The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-22

~ Is hlr. KirkWoodF' argued TIE
as n be were ample excuse Ter au
imprudence.
KirkWo0d's scnnt store Oe patirnc
vas by this time rapidly becoming
tausfed n should advise yon not 81
interfere any further, lffs. Hallam
De toid her n n tone low, but charee1
with meaning
How much did be kn0Wf She eyed
him "a insanl longer IN Bullen suspl
cion. then swung open the door. yield
tag with what grace she could. @Wcst
you come n. ar. Kiriwoodr she e.
Quired, with acidulated cOurtegy.
III you press me-" be returned win
hingIy. how can refusef You are
too goOdF
His impertinence disconeerted even
himaele he wondered that she dld
not slap him as be passed her. enter.
ing the room, and felt that be deserved
Il, despite heF attitude But such
thoughts could not long trouble one
whose eyes were enchanted BY the
sight OF DoFOthy confronting him IN
the middle Of the dingy room, her
hands. bristling dangerously With hat
pins, busy with the adjustment Of a
small gray toque atop the wonder that
was Ter hair. SO vivacious and charm
ing she seemed. so spirited and bright
her welcoming smile, so foreign was
she altogether to the picture OF her,
worn and dlstraught. that be had men
tally cOnjured up. that be stopped
IN an extreme Of discOncertiOn and
dropped the hand bag, smiling shTRp-
lshly enough under her ready laugh
mirth irreslstibly melted by the plain
" read play OF expression on bis mo-
bile cOuutenance.
''You must forgive the uncOnventiOn-
allty. Mr. KirkwOOd." she apologized,
needlessiy enough. but TO cover bis
embarrassment Il am on the point OF
going out with Mrs. Hallam. and OF
course you are the last person on earth
expected 10 meet here"
ats good 90 see you. Miss CaIen-
dar," he said simply. remaTklng With
much satisfaction that her trim walk
Ing costume bore witness to her state
ment that she was prepared for the
street
The girl glanced into a mirror, patted
the small. beWitching bat an inhnitesi-
NAL fraction OF an inch to one side ana
turned to him again. her hands free,
One OF them, small, but cordial. rested
IN his grasp for an instant all too
brief, the while be gazed earnestly into
her face. noting With concern what the
6rst glance had not shown him-the al
most imperceptlble shadows bppeath
her eyes and cheek bones. athetc rec
Ords Of the hours the girl bad spent
since last be bad seen her in compa =
with care.
She was chanetd-n a little. -
changed. She had suffered and was
suffering, and. forced by suffering. her
nascent wOmanhoOd was stirring "a
the bud. The child that be had met in
London In Antwerp be found grown
to woman's stature and slowly coming
to comprehension OF the nature Of the
change 10 herself. the wonder OF a
glowing softly IN her eyes.
The clear understanding OF mankind
that is an appanage Of woman's estate
was now added to the intultions o. a
girls untrOubled heart. She could stot
be blind 20 the mute alteration Of his
gaze, nor could she resent Il. Beneath
lt she cOlored and lowered her lashea.
u was about to so out" she re-
Deated IN confusion. lifts pleasant
10 see you too"
Thank you." be stammered ineptly.
IL
''if Mr. KiFkwood win excuse us.
Dorothy" Mrs. Italians sharp tones
struck IN discordantly. I'VE shall b
glad to see him when we return 20
london"
II am Infinitely compllmented. Mru.
aallam." Kirkwood assured her ana
of the girl quickly, You're going back
homer be asked.
She nodded. with a faint puzrled
smile that included the woman. "Afle4
littie-nOt Immediately. MIRA Hal.
am Is 20 kind
Pardon me-" be interrupted, -buf
ell me one thing. please. Have YOU
my one In England to whom you can
90 Without invitation and be welcomed
md eared fOr-any friends o. Feln.
'ionsT
Dorothy WIN be with ne" Mrs.
Haiiam answered Tor her. win cod
ieaance.
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urpcd bis bach 70 the woman .1fl
Calendar, WI yen answer my Question
'or youraeiff- be asked the RiFI poln,