The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11

admitted that flirting was a necessity
to him. That is why, l think hs is
away just now"
"IHGeedE" Langley said, his tone an
interrogation.
Fretty nodded, echoiug: Indeed!
Yes; Mrs. Wortham-your divinity
has opened Grasmere-came herself the
day before yesterday. SO Mr.. Vernon
couldn't stay away longer"
"Who says she is my divinity? And
how do you like it. seeing you have
appropriated me-" Langley asked, col
or;ng in spite Of himself. He felt all at
once young and raw and ridiculous
and was in a temper over it. He want
ell to shake Fretty-shake her hard She
was TESTING, of course, but how beauti-
fully she had turned the tables on him.
Quite unaccOuntably he found himself
trembling, his hands moist, his face, he
knew, high colored. and all without
any reason.
1t could not be that tie bare suggeS-
ton of Fretty-the child, the plaything,
ll+t u Csllult llC lONtu " lttlSt- Ills
wife, the mistress of his home and
heart, had thus overcome him. For
| five years at least he had thought of
! Georgina Workman in that position.
/ She fitted it so beautifully and was
! quite evidently ready to accept it.
Il always answer mothers letters for
her. Remember you wrote her about
I Of
Fretty said, smiling sweetly, with the
| fainteSt touch of malice. "As to my
liking her, what does that matter? I
have nothing to do with her, only with
| you"
you are quite resolved-to take
me- mean:" Langley asked, his eyes
downcast
Pretty looked pensive. 1t seems
one must do ones duty, however dis
agreeable" she said, with a little sigh.
Langley erected himself In that
case, suppose You kiss your crown Of
martyrdDm," he said putting his face
close to her lips.
Fretty srrmg back as far as their
| claspcl hands permitted ana said, with
dancing eyes: Next year viii be quite
time enough for that You see l am
going away in the fall to he finished at
the WinslJW school Mother insists
upon It, ana l myself think It best. /
shall come back fine lady-finc
emo g. hope, to do the family credit,
H"! trust you NOT 10 marry 'eorGih1
III an '-'.'i ''iA':
CL.''"'l nol' I'1H-'1! Sa'o prompt
~ 10" VIII nave 10 take me 10" or
I'z.' i'.."~ ..'' ''i''-, I-t.' Ai'a nate
H.i'N'-''l- n..'' u.s. ana an L-ef WORKS
II you 10 ''I o".i t'e MN "o" nave
!ou- ,L"' A"',
ltt'' SH't a""H H'F AIlidS'
i""Sll'li- near '"|. \" H"I 'H at''r was
Io2l ~ 'u' 'o'S'u 'c'' aHc SuIu,
10" i.'' S"Nu " nm !" ou Nol1t'
"'H" i'i..'3 ll"' Vel H''u "''' Will
III i'I"I'H5'
90 on want '!'e L'. .ied |? Ta@e'
you A.i'A' i-a.-Icl S'I"' a@diH III
lfIsoAIA- Aef E'hcs' u'h the ring
coming pd'h 20 HIS voice stronger tHaH
ever iIe'l!' hH'" you were III luh'
out l'it"'e' ue|r' lei ; maize II eaEleSI
want !oa-"o'ou! else l nave peeA
""I'-l- you ever since came Win
out having sense enough 10 hno" It,
no" "ooul "eorSlha: fFel'E muir
Hl'ic" luII'.H- away uef Aeau st
I-aH-'e3 "'I-nI h'I see 'He H'oullu"-
Color III her cNeeAs'
Langley laughed trlumphdhtly. Nay
l be VAIN enough TO speak the 1rozel
truth: ne asked, MS I!ps very close t(
tretty ear she turned little more
away IRON Alln' saying very low;
NO. l can guess it. Georgina won
have You; therefore you want me Il
saIle your broken heart
'OI course But now dlu you guess
t. Langley asked his heart thrl!Iln!
at thought OF her care TO save anothe
woman from Siurrin$. lie hao mean
TO tell her what he knew Tor truth
! CeDteU nm Tor his position anu DOteu