Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-14

What h that asked S!lNia- WI"
out interest
Its that you might be tempted Ia
care little for him, which, heing use
less, might he unwlse.
IL am-tempted-"
mot seriously"
Il don't know" She turned ~
sudden nervous impaticnce foreign u
her. Howard Quarter Is too perfect
~ imperfect for me. I'm glad We s''iu
il. The things he knows about ana
doesn't know have been revelation 10
this last week with him. There Il zoo
much surface. too much exterior ai-
mirably fashioned. and inside Is All
clockwork."
The low whizzlng hum Of the motor
filed silence that produced c"nSid-
cradle effect upon Grace feTraH' amt
after mastering her wits. she SAM ia
a suhdued voice:
'of course it's my meddlin=.
"Of course IL isn't. ! asked your
opinion. but | knew what ! was soihS
10 do Only did think him personally
possible. which made the eXpedi"ncy.
the mercenary view OF il. easier Z"
contemplate"
She was becoming as frankly brutal
as she knew how 10 bc. which made
the revolt the more Ominous.
Sylvia dear, | wish | hadn't med.
died. I'm meddling some more. ! sup
pose. when | say to yon, Don't give
Howard his congo for the present. II
Is a horribly common thing To dwell
ipon, but Howard is ton materially
important to be cut adrilt Oh the i'm
pulse Of the moment
Il know It,"
"You are too clever not 10. Consider
the matter wisely, dispassonately, III
telligenty. dear. then If by April you
simply cant stand 1t, talk the thing
over with me again" she ended rather
vaguely and wistfully, for it had been
her heart 5 desire TO wed Sylvia's beau
" and Quarters fortune.
DO you believe ! could induce him
10 wear his hair any way except pom,
padourY said Sylvia. And. dear, his
beard is So dreadfully silky. Isn't
! there anything lie could take for it,
only razor, I'm afraid. Those
long thick soft eyelashes of his are
ominous. Eyes of that sort ruin Il
man for my taste. He might just as
reasonably wear my hat"
But he can't follow the fashions in
eyes" laughed Sylvia. oh. this is
atrocious of us-it is simply horrible
to sit here ana say such things. | am
cold blooded enough us it is, material
enough, mean, covetous, contemplate"
Dear" said Grace Ferrall mildly,
you are not choosing Il husband; you
are choosing n career"
Grace. DO you wish me To marry
him:'
What Is the alternative. dear
why, nothing-seIf respect, dowdi-
ness and peace"
us that aIlf"
"All can see"
Not stephen Slwah;"
TO marry: No. To enjoy? Yes
Grace. have had such good time
with him. You don't know. He is
such Representatives., and ii be,
lieye that | am rather good for him
Not that I'd ever again let him Il,
that sort of thing. Besides. his curl
osity is qucnched. am the sort : I
supposed Now he's found out he vii
be nice. It's been days since I've has
talk with him. He tried to. hut
wouldn't. Besides. The major has said
nasty things about him when Howard
was present 49, nothing definite. only
hints. smiling silences, innuendocs OF
the verge Of matters rather unit. aul
had nothing definite 10 refutc.
could not even appear TO understan,
or notice. IL was all done IN such ,
horribly vague way. But It only mad,
ME like him, ana no doubt that actreS,
he took to the PATRONS is better com
pany than he finds in nine places on
; of ten among his own sort"
oh" said Grace Ferral slowly, ii
that is the way you feel | don't sc,
why you shouldn't play with Mr., 81
ward whenever you like"
"Nor |. I've been Il perfect fool no
to. Howard hates him."
How do you know"
What Il question. \ woman know,
such things. Then, you remember tina
carcature-so dreadfully like Howard
Howard has no sense of humor. IL,
detests such things. 1t was the mos
dreadful thing that Mr.. Siward coul,
have done to him"
"Meddled again. groaned Grace
Doesn't Howard know that di,
that"
Eyes, but nothing | can say alter
his conviction that the likeness wa
intended. You know it was Il likeness
And II Mr.. Siward had not told M
that it was not intended should new
er have believed it to be an accident
After prolonged silence Sylvia sal,
overcarelessly: Il don't quite under
stand Howard. With me anger last
but moment. and then I'm open t
overtures for peace. | think How
ards anger lasts"
ut does" said GRACE. He was
muff as a boy-a prig with prg'
memory under all his shallow, show
surface. I'm frank with you. | neye
. could take my cousin either respect
: fully or seriously, but I've known hin
to take his own anger so seriously tina
years after he has visited it upon thos
= who had really wronged him. And h
is equipped for retaliation if he chooses
: That fortune of his reaches far. No
that think him capable of using sue
like. Howard has principles, loads o
them, but the weapon is there"