The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-11-04
I'm sure IL -, It's .wfully mic. Of

TN sure Il a. It's awiully nice Of
him, really" she insisted.
"Of course It ts. l have often wished
l might follow in his footsteps, but
never seem to come to the place
where I'm ready to try. Do you,
Ankony?"
mo; I've no fancy for indiscrimt.
nate love-making," he answered, rath.
er hastily.
Dear me, it isn't love.making at
ALL" cried Miss Winstanley, whirling
about at the first sound of an attack
upon her favorite. tits just his ten.
der-heartedness. He can't see any
one neglected. Why, 1 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 q sort of social philanthro.
pist," suggested.
1T requires more money than the
most OF us have to be any sort Of a
phllanthropist." Ankony muttered;, in
an aside that I alone caught. Or I
thought I was the only one to catch It
until l saw the way Barbara's cheeks
were tingling and her eyes sparkling
and then l knew that she had heard
N that be 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 if I had met his sister-inlaw's
guest, Miss Streeter.
That's coming,D said I amiably, not
disposed to take myself off at the
covert suggestion. Pretty girl, isn't
e and l looked to where the
bishops glasses had pointed. Rather
after the Madonna order, don't you
think?"
Il don't know anything about 'em,"
Ankony replied.
Barbara tilted her head thoughtful.
ly. "Sistine, isn't it?" she observed.
Undoubtedly" I 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"
I, Il Will-later," l said,
Miss Winstanley must have heard,
Tor ut the exact instant she reached
back of her and squeezed my arm.
l stayed till the last act. l couldn't
decently stay longer; besides, l knew
Ankony well enough to be sure he
would have it out with Barbara in
spite of me. He had routed the For
lorn Hope by this time and had the
held clear except for the watchful
Miss Winstanley. But I remembered
the flashing of Barbara's eyes and
left them together cheerfulIy enough.
AS went out of the theater 4 brushed
shoulders with Henrietta Winstanley.
tripping along at her brothers site
and keeping al eye out for me, Is
mine was trained for her.
He proposed to her the minute
you were gone," she whispered ex-
cltedly, right under our noses! Think
OF it! But oh, you. should have heard
her refuse him!"
Il should have liked it better than
anything else on earth" I Admitted.
"You are certain"
why, you must have known dse,d
refuse him!"
Far be it from me to set myself up
as certain of anything with which a
woman has to do"
She shook her head at me sixnia.
cantly.
Make certain!" she cried.
l walked beside her for al instant
IN silence, and she slipped her ingers
into mine.
II do want to see o both happv.~
she said.
The bishop turned to ua. Fine
looking girl with Mrs. Ankony." he
remarked. did you notice her?"
"The Sistine," ! murmured absentlv.
Eth? Miss Streeter."
Yes, of course; Miss Streeter."
Il don't care for Mrs. Ankony, ana
shouldn't care for her guest, in ali
probability" said his sister.
my dear Henrietta, how very an.
surd!" he protested amiably. And
then: ut seemed to me that Ankonv
was very attentive to Barbara to
night. Did you notice?"
Miss Winstanley laughed a crisp lit.
tie laugh.
Omit the qualifying adverb, OF
change it to 'ofensively.' The man ia
wretchedly bred. Goodnight, Mr..
Twlning. Come to see me when Won
have anything particularly pleasant
to tell me, and do let that be soon"
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