The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-27

feels things most intensely. She
often says 50. 4
*Yes?'' Lise smiled increduIously.8
And that is why she is so wretch
edly unhappy now"
.T'm not sure that she would wish
to be anything else. I've known
Audrey longer than you have, and I'm
not sure that she doesn't revel in her
own misery
Tormentilla was silent. She didn't
like the sneer with which Lise spoke.
She didn't understand how any per-
son who pretended to be friend Of
the poor girl could be so callous.
Her tender heart was stung rather
cruelty.
Lise, generally so careless of the
effect of her words, looked up and
felt almost sorry.
my dear, don't think that / am a
hard-hearted brute I used to be
fond of Audrey, too-rather too fond
perhaps. And wept with her over
her troubles last year as copiously as
friend should. But-well, you'll
see for yourself some day. I'm not
going to poison your mind against
her.
"Of course / can see that she's
rather silly" Tormentilla answered
slowly. "But she's so pretty and so
kind, and at present I'm rather anx-
ious to help some one to be happy.
1t seems pity that everything
should go wrong for want of help
ing hand" she finished wistfully.
"How do you mean to help them?"
81 have begun" the girl answered
eagerly. tive put in the thin end Of
the wedge. I've taken them sepa-
rately and tried to buck them up"
ITO what?" Lise asked curiously.
She rose, shook out the soft folds Of
her pretty yellow dress, and crossed
to the window to stand looking out
on the garden with her hands behind
her.
ITO take their fate in their own
hands"
Lise turned her head quickly.
my good child, what?"
"To elope, of course"
''Elope!"
yes said Tormentilla firmly.
'.As long as DIR. Cogwheel remains
obdurate, nothing else can be done.
Audrey hasn't penny of her own"
Audrey, then, has been painting
her father as the stern parent?"
Tormentilla stared at her.
ooh, WE'LL" Lise said sharply.
never mind that And Michael?
Does he jump at the Gretna Green
SUGGESTION"
Tormentilla looked doubtful.
''Well, no, he didn't exactly jump at
it, she replied. "In fact, he seems
to have grown faint-hearted with this
long opposition. Poor young man,
you can't wonder, can your"
81 suppose not Lise was rear
ranging some of the despised red
roses What did he say when you
put the question:"
''Oh, he seemed to see all the diff
culties in a most unloverlike way.
He really was terribly crushed and
unenthusiastic.
''He was, was he?" murmured Lise,
with doubtful face. And what did
you say to him to cheer him up?"
81 said good many things" Tor
mentilla replied frankly. II know
impressed him, and think / must
have bucked him up good deal more
than he would admit.
"It must have been a most thrilling
interview" Lise's head was etill
turned away. I wish I'd been there.
You think they are in love with each
other, those two?"
Tormentilla had no doubt about
that
"Oh, deeply!" cried she. why,
the attachment has lasted for more
than three years. It's undermining
Audrey's very existence. She has told
me so constantly. And Mr.. Ken
worthy has long been in such a state
of mind that it has been quite impos-
sible for him to settle down steadily
to any work. think" she added
wistfully, "that it's rather beautiful
to see two young people forgetting
the whole world in their love for each
other, don't your"
Lise didn't laugh.
you think, then" she went on in
low, deliberate tones, that Audrey
is the kind of girl to consider the
world we'll lost for love, and all that
sort of thing?"
Indeed do. And respect her
for it more than can say"
Lise was touched by the girls en-
thusiasm.
To be Continued.