The Marshall republican., 1909-07-30

to appear so d~istraught."
II am distracted" l confessed in her
ear.
The ear and the cheek ext to me
grew very rosy. Barbara sat up with
great dignity and looked out over the !
p%arquette. as II 1t had been neglected, |,
like the prima donna.
Ankony, l felt, could cheerfully |
have run me through. but l looked at
Miss Winstanley and took courage
DO you see DAM" said Barbara
presently. HE has been d~evoting
himself to those overlooked Crump
girls, and now he is smiling on Anne
Bowers"
His ability to make himself go
round is touching. 1t ought to be ap-
preciated."
I'm sure Il is. It's awfully nice of
ain, really she insisted.
"Cf course 1t is. | have often wished
[ might io!.ow in his footsteps, but !
never seem to come to the place
where I'm ready TO try. Do you,
A%nkoay?"
NO; I've no fancy for indiscrimi-
nate lcve.making," he answered, rath-
er hastily.
Dear me, 1t isn't love.making at
ALL" cried Miss Winstanley, whirling
about at the first sound of an attack
upon her favorite. IT'S just his ten
der-heartednees. He can't see any
n neglected. Why, l saw him driv.
ing with Rose Terrell the other day;
dnp'f cunnnca unvhndU hnc tnknn
her to drive in years. She looked ra-
diant, poor thing!"
Dan is a sort of social ~phi!antbro-
pist," I suggested.
1T requires more money than the
most of us have to be any sort of a
philanthror'st." Ankony muttered, in
an aside that I alone caught. Or |
Il ught | was the only one to catch 1t
until | saw the way Earb3ru's cheeks
were tinC.ing and her eyes sparkling
and then | knew that she had heard
and that he would pay we'll for his
remark.
At the moment Bishop Winstanley
addressed his sister, and she turned
from us, while Ankouy leaned over to
ask me If had met his s~ister-in-law's
guest, MISS StreetG:.
That's coning," said | ~amiably, not
disposed to take myself of at the
covert suggestion. Pretty girl, isn't
she?" and | looked to where the
bishops 6 asses had pointed. Rather
after the Madonna order, don't you
think?"
: II don't know anything about en-
Ankony replied.
? Barbara tilted her head thoughtful
a ly. "Sistine, isn't III" she observed.
Undoubtedly" agreed.
. You'd like her." Ankony said. I'm
sure Edith"-Edith was Mrs. Jack
4 would like to have you drop in on
them tonight"
E II will-later," l said.
. Miss Winstanley must have heard,
L for at the exact instant she reached
, back of her and squeezed my arm
: stayed till the last act. l couldn't
y decently stay longer; besides, l knew
, Ankony well enough to be sure he
I would have It out with Barbara in
0 spite of me. He had routed the For
: lorn Hope by this time and had the
field clear except for the watchfu.
' Miss Winstanley. But I remembered
a the flashing of Barbara's eyes ant
u left them together cheerfuliy enough
{ As / went out of the theater I brushed
{ shoulders with Henrietta Winstanley
tripping along at her brothers sid
and keeping an eye out for me, al
mine was trained for her.
T. He proposed to her the minut,
l you were gone,' she whispered ex
q citedly, right under our noses! Thinl
of It! But oh, you should have heart
y her refuse him!"
II should have liked 1t better thar
anything else on EARTH" I admitted
n you are certain"
-e why, you must have known she''
II refuse hin!"
Far be it from me to set myself Vi
T. as certain Of anything with which
! woman has to do"
She shook her head at me signif
cantly. =
Make certain!" she cried.
! walked beside her for an instan
In silence, and she slipped her finger
1 into mine.
Il do want to see you both happy,
she said.
The bishop turned to us. Fine
! Hooking girl with Mrs, Ankony," h
4 remarked. did you notice herr"
1.-THE Sistine,' ! murmured absent!
"Eh? Miss Streeter."
Yes, of course; Miss Streeter."
II II don't ARE for Mrs. Ankony, an
III shouldn't care for her guest, in a
VI probability" said his sister.
n my dear Henrietta, how very al
surd!" he protested amiably. An
then: ut seemed to me that Ankon
was very attentive to Barbara 4
night. Did you notioeT'
Miss Winstanley laughed a crisp n
. tie laugh.
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