The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-30

embarrassment, when speaking 10 liin.
True. she had talked to Georgiana un-
der stress of sudden strong impulse
she had been caught unawareS, as II
were-that had been manifest enough
Still, in spite Of his own lifelong BAT
tile with shyness, he couldn't quite
understand why any girl under the Sun
should be bashful with him Certain
~ his experience with basliful 2tfie
had been limited-or, rather, nil
Ever since last night" he saiG 70
Ter, Il have been looking for IN al
portunity to talk with you'
He saw the color food her checks
and her bosom rise and fall in Il long
deep breath.
You have wanted to talk with M
she breathed.
It's the only thing | have wanted
ever since last night
"Since last night|'
Eyes, since last night-naturally'
"Is it," she asked, that you are con
cerned in this controversy about Miss
Ellery's frockT'
"No"-he repressed a smile-'it is not
about Miss Ellery's frock ! wanted IL
talk to YOU"
1t was evident that the episode of the
frock had been, to her mind. the only
notable one Of the previous evening
"Let us sit down." he repeated
Her face lighted up as she Obeyed
him with i brightness that TRANSFORM
ed it. He marveled why she should 81
one moment shrink from him and falter
| in painful shyness and the next hc
| radiant with pleasure. To him Tie
reason for the trans formation was 1T
apparent.
What made you say ven don't
COUNT he began as he seated hinls ~
beside her
You said so-that evening-by the
fence"
when l said You didn't annoy me-
But l didn't mean thatw
what did you mean them" The
without her yolition.
What had lie meant. indeed?
81 suppose" he speculatcd, Il mcaYt
that YOU interest me too much to an.
noy me-
"And the young ladies-yOu avril
them because they don't interest YOU
Was there note of eagernesS In bt-
wistful voice? And to think that She
| should volunteer to ask him questions,
If he could make her feel more at cas-"
| with him, perhaps he could get hcr
| to talk to him of herself. His pulse
bounded with pleasure in anticipation
| of his quest of her secret, and he fcit
| thrill Of satisfaction in his present
isolation with her.
II can't say the.H don't interest me-.
Everybody interests me, even Ollie,
even Abew
He looked at her narrowly as he
spoke her lovers name with this init
nation of his insignifcance. He conll
not see whether or not it disturbed
her.
"But," he went on. there are de
grees of interest. None of them have
a mystery about them"
Z Her face as she listened to him en-
pressed anxious attention, like one who
tries to follow foreign tongue, and
she seemed to weigh for moment
all that he said before she answered.
"But neither have 1 a mystery about
| me-" she replied wonderingly. "A mys-
| teryY'
Haven't your he questioned grave
| " in the tone of one reproving child
for telling fib.
"Indeed, no." She shook her head IN
denial of such an accusation. Il
haven't
mo? I'm surprised to hear it, for,
| do you know, you seem to me the most
mysterious young person ever met"
IL do" she maryeled. But why :!
| In her establishment she was forget
J ting her shyness. "Unless," she at
| tempted to explain 1t, "you find me
mysterious because l am so simple
| If all the young ladies you know are
complex like Miss Ellery"-
Heaven Forbid
Don't you like herr" she asked
| again with that note of wistfulness
which this time included an accent
Of pity for Miss Ellery.
81 love herr he declared with
whimsical exaggeration that he hoped
would dispose Of Miss Eliery hnailS.
'oThat's why l wouldn't have all the
young ladies / know made after her
| pattern, you see."
| To lie continued next week.