Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-15
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
I'm off, seid Miss MsllaS, as the
hour of noon drew tear next day. I'm
going to call on Mrs. Lisle."
"BeEe, dear, I wish you wouldn't
treat him So"
IT can't help it," Belle answered Il
can't bear the man."
'You needn't show it quite SO plain
ly, DEAR
'And why wouldn't |? He knows
jolly we'll what my feelings are, and
ats little enough he cares, either. And
there's one thing just drives me mad,
and makes me feel as if coald scratch
him. Why do We let the man call we
| 'dear'?"
'He has always called me dear He
did it when I was little child. And
I'm not vain girl, as sou know, Behe
but know that he is very, very fsnd
| OIL NE, ana dId SUI lUl 41lIII.
Faith, then" said Belle, I'm not
| The man has the impertinence to turn
the color of a ghost when We turn up
unexpectedly. And then he has the
face to pretend that he's suffering
from a physical ailment. The mans
as sound as a roach"
But surely it isn't a crime to kave
| fallen in love with me?'
Faith, them repeated Belle, cts
not. 1t would be criminal not to do so.
Sure all the worlds in love with We
men, women and boys. There's me
own brother breaking his heart for We.
If yed any pity for him maybe Ia have
some for your AlQysius. Now there he
| is at the door, and here we've kept me
/ caattering until I've got to Insult hin.
to his face again. Goodbye darlin'.
| I'll open the door for him." She
! whisked out of the room, and Lillian
! heard the CHEEKY impertinance of her
greeting THE top of the morning to
We, Misther Aloysius. I'm keeping me
promise, We notice"
81 did not doubt your wO9d, Miss
Molfoy," he answered, gravely.
Lillian stepped into the hall TO meet
him, and he shook hands with her com
posedly. He followed her into the sit
| ting room aAd sat down, balancing his
hat between his hands.
'You are well?" he said, turning his
! mournful gaze upon her. But, as
said last night, there is no need to
ask And happy? But there again
there is no need to ask"
Eyes" she answered, flushing slight
ly, Il am we'll, and l am happy, But
! you; you, | am afraid, are neither.
You look haggard, Aloysius, and as if
you had not slept all night"
II did not sleep" he answered, simp-
ly. 81 did not even take the trouble to
go to bed
'But that is wrong" she said.
why should you throw your health
aWay?"
What does it matter?" he respond
ed. There is not a soul in the world
whom it concerns"
Mistaken" she answered. 81 have
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have lived here eight weeks, they tell
me, and in that time you have won all
hearts. Why, since my return / have
heard nothing but the praises of your
! goodness-your generosity. All the
simple folks adore you You would
| have blushed if you could have heard
what Mr. Lisle was saying of you in
II
know him, and that you have not held
him at arms length as you hold so
many who would be pleased and proud
to own you as a kiend. The world is
full of friendship, Aloysius."
Il like Lisle," he said Il am an I'M
! social being, you know-a stranger to
| the gregarious instinct-and in one
! way or another things have gone
| gaoomily with me, and | am afraid |
am slipping from bad to worse But |
| like Lisle, and I think l shall make q
! friend Of him.
You have done that already" she
| answered, warmly, 80 far as he is
| concerned. He said things about you
which were delightful to hear. T wish
| you would go more into the world,
! Aloysius. | know it would need an Ell
| fort just at first, but if you would
/ make it, you would be happier than
!, you are
! NO. he said 81 am too old dog
| to learn new tricks. My ways are
lined with cypress | suppose it was a
vice Of the blood to begin with. but
now feel it rooted. I am out Of tune
! with the world I am cankered and
| my fellow men hurt me. But all this
| is very morbid, and | must not allow
myself to be morbid with you, dear"
"Tell me of your work. she said;
"your painting, your sculpture, your
| music"