New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

me want TO be very nice 10 MN
~Do YOU mean Mr.. Vance: You haven't said any.
thing about him for a long time.
Haven't L.;
you used to be talking about him all the time; but
lust when had begun to hope that something might
haDpcn YOU ceased 10 mention him.
auohinq half historically and smuggling against her
mother. Lucy asked, "What did you hope might hap
pen. NOmmlc;
you know shouldn't want you to get married Just
for the sake of having somebody take care OF you but
i seemed 10 me from what YOU used 10 say about
him that Mr. Vance must be very nice. And you've
been irving to deceive me all these weeks But YOU
haven't have known all the time that something was
coming ,
1T Wasn't nice Of you to let 60 thinking was
keeping nv secret al to myself when you had guessed
it. DO YOU think 1t was,
81 have often wanted to talk to you about it; but
Won seemed to wish to avoid the subject You have
o,,er even told me ANYTHING about Mr. Stirling except
that he had wanted to have YOU discharged when he
at was unkind Of me to keep you in suspense wasn't
it, NOMINEE But come You must get ready
want YOU to look rs sweet as you can tonight
When they had finished their preparations tor the
expected caller Lucy gazed with admiration at her
If we onv looked the least bit alike might be
mistaken for twin sisters. Hark. here the bell
You 90 and ask him in, please. III be down -oon..
But it will be awkward without you there 20 intro
duce us" Mrs. Weston nervousy protested
"Nevcr mind Lucy urged. Tie VIII know VINO you
cali it the library when you take him into d. sounds
50 splcndid-and he might not recognize Il - library
if YOU didn't tell him It was one. Now huT.E please
He's ringing again. | haven't got my HAIR liked quite
Viii her heart futtering wildly Margaret Weston
went down to the front door; while Lucy instead Of has
tcnng to rcarrangc her hair fingered al the top OF the
stairs and listened When she heard her mother open
ing the door She chung to the bauster ana leaned over
As far as She might without being seen from below
There was silence for moment after the door .tI been
opened Then Lucy heard her mother utter little cry
while David Stirling exclaimed:
Uayi3g stolen softly into her own room, Lucy flung
herself upon the bed and lay for long tme looking
up at the ceiling At last when she had ceased 10 tear
that her mother would come 10 summon ei TOD inc IL
brarv she buried her face in pillow and began 20 cry
not knowing nor caring why
DAVID STIRLING was late in reaching BIZ .,Hce the
~ next morning, and while Lucy sat at ner o.- 30 mink
ing of the wonderful story that she had aer from 4G
mother the general manager entered the room. lie
looked pale and his manner va, nervous. ... glad
mes. Of Lucy. expression and the smile with which she
greeted him did not seem 10 have the least tendency 10
put him at his ease .-.,
Pm afraid we shall have 20 rcprimant H" ."r neg
Letting his duties, Lucy replied
Her lest was wasted upon the general manager. who
looked rs if he doubted that he had unaersto. her cor
shall tell him when he comes that YOU wish to see
him" She asked.
40. he FASTENED to reply, q don't want to see him
He hal crossed to her desk and was leaning againt
IT, looking down at her. For moment she limited
him 10 gazc into the tender depth, Of her eyes. then ner
long la,hc, were lowered and She pretended ' become
interested in something tha, seemed 20 be a'7 with
81 suppose he has stopped somewhere to buy flowers
Frederick Vance said a little bitterly. a..,
NO. don't think so She answered. at least II