The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

~ think she must be In love."
book, but gave no other sign of shame
nor even of being clustered. cheerfully
replying:
THAT is far from the point. Do you
grant my burning plea!''
II understood had offended you"
You did," she said. "Viciouslyw
81 am sorry" continued. II want
ed to ask you to forgive me-
What made you think | was Of
fendedT
Your look of reproach when you
left the table,
81 was only playing offended. l
thought your note was fetchingr she
! said.
"Wll you take me painting with
you?" she added. IF it will convince
you that | mean it I'll give up my
hopes of seeing that sumptuous Mr..
Saffren and go back to Quesnay now.
before he comes home. You can't
know how enervating it Is up there at
the chateau-all except Mrs. Hartman.
and even she"-
"what about Mrs. aarman" l asked
as she paused.
u think she must be in love-"
''Wbatr'
II do think So" said the girl "She's
like 1t. at least I'm afraid she's my
rivalw
Not W it'll began.
Yes with your beautiful and mad
young friend"
Butch, its preposterous" cried.
profoundly disturbed. "She couldn't
be! II you knew a great deal about
ber'--
"I may know more than you think
Niy simplicity Of appearance is decep-
tive" she Knocked. beginning to set
her sketch box in order. "You don't
rea!,ze that Mrs. Hartman and l are
quite hurled upon each other at CUES
may, being two ravishingly intelligent
: Women entirely surrounded by large
bodies of elementals. She has told me
Ia great deal Of herself since that first
evening, and knew-well. l know
why she did not come back from Dives
this afternoon. for Instance"
"Why" fairly shouted.
She slid her sketch into a groove In
the box, which she closed. and rose to
her feet before answering.
81 might tell you some day." she
said indifferently. ''if gained enough
confidence In you through association
in daily pursuits"
my dear young lady" cried with
real evaporation. Il am working
man, and this is working summer
for me!''
DO you think Id spoil it?" she
urged gently.
But get up with the first daylight
to paint" protested, land ! paint all
day
Oliver Saffren had come in from the
road and was crossing to the gallery
steps. He lifted his. hat and gave me
a quick word of greeting as he passed.
and at the sight of his flushed and
happy face my riddle was solved for
me. Amazing as the thing was. had
no doubt of the revelation.
"Ah," said to Miss Elliott when he
had gone, 81 won't have to take pupils
to get the answer to my question
noww
1t was evening when l heard SAT-
frens voice calling my name.
q "Here," answered from my veran-
da, where had just lighted my second
cigar.
"No more work tonight! All finish
edr' he cried jubilantly, springing
Rdown the steps. I'm coming to have
S4falk with you.
II won't sit down." he said. "Fn
walk up and down in front Of the We
randa If 1t doesn't make you nervous"
For answer merely laughed, and bs
laughed. too. In genial responsss Ae
tiauing gayly: ~ s''-e' con-
"Oh. rs all 80 49,
p,varvtbipr ~ Inherent with me!
4,,s -, I, N. That blind feeling /
~ "a of--it's all gone. must have
1870 .Sry babyish the other day.
"a :. ,,ss !. Ink could feel IKE that again.
to seem to me that I lived
III up in circle Of blank stone
I couldn't - over the top for
. 81 - Al, though now and then
"a boost me up and let ne
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