The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-04

peihg turneu INTO gun-room LOT Tue
Major; the Major hates dogs in the
house, and so Rollo is to be sold; even
my piano is to be moved to the tiny
room next to the servants hall because |
the Major detests music"
Mainwaring could not trust himself
to speak. He stared fiXedly out of the
window.
But that's not the worst she went
on in a low voice. when they come
back from the honeymoon I'm not to be
allowed to NOPE over books, as mother
calls it, any more. I'm to be taken out
all day aud every day, be seen. be-oh,
it's hateful of me to speak of 1t, l sup
pose, but the fact is more hateful still
be advertised"
MOI he protested. "Not that"
Yes, just that. l knew you'd under
stand. Thank you" She opened the lid
of her desk and turned the pages of an
illustrated weekly. Look she said,
below her breath, II saw this few
weeks ago, and its horribleness fascin-
ated me. 1 had to keep it."
He took it from her and looked.
A girl in billowy ball-dress walking
slowly across room. In one corner.
complacently approving, her mother. In
another corner a group of men-inane,
sensuous. young, old, admiring, critical
by whisper, nudge and play of eye
brow appraising her. And somehow in
the girl, beneath her youthful beauty
and exquisite occurrences, faint elu-
sive suggestion in smile and bearing
that she was aware Of it all and I'M
ashamed. Beneath was the title, SUI
perfluous enough-"What Offers?" 'Di-
abolical!" he said.
Mainwaring threw it aside violently.
She put 1t back in her desk.
And yet" she unused, Il can only
escape that, If I"
"Yes?"
"Well-there are two people"
He understood "Christopherson p
he said
Eyes"
"And Northcote?"
She nodded. I'm glad you know.
1 wish you'd tell me what-what you
think of Mr.. Christopherson? You see,
I've met so few people. may be
wrong, may expect too much Of peo-
ple."
He shrugged his shoulders, smiling
half-heartedly. "Christopherson is east
ly classed. 1 think" he said. "Of the
earth, earthly"
She nodded. Eyes, isn't he? I'm
glad l wasn't wrong, There's simply
nothing else to say about him, is there
except of course, that he's rich? L
1 couldn't, could IY
mo, you couldn't" he agreed vehe
mently.
"But-Charles?" she suggested. He
could not decide whether her tone was
doubtful or merely non-committal.
"Northcote," he said with entire
heartiness, ais one Of the best fellow!
living"
EYES," she agreed, "isn't he" AND
he waited for her to add more.
81 know" she explained with diff
Guilty, that's he's what you mean by
one of the best fellows living, and wha
L mean by lovable." Mainwarins
WINGED. "And don't suppose he's go
an enemy in the world"
"It's most unlikely" he agreed, witt
grim determination. "He's good-tem
pered, unselflsh, very modest and abso
: lutely straight"
e Diana's eyes sparkled. ut sound
rather like an advertisement" she CON
t planned; too good to be true"
e He laughed. 80 1t does Sorry"
v "Oh, it's all right. l didn't mea
anything. Charles a dear, of course
:, Only-well, l always seem to know eA
n actly what he will say and do, and
; married him should be bored
that in three months, and when one
e bored one gets irritable, and then
she paused.
80 you don't want to marry him
g. he hazarded incredulously.
Z mo; but 1t might be better tina
Re what we were talking of just now"
D He made no reply. With pencil /
: was absently making marks on Il
back of an envelope.
81 don't believe You are listening
she reproached him, and looked ov,
u. his shoulder "Lines and lines! L
~ they mean anything?"
&c He laughed awkwardly. "Oh, no!
r least nothing at all original. W;
only thinking. You and Christophe
son, for instance, are like these diver
~ ing ones, aren't you? Nothing in col
mon, and the more you saw of ea,
er other the worse 1t would get. Hard
new idea, Is it?'
to She was pointing to the next pair
TO lines.
nd "Those?" she demanded.
IS "The converging ones? Well y,
he and Northcote."
To- She was thoughtful. "Then you
se think ought too marry him?"
He was silent.
ut do your" she persisted.
sw "That wasn't what l meant" he &C
fessed.
Tell me what you meant"
'e' He continued the two lines till til