The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-18
CHAPTER W.-cOuslnusd.

~Then you won't-you wont-oh.
win you she cried chaotically.
Il woat" I declared It's all right
Why. Barbara, bless you. you knew
chat, didn't your
she nodded slowly. "Of course
there never was-oh, why do you
make me say such thingsg-there
never was anything-anythlng be
tween us. Mr.. Twining. You don't
care for ms really. l am sure. You
never told me 50, and
no. I never told you so" ! 70
peated 4 was waiting"
Don't she begged But, you see.
] didn't know. AND. oh, it couldn't
have
stopped and touched her hair with
my lips.
Never mind said /; ~tell me about
who has been to see you. I want TO
know everything. you know"
She lifted me a grateful glance.
Mrs. Tyson Potter was here" she
said, and a new. singing smile
touched her lips. she came to say
pleasantly unpleasant things. She told
me quite frankly that It was a wise
thing for a poor girl like me 70 marry
rich. You wouldn't
= am not a Mrs. Tyson Potter. The
old ~heatheni@
Barbara flashed me a smile.
sBut it's rather the natural thing
Tor people 70 say Of such an engage
meRt she protested a moment later.
You know it is"
Nonsensel It isn't And what do
you care what they say Was there
~ a betrothal that was not the sig
naI.gun for a perfect volley of silly
chatter
She smoothed a crumpled frin Of
lace.
Miss W~instanley has not been
here. she said significantly.
she's not In town. She left the
day before you engagement was an
nounced Didn't you know"
NO Oh, I'm SO glad. / thought
she disapproved. And I'm so vers
fond Of her : couldn't bear"
Nothing Of the sort. She'll writ,
yoa the minute she hears. OF course
she has gone of somewhere with
sick friend and probably hasn't hear,
the news yet"
How comforting you arei It's sucI
q relief 20 hear Il. 4 couldn't bear &
feel estranged from her. The bisho.
was very kind He sent me thos
beautiful roses there
"Where?' questioned ] eagerly.
There on the table. Wasn't Il Cd
"A DO aE.taNN 49,. 49, naH.fr mam
beautlesg Why. where are theyY" 81
asked. as she turned 10 look a. then
and s. to avoid looking at me.
They are IA the south drawn
room ! replied gravely; "In go an
get thefn."
caught the giimmer IN her eyes q
] passed her.
When came bhck she was stooI
ing SOL could no see her face. b
she spoke softly. Il have asked NJ
Ankony always 70 send me the pal,
ROSES"
r was the point beyond which
could not keep my head, nor my lip
"RaFbarai" ! cried out fooiishly.
You know how dislike remln
ers," she said quietly And Ours b,
been a pieasant-friendship
J had got hold Of myself again.
What did the bishop write youg
asked
oh, a charming little note. lie sa.
she most beautiful fhings In Il"
IT Is a part OF his mission-to Sc
beautiful things"
And how weil he oils NJ He
such q dear
$50 Mrs Ankony says" I remarke
Mrs. Ankonyg"
Mrs. Jack-whan be rides IN h
Park With Miss streeter."
oh and she smiled politely. Ho
many women smile politely whs
their husbands relatives are me
uoned.
eOh. perhaps you don't like her.
that ii7"
i suppose yon VIII so 70 the Can
dian Rockies for your bridal tripg7
s~ueFesfcd presently.
mo. mol" she cried sharply
you always said you would m
Hlat yoa know
hayo changed ny mind