The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

made foolish mistake and Vernon might absolutely
misunderstood her speech Only had been eager.
POOR girl. very eager convince him that did
for Pierre Laferre. she felt If had
inadvertently made BY this reference to
Lord Ralph.
Had better leave your love affairs alone, Pa
tenoe2 Vernon spoke IN quiet grave 1T only
to be expected that you win half London at
your feet And what it matter to whom you
marrywhether your future husband be Mon
sieur Lafaerre Lord Ralph Lenton-as long as you
make wise choice and happyq"
He clenched his hands as he last words and
his pale face grew paler
Il felt that you would make great success Of
things" he added. directly you London. You
are the sort Of girl who is bound to make great
riage and to be rich and powerful You like
queen. Patience. to be poor mans wife"
Vernon" There was intense pain her voice. and
her eyes brmmed over tears Why did he keep on
misunderstanding her? Why he so blind to the love
she gave him7
It him to that she was set on max
ing great marriage. when ali her heart, all soul
would be his-Yernon's-for the asking Had he eyes
in his head? Oh why couldn't he see? Why couldn't
understand?
How are you getting on with your panting9 sup
pose Sir Hilary gives lessons and that you
ing hard under his tuition Vernon tried to bring
conversation back to ordinary ope-endavored to tutor
his voice and repress the wild longing he felt throw
his arms round Patience and tell her he loved better
than ali these rich men coud-ahs better by far
controlled himself arguing that it would be unfair to
this beautiful girl to expect her to marry poor strug
Cling baTrister like himself when it lay in her power
become great ladya very great lady indeed else
TO marry the nephew of reputed millionaire-the
adopted Of Sir Hilary NARROW.
Patience hestated how to Yernon's question.
She remembered the promise that she had made to Sir
Hilary that she would tell except Major
Amherst that she had become his pupil But it hard
very hardnot to take Vernon into her confidence. Be
Ia
she had left her people and gone stay at the
Gray House. unless to study under the greatest
portrait painter of his
She bit her lip and glanced down at the hoor
thinking she did not want him to stay. his
feet
Don't trouble to answer my questions II you would
rather not Patience" he said codly II that you
don't wish into your conference.-the doubt
If we any longer the friends don't know
what has happened. but feel that we have drifted
apart"
"And whose fault is THAR" Patience demanded pas
sonatey. What interest trouble have you taken
my account since came to London? Granted that you
have been i'll and have only just recovered from dan
operation still you might have written
ing the days Of your convaeseenee Youyou might have
done something"
what could do2" He looked at her sadly, yearn-
ngy this beautiful girl whom he longer dream
Of making his WIFE for surely cOronet should grace
that imperial brow else Patience ought marry
heir Of untold wealth.
She hdgeted nervously with long chain Of that
she was wearing delicate sea-green jade stones.
On 1 DON'T Know she answered But anyway
won't quarrel, though think it's horrid you
non-hatefu-to have got it into your have
turned into a society girl that I want to make a bril-
liant marriage, for instance, for I DON'T DON'T
She half inclined to put her pride side.
forget womanly and madeniy discretion and tell
Vernon TO his face that she loved him couldn't
summon her courage to this suppose suppose
that she had made fatal mistake all time; and he
rejected her love; or. STILL accepted It, thinking
that he ought TO her serespeet. though his feel
ings might be merely fraternal2
She paused and began to hdget with her jade chain
again. Then, they stood facing other pas
sonate unhappy young creatures the drawing
opened for the second time. and the Italian
nounced in his deep. sonorous voice, Lord Ralph
Lenton."
Patience uttered faint little disconnected cry-a cry
which failed to reach Lord Ralphs ears hoBever-hen
she turned to greet the arrival
I have come to ask Sir Hilary If he viii undertake.
70 paint my portrait" Lord Ralph announced. sinking
in the aekadasica he affected into one Of the big
French chairs that helped drawing room so
beautiful"
have you tod Sir Hilary that I was coming to make
sueh bold request, Miss Amherst?" he continued
nave you persuaded the great to undertake the