News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-15
/ hood exclaimed Joan. so you have

How should know anything about
~ she demanded. You did not tell
me-
1t didn't occur to me- he said.
DO you admire that style OF grip
asked Joan. =
I think she is charming!' he ex-
claimed.
THAT young woman ought to be lab
elled dangerous" said Joan But [
must bring you and Bernard together,
she added. You will have at least
one opinion in common
/ is Bernard
| oh, Bernard is infatuated, although
he has known Amabel since she was
| child
Isn't that rather severe?' he sug-
| gested.
No, MOI she cried 4 like Amabel
Cathcart immensely
of course, there are various ways
of expressing affection
One can't help liking her said
Joan. 1t is true, she's more pop
ular with men than women, but no
doubt that is the result of jealousy.
In point of beauty, of course, she
can't hold a candle to Pauline, yet
believe she wounds many more
hearts,
And Demands his wound very
deep?' asked Wrav.
Honestly. I believe it is MORTAL
she cried with laugh.
For my life she said I can't re-
gard it as tragic
Y eupDose that ne does
Oh. dear, yes. That is why can
r"~ e"nnose. You see, a clumsy actor
1'7"'' tool his part deeply as the great
of ''onirs. But he is sure to exag-
= ""+N' nd 60 we laugh at his tears.
Pr Fo'"o"rd' she continued. He is
the vIct a OF family tradition. He is
by no means tool-except where
Amabel is concerned. He might have
done well at the Bar, for instance,
and [ offered him the chance. But
ali the Nenables~tor generations have
been soldiers, and he would not break
the line,
Then you don't wish him to marry
Miss Amabel Cathcart?' said Wray.
oh, | don't judge her very harsh
ly. She will have what she would call
her fling. But by and by she will
tire of that sort of thing
And in the meantime?
She is simply mischievous. Moth
ing pleases her so much as to bring
new man to her feet. AS for Bern
ard, there's no question of his mar
rying anybody He has only his pay
besides any litLe presents from me-
But still if she cares for him,
suppose
How impractical you are! she
cried. Suppose she does like him.
what would be the use? They can
never marry; at least, nothing could
possibly be more disastrous
Where there's a will there's gener-
ally way, you know. From the little
l remember of Bernard, he's the ideal
stuff for a Colonlst.
Can you imagine Amabel Cathcart
roughing it?' she demanded.
I have seen women like her on
many ranch he salu But of
course, if she doesn't care enough
They were boy and girl together
she answered.
As you and | were
The comparison hardly stands she
reIorted. Bernard has always Been
devoted. he has never turned aside
I suppose SAID Wray quietly, you
can scarcely realize that even while
a man is tempted to stray
'Oh, don't think we need explore
the purlieus of a mans mind, she
answered hastily.
Then only one thing would con-
vince you of his sincerity Wray sug-
gested
What is that?'
Patient waiting he said.
4 think that impatient waiting
would serve equally WE'LL she cried.
with a laugh.
But the waiting is indispensable
Why, naturally; but she said,
in such solemn earnest!
How is one to discriminate he
asked. For instance, you insisted the
other day that you should never mar
ry.'
Shall I make you a confidant?'
she said Nobody but Colonel Ven
ables ever asked me to marry him.
That is rather surprising
Not at all The expenditure of |
precautionary shilling at Her Maj
esty's Court of Probate saves world |
of explanation and disappointment
Wray sat silent a few moments, |
then he said abruptly
Now, suppose that =
oh, please don't continue in this |
extremely personal vein, Wrayl
For the sake of argument, you |
know he persisted.
How little you have changed she |
exclaimed.
Suppose that l asked a woman to |
become my wife
Pauline or anotherl'
We'll, it would be another he said. |
You wish for my candid opinion?' |
ashed Joan.
OF course
Then think she would he extreme
w foolish to have ANYTHING to do /