News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-27

ike one Oh lnOSc ihtpi i"h.o WIZ tah
the pledge to live nationally a year
then in one day break out and spot
everything.
The breaking out must be an i'm
mense relief he answered.
All, but when one returns to he
senses again, think of the remorse
and the mischief may be irrevocable.
You have not allowed anything 70,
have done to be irrevocable,' sale
Wray, and they were brought to 6
standstill by the throng.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Waterhouse,
cried Amabel, offering her hand
whilst Bernard CURLY nodded I'VE
meet in a crowd she added.
It's pleasant to meet anywhere,
Wray answered, lowering his voice.
4 shouldn't have imagined you
thought that'
why not?' he demanded.
You never come to see u.s. she said
You forget | was at your house
on Monday Wray suggested.
Well, | didn't see you,' she re-
turned with laugh
Shall Gomez he asked
why, of course Amabel answered,
whilst Bernard gnawed his lower lip
and walked on with Pauline.
On reaching home, Pauline accom-
panied Amabel to the drawing-room.
Why did you bother Wray to come
here?' she asked.
sT didn't knnu Won could blar m a ,
said Amabel.
Bernard heard too.
Anyhow, Mr.. Waterhouse didn't re-
quire much persuasion Amabel re-
torted
4 don't understand you, unless
We are mutually mysterious, my
dear. l certainly don't understand
you,' said Amabel
I suppose you are playing with
Wray to torment Bernard Pauline
suggested. What pleasure can it
give you to make the poor fellow mis-
erable?'
Amabel laughed aloud.
If it comes to poor fellows she
said, how about Gilbert?'
No one is more sorry for him than
L. answered Pauline.
Are you sorry for Wray Water.
house too? asked Amabel.
L am sincerely sorry for him
oh, this is wicked waste!' Amabel
exclaimed. You should cultivate a
judicious parsimony. Nobody can say
that Mr.. Waterhouse needs much
pity
He looked melancholy enough said
Pauline, gravely.
"A man can't always be grinning
like Cheshire cat!'
we were talking about Bernard
Pauline continued. I used to admire
your solitary discretion when Bern
ard had nothing but his pay
Now he has found salvation on a
thousand pounds year
Isn't it sufficient asked Pauline.
Amabels face flushed wildly.
That isn't fair!' she exclaimed. |
You know | don't care about money, |
whatever may be my faults Then |
Amabel's excitement subsidized and she |
smiled again. Besides she added,
Bernard will have ever SO much more |
than thousand a year..
How is that?' asked Pauline with
scant interest
When Mrs. Venables marries, you
Know said Amabel mischievously.
4 don't think she will marry
oh, but indeed she will
4 suppose you can tell me the mans
lame,' said Pauline skeptically.
Certainly
What is ito
'Waterheuse,' said Amabel. How
AN you be so blind?'
L really think that is the most alb
urd idea | ever heard exclaimed
Pauline, and in her stateliest man.
Ter she walked to the door.
She passed Mrs. Cathcart on the
threshold, and her mother observed
'auline's angry expression, while she
leard Amabel's gleeful laughter
What have you been saying to an
10Y your sister,? Mrs. Cathcart de-
handed.
4 simply suggested that Mr.. Water
louse might marry Mrs. Venables,
aid Amabel.
The most ridiculous idea; Mrs.
yathcart insisted. You have no
light to say such thing even in
est Why do you imagine Mr.. Water
louse is coming here?'
oh, suppose he likes to come an
wered Amabel, rather self-consci-
usly.
Pauline has given up an excellent
match for his sake, said Mrs. Cath
art, and no wonder she was an
Dyed
OF course, no one likes to hear
man doesn't care for her. Amabel
etorted, whether she wants him or
OF. I won't say Pauline doesn't want
i'm
Later that Sunday evening Mrs.
,athcart discussed the matter with
er husband.
We met Mr.. Waterhouse this after
oon, she explained, and he had a