Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-16

you Will DO 8ulIy ~ uSe S&So 0aO sAeSS
Of wearing both those rings tonight.
and l, particularly wish you not to do
so."
Gabrielle thought for moment, and
then she laughed and then her pretty
|lips set themselves In an unmistakable
Tine, and her eyes. met mine fairly.
"John," she said II won't let you be
% stupid. Don't you see-you dear,
silly thing?.' She laughed most heart
lessIy. II wouldn't wear anybody else's
ring with Yours-but his"
Al II that was extenuation. Matters
were now twice AZ bad. I rose. 1t BE-
iug very nearly dinner time anyway. J
booked down at Gabrielle.
saThat Il inst IT, said l, with for
mality. "He 10 thG exception to every
thing. Tam wretched over this mans
continual presence here, Gabrielle, and
ask you not to wear his ring tonight
With mine. Leave. enc or the other ct
Home, please whichever you prefer"
Az / stalked down the veranda steps
Z carried, with me, picture Of Ga.
bF1elle'ss bewitchihg, petulant face look
| lhg upiat me In hurt surprise.
"Its the dearest ring, John" she
called penitentlI;; 'tiiD pearl one. Ours.
Thank. you. DEAR
Then az I. tnrnednady to take her In
my arms In the friendly screen Of the
vines she rose and came to the steps,
her littie dowery Blhs gown trailing.
ABut L shall wear. them both tonight.
| Mr.. John Baden,'' she said. with pretty
mischief. '.And. x0n shall apologize
too"
"Never," said, =. with dignity, and
came almost face To face with 0abri.
elle's mother. idling up from the gar
den, looking ., picture In white.
what big, long words he usss!'
cried Gabrielle'b. mother gayly.
MRS. Jocelyn." said I. III Gabrielle
becomes unmanageahle win you marry
me?'
Mrs. Jocelyn has been a widow for
| years.
.What commendable thrift for q
rainy day!' she said, smiling.
! For some reason the question Of thu
white sapphire took ON = significance
out Of all, proportion. A. drove to
/ Gabrielle's that evening our love, our
fntrre, even her aforableness. which I
was newer t,red of reviewInr. we're Of
lass moment -, ma Than whether or not
4 no wo,,ld ,l,srerar.l nv Wishes about
tho r,ry - aeema,, - me cone Of those
1 straws which tell the wind which way
to blow But remembered with com
fort that Gabriel1e had an enchanting
| habit e obstinacv IN 10 the moment Of
withdra wal n, other peoples favor. 60
! "a I sat onposite. her and her mother on
i the way to, the Holdons' I became com.
fortahlv. even tr,umnhantly. sure that
4 there were. mo- white sapphires in the
4 carriage.
i when ve. vv~nt down to supper a
,,,r,gh+ ny Alr.rnnn phelns toined
M, Win Min; uubeorable manner OF be.
Il ing wanted where. to be sure, he wal
i wanted by- every one but me. Was b.
| L wondered ssvagely, after We were
married to. persist In these visits and
presents ON re strength Of when Ga.
J hriaIle was SKIP Then watched Ga
1 briells. fevsrfshly while she drew Oh
Z the, fingers AZ her gloves and tucked
them dhintfly and with pretty deltbeza
ti0n In her hong, loose glove wristss
Il The neft hand FIRST, and there was my
modest band Of pearls suiting heI deli
) cate. little hand to perfection. Then tn
right hard. and there blazed tn. whlal
J aapphires.
j, FfccRrd away miscrably- souDswi1sFs
anywnes~ When came tos,snalvze y
! Cid not care continental 'ahout Mr.
! Algernon Phelps white sapphlres.
! cared only that Gabrielle had nol caret
10 please me.
And the third one" 0hbr'ells VA
: saying, ''is going to be- nat nev
] poppy figure. I've seen, the nvors 20
that They are-whys. John what
, Mr.
I '.Nothing." said miserably She ha'
; not even done It to tease me purposely
= ! There would have been some balm o