The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-02

iot quite guiltless Of usurpinp the role
vi aictator In the effort to patch nm q
truce. A few nights before the ~.
,rloh, When Barbara told him that
herbert Alling was to lead, he ex.
piosively expressed surprise. "why
not Monty Brewster, Babsw no do.
manded. NC
"Mr. Brewster is not coming" she
responded calmly.
Going to be out Of town?n
I'm sure I do not know" sti6av.
Whats this?"
he mas not been asked, father" Miss
Drew was not in good humor.
NOT asked" said the colonel in
amazement. IT'S ridiculous, Bahs
sen him an invitation at once"
ihis Is my dance, father, and I
oont want to ask Mr.. Brewster"
Inc colonel sank back in h,s cho;r
ana struggled to overcome his anger,
ne knew that Barbara had inherited
us "lllfulness and had long since dis
covered that it was best to treat hor
with tact.
Il thought you and he wero"- mt
une coloners supply Of tact was ex.
hausted.
we We're" in a moment of absent.
mlhdedness, but it's all oyer.n said
Barbara.
why. child, there wouldn't have
peeh a cotillon if it hadn't been forn-
but the colonel remembered his nrom.
Use 10 Monty and checked himself lust
III time. IL mean there will not ho
any party if Montgomery Brewster is
not asked. That is all l care to saw On
the subject" And he slammed OFF of
the room.
Barbara wept %copiously after her IA
ther had gone, but she realized that his
VIII was law and that Monty must be
invited. Il will send an invitation "
sue sald TO herself, but if Mr.. Brew
stef comes after he has read it I shall
be surprised"
Montgomery, however, did not re-
ceive the note in the spirit in which It
mad been sent He only saw in it a raw
OF nope that Barbara was relentinp
anu was Jubilant at the prospect of n
reconciliation. The next Sunday he
sought an interview with Miss Drew.
put she received him with icy reserve.
II he had thought to punish her nv
staying away it was evident that she
telt equally responsible for a great
zeal OF misery on his part. Both had
Deeh more or less unhappy, and both
were resentfully obstinate. Brewster
felt hurt and insulted, while she felt
that he had imposed upon her disgrace
lully. He was now ready to cry ouits.
n it surprised him to find her obdu.
rate. IT he had expected to dictate the
terms OF peace he was woefullv disan-
pointed when she treated his advances
with cool contempt.
Barbara, you know l care verv
much for you" he was pleading. fairly
on the road to submission. II am sure
you are not quite Indifferent to me.
Ihls foolish misunderstanding must
really be as disagreeable to you as it
Is to me-"
"Indeed!" she replied, lifting her
brows disdainfully. You are ASSUME
ing a good deal, Mr.. Brewster"
Il am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise anything, I 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 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"
"Have l suggested going back to the
old relations? You will pardon me if
/ remind you Of the fact that you came
today on your own initiative and GER
tainly without my solicitation"
"Now, 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. I am 60
Ing out"
81 regret exceedingly that l should
have disturbed you today, Miss Drew"
he said, swallowing his pride. per
haps | may have the pleasure Of see
ipo vn,, 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 a 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.
"Erankly, father, you don't under
stand matters" she said, with slow EN-
phasis. Il wish you to know now tnat
IL Montgomery Brewster calls again !