Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-09

Perhaps ought moi a. be here. hi
said. gloompy.
Why not
My presence is not.au annoyanes
ITO your
-She laid nnr hand ON ms arm. ant
many observers marvelIsd, while Mrs
Ca'hcart distinctly disaguH owed
lwake me TO where IL is cooler,
said Pauline.
Tile led her away, and a.hs sat down
| in 1.-The most n ecluded on. ner to be
| found
| y thought poI might bel happier III
home, she remarked. 1Amt was Why
| hoped You wnuld go tn HI orsemere-'
fppes happiness depeaei on ones
locaIity?' asked0Gilbert.
ITO some cx1ent. One must be ir
harmony with ais surrouuings.'
lean afraid ssshould noe DE in har-
mony with mime, Miss Caahoart'
She regarded him reprrasphfully.
on Miss Cath Cart she shattered
Now some persons who PASSED by
compared Pauline with Auafbel but
the difference was obvious. 'Amabei
made nv attempt no let her words ex.
press her feelings In fact she. anus
al herself But Pauline meant every
word she uttered; There was rNO affec.
aation about her sympathy. arrd she
had never been more in earnestrthan
tul.ight-eexeept perhaps during ber in.
terview with Wray OIL Monday after.
noan. tYss always sssmed so exactly
in your place at Horsemere,' SAID
Pauline
Then If am not cantented, II glll
be my own fault
'Or-or mine she murmured
At this point they were interrupted.
and Gilbert did not find an opport lnt
ty to speak to Pauline again. Ii was
almost impossible not 10 feel some
faint huttering Gf hope; be began to
attach greater importance TO Joan's
advice. and at Aeast determined TO
spare no opportunity OF putting him
self in PaBline's wey.
He saw her next on Sunday after
noon. She was walking with Mrs.
Cathcart near the statue of Achilles
in Hyde Park. AmabeJ following with
Bernard. But as we'll as .Pauljae,
Gilbert recognized Wray WaterhouSe
a yard or two in advance or himself
Gilbert saw the flush OF recognition
Oh her face. saw her step away from
Mrs, Cathcart's side, holding forth her
right hand with every appearance of
cordially Gilbert pressed bis lips
together, passing on. himself unseen,
whilst Wray walked by Pauline's side,
and Mrs. Cathcart fell back to Amabel
and Bernard.
i wondered whether she would
speak to the Johnny whispered Bern.
ard.
Pauline always keeps her most gra-
cieus manners for the rejected said
Amabel
Still. she hasn't rejected Water
house. don't you know Bernard re-
torted. hopefully.
You are staying In London. then
said Pauline, after one or two casual
remarks.
MY sister said something about
your taking up politics.
It's the only game worth playing.
lie rejoined.
Rather serious game!' said Pauline. ,,
The whole of life's game. he ex-
claimed, and we are the pawns.'
No. no. she protested.
L should have said that you were !
the Queen, he insisted.
You must remember we are living
pieces. Wray'
We might be inanimate for all the |
influence we have on our destinies.' he |
said.
i am afraid she answered, you are |
becoming a pessimist. oh, | know how |
sorely you have been tried But you |
mustn't let it spoil you. Nray. There |
are things it is difficult to talk
about
Discretion is the better oart-
1 wish | were always discreet, salu |
Pauline. with a sigh.
He laughed quietly as he met hei
eyes, but Paulines face was grave.
I aspire to be a reasonable woman
she continued, but sometimes ! feel |
like one Vi lHOSt WIZ taNS
the pledge to live nationally a year,
then in one day break out and spoiN
everything.
The breaking out must be an i'm
mense relief, he answered
All but when one returns to her
senses again. think of the remorse;
and the mischief may be irrevocable.'
You have not allowed anything you
have doie to be irrevocabla,' said
Wray and they were brought to
standsdll by the throng.
Good afternoon. Mr.. Waterhouse.'
cried Amabel. offering her hand,
whilst Bernard CURLY nodded. We
meet in a crowd, she added.
It's pleasant to meet anywhere
Wray answered, lowering his voice.
L shouldn't have Imagined you
thought that!
Why not? he demanded.
You never come to see u.s. she said.
You forget | was at your house
On Monday Wray suggested.
We'll, | didn't see YOU she re-
turned, with laugh.
Shall Gomez he asked.
why, of course Amabel answered,