New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

daTling'
And then-and then-but I really could
not help II, dear Nils, and | took good care
that 1t should not happen again; for | drew
myself quite haughtily away and averted
my face.
You have forgiven me?" he said, hold
ing my hand
Yes" [ whispered; but | cannot stay
any longer now. l must hurry back-An-
thony. You have forgotten that this is the
night OF Mrs. Dacre's dance and have yet
to dress.
"Oh, yes he cried gaily. 4 WASH t 60
ing; but now l will And l shall meet you
there. my sweet.
Yes I promised, although l had my
painful doubts.
Wait lust another moment" he en-
treated He put his hand into his vest pock-
ct. and the next moment | felt something
slipped over my finger
- That IS never to be taken from its right
ful place againI'' he said triurlphantly, and
then he bent his head; but | broke away and
fairly ran back through the Pine Walk
Arriving at the house, | went straight to
the library again. Dear Nils, surely my
e-rand was righteous one, and needed
that assurance to sustain ne.
e Elizabeth" | said, IT is time you were
dressing for the Dacres' dance Remember,
1t IS SIX miles out to the place
- am not going, said Elizabeth without
looking up from her book And, indeed, 1t
had been arranged that Aunt Clara and
should 60 without her
'.Oh. yes. YOU are" | said. Il have just
been down to the Pine Walk to meet An
thonv. He took me for you, not unnaturally,
and / forgave him most whole heaTtedly and
promised him that you would meet him at
the dance
"Evelvnt'' Elizabeth stood up. If you
could have seen her. dear A1ilsi For once IN
nv life | was frightened; but | would not
show il.
Don't eat me, dear sister" l said. Il
knew YOU wanted to forgive Anthony and
that your pride would not let you. You
ought to be very grateful TO me for having
shared YOU the trouble and Illumination.
sIaI1 not 90 TO the dance-and you Will II
YOU keep your own counsel AlIHoly VIZ VI
never know it was not you he met IN the
pine Walk. And here is your ring.
I laid il on the table beside her and got
-,,,-seIf ont of the room: for, dear Nils, she
Looked as if she might throw 1t at me- ana
was not at all easy IN my mind, either; 1oT
I had not the least idea whether she Would
go to the dance or not
DUT 90 she did. with rlystltled Aunt Lar d
ID and | STAYED home. The next day Aullt
C1s-c, told me that Anthony and Elizabeth
were reconciled. Dao-o,,
She was very gracious to him at DacTes
last said our good uIsusPeatE5 9 B GI5 4i's5 i1 So
. was 4 little surprised; Tor the oiIiI'- -
- VI I'D 81 -esertflll when her anger IS
rev p.I% aroused ,, that feared she would & ,1eTer f
forgive him But suppose that ~fen zen, sFe he
found out he was going away her love got Inc
better Of her pride MI. b,,,
+, was hardly that way, dear MiiS; oul Ii =
did not say 70 Aunt CaFa1f I be- al I6ng Is WEN IN
cilal e.,,-' me- but think that in time she
Iii nj As for Anthony, he IS safely Oh 70 70
EnnIand E,,-, and before he returns l Shan pe
l-aas l-i,s So he will never suspect that tIie
81 of the Pine Walk was not ms S1aIeih ~
T!i;zsIe.h iIl after all Dear Nils IS 1t not aii
Eii[Iofrfi deigjtfui little comedy laugh eTI1y &
= 70 unl rnTseif about it. Laugh with me when
you 'e-'- Your affectionate Co.. EVE