The Marshall republican., 1909-01-08

"Ana u l nnunt 1911 ny plpo o. w
table no one would have found yea, =,
and I-thlnk what I should have
missed" Vincent's voice was clio
euent.
''of course, II was very vain Of me,
very vain" she went on; but you
know when a girl has TO earn her own
living she gets n little tired OF all
work and no play, and sometimes the
impulse to pretend shes fortunate and
happy and-and protty"-the secretary
flushed under vincent's gaze ~ she
fnltsred the last word, and hurried on
--ane like the othors-iB 30 strong
that Il tempts her TO deck horself oct
IN borrowed plumos and sit In M
sspty drawing room at II o'clock At
AiEAt enjoying the Illusion for . brief
hsss."
NE" said Vincent, softly, ." don't
eAink II wal vain; I think II was the
most natural thing In the world, and
and I'm glad you did H." no ended,
rather lamely.
The secretary laughed, and ! won
dered what there wal about tho sound
that made Vincent rave over II, Then,
w Ms eyeb WuHucIeu y nol mum "N
sighed.
why slightest thou, oh, furnaoo?"
she smiled ut him.
e" was Just thinking about some
thing"
About what?"
"You don't want TO hearI"
"Ahl But I dol"
"Ail right, then" He turned on her
swiftly. II was just looking" he said,
''st your hair. I'll bot tho angels have
hAlos like that"
The secretary blushed. TITS horrid
hair" she said, giving II a vindlctivs
attle pull that only brought II to .
more charming dlsarray, IL hate the
color Of II. Why, when I was q chile
never could bear to have the hsroinoi
OF the fairy talos have q shining head
Of golden hair, and I used To think
mine was gold, and one day when
said 30 and was told, No, your hair II
red, not gold I cried for days after
ward"
"You poor little thlngi" no said, hi
face AZ full OF sympathy 90 n thoss
tears had Just been shed, And for N,
life OF her the secretary couldn't hell
her lip trembling, though abe knew
was absurd and was very muna
ashamed OF herself. Vincent broke tn
silence first. "We might do n it'll,
on the Dead Barons Of Wyckhon,
he suggested. II val evident that on
AFFAIR of last night was uppormost u
his mind, for his air was very al
stracted.
mo, thank you, my lord. This I
my evening on, I am no longer Mis-
Marsh, the secretary, but Miss Marsh
the lady Of leisure"
IL didn't think OF II rs work, and
thought perhaps you didn't, eithc
when we did II together"
Little boys shouldn't think; its
bad habit she said, severely; "b'
sides, you talk like Il In the Dolly Di'
~logues,'"
AT this v%inoent's face grew despe
ate, and | saw that sho had gondC
him into asking her tho question thu
had been on his mind all day, and
nearly fell of the sofa In my efror
to hear without being seen,
40 II" he said. "Well, that's b
cause L w bOlltNnlHh 4 w UNNH Nuh
ing to ask you all day long, It's som
thing very personal, and, OF couru
I've no right--that IL, you won't thir
So" the boy was stumbling pltirull
"but I've got to know; III 30 hard
believe that you would do II dellbS
ately, Is Il truep"
Lord Wllfred," suld the u
STRENGTHENING up, "you must spe'
more clearly II you want me TO undo
stand what you have been saying"
ITS this" said Lord Wilfred, faoil
her abruptly and terribly In oarne
Someone told me last night that Y
were a married woman. ls II true y
l could not SEQ the face OF the 81
rotary, but l could not help peroeivl
the ring OF truth In her voice,
,I'm not married." she said, slmp
~ told Mr., Terhune 30 because
wanted TO disabuse him OF u false I
preston he was laboring under 4
what Ia It TO your
"This," said wllfred, and no lean
toward her suddenly and graspsd
hands ard put his face within an In
OF hsr--I could sec by the irolight
look OF determination and insffable
lief. TIE secretary gave a little {
ana drew back. I conjsstursd Il
Wilfred was on the point or maxi
an irretrisvable ass OF himself, .,
interrupted proceedings by knookl
a book of the sofa and rising to
feat, Al the first sound OF tha be
falling the two had jumped 70 IN
feet ana stood, the girl shrinking ci'
- wiifred and wntred with his I
thrown around hsr.
"who goes thsrsf" he said, eter
a he discovered ny nsure Ia
aleom, and "Ahi--it's yeu, Tsrhnl
az ! came into the circle OF light,
. y / hope | may never hear from
again.