Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-24
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Throwinr aside his promise to Brew
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ster. he told Barbara with dramatic
simplicity the story Of the rescue OF the
bank. you see," he added. III 1t had
not been for that open hearted boy we
would now be ruined. Instead OF CIV
Ing cotillons you might be giving mu-
Sic lessons. Montgomery Brewster Will
ALWAYS be welcome in this house. and
you will see that my wishes are re-
spected. Do you understand
Perfectly" Barbara answered u
still voice. "As your friend ahan try
to be civil to him."
The colonel was not satisfied with 30
cold blooded an acquiescence. but he
wisely retired from the neld. He left
the Girl silent and crushed. but with
CLEAN in her eyes that was not alto
gether to be concealed. The story had
touched her more deeply than she
would willingly confess. 1t was some
thing to know that Monty Brewster
coul,I do thing like that and would do
It for her. The exultant smile which 1t
brou ght to her lips could only be made
to disappear by reminding herself
sharply Of his recent arrogance. Her
anger, she found, was plant which
needed careful cultivation.
1t was in somewhat chastened
mood that she started few days later
for a dinner at the DeMilles'. As she
entered in her sweeping golden gown
the sight of Monty Brewster at the 9th,
er end of the room gave her dutter at
the heart, but it was an agitation that
was very carefully concealed. Brew
ster was certainly unconscious OF It,
To him the position of guest was like
disguise, and he was pleased at the
prospect of letting himself 60 under
the mask without responsibility. But
It took on different color when the
butler handed him card which signi-
ne.l that he was to take Miss Drew in
to dinner. Hastily seeking out the host
eS,, he endeavored to convey to her
thu imposslbiNty Of the situation.
Il hope you Won't misunderstand
me-" he said. "But 10 1t too late to
change my place at the table"
ut isn't conventional, know, Mon
a., Society's chief aim is to separate
engaged couples at dinner" said Mrs.
Dun. with laugh. ut would be pos
lively compromising II Q man and his
wife sat together"
Dinner was announced before Monty
could utter another word, and as she
led him over to Barbara che said: BE
hold a generous hostess who gives up
the best man in the crowd 90 that he
and some one else may have happy
time. I leave it to you. Barbara, II
that isn't the test Of friendship.
For q moment the two riveted their
eyes on the floor; then the humor OF
the situation came to Monty.
81 did not know that we were sup
rosed to do Gibson tableaux tonight,
he said dryly as he profered his arm.
~ don't understand" And Barba-
ra's curiosity overcams her determine
ton not to speak.
"Dop't you remember the picture OF
The man who was called upon to take
his late fiancee out to dinner?"
The awful silence with which this
remark was received put an end to
further efforts at humor.
The dinner was probably the most
painful experience in their lives. Bar
bara had come to 1t softened and ready
to meet him halfway. The right kind
Of humility in Monty would have found
her plastic. But she had very definite
and rigid ideas of his duty In the
premises, and Monty was too simple
minded to seem to suffer and much too
flippant to understand. 1t was plain to
each that the other did not expect to
talk, but they both realized that they
owed a duty to appearances and to
their hostess. Through two courses at
least there was dead silence between
them. It seemed as though every eye
In the room were on them and every
mind were specializing. At last III
sheer desperation Barbara turned tf
7. him with the first smile he had seen OIL
her face in days. There was no smlls
in her eyes, however. and Monty IN
derstood.
eve might at least give out the i'm
nresaion that We are friends" she said
! quietly.
.Mors easily said than DONE" he
responded gloomily.
.aThey are all locking at % and won
dsring.H
81 don't blame them"
1--WE owe something to Mrs. Dan, I
think"
II know"
1 Barbara uttered some inanity when
ever she caught any one looking IN
their direction, but Brewster seemed
not to hear. At length he cut short
some remark Of hers about the
weather.
"What nonsense this II, Barbara he
said, with any one else I would
chuck the whole game, but with you
It ~ different. don't know what l
have done, but I am ssrry. hope
you'll forgive me-"
"Your assurance y amusing, 70 say
the least"
But I am sure-I know this quar-
rel is something wen laugh over. You
keep forgstting that we are going to
be married some day"
A new tight came into Barbara's
eyes. You forget that my consent
may be necessary" she said.
you Will be perfectly willing when
the time comes. am stu In the fight
and eventually you will come to my
way Of thinking"
"oh! I 80 It now sah Barbara