I'd never
go to another. no. not even if captain
he can't hold a candle 70 you, Ormond,
Oh. if some one said you didn't love me
after all. my heart would break ! know
II would"
In the adjoining room Margaret sat by
the window. dressed to go out Though
her eyes were fixed expectantiy upon the
high road her mind was deep In q reve~-s
= can hardly believe it." she unused, but
It must be so. Surely he would not come
all this way otherwise He said onthing
of a trip abroad He never goes on the
continent at this time of year. I know
his ways so well His grave face softened
into a smile I daresay he realizes
may be a little bit worried shut up here
alone with Enid-he must have noticed
hiw frivolous the dear child is. Yes. 7
am convinced that he loves me now. That
afternoon at the Gallery. when he took /
such pains to explain the different char /
acteristics Of the old schools-thoSe typi- /
cap hands. for inStance-it is impossible /.
that l can have mistaken the expression .
In his eyes All. those earnest blue eyes, /
They seem to read ones very soul, And /.
then at the franchise meeting he was so /
interested in everything that interested 4
me. Even the books he gives me show /
Row closely he has studied my tastes. 1
Oh. Ormond my dead. dear Ormond /
yours is the one soul to match mine, /
You always help me just in the way I /.
most neei. You cheer ME when ! am /.
fighting against depression You point /
out the absurdity Of fretting over fail T.
ure. the chldishneSs Of despair You +.
have taught me too. how many things
there are Sto appreciate in the lighter
sides Of life. I was thoroughly happy ut I.
the Macphersons' ball when you insist /
ed on my going TO it. Something you
said Is that wheels ] hear? No. it's F.
the wind in tho pines, It sounded like I
that one day when we had landed from
the yacht I wonder if Ormond remem- .
beIs- Oh. what a strong. serious char (
acter he haS-'karma' the Indian phil /
osophers called It. I must let him see the !
new essay ( have written Tor the Owlet /.
Society He admired the last one-and |
those verses Of mine He enters so much I.
into ones work. He gives one faith in /.
ones power. VIII the morning ever /
pass she sighed. and rose from her out /
look by the widow y viii go and meet /,
him. she said alohd oh. love love
what an impatient business the whole /
thing is, The Old poet was right who 4
called it torment OF the mind. Oh. my I
dear my dear. If I fancied that perhaps +.
after all YOU did not love me. could
ever trust anyone again could I ever 4
bring myself 10 care y maid entered .
and handed her 4 card. Shall l inform 4
II ademoisene your sister als1?" No, no. +.
not at present ;nademoiselle is not ready
WAS the hurried answer. Margaret ran
across the narrow passage. In tho small .
salon. his hack TO the door, Ormcnd stood /.
waiting
She held out both her hands. or /
mond,"
He pressed the thin. delicate fingers; /
his face was fun of light, the lines I
smoothed out Of il
I'm on my way to Switzerland. I've /
looked in literally between two strains 20 .
tell You and Enid my news Such mag
niacent news it is. Margaret
Yes Her heart beat very Qsick
Z know you viii be glad: YOU are al .
ways Sc sympathetic. dear Margaret You
are just the sort OF woman man cSn .
make a friend Of Not bit sentimental, /
You don't imagine any nonsense if one Z
appens TO be a little confidential some
times. or Il one appears interested in your
welfare; altogether. you are sueh 4 well T
person I'm grateful 70 have
known YOU You did Euess bow matters