The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

think, then, that Mr.. Standring is am
noyed with Lise because young KEN
worthy is so often calling at their
house and having long talks with
her? You think he doesn't believe
that young Kenworthy goes to talk
about Audrey, and his own miserable,
blighted state of mind?"
"Oh, no! He jeers at it. Leslie,
my own, when did you fall into that
dust? 1t has been a most delightful
rest Such a thoughtful act, and we
must go home with the mail cart
laden-quite laden with parcels. Roy
will have to walk, and that means
carrying him, though how one can
manage BOTH"
''Do you think. then, that Mrs.
Standring looks so unhappy because
her husband disapproves Of this?"
"Ah, you see, she only lives for his
approval. And yet she tries to annoy
him-to make him feel. But he
never will. I wish some friend would
advise her to give UP trying to make
him. Really, think things might be
smoother So"
cit does look like it, said the girl
slowly. She did her errands in the
town, plunged deep in thought; and
before she had finished them she had
come to a firm resolution. Here was
way for her to do something for
Lise. Something to make her hap
pier, and even perhaps in the end to
further the great scheme. She would
go and see Mr.. Jack Standring in his
Office at the works, and carefully and
automatically carry but the new idea.
The works, a great square OF red
brick buildings built round a quad
rangIe, lay a mile out Of the town,
and he was sure to be in at this hour
of the morning. But when she heard
that he was disengaged. that he would
see her, she felt very nervous; uncer-
tain of the order of her campaign;
and almost wished she hadn't come.
He looked very large and smiling and
self-possessed as she found herself
in the round backed. wooden chair
opposite him. and the air of sur
prised expectancy with which he
awaited her business made her plunge
into the subject at once. He had
considerably opened the conversation
at once with polite remark on the
heat.
tive come to ask your advice"
said she hastily. This was the diplo-
matte opening she had arranged be-
forehand, but she could not keep up
the deceit, and rushed on with the
truth
cat least, it isn't exactly that, and
we didn't mean to tell you till all was
over, but as things turn out, YOU GER
tainIy ought to know at once, and
that's why I've come"
He looked little bewildered.
's'You understand, of course" said
she, SHAT am speaking in the
strictest confidence"
Jack laughed.
"You mustn't swear me to secrecy
till see where am" said he pleas
antly. ut isn't fair. You may be an
agent of the Camorra. or the Malta.
or something equally exciting and inn
possible to we'll brought ap Eng
Iish citizen. What is it that I am
never to reveaI?"
TormentiIla, studying his pleasant
face and kindly eyes, came to the con-
clusion that he was to be trusted.
"You know. suppose" said she.
pIunging into the matter, "that for a
long time there has been deep
a deep mutual attachment between
Audrey Cogwheel and young Mr.. Ken
worthy"
Jack looked surprised and grew
more attentive.
81 have heard of such an attach
ment." he admitted. why. certain
Iy."
''You heard that DIR. Cogwheei.
rolling in riches though he is, has
forbidden any engagement on purely
mercenary grouRds2"
aren't you rather hard on the doc
tori" he asked. with surprised
smile. ''You can't expect an adoring
parent to cast his only child to the
wolves in that way. You can't found
a happy marriage on the assumption
that what's not enough for one is
bound to be enough for two, now.
can youg"
For the first time it struck Tormen-
til1a that this really could be called
an argument. Weak, perhaps, but
still am argument.
''That isn't the way to look at It'll"
she cried quickly. when his daugh-
ter's whole Efe,s happiness was at
stake, he ought to have helped the
young man to get a situation, or to
have generously provided enough for
their modest wants, himself
Jack shook his head
To be Continued.