The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-15

and the knot of rose ribbon at the
collar of her trim habit.
so l ought! If | had thought Of
it; but it seemed wiser to wait
till the rumor was confirmed"
What rumor?"
That you had gone up to town
for the week end, to stay with
your aunt and your new half-cousin"
We'll, you see, l haven't. | have
other things to do"
Il expect so. Miles has been tell.
ing me about the new crops. OF
course he is going to have the same
as YOU He always copies you ex.
actly, doesn't he?"
Hes not above taking advice, Il
he thinks a man knows more about
land than he does. Which way are
you going?"
Down towards home. | have been
to ask after Miss Tarlton's bilious at.
tack. She thinks it was caused by
the sweetbread and asparagus she
had at the Testers the other night.
She is sure that the asparagus was
timed. She was reading a new pam.
phlet when ! got there-a PAM
phlet which the Vicar had given
her about ptomaine poisoning. She
says that all her symptoms point to
mild form of ptomane poisoning,
and she asks what are poor women
TO do if even vegetables are not
safe? In her opinion the Testers
ought to be above timed aspara-
gus"
Jem chuckled as he turned his
horse to walk beside hers in the
beautiful lane. Did she detail her
symptoms?" he asked.
Partly. They began with most
extraordinary sensation at the back
OF the eyeballs. But they soon ex-
tended to other parts of her person
which she was proceeding to de.
scribe in whispers, when she sud.
denly remembered that she had
something of Importance to say to
me-"
"Oh! What was that?'
ut was to warn me that Miles
was rushing into an intimacy with
the Trents," said Selma, full of
amusement. Dear old Miles. She
said-'Mark my words, Selma, that
woman is siren. That Is the
word to describe her." Selma's
voice and manner became ridiculous.
ly like those of the astute Sophia.
She said that she had observed
that / am more intelligent than
most girls of my age, she just want.
ed to give me hint to encourage
this intimacy. said that to the best
OF my knowledge, Miles had once
met Mrs. T. dining at the Bardsleys,
and that was the extent of the ac.
quaintance. But she says she is sure
he has been to call at Barrow End.
Don't be too shocked, Jem."
But / am-awfully."
She puts it all down to Door
Miss Wilmot," continued Selma. "She
says that only an American girl.
brought up in total ignorance of
The proprieties, would have knocked
at the door of a strange house at
midnight. asked her what an Eng
hsh girl would have done in such
a predicament, and she said no
English girl would have got herself
Into such predicament, but if she
mad, she would have gone and slept
IN a barn, sooner than run such a
risk. l asked, Such a risk as wnatq
and she answered, My child, you
are fortunately too young to under
stand; | said, But Mrs. Trent
couldn't possibly have eaten her.
SO she primmed up her mouth and
said We had better converse on
other topics. She added after a hit
that she felt sure that, as Miss
Wilmot is a Wilmot, and as her
aunt has now the training of her.
that she will improve very much
as time goes on
mo doubt" said Jem, "she for
got 10 reckon my presence among
the influences needed to refine Miss
Wilmot."
Selma looked at him with a keen
bird-like scrutiny, due to some
nameless quality in his voice as he
made the remark. you like her.
don't You, Jem? | am hoping she
Will be the greatest boon to me.
she does seem so human"
I'm no judge of young ladies"
said Jem.
That sounds as if you didn't like
her. said Selma swiftly
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