Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17

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having done wrong, and of being put
in a position from which it was diff
cult to escape.
Barbara had walked fast. She was
hot and excited, and her temper was
aroused. She loved Eve dearly, but
Eve tried her.
Eve she said sharply, what is
the meaning of this?' Who has been
here with your
The young girl hung her head.
What is the meaning of this?' she
repeated, and her tone of voice
showed her irritation. Barbara had a
temper.
Eve murmured an inarticulate re
ply.
What is it? I cannot understand.
Jane came tearing home with rho
domontade about a boy jumping
down on her from a tree, and | saw
him just now at the gate making
faces at me. He put his fingers into
his mouth, hooted like an owl, and
dived into the bushes. What is the
me aiming of this?'
Eve burst into tears, and hid her
face on her sisters neck.
Come, come said Barbara, some
what Modified, I must be told all.
Your giddiness is leading you into a
hobble. Who was that on the rock
with you? l caught a glimpse of a
man as passed the Scotch fir, and l
thought the voice I heard was that of
Jasper
The girl still cried, cried out of
confusion, because she did not know
how to answer her sister. She must
not tell the truth; the secret had
been conf1ded to her. Poor Martins
safety must not be jeopardized by
her. Barbara was so hot, SO impetu-
Gus, and frank, that she might let out
about him, and so he might be ar
rested. What was she to say and
do?
Come back with me- said Barbara
drawing her sisters han through her
arm. Now, then, Eve, there must be
no secrets with me. You have no
mother; 1 stand to you in place of
mother and sister in one. Was that
Jasper?
Ewes hand quivered on her sisters
arm; in a faint voice she answered.
Yes, Barbara Had Miss Jordan
looked round she would have seen
her sisters face crimson with shame.
But Barbara turned her eyes away
to the far-off pearIy range of Cornish
mountains, sighed, and said nothing.
TIE two girls walked together
through the wood without speaking
till they came to the gate, and there
they entered the atmosphere of
honeysuckIe fragrance.
Perhaps that boy thought he would
scare me as he scared Jane said
Barbara. He was mistaken. Who
was he?
'Jasper's brother answered Eve in
a low tone. She was full of sorrow
and humiliation at having told Bar
bara an untruth, her poor little soul
was tossed with conflicting emotions,
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through the little hand resting On her
arm. Eve had joined her hands. so
that as she walked she was complete
ly linked to her dear elder sister.
Presently Eve said timidly, Bah,
darling, it was not Mr.. Jasper
Who was the man them
I cannot, l must not tell
That will do, said Barbara decid-
eddy; say no more about it Eve; [
know that you met Jasper Babb and
no one else
Well whispered Eve, don't be
cross with me. did not know he was
there l had no idea
1T was Mr.. Babb?' asked Barbara,
suddenly turning and looking steadily
at her.
Here was an opportunity offered
poor, weak creature. Eve trembled
and after a moments vacillation fell
into the pitfall unconsciously dug for
her by her sister. 1t was Mr.. Babb
dear Barbara
Miss Jordan said no more, her bos-
ON was heaving. Perhaps she could
not speak. She was angry, troubled,
distracted; angry at the gross impo
sition practised by Jasper in pretend
ing to leave the place, whilst lurking