The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-15
.JACK'S $ ENGAGEMENT
sv FLORENCE HALLowELl aoYT
(Copyright.)
oso you're going to marry him?

.,nued the slow, regular motion with out pause
 "u.m" Miss Sarah Dyer looked ..onlv at her niece. interrogation in ,or handsome middle-aged face. She Rod returned the day before from rlorida. where she had spent the win ,ar and had been met with the news ot Edith's engagement to Jack Dor man. This was the first opportunity she had found to speak to her niece m the subject
 For many reasons the engagement had heen a surprise and something of disappointment to Miss Dyer. Edith had been brought up under her care, and she undersood her thoroughly. She also knew Jack Dorman-knew him very we'll indeed.
 We've been engaged only a week" said Edith. still calmly brushing, and of course it hasn't been announced yet"
 No: you waited for my return, l suppose We'll, the world will call 1t good match, and will be profuse with contradictions. Jack is young, hand some. well-born, well of, and des- perately in love with you; while you are ditto in all except one"
 (Which one, Aunt Sarah?"
 You are not at all in love with him"
 Edith started slightly and the brush paused for an instant. but her flowing hair hid the sudden rush of color to her face.
 AS the door closed behind the old lady. Edith let the brush fall with sudden impatient movement and threw herself into the low chair by the open fire which her aunt had just vacated.
 At half.past seven Jack Dorman ap- peared as usual. He had made 1t a point since his engagement to call every evening He brought Edith big bouquet of La France roses. and kissed her as he presented 1t.
 Jack Dorman had hosts of friends. He was a big. tender-hearted, strong
 
 prizes for athletic feats during his col lege days, and who was amiable to a fault. But he wasn't clever. He was in- capable of a mean action. innately pure-minded and chivalrous. But he had no taste for science and had never read Browning
 Jack simply adored her. thought her absolutely perfection; was miserable if she drowned. and raised to the high est pinnacle of bliss if she smiled. He had never made any secret of bis adoration; in fact. he was rather proud of it. He had suffered in silence and despair her many snubs. had talk en as only just her occasional criti- cisms, and had steadily refused to be- lieve that she could be indifferent to him, His utter happiness and triumph when at length she accepted him were almost ridiculous
 suppose you've told ynir aunt?" ne said, when. after she had expressed her admiration for the roses, they sat down in the luxurious parlor.
 Before Edith had time to reply, there was ring at the front door bell. and Jacks face clouded as he heard man voice inQuiring for Miss Starr.
 That's Everley," he said. Con found him Why cant he call some. where else occasionally? This makes the second time he's called here in me last five days"
 Edith's greeting of the newcomer betrayed no annoyance Indeed. it slruck Jack that she was altogether 100 cordial, under the circumstances. Oharles Everley was a lawyer, and though only 30 years of age, had al ready achieved prominence in his pro iesslon He was a tall, fine-looking, oroad-shouldered fellow, with a dig niiled presence and most attractive manners
 'acA always experienced a feeling VI chagrin and impatience when in the presence of the lawyer. and now. ".'er few words of greeting, he pcked up a pile of photographs which MISS Dyer had brought from Florida, ana resigned himself to a dull even ing
 what in the mischief were they talk ns aoout? Jack wondered He heard 1u''h say she had joined the Society TUT psychical Research the previous ua!' and he wondered why she had Ho' mentioned it the evening before. wneh they had long talk. Perhaps sne thought him not at all interested III III such matters. We'll. she was right e thought 1t all confounded rot. and .ua' women could find enough to in crest and amuse them without join '"s crank" clubs Of courae Edith