The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-13
~ Dorofhea Deakin,

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| them.
Perhaps it was because Of this that
Tormentilla's love of reticence was
suddenly lost in those dark eyes.
Last year" she said, Sin town,
you know, there was "a person who
was always coming to see my--my
relations. Not me, of course, because
I'm not out. ! should have been this
year if I've three sisters out, you
see, and although two are engaged,
| neither of them is married. And
Doreen's lovely--really lovely. She's
rather like Audrey Cogwheel. only al
ways pleased with herself. Every
one in the house thought the person
came to see her. No one found out
for long time that the-that the
person was always losing the way
and finding the schoo1-room instead,
and when they did find out there was
a tremendous row, because he was
rather an important person, and it
had been decided by my-my rela-
lions that / was to be kept back till
Vic and Peggy and Dolly were settled.
So they packed me off to the country
with Greenie. And then the person
found out where was, Just as easily
as he had found the school-room, and
he used to motor over to see me, and
we've got terribly fond of each
other. It's extraordinary how fond
you can get of person. If you let
yourself 60"
eyes," said Lise, with her funny
little grimacing smile, isn't it,"
"And we got engaged, of course,
but quite secretly, because it was SO
much more fun, and we wanted to en-
| joy it thoroughly before there was a
row. And n-Doreen--Dolly-
Her voice broke into little angry
sob.
ssWeIl?"
Dolly took matters into her own
hands. You see, she's always been so
much admired and petted that she
thought it was enough to be seen and
heard, to win anybody's undying af-
lection"
did it put her on her mettle to
find out that it wasn't enough?" Lise
asked gravely.
well, Dolly's fiendishly clever
when she thinks anything's worth it,
and she began to study his tastes.
He's fond of outdoor things, you see,
and Dolly began to pretend she was,
too. She hardly ever rides, because
she is so nervous, and her hair comes
out of curl, and she doesn't care for
motoring, because of her complexion,
and she's afraid of getting fat. She
says outdoor women get so hard and
coarse-1ooking But she deliberately
went in then for everything he adj
mired most. He only fell in love with
me because was good sport. He
always said so. had no other-at-
fractions" Her voice broke with a
despairing little sob. Lise was watch
ing her curiously.
"And-and she's lovely to look at
like porcelain; her eyes are blue,
deep sea blue, like Audrey's She's
sweet, too. cloyingly sweet, like
pink fondant, the kind you think
you'll like when you take it, and then
you wish you hadn't. He did, but it
was too late. He found himself en-
gagged to her before he quite grasped
it, and his engagement to me didn't
matter at all, you see, because no one
else knew of it. He's had so little ex-
perience. 1t all came of an accidental
kiss when he was off his guard He
was miserable directly he realized
what he'd let himself in for, and
rushed to tell me and throw himself
on my mercy. OF course I gave him
his freedom like shot when he told
me, and went away with Greenie to
Provence all the winter, and this sum-
mer persuaded MY persuaded my
mother to let her bring me here"
''I'm glad you came here" said Lise
kindly.
DO you know" said Tormentilla
seriously, that couldn't bear to
look at Audrey at first, because she
reminded me so of Dolly. 1t was only
since found out that she was unhap-
pyfthat changed 1t makes me love
people to find out that they are I'M
happy. Dolly never was. She had
only to walk once round her bedroom
its perfectly lined with looking
glasses, you see-to be absolutely ra-
diant for the day, That's the worst of
it. She doesn't care for him; she only
wants his money; and--"she stopped
suddenly-"his money to spend on
frills."
He's rich, then. your Prince
Charming?" Lise asked. Tormentilla
opened her eyes.
Why. he's the d." She stopped
in confusion. He's sort of mill
ionaire, she said feebly, "and to
know that the ugly--or, rather, the
lovely sister doesn't want him for
himself alone only makes it all the
harder for Cinderella, doesn' tit? You
see, she only wants him. and not his
millions at all oh, you must admit
that 1t was rough on Cinderella. :
CHAPTER Nv.
The Browning Society had relaxed
its brUws and descended into the
common world again while it had
tea, Mrs. Cogwheel looked happier
so, and Audrey and Mr.. Bromsgrove
waited upon the other guests with
baskets OF cake and elegant sand
witches.