Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

Il promised pupsie | wouldn't bet.
but betting for gloves is not real bet
ting, is it,"
4 don't know"
"You seem to be particularly ignor-
ant this morning" she says, with .
pout.
mot more than usual. Miss Dc-
lores. I am very simple fellow. ]
am easily taken in, don't you thins
so?"
Il don't now
"Oh, I should have thought 'su
did. But it doesn't matter"
Certainly not"
"Just So"
Silence for a moment, during whicn
she stares resolutely before her. But
as the moment grows into a minute
her desire to talk gets too strong for
her. She can't sit mumchance by hla
side all day, though he does intend
to sulk.
II am afraid We are giving you =
great deal of trouble, Lord Kendale'
You must be very busy today, and
have quite enough to do without driv-
ing carriage load of people abou.
Thanks; it is no trouble"
ut is very polite of you to say 50.
Now, think of it, feel we ought not
have trespassed upon your good
nature. It isn't too late now. I'm sure
Greta, and Jack wouldn't mind walk.
ing. If you'll pull up I'll ask them
Il am going to drive your brother
and sister to the course" he sage
resolutely.
"That means that if l like to get
down and walk I'm perfectly at lib
erty to do So" she retorts, an angry
flush rising to her face, her eyes be-
ginning to fash.
'If you would rather walk; If you
find it so extremely distasteful to
sit beside me for a few hours"
"Distasteful! Oh, certainly not. I,
is so charming to sit next person
who onlv speaks when he is spoken
to, and then in the fewest of possible
words. Charming? It is joyful. hi
larious!"
81 didn't know that you wished me
to speak"
And I don't-particularly."
"Oh, very we'll"
So they go on until they reach the
Pines lodge, at the gate of which are
Diana and Seymour. She is dressed to
perfection, and Lorrie feels instinct
lively that her serge frock, however
pretty, is as nothing compared with
the costume which, deliberately simple
decks the beautiful form of the heir
ess of the Pines.
Mind how you get up, Miss Mel
ford Take care, Rawlings! Go
plenty of wraps inside, Miss Melford
so you needn't be afraid Of the
weather. Hope you're fond of races
Mr.. Melford we'll? | dare say the
ladies won't object to a cigar, Mr.
Melford, if you care to smoke.
He is cordially itself-puts it on
indeed, a little too much-for Lorrit
looks around, after exchanging greet
ings with the new corners, and says:
Perhaps Miss Melford would like
the box seat, Lord Kendale."
The suggestion is made with sucl
apparent cneerfulness that Greta, wn'
overhears it, knows that Lorrie ha
been quarreling already.
''No time to change now,' say
Lord Guy.
''It is such a pity that Miss Melfor,
isn't here" says Lorrie. There i
such a capital view and you could tall
to her so much more easily thar
breaking your neck with trying t,
turn round"
Il don't want to talk to her partio
ularly."
Il don't want to talk to her partfc
ularly"
mo? Really, you have quite relieves
me; thought that | was the cause o
your taciturnity. see; something ha
put you out of humer. Is the hors
lame?"
No"
oh. Are you afraid you are gorn
to lose a lot of money in betting"
NO"
'Ah! | can't think of anything else
excepting that you may have got on
the wrong side of the bed this morn
ing"
Its no use! Lood here, Miss Dc
lores, meant to-stand on my dignit
today"
Another word for sulldng. Peopl
always talk about their dignity whe
they intend to do Or say something u
pleasant. Well?"
well, look here. Do you think yo
have treated me very we'll? Now,
put it to you-about that photograph
you know"
''Oh, that was it! I couldn't think
not quite-what had offended yol
Didn't you like it? Rather too darl
even for me, wasn't it?"
"Pon my word. it was too bad.
you knew how delighted / was at th
thought of getting your photo. how
tore up to my room with it. and-an
what felt like when | saw the po
trait of that COMPOUNDED niger
"Oh, if I could only have seen yol
| would nave given all l possess, L
Guiding my new hat, to have see
you"
j ITS fun to you. but it was deaf