Middletown transcript., 1905-01-28
TROUBLESOME LENORE
BY MARGOT MAUDE
BY MARGOT MA UDE

did not mean to hurt you, but indeed
It is best to allow Angus and me to
arrange these things for ourselves !!
'It will end i'm no arrangement being
made at all Is that what You want,
May? Are you trying to make Angus
break il nff ?",
II could break it off myself If wished
it to end, surely?"
"Angus will never do it. at any rate =
Hope was angry and imprudent. "He
is far too honorable to do such thing.
but"
"But?' The two girls gIared at each
other angrily, with that question in Lady
Mays rather set face.
"But there is no need for me to say
any more," answered Hope. awakening
to her own imprudence. AS you say,
it il no business of mine, only hope
that you won't make Angus unhappy.
"You think that it would make him
unhappy if said that l wished to break
it offp' There was an eager light in
May's ewes. "You really think 80,
Hope?"
Hope had flushed again and stumbled
over her answer.
II think But what business is
it of mine, May? OF course, l think
that it would" She spoke more steadily.
mo man would care to be thrown over
at the last moment, after such a long
engagement p
Especially not one who loves me 90
deeply as Angus does" said May, and
her face was quite at ease again. though
her voice was hard. Il am sure OF it,
Hope. and thank you for your interest
in u.s."
II am bound to be interested in my
own brothers happiness p'
"Of course-and in mine p
So now it was only cold goodbye
that Hope gave.
Goodbye, May! l hope that you
will be happy. Perhaps you will write
to me when you have time. And If ]
should not see you again before sail-"
II don't think you WILL" May an.
swered rather stiffly and then, soften
ing, "Good bye, Hope-dear little Hope
You don't know, or care to know prob.
ably, that have loved you, but don't
look alarmed, dear !"-and she smiled,
though the tears were in her eyes. 81
am not going to surprise you with violent
affection. but l do hope that you will
be happy, Hopep'
81 am sure that l shall'-and Hope
bent and kissed the other again, and this
time much more warmly. II hope that
you will be too, May dear. After all,
we ought to care for one another when
we are nearly sisters. You ought to be
very happy, May. Angus is so good"
"But the Melfords are a notoriously
unlucky and unhappy family. There
don't look sad ON your wedding-day
Believe that the world is as happy as
yourself, dear, and think of me some
times p
CHAPTER VI
Lady May left Frewely the day after
the wedding in order to begin a round
of visits.
81 shan't see much OF you until Octo.
Der, then, Angus ?" she said, shade
wistfully.
"Not if you are going to the Skeletons
in September"
II have promised to go to them," she
said rather obviously, and then added
more firmly, "Yes-I shall go to them. -
II never interfere with you in any
way-I believe that you will grant me
that" His tone was not quite so pleas.
ant as usual "But do you think it wise
to spend so much Of your time with the
Skeletons ?''
What objection have you?" She
asked the question eagerly.
81? Oh, none personally, of course
only the world talks p
"And says?'.
"That Fred Shelton worshipped you
vainly before our engagement.
''ls that all Fred Skelton il the best
friend | have" she sa d rather defiantly,
"and ! shall not give him up because the
world chooses to talk or sneer p
"Fhen there is nothing more to BE-
said" He looked annoyed. but spoke
Immediately Of something else, and May
did not speak again.
Just before leaving, she told him that
Dick Earquhar was very anxious to be
invited to stay on at FreweIy.
"To stay on, here? | should have
thought that Dick had many much more
interesting invitations"
iiC hae Jul Ilc iS ullHS u tIlTOW
them all over and to stay OH here il
sou will be kind enough to ask him."
There was rather a contemptuous smile
on her fair proud face.
"Why?"
Can't you guess? Are you so blind
Angus ?"
You nean-because OF LenureT'
Il mean, certainly, because OF Mrs
Dantrey. Dick inlagines himself head
over ears in love with her-uIore thar
ne has ever been before-because he il
not quite so shre now that she means
to accept him when he proposes. Cap.
tain Percival is rather formidable rival. .
II am sorry that l can't oblige Dick y
Angus answered rather shortly, II au
going away myself"
"Are you? Before Hope comes back?''
"Yes-I phall go tomorrow, when all
the others have cleared off. and shall
come back in time for Hopes return"
Then that puts an end to Dicks
hopes. l told him that he MAS a fool
to think Of staying on here but he wor.