Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-07-20

from her, and flowers and drives and
theaters were less frequent. She had
no time to miss him.
In the fourth week he called-while
she was out OF course she could not
know that Anne had phoned him to
come. He was leaving just as Rosalie
entered and shook hands with her cor
daily. He did not look broken heart
ed. and he seemed to be on very good
terms with Anne. to whom next morn
ing he sent some %violets. Rosalie saw
hiGn out walking with Mary Dye. Then
he took Anne driving. She began to
realize that Anne was very pretty if
she was Il year or two older than John.
Rosalie's irritation reached its climax
one morning at the breakfast table
when her younger brother Ted remark
ed in a teasing drawl:
'',John seems to be taking his medi-
cine like II man, Rosy! He's all right,
and | am glad Anne seems inclined to
keep him in the family. lie probably
appreciates being treated like a human
being after the way you always walk
ed on him. The fellows say he's the
best young lawyer in town. But l
should think you'd hate to have him
take his punishment SO cheerfully,
Rosy"
BY this time Rosalie had reached the
limit of endurance. She sprang up
and, before any one could interfere,
had boxed Ted's ears soundly and fled
to her room. No one made comment
on the scene save that Mr.. 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 disapproved of by her family,
and, while they were all sorry for her,
they thought it time she should come
to her senses.
Time had been slow and torturing tc
John. He wanted to tell Rosalie that
he loved her and her only. lie wanted
to send her flowers. to give her every
desire of her heart, and he found it u
misery to see her or not to see her.
Meantime he was very attentive tc
Anne, who was becoming vastly bored
with his raptures and sorrows and was
longing for him to win his Resale and
let her go Jack to her old peaceful
ways.
At last one night Anne walked and
heard Rosalie sobbing to herself. In
the morning she pleaded headache and
stayed in her room till nearly evening.
Anne had u long conference by tele-
phone with John and took pains to
have her father and Ted spend the
evening elsewhere.
After dinner she went to Rosalle's
room and pleaded being tired. She
coaXed Rosalie to arrange her pretty
hair and don a pretty gown so she
could go down If any one should come.
While Rosalie vas sulkily doing as her
sister wished, Anne heard the bell and
slipped down to answer 1t. She came
back saying it was some one for her
father and asked Rosalie if she would
mind going to the library II bringing
the book she had left on the table.
Rosalie, 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 a great chair in the dim freight.
She wanted to flee from him, but some
how her feet would not move, nor did
she find a word to say. Then to her
dismay she knew that a slow tear was
falling down her cheek. John came
quickly toward her. 1t seemed very
comfortable to be leaning against him.
After awhile he held her off and looked
at her. She tried TO smile.
We'll" he questioned, how shall it
be? You know you said you hoped you
would never have to refuse me again.
l hope you will not. Just for variety.
suppose you-take me-"
After the little minutes had cunning
ly slipped away and it was time that
he should leave ker, Resale exclaimed
in dismay:
ooh, Anne's book. She will be wait
ing for it."
Il hardly think so,'' John asserted
dryly. your sister Anne is wise. She
knew better than to expect you in a
momen when she sent you down to
me-"
Sent me to you" Rosalie echoed.
"Yes, my lady. Do you imagine your
sister has beer trailing me about for
her pleasure? She is more glad to be
rid of me than-ever you were.'
"Then-it-was not-Anne-ever?"
John laughed and babe her good
night.
IF you were not perfectly sure that
it was 'not-Anne-ever,' you would
never, never have asked me!' which
both Of them knew to be true.
And Anne went to bed and slept the
sleep Of n who has successfully per-
formed an arduous duty.
Separations.
Why do we grieve ut separations?