The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18

any real confession; but / believe they
knew each other at Cambridge. OF course
1 do not know Aliens feelings, but I
do trust, in spite Of the professor, she
will marry Billy. / always think the
happiest marriages are those in which one
partner supplements the others defcien-
cies. 1t is nearly always a mistake for
two people TO marry who are exactly
similar In tastes and dispositions. They
always grow one-sided. They ought to be
half-circles, which, united, form a perfect
round"
II am very much astonished," Moyra
said. 1t Is doubtful if she had heard all
Mrs. Fenton said, so absorbed was che in
the new idea that had been presented to
her. She could not believe that AileeR
reilly meant anything bcyoad mere
friendliness to a pleasant, good-looking
young fellow, who had been very charm
ing to them all. .Aileen had to her al
ways represented the triumph of intel
lectual superiority, anG 20 think of her
acting as any ordinary woman who had
never been to New nslam or talked of the
Cause might do was almost profanity in
her sisters eyes. The union of ~ttellect
that her marriage to Eric Lewiston had
suggested was what might have been ex-
pected from her, but Billy Moyra
gazed at his handsome, honest, smiling
face with an interest and attention she
had never before given it.
The approach Of Bertram Chrteris,
handsome and de5onair, recalled her
thoughts to Bride. He sat beside Mrs.
Fentoa's couch for some time, talking
gaily and conplimenting her on the great
success of the dance. 1t was the first
time she had met him, and she was much
attracted by him.
Billy seemed vexed that | had asked
him, she said, when he had gone in search
Of his next partner. He seems very
pleasant, a little theatrical, perhaps"
Yes Moyra assented. She thought the
description was a true one, especially
that evening, when for some reason or
another he gave her the impression that
he was acting a part that his gaiety,
his good humor, his compliments were
unreal and forced. There was a little
nervousness in his manner, and his eyes
seemed to be looking round restlessly as
Il he were afraid, yet hoped TO meet some
ones gaze.
Moyra wondered why he had not asked
Bride for the supper dance. She had evil
IDENTIFY expected that he would do so. Her
sisters We're perplexing Moyra sadly. She
looked round eagerly when she went into
the supper room an hour or so later. She
saw Bride sitting with Lewiston and look
ing very di~sconsolate, her great eyes
watching the doors eagerly. Later, when
Charters still failed to make his appear
ance she began to pay more attention
TO heI partner. who was very gentle and
patient with her, and was presently re-
warded by one of Brides shy smiles and
naive remarks.
1t was one of Mr.. Fenton's ideas to
have a fixed time for upper, when all
the guests should sit down together. He
wanted one long table, but Billy had
insisted upon the party being broken UP
into smaller ones, and had of course gain
ed his point. Moyra was some time in
finding all those in whom she was inter-
ested. Terry was carrying on his custom
airy Irritation with Lila Hamilton.
Il really believe he is in earnest this
time Moyra thought.
Her father was occupied with Mrs.
F6nton. Aileen was the center of a
crowd of young fellows, who had evident
ly elevated her into first favorite. She
was not as a rule popular with young
men, who considered her stiff, and too
fond of snubbing a fellow just because
she was so beastly clever"-as Moyra had
once heard a victim say. But this even
ing she was as girlish and as pleasant as
it was possible to desire. She said smart
things, she danced perfectly, end looked
quite pretty, and, above all, Billy Fen
ton was evidently awfully gone on her,
80 naturally the other unattached young
men followed suit.
Aileen was enjoying herself to the ut
termost, with a desperation akin to the
spirit of the old heather saying, LET us
eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow
we die" Tomorrow would come the del
uge, for tonight she would enjoy herself
as she chose. Tomorrow she would
remember the tripos and the Cause. To
night she would drink the cup of pleas
ure to its dregs. She sat out two dances
with Lewiston, who was q~uieter and more
reserved than ever then, feeling she had
done her duty, she devoted the rest Of
the evening to the pleasures of the kitch-
en- lancers.
II think l am fey tonight she said
at supper. II nave never enjoyed a dance
so much.
Haven't you? Billy said. my en-
joyment is coming. | have done my duty
only so far.
This he had certainly done, and as he
led Alleen from the supper room more
than one watched them with kindly
~glances, and remarked that 'he was a
downright good fellow"
Aileon soon decided he was a very good
dancer, and il was a point on which she
uos very critical Their stems suited