Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
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mot asked?" said the colonel in
amazement TITS ridiculous, Babs.
Send him an invitation at once"
''This is my dance, father, and I
don't want to ask Mr. Brewster
The colonel sank back in his chair
and struggled to overcome his anger.
He knew that Barbara had inherited
his willfulness and had long since dis
covered that it was best to treat her
| with tact.
II thought you and he, were"- But
| the colonel's supply Of tact was ex-
hassH Ws were, IN /. moment a. absent.
mindedness, "but it's all over" said
Barbara.
why, child, there wouldn't have
been cotillon if it htsln't been for
But the colonel remembered his prom
Use to Monty and checked himself just
in time. 81 mean there will not be
any party If Montgomery Brewster is
not asked. That is all care to say on
the subject And he stamped out Of
the room.
Barbara wept copiously after her ia
Their had gone, but she realized that his
will was law and that Monty must be
invited. Il will send an invitation
she said to herself, but If Mr.. Brew
ster, comes after he has read it shall
be surprised"
Montgomery, however. did not re-
ceive the note in the spirit in which it
had. been sent. He only saw in it a ray
of hope that Barbara was relenting
and was jubilant at the prospect of
reconciliation. The next Sunday lie
sought an interview with Miss Drew,
but she received him with icy reserve.
If he had thought to punish her by
staying away it was evident that she
felt equally responsible for great
deal of misery on his part Both, had
been more or less unhappy, and both
We're resentfully obstinate. Brewster
felt hurt and insulted, while she felt
that he had imposed upon her disgrace
fully. He was now ready to cry quits,
and it surprised him to find her obdu-
rate. If he had expected to dictate the
terms of peace he was woefully disap-
/ pointed when she treated his advances
with cool contempt
Barbara, you know care very
much for you," he was pleading, fairly
on the road to submission. II am sure
! you are not quite Indifferent to me.
This foolish misunderstanding must
really be as disagreeable to you as it
is to me-"
indeed" she replied, lifting her
brows disdainfully. You are assum-
ing good deal, Mr.. Brewster"
81 am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise anything, know,
but it meant much that you cared A
little difference could not have changed
your feeling completely"
when you are ready to treat me
with respect I may listen to your petit
tion,' she said, rising haughtily.
My petition:" He did not like the
word, and his tact quite deserted him.
Its as much yours as mine. Don't
throw the burden Of responsibility on
me, Miss Drew"
i Have suggested going back to the
old relations? You will pardon me if
remind you of the fact that you came
y
tainly without my solicitation"
Nov, look here, Barbara he be
gan. dimly realizing that it was going
to be hard, very hard, to bring her to
reason.
II am very sorry, Mr.. Brewster, but
you will have to excuse me. 1 am 60
ing out"
81 regret exceedingly that I should
have disturbed you today, Miss Drew"
he said swallowing his pride. Per
haps 1 may have the pleasure Of see
ing you again
AS he was leaving the house. deep
anger in his soul, he encountered the
colonel There was something about
Monty's greeting, cordial as it was,
that gave the older man hint as to
the situation.
Won't you stop for dinner, Monty"
he asked in the hope that his sus-
/ picion was groundless
THANK you. colonel, not tonight"
and he was OFF before the colonel could
hold him.
barbara was tearfully angry when
her father came into the room, but as
he began to demonstrate with her the
tears disappeared and left her at white
heat.
Frankly, father, you DON'T under
stand matters" she said, with slow en-
phasis. Il wish you to know now that
if Montgomery Brewster calls again I
shall not see him."
IF that is your point of view, Barba-
ra, l wish you to know NINE" The
4 colonel rose and stood over her, every
thing forgotten but the rage that went
so deep that it left the surface calm.
Throwing aside his promise to Brew
ster, he told Barbara with dramatic
4 simplicity the story of the rescue of the
bank. You see" he added, IF it had
not been for that open hearted boy we
would now be ruined Instead of Civ
ing cotillons you might be giving mu-
sic lessons. Montgomery Brewster will
| ALWAYS be welcome In this house and