Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14

By L1LL1As CAMPBELL DAVIDSON


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He sails next week. It's too short
time for letter to reach"
Cant / cable?"
But Ursula shook her head ut
would say so little" she said. II want
him to know you, and hear all about
1T; he won't say yes till he does, in
! any case"
And you don't think he'll make any
objection? | know It's awfully selfish
of me to want to take you away from
him"
Papa always does what he knows
will make me happy" said Ursula,
with simple conviction, for which Win
stanley gave thanks in fashion
which was becoming fam~r to both.
Then we're not to tell people? l
can't let the world see what happy
man | ann"
There's really nothing to tell them,
is there, except that we-well, we care
n each other? We can't be engaged
papa says yes l should feel as if
mustn't even hint it to the dear, kind
huttlewaites, for 1t would be so I'M
feir to tell them before papa knows.
We must just go on as we have been
doing-be great friends, and no more,
till papa lands at Plymouth and we
have right to feel ourselves more"
Great friends! That's rather an
impossibility after tonight Do you
mean we are to be Miss Hamilton and
Capt. Winstanley, and talk small talk,
and dance together three times at
dances, and that's all?"
We'll, Miss Hamilton and Capt
Winstanley in public, certainly. We
needn't be quite so formal, perhaps,
when we are alone. Even only great
friends call themselves by their Chris
tian names sometimes, and we shall
know, though other people don't"
yes, we shall know. wonder if
knowing will be more of consolation
or a tantil;zation, when it ends there?
Can't we play we are engaged even if
we're not quite yet? A kind of private
rehearsal, you know"
well, perhaps when we are alone,
like this; but nothing to make people
talk, you know. 1t would hurt my
dear old daddy dreadfully If he
thought I felt it was settled without
his having been consulted"
when we are alone. Like this. All
right. I've genius for getting people
alone, when / like sort of hemi- |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Is that the sort
of thing 1t is? Mind, darling, expect
doubly tight tied engagement-an
engagement with half the usual length |
to it to make up for this"
Thine enough to talk of that after
wards. AS long as we know, it's all |
right don't you Think"
II think that people who say that |
friendship is as good thing as love
are deluded old idiots. Let them go
through this sort of thing and see if
they don't alter their minds"
II you would rather not be friends" !
suggested Miss Hamilton, who had a |
genius for teasing sometimes.
"If I, Udsula-if you are going to
make speeches like that to me vow
l shall kiss you in public, and then
IlG game. Will ne up.
The sound Of the door behind them
opening sent Winstanley two yards |
away with a spring. 1t was the ad-l
mirals loud and genial voice that ac-
costed them. Taken Winstanley out |
to let him smoke, my little maid? |
That's right. Come in and give us a
song when he's done" He shut the
door again, and Winstanly guiltily |
clutched at his cigarette case and his
match box.
But even a cigarette cannot be made
to last forever, and 1t was all too soon
that Ursula firmly said they must re-
turn. The group in the drawing room
hailed her with pleasure, for they were
waitin 6 FOL. one OF her songs. he very
observant might have noticed new
kind Of appropriation in the manner of
Capt. Winstanley as he followed Miss
Hamilton to the piano and turned her
leaves. Baron Taxonia, approaching,
found himself shouldere9 away by a
firm though unconcerted movement.
and had to withdraw again.
& 1t was after the ladies had retired
that he sided up to Winstanley. All,
what a good time we have had here
together!" he began, affectionately.
Pheasant house, this, and pleasant
people We seem quite like old friends,
you and !. ! shall be SO glad II you
will do me the kindness tomorrow
that you did me this morning up the
hill. shall thank you for the seat in
the dog cart as far as the station at
Coshain, or even to Portsmouth town.
Winstanley looked down at him
from his higher inches with serenity.
Now. am going to be made a con-
venience OF by this little brute, or am
Il not ?" he inquired Of himself. Appars
emily, the answer came easily.
Sorry. I'm afraid I cant offer you q
seat this time. 4 he responded. with a.
level voice. 81 tanS;y our ways won't
lie together after this. No doubt the
admiral will send you down In his
trap The baron stared. then scowled
4 IN wrath, but Winstanley turned on
composedly. and left him BY the fire.
( When be came down to his tardy
breakfast he could not reconcile him
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