The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-08
CHAPTER lv.-Contlnued.

"Then you won't-you won't-oh,
will YOU" she cried chaotically.
Il won't" l declared. tits all right.
Why, Barbara, bless you, you knew
that, didn't your"
She nodded slowly. "Of course
there never was-oh, why do you
make me say such things?-there
never was anything-anything be-
tween US, Mr.. Twining. You don't
care for me, really, am sure. YOU
never told me SO, and"
mo, I never told you so," re-
peated. II was waiting"
Don't" she begged But, you see,
! didn't know. And, oh, it couldn't
have"
l stopped and touched her hair with
my lips.
Never mind" said 1; tell me about
who has been to see you. l want to
know everything, you know"
She lifted me a grateful glance.
Mrs. Tyson Potter was here" she
said, and a new, stinging smile
touched her lips. "She came to say
pleasantly unpleasant things. She told
me quite frankly that it was q wise
thing for poor girl like me to marry
rich. You wouldn't"
II am not Mrs. Tyson Potter. The
old heathen!"
Barbara flashed me a smile.
But it's rather the natural thing
for people to say of such an engage
ment," she protested a moment later.
-'You know 1t is"
Nonsense! 1t isn't. And what do
you care what they say? Was there
ever betrothal that was not the sig
nal-gun for a perfect volley of silly
chatter"
She smoothed crumpled frill OF
lace.
Miss Winstanley has not been
here" she said significantly.
"Shes not in town. She left the
day before your engagement was an
nounced. Didn't you know?"
mo. oh, I'm so glad. I thought
she disapproved. And I'm so very
fond of her couldn't bear"
Nothing Of the sort. She'll write
you the minute she hears, Of course
She has gone OF somewhere with 6
sick friend and probably hasn't heart
the news yet"
"How comforting you are! It's suci
a relief to hear it. ! couldn't bear t.
feel estranged from her. The bishoI
was very kind. He sent me those
beautiful roses there"
"Where?" questioned I eagerly.
There on the table. Wasn't 1t ode
ne should have chosen Soleil DO
beauties? Why, where are they?" sh,
asked, as she turned to look at them
and SO to avoid looking at me.
"They are in the south drawing
room," replied gravely; "I'll go an,
get them"
caught the glimmer in her eyes q
] passed her.
When / came back she was stoor
ing 80 could not see her face, bu
she spoke softly, T have asked MI
Ankony always to send me the pale
roses"
1t was the point beyond which
could not keep my head, nor my lips
Barbara" cried out foolishly.
"You know how / dislike remind
SaS, oA0 oaiu Quictiy. Anu OURS Ia
been pleasant-friendship
had got hold of myself again.
What did the bishop write your"
asked
"Oh, charming little note. He sal
the most beautiful things In IT,
1T Is part of his mission-to sa
beautiful things"
"And how well he fills It! He /
such dear"
$50 Mrs. Ankony says" remarked
Mrs. Ankony?"
Mrs. Jack--when he rides in tn
park with Miss Streeter."
"Oh," and she smiled politely. Ho,
many women smile politely whe
their husbands relatives are nae,
toned! -
"oh, perhaps you don't like her. ]
that it?"
Il suppose you viii 60 to the Can,
dian Rockies for your bridal trip?"
suggested presently.
mo, mol" she cried sharply.
"You always said you would lih
that, you know"
4 have changed my mind"
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