The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-21

will be wise to fall in with Sir Hi1arys proposal
He has your interests very much at heart-and so
have I-far, far more than you could suspect"
Thank you very much, Lady NARROW" Patience
replied simply. She put the unfinished letter
writing into her little desk she spoke and turned
the key Then she to her feet
Shall I go straight to the studo?" she asked.
rs Sir Hilary waiting for me now? It's wonderfully
good of him to much trouble about me. II
hardly know how to thank you both"
Lady NARROW shvered-a CULVER passed
her face her breast heaved under the tight velvet
bodice.
Don't thank US" she muttered huskily. there is
o need" She hesitated a second seemed IL
then drew back with a nervous start as servant
knocked at the door and announced that Mr.. Vernon
Ramsey had just called to see Miss Amherst and had
been shown into the white boudoir
Patience received the news of the visitors advent
with bright blush; then she turned half apologize
ally to her hostess.
planned He is the Of old Canon Ramsey of
Markenford hope you don't mind his having called
to see me, Lady MarlOw?"
"Oh, no." the tall fair woman answered, but she
spoke with certain cOnstraint of
Patience too happy to notice this. however.
and, her heart fairly overlooking with joy, she ran
down the wide stairs of the Gray House and
way to the little boudoir where Vernon Ramsey
awaited her advent
For loved Vernon and made no attempt 10
disguise the tact from nerseIf, anu te that
he cared tor her. though foolish of the young
barrister not to tell her many words.
Why should Vernon think that she would object
to long engagement? Why. it would lovely to
wait while he worked hard to securean income large
enough to marry on. AS to the mistaken idea that
man is not justified in telling he loves her
till he is d good enough position ask to be
his wife-why, that was absurd and frgnttuly hard
Patience found Vernon standing by the mantel-
afteTn9on aiIowed and it struck her as She looked
ciear-cut face and big brown eyes"Vernon whom
she had lqyed for more Years than she could remem
ces and his head dropped a little; he looked tired.
ness-and wished that he had already spoken the word
and throw her arms about his neck and ask why he
looked III and SAD Buf Sno4 b tningi We're mpossioe
heart overlooking with love all Patience could do
voice that was one Of her special fs charms
to my R95e telling you was coming to london
T bi bio Did y1 Rfq b great res peoee iqny In
Hilary S and his wife@s poor little cathedral
Vernon looked at her scrutInizingy. How ex,,
tai in 4 soft gray gown whose sober Uniting only
hair and drew attention to the clear peaTiy tnts d
into Il! .s ss aad a and Sd. +:
ciasped in hand their eyes bent on each other their
HS' Vernon a's suddenly dTopped Pstiences hand;
~r oagSt to have waited for formal Invitation as
letter this morning patience the letter announcing
stayi1g1wel, It simply took my breath away, and
nat at seems so wonderful doesn't itr' Patience an
ITO think that se aTe IKE
invite girl like myself to London, just because
saw portrait had painted and felt that there
Were possibilities in it? And from what he said to
me yesterday feel sure he will want me to take up
painting seriously
Of 6 Els nj ~ f5 gds
think unreasonable of me if beg you not to take
upp afnting seriously, whatever Sir Hilary Mar
low may advise for I don't want to think Of you
setting up as a fashionable portrait painter?"
but why not. Vernon she interrupted ct have
been thinking, arrived here yesterday,
and Sir Hilary limited that l could make plenty Of
Patar how nse 70 woad By little s
studio. and stay on in Londona bachelor girl
earning my own living"
at would be hateful" he said hateful
far too young to think of living by yourself. Have
you forgotten you barely 10? Why. the idea is
preposterous-absurd. But there's good thing
Major Amherst would never sanction such an extraor-
binary arrangement"
He spoke with some heat.
Patience coored Really, vernon" she replied
"vhy shouldn't 1 try and little money? You
know we are well off at home"