The Marshall republican., 1910-12-30

be aware Of such q state Of things In
regard to Terhune and Miss Lawrence
and had always gone about her bust
ness with the air Of a sleep-walker,
or as II her mind were on other things.
However, whether that was true or
not, l must confess / made rather o
mess Of my efforts to with
her and frankly abandoned them for
an attempt to get her to eat, but
failed also in that. She steadfastly
refused everything, even though Dear
est, who can't bear anyone to go hun
cry, however ~displeased she may be
with them, urged her with the utmost
c~ordiality. Dearest makes the pref.
test hostess imaginable. and it's only
recently that I've been half able to
eat for looking at her. Today In hon.
or of its Importance I suppose, she
had put on my favorite white linen
dress with a lot Of lace or crochet or
something of that sort let in, and ]
tell you she looked wonderful good.
Cad! It's nice to have q wife!
But as I was saying. we were all
of us under a rather unusual strain OF
excitement. I could see as we left the
breakfast table hat old Arch had be
gun to have misgivings as to the sue
cess of his suit, and was looking very
serious as the realization began to
dawn upon him that between break.
fast and n o'clock he would have to
nut the decisive question. When he
had confded to me last evening that
he intended to ask Agatha Sixth to-
day, he had also told me that he meant
to wait until the last possible minute
to try his fate, in order to humor
! Agatha Sixth's coquettish desire to
keep him waiting for his answer. But
he spoke then with a good deal OF
confidence as to the favorable nature
of that answer, while 10Y doubt and
anxiety seemed to be his only allies.
I was sorry for him, though l couldn't
help wondering If his Irritation and
disloyal conduct in regard to Agatha
First did not make his refusal a Just
punishment, and l surmised that he
had begun to wonder himself II the
browning offense of last night had not
become known. In any event, trou
bled was no word for his expression
as, we separated in the breakfast
room, each to his W pursuits. How
ever deserved his refusal might be,
couldn't help wishing that such
calamity would not overtake him.
think the world of the old boy and
want to see him as happily married
as / am-though of course that's no
literally possible, as there's only on
Dearest in the world.
For myself, I followed my wife on
upon the veranda and began TO tel
her my approximations for my friend,
Look here, Agatha" l said. Il wan
to know what Terhune's prospect
are. What chance has he with Agath
sixth now? Any at all?" AS l haV
said. | had not yet had an opport'
nifty of speaking privately with he
and she had been with Agatha Sixt
all night and was of course IN nc
! confidence. V I expected to hear no
matters stood with Miss Lawrenc
!, that moment and with the fullest d
: tail. I was therefore as disagreeabl
surprised as I've ever been In my III
, nv love. when my darling eyed N
|, coldly and impersonally and remarke
what do you wan TO know OF!
g "Why, because I'm interested
n Terbune!" I cried, a little injured.
want him to succeed In inheriting n
s aunt's property of course! What else
h "What else indeed?" retorted q
a wife ~scornfully. "If you don't kno
n what else" emphasizing the wo
It "know," 81 can't waste any more tin
1. talking to you!" Then, as h caug
e nav look of utter astonishment, :
q Won menl You men!" she adde
n shaking her head at me. you're
IS alike. after all! But l thought bett
Is Of you, Wilfred'"
Thought better of mel But WI
re- about?" I queried.
% Have you forgotten she ask
me, without answering my questi'
h "Haye you forgotten last summer, 7
quite a year ago, when you and \
Terbune first came through the fiel
It. of wye and stayed at Castle wy
ID hoff with us all-my aunt Mrs. !
le, i mlSIGau anu 'luS BIN ObhSA
ID "Rather not!" L exclaimed. i
II what's, that got to do with the pres'
he case? What do you mean, dearg
,e- Don't you remember" she persl
to ed, still ignoring my question
ly voice thrilling with tears, how ,
1t yourself behaved at that timer III
OF yon forgotten why 1t was tina J
wanted to marry met"
~. "Because / loved you'll" ! burst
a as vehemently as If It were ind
,eI that wonderful self-same nom
when I first had asked her. wv
m else?"
m. Then don't you understand
,or said. Don't you see?"
We well. really. Dearest, don't,
"a. had to acknowledge. II don't see W
Of all that has to do with
he But her quickly bent head nj
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