The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-09-03

I'm sure Il Is. It's awfuiiy nice o.
him, really" she insisted. u
"Or course II Is. | have often wished
I might follow in his footsteps. but ]
never to come to the place
where I'm ready to try. Do you.
AnkonyY"
mo; I've no fancy for indiscrimi.
nate love-making," he answered, rath
er hastily.
Dear me, Il isn't love.making at
ALL" cried Miss Winstanley, whirling
about at the first sound of an attack
upon her fayorite. Its just his ten
der.heartedness. He can't see any
one neglected. Why, l saw him driv-
ing with Rose Terrell the other day;
! don't suppose anybody has taken
her to drive In years. She looked ra-
diant, poor thing!" /,
Dan is a sort of social philanthro
pist." l suggested.
ut requires more money than the
most of us have to be any sort OF a
philanthropist," Ankony muttered, In
an aside that I alone caught. Or ]
thought I was the only one to catch 1t
until | saw the way Barbara's cheeks
were tingling 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 Ankony leaned over to
ask me IL / had met his sister-in,law's
guest, Miss Streeter.
That's coming" said ] amiably, not
disposed to take myself off at the
covert suggestion. pretty girl, isn't
she?" and / looked to where the
bishops glasses 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
ly. "Sistine, isn't it," she observed.
Undoubtedly" l agreed.
you'd like her" Ankony said. I'm
sure Edith"-Edith was Mrs. Jack
would like to have you drop In on
them tonight"
II will--later." I said.
Miss Winstanley must have heard,
for at the exact instant she reached
back Of her and squeezed my arm.
stayed till the last act. l couldn't
decently stay longer; besides, l knew
Ankony well enough to be sure he
would have 1t out with Barbara In
spite of me. He had routed the For
lorn Hope by this time and had the
field clear except for the watchful
Miss W~instanley. But l remembered
the flashing of Barbara's eyes and
left them together cheerfully enough,
AS | went out of the theater I brushed
shoulders with Henrietta Winstanley,
tripping along at her brothers side
and keeping IN eye out for me, as
mine was trained for her.
"He proposed to her the minute
you were gone" she whispered ex
citedly, right under our noses! Think
Of it! But oh, you should have heard
her refuse him!"
81 should have liked 1t better than
anything else on EARTH" l admitted
you are certain"
why, you must have known she'G
refuse him!"
Far be it from me to set myself uI
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 instant
In silence, and she slipped her fingers
into mine.
Il do want to see you both happy
abe said.
The bishop turned to us. "Fine
looking girl with Mrs. Ankony," h,
remarked. did you notice herr"
1.-THE Sistine," ] murmured absently
"Eh? Miss Streeter."
Eyes, of course; Miss Streeter."
, 81 don't care for Mrs. Ankony, ant
I shouldn't care for her guest, In al
t probability" said his sister.
my lear Henrietta, how very ab
: surd!" he protested amiably. AM
then: ut seemed to me that Ankon,
} was very attentive to Barbara tc
, night. Did you notice?"
Miss Winstanley laughed a crisp lii
D tie laugh.
) omit the qualifying adverb, O
t change 1t to Extensively The man |
wretchedly bred. Goodnight, MI
Twining. Come to see me when yo
have anything particularly pleasan
7 to tell me, and do let that be soon"
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