The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22

and Lady Julie, viewing the polar.
bear, the elephants and the monkey
house, felt like Alice In Wonderland.
The next day was spent in the park,
and successive days found them at
the museum, library, cathedral, West
minister and numerous river excur..
sions. It pleased and flattered Halden
that his fair companion always turned
the conversation to st. Louis and the
United States.
Miss Brent" he said, earnestly, as
he came into her sitting.room for his
farewell call, will you not relent and
tell me where you go tomorrow"
mo, Mr.. Halden. You must be con-
tent with the assurance that you will
see me within short time, and
when next we meet, should it be in the
presence of others, do not allude to
this week, or to the fact that we have
met before"
A cloud of doubt came into his frank
eyes.
Can you not trust me?' she asked,
softly. II will explain-when can"
Il trust you entirely; and, Miss
Brent-Julie-, may tell you what
this week has been to me?"
"Wait!" she advised, until we meet
again. Then you have my permission
to do SO"
The next day she returned home and
made all her preparations for her visit
with
"You are looking your best, Julie"
said her aunt, when she beheld the
shining eyes and happy glow of the
youthful countenance.
Later, with beating heart, Lady
Julie entered the library. Her aunt
presented her guest. AS Lady Julie
raised her eyes to his, pang of dis
appointment went through her. This
was not Jim Halden, the man she had
expected to meet. At dinner she raj
lied from the shock. "At any rate they
are from the same city," she thought.
They may know each other"
"You are from the state of Mis-
souri,, Mr.. Booth?" she asked.
How clever Julie isl" thought her
aunt, apprOVlngly.
Eyes, from St. Louis" he replied.
Naturally. Every one from Mis-
souri, claims ST. Louis"
What do you know of St. Louis ?"
he asked, laughing.
"A great deal,' she replied, and
launched into description of his home
city that delighted him and raised
high hopes in Aunt Caroline.
Il met man from there once," she
admitted.
What is his name?" he asked, inter-
estedly.
Jim Halden. Do you know him?"
Indeed, l do! The best fellow liv-
| ing. He is visiting not ten miles from
here"
"Aunt Caroline" said Lady Julie
that night, "Mr. Booth has a friend
from st. Louis visiting the Shefields
think he would like to have him
here for few days"
"Of course" replied her aunt, heart
lily. "1'll write at once"
II don't see," said Halden, gravely,
as he and Lady Julie were in the rose
garden on the night of his arrival,
how you could foresee my presence
here when you promised to meet me
again."
why, aunt wrote me to come to
this party to meet man from ST.
Louis. She failed to mention his
name. I had whim to see what life
in lodgings was like. When met you
l jumped to the, conclusion that you
were the man aunt was expecting
You can imagine my discontinue
when saw Mr.. Booth"
Halden was silent for moment.
Booth is very rich." he said, abrupt
ly. did you know it?'
"Oh, yes; aunt dwelt on that fact
at length when she wrote"
Il am not" he continued. II have
only a modest income. When first
saw you'll loved you. learned from
Mrs. Todd that you were an orphan
in moderate circumstances, and had
hopes of winning your love and giving
you a home Now it's all changed. I
see your aunt's plans, and that you
were only enjoying weeks respite"
He turned and walked away. He
had gone but few steps, when her
voice rang out clearly:
"Jim!"
He was at her side.
'Mr. Booth told me you were-not
rich, and-I asked aunt to invite you
here"
Juliet"
Il lived a whole week without
maid" she said, when they were ma
king future plans, land learned to
lay the CLOTH"