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busy with her music. The second week
Anne observed that the gayety was a
bit forced and that during the third
she moped little. John had somehow
kept the other ihen Of her set away
from her. and flowers and drives and
theaters were less frequent. She had
no time to miss him. aff
In the fourth week he called while
she was out. OF course she could not
know that Anne had phoned him to
come. He wns.lehving just as Rosalie
entered and shook hands with her cor
daily. He did not look broken heart
ed, and he seemed TO he Of very good
terms with Annie. to whom next morn
ing he sent some violets. Rosalie saw
him out walking with Mary Dye. Then
he took Anne driving. She began to
realize that Anne was very pretty II
she was year or two older than John.
Rosalie's irritation reached its climax
one morning at the breakfast table
when her younger brother Ted remark
ed in teasing drawl:
John seems to be taking his medi-
cine like a man, Rosy! He's all right.
and am glad Anne seems inclined to
keep him in the family. He probably
appreciates being treated like human
being after the way you always walk
ed on him. The fellows say he's the
best young lawyer in town. But
should think you'd hate to have him
take his punishment 80 cheerfully,
Rosyw
BY this time Rosalie had reached the
limit of endurance. She sprang up
and. before any one could interfere,
had boxed Ted's ears soundly and fed
to her room. No one made comment
! on the scene save that Mr.. Carleton
amusedly met the laughter in Anne's
eyes and told Ted that he would have
no more of his teasing. Rosalle's ca
PRECIOUS treatment of John had long
been disapproved Of by her family.
and, while they were all sorry for her.
they thought It time she should come
to her senses.
Time had been slow and torturing to
John. He wanted to tell RosalIe that
he loved her and her only. He wanted
to send her flowers. to give her every
desire of her heart, and he found 1t q
misery to sec her or not to see her.
Meantime he was very attentive to
Anne. who was becoming vastly bored
with his raptures and sorrows and was
longing for him to win his Rosalle and
let her go back to her old peaceful
ways.
At last one night Anne walked and
heard Rosalie sobbing to herself. In
the morning she pleaded headache and
stayed In her room till nearly evening.
Anne had long conference by tele-
phone with John and took pains to
have her father and Ted spend tho
evening elsewhere.
After dinner she went to Rosalie's
room and pleaded being tired. She
cOaxed Rosalie to arrange her pretty
hair and don a pretty gown SO she
could go down II any one should come.
While Rosalie was sulkily doing as her
sister wished Anne heard the bell and
slipped down to answer It. She came
back saying It was some one for her
father and asked Rosalia II she would
mind going to the library and bringing
the book she had left on the table.
ROsalie, In her trailing blue dress.
went downstairs and through the hall
into the library. She had half crossed
the room before she saw John sitting
In great chair In the dim firelight.
She wanted to fee from him, but some
how her feet would not move. nor did
she find a word to say. Then, to her
dismay. she knew that slow tear was
falling down her cheek. John came
quickly toward her. 1t seemed very
comfortable to be leaning against him.
After awhile he held her OF and looked
at her She tried to smile
"Well," he questioned. "how shall Il
be? You know you said you hoped you
would never have to refuse me again
I hope you will not. Just for variety,
suppose yOu--take me-"
After the little minutes had cunning
ly slipped away and 1t was time that
he should leave. her ROsalie exclaimed
In dismay:
'Oh. Anne's book! She will be walt
ing for It."
II hardly think so," John asserted
dryly. "Your sister Anne IL wise. Sht
knew better than to expect you In q
moment when she sent you down te
met"
'Sent me to your Rosalie echoed.
"Yes, my lady! DO you imagine your
sister has been trailing me about fol
her pleasurey She is more glad to bt
rid Of me than-ever you were"
"Then-it-- was hot -Anne-everw
John laughed and bade her good
night tyN
"lf you were not perfectly sure tha
II was not--Anne-ever.' you w0ult
never. never have asked me" which
both OF them knew to be true
And Anne went to bed and slept thu
tleep OF one who has successfully per
formed her duty.
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