The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-01

| were laid for the commandant, his
wife, a major connected with the in
stitution, her father and herself.
81 suppose poor Lieut.. Loranger has
| to eat with the other inmates in the
big dining ROOM" she thought. 81
think they might have asked him to
| dine with us under the circum-
stances"
AS she was about to take her seat
| the lieutenant entered.
81 have to go to the city now" he
said, 'but OF course you will be here
on my return, Miss Winslow, and
should like to take you for drive
while your father and the colonel are
transacting business"
Wayne accepted this invitation, and
the young lieutenant departed. Imme-
diately after dinner Mr.. Winslow re-
ceived a telegram which necessitated
his leaving for home at once. Wayne
found herself very loath to leave with
out again seeing Lieut.. Loranger, and
he was quite uppermost in her
thoughts on the way home. The next
day her recollections of him were still
vivid enough to induce her to send
him a package Of new books accom-
panied by little note expressing her
regret at missing the ride.
She received prompt and respon-
sive reply from him informing her that
he contemplated paying a visit to Mrs.
Mordaunt, who lived in Mayme's vicin-
ity, in a few days, and he hoped to be
allowed to renew their acquaintance.
By chance she met Mrs. Mordaunt on
the street that very afternoon, and
that lady invited her to a lawn fete
she was to give for the young lieuten-
ant the following week.
The night of his arrival in the city
Wayne came into the library in re-
spouse to his card which the maid
had brought to her.
81 owe you an apology" she said
with a smile, as she took his out
stretched hand. MRS. Mordaunt tells
me you are a United States army Of
ficer home on furlough, and
brother-in-law of the commandant of
the Home"
'It is I who should apologize and
explain. When it dawned upon me
that you thought l was an inmate
most natural inference was so
taken by surprise did not explain.
felt that you were secretly feeling con-
tempt for my feigning inability to
work, and then suddenly when l told
you had been ill, your manner chang
ed so completely and you were so SYM
pathetic that I feared a disclosure
might change your demeanor again.
I had an appointment at the club at
you to drive and then undeceive you
as to my status at the Home. When
I returned you had gone, and l was
afraid I should never see you again.
Then the books came. and your very
tactful, kind note which made me feel
like an imposter I was the more
anxious to see again one who would
be so kind to poor, INDECENT soldier,
as you thought me, SO l accepted a
longstanding invitation from Mrs.
Mordaunt in order to tell you this"
wait" she cried, her face REDEEM
ing painfully, II am the imposter! At
dinner that day, after you had gone,
II made a casual remark concerning
you which disclosed my error and de.
lighted your sister and the colonel,
who told me all about you. They
promised me not to mention the mat
ter to you, however. I thought to
heap Goals of fire on your head by
sending you the gift of books and so
force you to TESS up"
'"This makes us event" he laughed,
land we can now renew our acquaint-
ance on the right basis. shall keep
your gift of charity, however"