Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-11

thealrrs were less frequent, She had
no time to miss him.
In the fourth week he called while
She Wa out OF course she could not
know that Anne had phoucd him 10
come lie was leaving just rs ROsalie
entered and shook lianuS with her cor
daily lie did not look broken heart
ed and he seemed Ia he On very good
terms with Anne. to whom next morn
luz hr sent some violct>. Rosalic SAW
him out walking with Mary bye Then
he took Anne driving SHE began TO
realize that Anne was very pretty IL
She VAS u year or two older than John.
RoSale'S irritation reached It's climax
one morning az the breakfast table
when her younger brother Ted remark
eel IA n teasing drawl.
John seems 10 bc taking his medi-
cine like man. Rosy, He's all right.
AMI am glad Anne seems inclined to
keep him In the family. lie probably
appreciates being treated like u human
being after the way YOU always walk
ed on him The fellows say he's the
best young lawyer in town. But
should think you'd hate 10 have him
take his punishment so cheerfully.
Rosy
by this time Rosalic had reached the
limit Of endurance She Sprang NJ
and. before any one could Interfere.
had boxed Ted'S ears soundly and lied
10 her room. No one made comment
on the scene save that MIR Carleton
amusedly met the laughter in Anne's
eyes and told Ted that he would have
no more OF his teasing Rosalie'S ca
PRECIOUS treatment Of John had long
been diSapprovcd of by her family.
and. while they were all sorry for her.
they thought II time she should come
TO her senses.
Time had been slow aud torturing 10
John He wanted 10 tell Rosale that
he loved her ana her only lie wanted
to send her ilowcrS. to give her every
desire of her heart and he found il
misery tu soc her or not to see her
Meantime he was very attentive 10
Anne. who was becoming vastly bored
with his rapturcs and sorrows and was
longing Tor him 10 win his Rusalic and
lct her 20 back To her old peaceful
ways
At last one night Anne walked and
heard Eosalic sobhng 10 herself. In
the morning She pleaded headache and
stayed in her room Till nearly evening
Anne had long conference 10y tcie
phone with John and took pains To
have her father and Ted spend the
evening elsewhere.
After dinner she went 10 Rosalie's
room aud pleaded being tired She
coaXed Rosalle 10 arrange her pretty
hair and don pretty gown SO she
could 20 down If any one should come.
While Rosnlic was sulkily doing as her
sister wished. Anne heard the bell AMI
slipped down to answer It. She came
back saying II was some one for her
father and asked Resale II she would
mind going To the library and bringing
the book she had left on the table.
Resale. IN her trailing blue dress.
went downstairs and through the hall
into the library She had half crossed
the room before she saw John sitting
In great chair In the dim tirelight
She wanted to dee from him. but some
how her feet would not move, nor did
she find word 10 say. Then 10 her
dismay She knew that slow tear was
falling down her cheek. John came
quickly toward her II seemed very
comfortable TO be leaning against him.
After awhile he held her OF and looked
AT her. She tried 10 smile.
We'll" he questioned. how shall II
be? You know you said YOU hoped you
would never have Ia refuse me again.
| hope you will not. Just for variety
suppose you take me
After the little minutes had cunning
ly slipped away and II was time that
he should leave her. Resale exclaimed
Ia diSmay:
oh. Anne's book She VIII be wait
ing for II"
Il hardly think So John asserted
dryly Your sister Anne II wise She
knew better than 10 expect you in a
moment when she sent you down TO
me-
Sent me to YOU" RosalIe echoed
Yes. my lady, DO you imagine your
sister has been trailing me about for
her pleasure: She is more glad TO be
rid Of me than-ever you Were"
Then il was nOt-Anne ever"
John laughed and babe her good
night
III you were not perfectly sure that
II was not Anne-cN"r, YOU would
never. never have asked me- which
both Of them knew "a he true.
And Anne went To bed and slept the
sleep Of one who has successfully per
formed an arduous duty.