Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-19

more careful Of your conduct, l shall
be forced to take steps to get Jasper
Babb dismissed
Eve laughed, clapped her hands on
her sisters cheeks, kissed her lips and
said, You dear old Mother Hubbard,
you can't do it. Papa would not lis
ten to you if I told him that I wanted
Jasper to stay
Barbara was hurt. This was true.
but it was unkind Of Eve to say it.
The young girl was herself aware
that she had spoken unfeelingly, was
sorry, and tried to make amends by
coaxing her sister.
L want you to tell me- said Barbara
very gravely, for you have not told
me yet, who gave you tie ring?
! 7 did not tell you because you said
the sea or Goals to Newcastle
BE candid with me, Eve
Am not | open as the day? Why
should you complaint
| Eve, be serious. Was it Mr.. Jas
| per who gave you the turquoise ring?'
I Jasper! Eve held out her skirts
daintily, and danced and made curte-
| sizes round her sister, in the prettiest
most coquettish way. You dearest
you best, you most jealous of sisters
we will not quarrel over poor, good
Jasper. [ don't mind how much you
pet the black calf. How absurd you
are! You make me laugh sometimes
at your density. There, do not cry
would tell you all if l dared Then
warbling a strain, and still holding
her skirts out, she danced as in a
minuet, slowly out of the room, look
ing back over her shoulder at her
distressed sister.
That was all Barbara had got by
peaking-nothing, absolutely nothing
She knew that Eve would not be one
wit more guarded in her conduct fol-
what had been said to her. Barbara
reYolved in her mind the threat she
had rashly made of driving Jasper
away. That would necessitate the
betrayal of his secret. Could she
bring herself to this? Hardly. No
the utmost she could do was to threat
en- him that, unless he vol
unfairly departed, she would reyea
the secret to her father.
A day or two after this scene, Bar
bara was again put to great distress
by Ewes conduct.
She knew we'll enough that she anC
her sister were invited to the Clio
berrys to an afternoon party anC
dance. Eve had written and accept
ed before the accident to Mr.. Jordan
Barbara had let her write, because
she was herself that day much en-
gagged and could not spare time. The
stone manor, and was waiting for ar
answer, just whilst Barbara was
weighing out sage and tapiOca. WheI
Mr.. Jordan was hurt, Barbara had
wished to s|nd a boy to Bradstone
with a letter declining the party, but
Mr. Coyshe had said that her father
was not in danger, had insisted OF
Eve promising him a couple of dances
and had so strictly combated her de
sire to withdraw that she had given
way.
In the afternoon, when the girls
were ready to go, they came down
stairs to kiss their father, and let him
see them in their pretty dresses. The
little carriage was at the door.
In the hall they met Jasper Babb
also dressed for the party. He held
in his two hands two lovely bouquets
one of yellow tea-scented roses, which
he handed to Barbara, the other OF
| Malmaison. delicate white, with q
soft inner blush, which he offered to
/ Eve. Whence he had procured them
No doubt he had been for them 10 a
nursery at Tavistock
Eve was in raptWes over her Nal
maisOn; it was a new rose, quite
recently introduced, and she had
never seen it before. She looked at
it, uttered EXPLANATIONS Of delight
smelt the flowers, then ran off to her
father that she might show him her
| treasures.
Barbara thanked Jasper somewhat
stiffly; she was puzzled. Why was he
dressed.
Are you going to ride, or to drive
us?' asked Eve, skipping into the hall
again. She had put her bunch in her
girdle. She was charmingly dressed,
with rose satin rt5ands in her hair,