Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-26

| the subject. And he stamped out of
| the room
! Barb;.fa Wept copiouSly after her IA
ther had gone. but she realized ,ha, 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 iublant at the prospect of
! reconciliation. The next Sunday he
| 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
| were 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 disdanfully. You are assum-
ing a good deal, Mr.. Brewster
II am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise anything l know,
hut 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 may listen to your peti-
ton she said. rising hIughtiiy.
My petition: He did not like the
| word. and his tact quite deserted him.
| ITS as much yours as mine. Don
| throw the burden Of responsibility oi!
! me- Miss Drew
Have | suggested going back to the
| old relations: You will pardon me ii
| rcltlind you of the fact that you came
tocay on Your own initjatlVe and Ger
tai! vii put nay solicitation
"Now. look here. Barbala"- he be-
/ gan, .iinis- realizing that it was going
70 he hard, very hard, to bring her to
reason.
j Il am very sorry. MI Brewster, but
yau viii have TO excuse me. am go
4 liz n2t."
: i regret exceedingly that | should
| have els Statued Notl today. Miss brew,
lie said. swallow -n@ his pride. Per
!, j.. j i"..1 rive the pleasure or sec
i iis YOU again.
..S h" #a5 .eaHing the house, deep
;a5.a" III ~, saul, lie encountered the
-.eisle}. snheYa was something abohI
: ilontys ytrei:ng, cordial as it Wa<.
,ialt gave the cider man hint as 10
be SIT t;io4.
"M Oh, you stop for dinner, Monty"'
liz. asked IN die hope tllat his ST.
p:rion s.:;t3 S.,i,.ildlEss.
"ih9nk yo4 co5oncl, not tonight,
;ai! he was of before the colonel coaifs
head him.
| larh1ra was tearfully angry whei:
,e, father c:.f1, h3te tae room, bu1 Il
.t.tH - r".!ics.3<,i,s.e With her tiH
5.t,.st.i ..i;3care;! anu left her nj White
'.ta.
"Fraihlv. f}thr". YOU don't UNDER
stand matters" $, @ said. with slow en-
nb.qja .. N-ish ya'i /, know noW that
If i.,ntgou3e,y r..ewster calls again |
| shall net see him.
"lf thet is ..oiir point of view, Bafha
- Ws,, rofi Il k;soW mine. ll!"
| colonel rose and stood over her, every
lh;n. fnra 3!en l;t tie rage tii,t went
so deep that il lett the surface calm
Throwing aS,Ae Ills promise to hfeW-
| stc". he told Iiarla; with tir'Ini'Nr
simplicity th" sio"s. &C &c reSci-e OF 'i'e
bank. "E "a see hC added. II IL hAi
not taen Cor that open hearted Eoy we
wn;;Jl NOW he r'!'f!rH !nSt cad Of SN-
ing cot+i!aIs YOU might he giving in}l-
sic lessons Nh, s..J.~~l'y Brewster VIII
ALWAYS be welcome in this house, AL
YOU will see that my WISHES are re-
spec,ed. DO you understand:
"Perfectly." Barbara answered IN a
still voice. AS your friend ! shall try
to be civil to him.
Tho colonel was not satisfied with so
cold blooded an acquiescence, but ne
wisely retired from the field. He left
the girl silent and crushed, but with
CLEAN in her eyes that was not aito-
gether to be concealed. The story had
touched her more deeply than she
would willingly confess. 1t was some
thing to know that Monty Brewster
could do a thing like that and would 90
if for her. The cXultant smile which II
brought to her lips could only be mace
to disappear by reminding herself
shsrI'v # his recent arrogance. Her
anger. sl:p found was q plant WE!ch
neeied careful cultivation.
~ w0S in q SOnle what cnaSleieu