The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
Continued from Last Sunday.

U AMEs had never parted will, q, his
rose and his handkerchief. They
Ia were always with him, matter
ID what livery he Wore. After
luncheon, William said that Miss
Annesley desired to see, him in the
study. So James spruced up and duly
presented himself at the study door.
''You sent for me, miss3o his hat
in his hand, his attitude deferential
and attentive. 49,.
She was engaged upon some fancy
work, the name Of which no man knows,
and If he were told, could not possibly
remember for longer than ten minutes;
She laid this on the reading, table, stood
up and brushed the threads from the
little two-by.four cambria apron.
"James, on Monday night dropped
rose on the lawn. (Finds thread on
her sleeeve.) In the morning when I
locker for it (brushes the apron again)
it was gone. Did you find itY" She
made little ball Of the struggling
threads and dropped it into the waste
basket. A woman who has the support
lower his gaze. James looked at his
boots. His heart gave one great bound
toward his throat, then sank what
seemed to be fathoms deep in his
breast. This was thunderbolt out
Of heaven itself. Had she seen him,
then7 For space he was tempted to
utter falsehood; but there was that
uselessness Of such an expedient. Yet
to give up that rose would be Like Civ
ing up some part of his being. She re-
peatefd a,,t the = question: i've ~ ask you if
eyes, Miss Annesley'
"Do you still possess it,"
eyes, miss
"And why did you pick it up9'
!'It was fresh and beautiful; and
believed that some lady at the dinner
had worn it, ;, 1 ~.
did a Al" ts 50 iAt ICY picked it up Where
6. Ms si L., the bow window miss'''
He thought for moment. 'tIn the
morning, miss.'
"Take care, James; it was not yet
IL CLOCK at night.
~ admit what I said was not true,
miss. AS you say, it was not yet ILL.,
James was pale. So she had thrown it
wcnd srrTe: This humiliation was
premeditated. Patience, he said In
tunity she should have to humiliate
him.
"Have you the flower on your per-
son7n
eyes, miss.'
"Did you know that it was mine7"
He was silent.
did yon know that it was mines"
"Yes; but 1 believed that you had
deliberately thrown it3away. saw no
harm in taking it.
"But there was harm.'
~ bow to your superior judgment,
miss, ''-ironically.
MS She deemed It Tssst to Rass yss
flower back to me. It is not proper
that q servant should have in his keep.
ing a rose which was once mine, even
If I had thrown it away or discard
Carefully he drew forth the crumpled
flower. He looked at her, then at the
rose, hoping against hope that she
might relent. He hesitated till he saw
an impatient movement Of the extended
hand. He surrendered.
tThank you. That is all. You may
go.' She tossed the withered flower
into the waste-basket.
"Pardon me, but before 20 have
to announce that I shall resign my po-
sition next Monday. The money which
has been advanced to me, deducting
tha5 81 a4a & Pss
I shall be pleased to return to you on
- the morning Of my departure
Miss Annesley's lips fell apart, and
her brows arched. She was very much
surprised.
"You wish to leave my seryice9''-'
as if it were quite impossible that such
thing should occur to him.
eyes, Miss"
"You are dissatisfied with your po-
Rition7' '-icily.
- "It is not that, Miss. As groom I
am perfectly satisfied. The trouble lies
in the fat, that have too many other
me to act in the capacity of butler.
My temper is not equable enough for
: that POSITION He bowed.
every well. I trust that you will
not regret your decision.'' She sat
down and eoolly resumed her work.