The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-26

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any time for
"Reminiscences" prompted Lori
mer, and she assented.
The teapot was empty, and the flu
sorry cakes had vanished. There was
n fiutter of departing guests all about
them, and they rose and made their
way homeward.
At precisely o'clock the next day
Miss Barry was greeting Mr.. Gran
than with nm expression in her dark
eyes which was not well planned, IL
indeed it was calculated to reconcile
him to his fate.
you've grown. actually grown, since
we last met" he said, his handsome,
serious face lighting up with pleasure
and with n ring of boylsh pleasure I'm
his voice which suddenly made her
feel very world worn, very .thlluus
and very unworthy. Tell me about
yourself-ail that you've been doing
and thinking" he went on cordially,
but with no trace Of embarrassment,
"and then I'll retaliate in kind"
1--WE simply been growing worldly
and horrld, and I'm not at all the sort
Of person that l was five years ago.
I've given up my ideals, those exaul.
site chlmeras which seemed so near to
us that summer You see. New York
isn't the proper habitat for the soul"
Grantham's deep eyes were bent
upon her half in doubt.
81 don't think you are quite fair to
yourself" he began gently, and the
look in his eyes made her wonder
nervously how much longer 1t would
be before Lorrlmer appeared.
As If in response to her thought, he
was announced at that moment, and
the three were soon chatting pleasant
ly. If Mr.. Grantham felt any annoy
ance at the presence Of third party
there was no trace Of It In his manner.
His eyes rested upon Miss Barry with
look which struck Lorrimer as being
Of the SOFT that one gives to an ad-
mired but utterly unattanable object
He looked at her as one might look at
some beautiful ideal to which he had
ceased to aspire.
He also noticed that Miss Barry,
with feminine inconsistency, had evil
IDENTIFY repented Of her determination
to '1ook like trump" There was
something extremely up TO date in the
way that the dun pink broadcloth
swirled around her slender figure, and
her dark hair seemed to shine and rip
pie more exquisitely than usual Lori
mer decided to seize the first opportu-
nifty that presented to hum:
And. OH I am glad that moment sad
Was cheered by sight Of me!
1t was not until Mr.. Grantham rose
TO go that he said:
"You know perhaps of the death Of
my twin sister, Mrs. Raymond? she
died in Rome six months ago. 1t was
n terrible shock to Mrs. Grantham."
There was a queer little inartlculate
exclamation which seemed to come
from Miss Barry's lips, while a shade
Of astonishment flashed across Lorri-
mers face. The speaker looked from
one to the other in a puzzled way and
then continued:
Mrs. Grantham was with her and
will return on the Etruria next week.
| want you to meet her, Miss Barry,
and see our boys" His face was shin
ing with pride. 81 know you will love
them"
Miss Barry muTmured the usual COM
monplaces and then added malicious
ly, with q defiant look straight at Lor-
rimer:
al was about to ask for Mrs. Gran
than when Mr.. Lorrimer Joined us.
hope she is very we'll"
Left alone, she and Lorrimer looked
at each other In nonplused manner
for moment. Then they both burst
into peals of laughter.
She finally crossed the room and
made a search in the small desk which
stood in the alcove and came back,
with her eyes bent upOn the note I'm
her hand. Sitting down beside Lori
mer, she held 1t out to him, looking
rather foolish.
at doesn't say that his wife is dead,
but wouldn't you think so from the
wording and-and from the other cir
cumstances?" she pleaded; then de-
voutly: Goodness! I'm glad / wore
the pink broadclothw
$50 am /, dear" replied Lorrimer,
and then he went on to say But 1t
would take too long to tell that.