Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-22

saw the two re-enter after the mex
dance had begun. II was obvious tina
Amabel was on the warpath. He
face was animated, she talked vi
vaciously. while Wray certainly ar
peared to be enjoying himself.
This Is not quite your first dane,
In this ROOM she said.
'Ah, that was the end of an epoch,
he answered.
is this the beginning of another?
she asked.
| 4 devoutly hope 1t may be- he said
Are you less obstinate than you
were yesterday she demanded pres
ently-'about coming to our house
again, | mean
That doesn't sound very hospitable
oh. II isn't that / object to your
coming she said
You're afraid that shall shower
reproaches on your sister,
'Reproaches! Why should you re-
proach her? What has she done?'
don't even intend to ask any
questions about the letter. he said
magnanimously.
I am not in the least anxious about
the letter. she cried.
About what them
It's writer said Amabel.
There is no cause. he retorted. Il
am sound Conservative. | am all
for maintaining things as they are
Far better to return to Africa. she
insisted. 4 don't suppose it would
be great sacrifice
The greatest | could make. per-
haps'
You know she said, L imagined
you would be utterly inconsolable.'
He laughed quietly.
After all, you had known Pauline
only few weeks she continued.
For that matter. a day is long
enough. said Wray.
You believe in love at first sight.
then she retorted
Don't you?'
L should prefer time to think about
it,
One seldom reasons about his
most important actions, said Wray.
is that why so many marriages
turn out badly?' she asked.
Heroes. don't wait to think. you
know Wray insisted.
oh, but all lovers are not heroes
In that case their wooing is not
very successful. he said
Besides. if you love at first sight,
Amabel remarked, you must be guild
ed entirely by appearances
In the matter of love most of us
are poets, he said. Most of us have
Common sense would be better
she retorted.
Love appeals just to that in us
which is not common
You see, | am not in the least ro-
mantle. cried Amabel And exam. |
pie is better than precept: at least.
'ou have shown me how easy it is to
orget
He took Amabel to a seat beside
oan; and when he moved away. Joan
urned to speak to her.
SO you have been playing a useful
art. she suggested with smile.
4 buffer between Mr.. Waterhouse and
'auline
1 am afraid cannot keep them
part, was the answer.
Do you think he is likely to prove
cry exigent?' asked Joan.
was thinking of Pauline said
mabel
Well?
You might as well try to predict
ne weather next year, There's al
'ays a glorious uncertainty about
auline.
Only within certain limits. said
pan.
You can never tell how she will
It, Amabel insisted /,
Except that she will do precise
what she believes to be right
IAN insisted
oh yes cried Amabel. But what
auline considers right doesn't al.
avs commend itself to an ordinary '
ind
AS she spoke, Bernard approached. :
oking as If he had recently sustain
some grievous bereavement.
1 didn't know il was quite the
ing to dance twice running with n
an, he said a
1 have no intention of dancing I
ice running with you, Bernie. d
You did with 'Waterhouse though. Il
retorted.
i declare that is a libel.
Wen, you sat out a dance, and .
at S worse he said
That depends upon the point of
wv. Amabel returned with a laugh. n
esides, she added, L did ii to obllge n
IT, r.
Upon my word, I'm most awfully
ateful, he said
You ought to be. You asked me
talk about Mrs venables, you /
ow., :,
Did your he asked. I,
Why. of course, she answered de. a,
rely.
What did he say?' ~
oh, he believes In love at first o.,
hit, said Amabel. a.
And | thought we were gong to =,
re such ripping time, muttered