Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-05

with a heart not hardened against
life's daily adventures.
1T is time for luncheon. Miss Pat
expects you, too"
Then l must leave you to instruct
Miss Holbrook and carry off the first
meeting. Miss Holbrook has BEEN"
For a long walk"-the sister sup
plied-"and will enter st. Agathas
parlor a little tired from her tramp.
She shall go at once to her room
with me. have put out white gown
for her; and at luncheon we will talk
only of safe things"
And l shall have this bouquet of
sweet peas" added Rosalind, that /
brought from farmers garden near
by, as an offering for Aunt Pats birth
day. And you will both be there to
keep me from making mistakes"
Then after luncheon we shall drive
until Miss Pats birthday dinner; and
the dinner shall be on the terrace at
Glenarm, which is even now being
decorated for a fete occasion. And be-
fore the night is old Helen shall be
back. Good luck attend us ALL" /
said; and we parted in the best of
spirits.
l had forgotten Gillespie, and was
surprised to find him at the table in
my room, absorbed in business papers.
Button, button, who's got the but
toni" he chanted as he looked me
over. you appear to have been SWIM
ming in your clothes. l had my mail
sent out here. I've got to shut down
the factory at Ponsocket. The thought
of it bores me extravagantly. What
/ times luncheon"
Whenever you ring three times.
I'm lunching out"
| LADIES'" he asked, raising his
brows you appear to be a little So
cial favorite; couldn't you get me in
on something? How about dinner?'
81 am myself entertaining at dinner;
and your name isn't on the list, I'm
sorry to say, Buttons. But tomorrow!
Everything will be possible to-mor-
row. l expect Miss Pat and Helen
here tonight. It's Miss Pats birthday,
and want to make it happy day for
her. She's going to settle with Henry
as soon as some preliminaries are ar
ranged, so the wars nearly over"
"She can't settle with him until
something definite is known about Ar
thur. II he's really dead
I've promised to settle that; but
1 must hurry now Will you meet me
at the Glenarm boathouse at eight :?
If I'm not there, wait. l shall have
something for you to do"
Meanwhile I'm turned out of your
house, am 1? But l positively decline
to go until I'm fed"
AS / got into fresh coat he played
a lively tune on the electric bell, and
left him giving his orders to the
butler.
l was treasured by the sound Of
voices as / passed under the windows
of st. Agatha's, and Sister Margaret
met me in the hall with smiling face.
Luncheon waits. We will go out at
once, Everything has passed off
smoothly, perfectly"
/ did not dare look at ROSalind until
we were seated in the dining room.
Her sweet peas graced the center of
the round table, and Sister Margaret
had placed them in tall vase so that
Rosalind was well screened from her
aunt's direct gaze. The sister had
managed admirably. Rosalind's hair
was swept up in exactly Helens poma-
dour; and in one of Helen's white
gowns, with Helen's own particular
shade of scarlet riBbon at her throat
and wrist, the resemblance was even
more complete than had thought it
! before. But we were cast at once
upon deep waters.
Helen, where did you find that ar
ticle on Charles Lamb you read the
other evening? I have looked for it
everywhere"
Rosalind took rather more time than
was necessary to help herself to the
asparagus, and my heart sank; but
Sister Margaret promptly saved the
| day.
1T was In the Round World. That
article we were reading on The Au-
thorship of the Collects is In the same
number"
yes; of course" said Rosalind.
turning to me.