The Marshall republican., 1909-08-06

h" ~ hdDpiCbt WOuldu III lOWu
to-day; the charming Miss Hemingway
ls to marry my husbands brother.
Don't you think l have a right TO bel"
l had just strength to stoop and pat
the head Of a ridiculous spaniel that
sprang out of the cart and fris,.ed
about my feet.
Are you surprised?" she chal.
lenged.
l continued to fondle the spaniel.
I'm never surprised at anything,
Mrs. Ankony."
"Oh, how like a very old person
that %sounds!"
Il am old-very old, in experience"
Mrs. Ankony nodded ready assent.
$50 l should have said, Mr.. Twining,
but you are also very clever
l stood UP with recovered equil.
ibrium.
What a pleasant exchange of COM
pliments!" I observed.
do you know" she remarked
thoughtfully, 1T seems rather a pity
we should have known each other SO
slightly, Mr.. Twining. I believe we
have each missed something by It."
THE loss l I'm sure is all mine, and
l have often regretted It. Is It, do
you think, too late to remedy so la
mentable a matter?" I inquired, trying
to rise to the situation as a half
hearted fish rises to the fly.
ut is Just possible we may see
more of each other now, since my
brother is very fond of having his
friends about him, and, as you are one
of his w~ife's-dear me! how prema.
ture I am, but then one is certain
there will be nc slip here, and that
she will be his wife--one of Miss
Hemingray's greatest friends you
are, aren't you?"
"She has nor better" l replied.
"Yes, so l thought, and Of course
Edward will wish her to continue to
see her old acquaintance and friends
just as before, so / dare say we may
often meet"
writhed inwardly beneath her pref
ty patronage, and understood in a
measure little Henrietta Winstanley's
feelings for her.
But In the meantime" she contin-
ued pleasantly, 81 hope you will come
to see Cecilia and me. Good-by. Re-
member, we shall expect you" She
gathered up the reins and then
thought better of leaving me t find
my way afoot up the avenue.
why not let me give you a liftr"
she asked.
Thank you, but I am leaving the
Rvenue a block or two up"
"Ah, too bad! Bless me, look at
this. pray! Here is Cecilia now-my
cousin Miss s%treeter, you know-and
the bishop"
THE bishop" 1 echoed. What
bishop!"
She laughed gaily.
II don't wonder you are surprised"
she said; Bishop W~instanley," and,
rs we turned to look at them, she
could not help the complacent little
tuck her lips took. did not blame
her for It.
How she fits her name, doesn't
she?" I exclaimed.
Cecilia? Why, yes, I suppose 30.
Oh, and the bishop is such a dear!
Cecilia is an ardent horsewoman, and
when he found we had no good mount
In our stable-I never ride, you know
what does he do but insist upon
bringing her m of his. Splendid
fellow"
The mount?" I inquired.
"And the bishop" she smiled back
at me. Now, II you will, you may
hand my dog up. almost forgot him
In the excitement of the minute"
chased him yer the grass and
captured him finally. tongue out.
Poor dear, you must forgive him
the exercise he made you take. He
Ia so playful. He doesn't know how
tiresome playfulness u.s."
handle. him up with a caress.
was remembering the turn he had
served me.
~ do believe you like him" she de
claFed.
81 90, Tut / on Killing a little time,
p LlGst acknowledge the truth; l am
waiting TO see the b. shop and Miss
S.rccter go by. How slowly they
come!"
They look we'll together. don't
thew" she murmured critically,
THE ensemble is perfect" ! said,
How quaint you are!" she laughed
We turned with smiles and bows tc
the bishop and his companion. They
were indeed imposing, The Sstine
bowed g~uardcdly, as II she feared &c
disarrange her halo. and the blshor
beat ed. a little guilty, 1t sesmed L
nee, Later I found 1t to be another
case Of the mouse and the absent cat
Mrs. Ankony whirled along in the
opposite direction after they had gone
and in a blur OF emotions hurried
> down TIE aYSnGo, not sure where
meant to bring Up. Out presently hnd
ing myself ascending the Winstanie.
stops. I was not clearly conscious o
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