The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-25

| PAOio vi utIerln| a sound
expect | was just as frightened as anv
body else" 90 any
Well, at any rate, you kept # well
under said voice behind her. and
looking round, Janetta saw that Can.
tain Merivale had entered the room
! unperceived
CHAPTER ".
Janetta only stayed long enough IN
listen tG few polite inquiries as to
whether she had suffered any incon-
Veniencee from the accident. then rose
and asked leave to retire for the night.
You can 60 if you wish" said
CIarice; but please don't imagine that
harry and l always need to be left
together. l am generally down in the
drawing room in the evening. To-
night was an exception, Good night.
Tell me if you are not comfortable"
Captain Merivale rose and opened
the door.
Then Janetta bethought herself that
it would only be courteous to return
downstairs and wish Mrs. Mortimer
goodnight. She found her seated be-
fore the fire, reading a novel.
l. Inc interview was a long one, and
therefore conclude successful" she
said, laying down the volume.
Miss Seymour is quite delightful,
/ and kinder than words can say" an
\ swered Janet,a eagerly.
+ And you feel the world beneath
Nyour feet? So 1t may be for a time
& You will be-the .reigning favorite, just
i%beeause you happen to be blessed with
! "a handsome face and figure Prize
them whilst you have them; when you
Lose them the world will pass you by"
| ~|S4hs<wortd pelbays; but not those
whose love one has won already.
shall think poorly of myself if have
not made a-single friend"
1t was the second effort Janetta had
:: made in their brief acquaintance 10
reach Mrs. Mortimer's sympathy; APP
parently it failed.
Shall you like it when you see an
other step into your shoes?"
, Janetta rose. l am very tired. Will
you think 1t rude of me If I go to bed ?"
she said, not answering the question
Mrs. Mortimer's attitude towards na1
did not greatly disturb her. She had
bright, wholesome nature, and felt
it possible to outlive the ladys I'M
spoken jealousy.
Besides, the days that followed were
so full of delightful and exciting ex
periences that she had no time ~
trouble her head with what Mrs. Nj
inner thought about her.
Clarice Seymour had taken an il
pulsive liking for her new companioL
and poured tokens of her favor upon
her. The very difference of character
between the girls possibly made them
greater friends.
Janetta was strong, self-reliant and
self-contained, even-tempered, and ac-
customed to give help rather than re-
ceive it; Clarice was capricious as the
weather-one day all smiles and sun
shine, the next at war with herself
and the world, railing at the fate that
kept her helplessly tied to the sofa
Yet through all her varying moods
she possessed a fascination for all
about her; and Janetta Gondoned her
fretfulness and waywardness for the
grace and charm that peeped out con-
stantly, even in her most irritable
moments, like ~specks of blue sky on
a cloudy day.
How old are you?" asked Clarice
suddenly, when Janetta had been VITA
her for about week. Il believe you
are years younger than | am, and yet
you have kind of motherly way with
me when I'm wicked and cross. as
am today"
I'm two-and-twenty, said Janetta,
with laugh.
And l am four years your senior
and yet | feel as if were a child and
you a woman; you are so tall and
strong, and you make me feel com
Portable even when you are sitting
in the ROOM You are making me n
monster of selfishness. Do you know
you've scarcely been out of the house
since you Gamer"
II don't want to go out. I'm never
fdull with yous
We IOlu marty IL lhuSt iOb 81 oht
said ClArice. I've sent him off to
hire a bicycle for you, and he'll take
you out; 1t will cheer you both up. |
wonder sometimes II Harry Will get
tired OF waiting for me-do your
Il think the very fact that you are
delicate, and need so much petting and
dove, woplu 2palcy me love you all tho
hois. sud banetfa. - - -
.syS,Ahl, that's a. YomaRis View, won
;, der II it,a, HarrS's, often want to
Sask,A aim, a I'm such n coward dare
mo = hide ~ sSGlA freedom he nuts
slsf torciti i %lfl not giye' It him"
'ssESsJ.sthnk." SailAtta said, rising ia
! .esS,grSngs elarfEeig cushions. 'if yoa
net yourself oven Imaginary ans y6h
wpHkA be down tonight" :
II shall II You leave me quiet" cried
Clarice. who had not ceased talking for
the pust hour You'll promise tnat
You'll so out with Harry"
T., "oh, yes; I'll go II you like" said
Janatta. who was learning that the
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