The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-03
CHAPTER iV.-Continued.

Then o won't-you won't-oh.
will you" she cried chaotically.
Il won't" | declared. It's all right.
Why, Barbara, bless you. you knew
that, didn't your"
She nodded slowly. "Of course
there never was-oh, why do you
make me say such things?-there
never was anything-anything be-
tween US, Mr., Twining. You don't
care for me, really, | am sure. You
never told me so, and"
No, | never told you So" / re-
peated. &" was waiting"
Don't" she begged. But, you see,
didn't know. And, oh. it couldn't
have"
stopped and touched her hair with
my lips.
Never mind" said I; tell me about
who has been to see you. | want to
know everything, you know"
She lifted me a grateful glance.
Mrs. Tyson Potter was here" she
said. and a new, singing smile
touched her lips. she came to say
pleasantly unpleasant things. She told
me quite frankly that it was a wise
thing for a poor girl like me to marry
rich. You wouldn't"
Il an not a Mrs. Tyson Potter. The
old h%eathen!"
Barbara flashed me a smile.
"But it's rather the natural thing
for people to say of such an engage
ment," she protested a m later.
you know it is"
Nonsense! 1t isn't. And what do
you a r what they say? Was there
ever a betrothal that was not the sig
nal-gun for a perfect volley OF silly
chatter?"
She smoothed a crumpled frill of
lace.
Miss Winstanley has not been
here" she said significantly.
shes % in town. She left the
day before your engagement was an
nounced. Didn't you know"
mo. oh, I'm SO glad. thought
she d~isappfoved. And I'm so very
fond of her I couldn't bear"
Nothing OF the sort, She'll write
you the minute she hears, of course
She has gone or somewhere with q
sick friend aud probably hasn't heard
the news yet"
"How comforting you are. It's such
a relief to hear 1t. l couldn't bear tc
feel estranged from her. The bishoI
was very kind. He sent me those
beautiful roses there"
"Where?" questioned I eagerly.
There on the table. Wasn't II ode
he should have chosen Soleil d'Ol
beauties? Why, where are they?" she
asked. as she turned to look at them
n SO to avoid looking at me.
They are in the south drawing
ROOM" replied ~gravely: IN go anc
get them"
caught the glimmer in her eyes as
passed her.
When / came back she was stoop
Ing SO ! could not see her face, bu'
she spoke softly, II have asked Mr.
Ankony always to send me the palel
roses"
1t was the point beyond which
could not keep my head. nor my lips
"Barbara!" / cried out foolishly.
you know how l dislike remind
ers." she said quietly. And ours ha
been a pleasant-friendship."
had got hold of myself again.
What did the bishop write your"
asked.
"Oh, a charming little note. He sal,
the most beautiful things in it,"
1T is a part of his mission-to sa,
beautiful things"
And how well he fills It! He 4
such a dear"
80 Mrs. Ankony says" l remarked
MRS. Ankony?'
Mrs. Jack-whep he rides In tn
park with Miss Streeter.'
"Oh." and She smiled politely. Ho,
many ONE smile politely wheI
their husbands relatives are mer
toned!
"Oh. perhaps you don't like her. !
that it?"
81 suppose you wiz go 10 the Can;
dian Rockies for your bridal trip?'
--s1gaestad present!x
mo, mol" she cried sharply.
..Yom. always said you could ik
that, you know"
"I have changed my mind"