The Detroit times., 1908-04-20
chAPrER xxl.-(continued.)

| WHAT EN- NNts-- NSSha'be~sf
q IEANTIME. Laura was enthus
liM iasucally telling Ernest and
Mrs. Buckley what charming
= girl Eleanor was.
And I do hope you will be
happy. Ernest, poor boy she said
end IL ever you want friend"--
Il say" exclaimed Ernest as ne
arose and walked over 10 Arnold
Laura means well--but she 10 rather
depressing"
Cousin Mary" continued Mrs. Her.
riard. Il want to be sister 10 Err
est's wife" q
"Oh, you dear thing" beamed Mrs
Buckley.
"Of course. pursued Laura, she
knows no nice pecpte-and * she
! wants teaching how TO behave In so
ciety. let me help her-I couldn't oea:
to see the family made ridiculous"
George Saunders Arrives.
Arnold. want you to persuade
Miss Anderson that ! am her friend,
and remember that whatever pain or
humiliation may come In the future
but no. she, has fascinated me SO
that / am incapable Of looking at the
situation from a worldly point OF
view-just as you are"
There's a motor coming up the
drive" exclaimed Ernest. who was
looking out OF the window. Its
George-no, it's not-yes il Is. It's
George Saunders" He bounded out
upon the lawn waving frantically at
the approaching motor-the same one
In which George had proposed TO
Jane.
Soon he returned with George Saun.
ders, a blum, blunt individual. who
looked to be about so years old. Or
dinarily he was inclined TO be rather
distant, but upon this occasion, car
ried away by his own Joy as well as
| Ernest's, he rushed about the room
and gave every one such hearty
greeting that they could not refrain
| from staring at one another In sur.
/ prise.
Earnest" said George. when he had
finally subsidized. It's fine. Shake
hands again. say. you are getting
yourself UP rather smart these days
quite a 'masher,'"
"Oh. WELL" returned Ernest. with
just a trace OF snobbishness. I'VE have
to dress a good deal down here-our
position In the county," And then he
went outside to find Eleanor.
George" said Laura rising from
the desk. at which she had been sit
ting. Please don't mind US. know
you're simply dying to open those
| dull-looking business letters"
1 f4I
ders as he went over and picked up
the bundle of mail In which Laura 8
trap for Eleanor was concealed. Turn.
ing to Mrs. Buckley he asked; May
| II"
| Mrs. Buckley nodded assent and
George picked out the newspaper ad
dressed to him. He glanced at II and
threw II upon the desk Laura bit her
lips with vexation.
Didn't you see yesterday any OF the
accounts Of the American divorce trial
which is coming UP Id New York;
she inquired, with apparent innocence
1T is most interesting. An English
girl mixed up In It, so we'll get the
| full accounts over here. George IL
nored the question and began opening
his letters.
Laura then pushed the newspaper
over toward him. Still he paid M
attention to her. Finally, and appar
emily by accident, she pushed IL OF
the table. George picked It up. tore
on the wrapper and remarked:
Whatever the name of the girl In
this divorce case Is, she has only her
self to thank for being in a bad post
ton. and you take my word for II
she's not OF much account. Hello
Some one has sent me an American
paper with report OF the case" But
he did not even glance at the picture
on the front page.
George did not scrutinise the paper
because at that moment Ernest and
Eleanor were heard approaching. He
greeted Eleanor with profuse enthus
iasm when she was presented by Ern
est.
II am glad to meet you" said tho
girl. I'm glad you're like you are
i An Engagement Announced.
"oh, I'm nothing much to boast of.