News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-10

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lets a man see she is devoted to hir
you think he might require to borro
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typ
You mean that Pauline-well, sh
threw herself at your head, but mis-
ed the mark
I fear let myself CO. he admi
ted. But, as to love-I have love
only one woman in my life
Long-long ago?' she demanded.
Not very long
Since your return"
Yes he answered.
Joan remained silent few minutes
then she said
| There's another disappointment in
store for you, | am afraid, Wray.'
| 4 am prepared for that-to be can
did, he retorted.
You always have spoken candidly
to me, you know
Somehow, he said, you are differ.
| ent from other women
so that you can almost forget am
a woman she suggested.
You are the most womanly woman
in the world Wray insisted.
Apart from other considerations,
she said, you can hardly expect any
self-respecting woman to listen to
you quite so SOON
But l could wait, Joan!'
I fear you must be prepared for
disappointment she answered.
Anyhow he cried, you rejoice at
my blessed failure today?'
Joan regarded him curiousIy; her
expression half-petulant, half-mock-
ing. The sunlight fell upon her hair,
she looked winsome as woman
could.
You rejoice?' he insisted
Does it matter?' she asked.
Your marriage would certainly mat
ter to me- said Wray.
She had no answer for him, and
after a few minutes he babe her good
bye.
AS soon as she was alone, Joan
went to the morning-room. Sitting
down at the secretary, without mo-
ment's hesitation, she took a pen.
She gave Bernard an account of what
had occurred, requesting him to en-
tighten Gilbert. Looking at her watch
when the letter was finished, she saw
that it was too late for the country
post. Bernard would not receive the
news until Mondays second delivery.
CHAPTER XIII.
, Sir Gilbert Strachan was a prac-
tical man. As soon as Bernard told
him of the contents of Joan's letter.
he put from his mind everything but
the essential fact
Pauline had done with Wray Water
house. Gilbert wasted no lamenta-
lions or regrets over the past; he
thought only of the future; and as his
guest was as eager to return to Lon
don as himself they determined to
lose no time.
They separated at Charing Cross
Station-Bernard to go to Regents
Park, where Joan still remained ig-
norant of his good fortune; Gilbert to
lose no time in bringing Pauline to
an understanding.
Pauline had scarcely reckoned on
such promptitude; she wished she had
a longer warning. She felt that she
to make everything as clear to Gill
bert as it was to herself She would
like him to understand precisely why
she had acted as she had done.
Never was a man less willing to lis
ten, however. Gilbert held out his
arms; and when Pauline drew back,
intent on expounding her motives, he
followed her, with an insistence to
which she was entirely unaccustomed.
He overcome her resistance, he took
her in his arms.
But, Gilbert have much to say
Pauline protested.
L have heard all that is necessary
to hear he answered.
'What-what have you heard?' she
asked.
You have given Warehouse his
DISMISSAL
oh, how you have all misunder-
stood mel cried Pauline.
81 cannot understand, l Lowell he
quoted.
is that sufficient she demanded
Not quite; but | know that | am
loved, said Gilbert.
Iilt how could you imagine
That is all done with, Pauline
You actually thought me capa-
bic
II any one is to be blamed, blame
mel urged Gilbert
L know / was little out of temper,
she admitted.
"A little, dear
L want to explain with immense
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