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

about her throat, round her waist. Her
face was, in color, itself like souve-
mir de la Malmaison rose.
Whom are you addressing?' asked
Barbara seriously.
1 am speaking to Jasper answered
Eve.
Mr. Jasper, said Barbara, was not
invited TO Bradstone.'
Oh, that does not matter!' said the
ready Eve. L accepted for him. You
know, dear Bab-I mean Barbie-that
| had to write, as you were up TO your
neck in tapioca. Well, at these parties
there are so many girls and so few
gentlemen, that l thought l would give
the Cloberry girls and Mr.. Jasper a
pleasure at once, so 1 wrote to say
that you and | accepted and would
bring with us a young gentleman, a
friend of papa, who was staying in the
house. Mr.. Jasper ought to know the
neighbors, and get some pleasure
Barbara was aghast
l think, Miss Eve, you have been
playing tricks with me- said Jasper
Surely l understood you that 1 had
been specially invited, and that you
had accordingly accepted for me-
Did ~ asked Eve carelessly; it is
all the same. The Cloberry girls will
be delighted to see you. Last time
was there they said they hoped to
n lint
troubled how to find gentlemen as
partners for the pretty Misses
That being SO, said Barbara stern
ly, turning as she spoke, to Jasper, 'ot
course you do not go
Not go!' exclaimed Eve; to be sure
he goes. We are engaged to each
other for a score of dances Their
seeing the gloom gathering on hel
sisters brow, she explained, 1T is 6
| plan between US so as to get free from
Doctor Squash. When Squash asks my
hand, l can say am engaged. I have
been booked by him for two dances
and he shall have no more
You have been inconsiderate, sale
Barbara. Unfortunately Mr.. Babt
cannot leave Morwell, as my father is
in his bed-it is impossible
4 have no desire to go said Jasper
/ 1 do not suppose you have, sale
Barbara haughtily, turning to him
| You are Judge Oh what is right ant
fitting in every way
Then Ewes temper broke out. Hel
! cheeks flushed, her lips quivered, ant
! the tears started into her eyes
will not allow Mr. Jasper to be thus
treated she exclaimed I cannot un
derstand you, Barbie; how can you
| who are usually so considerate
grudge Mr.. Jasper a little pleasure
He has been working hard for papa
and he has been kind to me, and he
has made your garden pretty, and now
! you are mean and ungratefuI, anC
4 send him back to his room when he is
dressed for the party. III go and ash
papa to interfere
Then she ran off to her fathers
room.
The moment Eve was out of hearing
Barbaras anger bIazed forth. 'You
are not acting right You forge
/ your position; you forget who you are
How dare you allow my sister? Il
! you had a spark of honor, a grain OF
good feeling in your heart, you
would keep her at arms length. She
! is child, inconsiderate and conffd
| ing; you are a man with such a fou1
stain on your name, that you must
not come near those who are clean
lest you smirch them. Keep to your
self, sir. Away
| Miss Jordan he answered with q
troubled expression on his face and q
culver in his voice, you are hard on
me. | had no desire whatever to &C
to this dance, but Miss Eve told me- ii
was arranged that I was to go and
am obedient in this house. Of course
now I withdraw
OF course you do. Good heavens,
In a few days some chance might
bring all to light, and then it would
be The scandal of the neighborhood
that we had introduced-tha Eve had
danced with-an escaped jail-bird-a
vulgar thief
She walked out through the door
and threw the bunch of yellow roses
upon tn. plot OF grass in the quad,
rangle
CHAPTER XIV.
Where They Withered.
Barbara did not enjoy the party at