The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-01
Her Better Nature Conquered
REV ENGE

flaiucd Martin di>crcrlIy. she Just
arrovc ap hour axe. sir p"
Nillou-hbv Stared uuu-htiiy ~ the
presumption, meuial and when The
broad bacE had Disappeared With uu
digni6cd uastp he transferred hiS gaze
10 hiS ia
lie felt that this unexpected intru
Siuu Of little Anlmbcl would prove an
obstruction iu bis p,csept uappiness
Tie would Impress u upon Lucia that
the child should bp returned at
The door closed gently AMI he lifted
his cold gray eyes aud looked straight
into tue great brown urhs Of-Anne
l.auCc; Auuc l.ancc. =ruNu hrlutiful.
her red bHir soficucd 3" - loss "hipc-
tiunablc shade than when he had last
seen hcr in paint s,aiued hulianl
apron. Tier creamy skin was guilileSS of
it's powdcriug pf golden lrccklcS and
hcr perfect feature rendered more rV
uuisite by the simplicity 81 Der couture
md the delicate mauty or her gown:
the same Anne Iauge lIc had kunwn
WI ~ IT, ''tiiN wv wv Nv Aiii''
cent confidence had gone from the eyes
aud only hard scorn remained for him
That contcuIItuuus curl ~ the lip was
for him too. Who would ha'crVpprtrd
10 meet poor little Auno Iange Ia Mrs
Sylvester, drawing room: Certainly
not WiI,onehhy Jones. Derrick
tie slowly rose To his feet aud grasp.
ed his hat md cane with the DIES perate
clutch of Que who holds fast TO some
firm support lie met tue satrical
CLEAN Of ter eyes with wavering fear
in his own
, "Anue-Mss Lauge" he gasped con
fuscdly.
She bowed culdly
4 light came to him with startling
tuddeuuess
You are goreruess To- the little girl
Auuahol That explains your presence
here, ! suppose" he said regaining his
! self possession With u masteiful effort
she SMILED unpleasautlv He had not
dreamed that Anne could have looked
80 vjudictiyely ~ any cre-rcmanttr
| little Anne She must have cared for
| him. Indeed, aud thrill 30 regret
| stirred him that she could not he FOR
! him after all
And suppose I am the governess? -
! she inquired nj last. and her beautiful
contralto voice caused another thrill
within his chill, well ordered interior
You know am engaged 10 Mrs. Sill.
! vester:'
She nodded carelessly
Mrs Sylvester Is very particular
very particular indeed he began as.
( suredly. II am sure she would not
| care for governess who He doun-
! dered under her scornful glance.
Who had once been engaged 10 YOU.
! who once wore the historic emerald on
her plebeian, paint stained baud" she
finished mockingly She lifted one
slim white hand and contemplated it
thoughtfully,
1 81 wns going TO say more than that"
he said. vindictive IN his turn. and his
eyes betrayed the length 10 which he
would GO
IF you said more than that you
would lie She spoke with q calm diC.
uity that set oddly on one so youuc
\ knew YOU were here and came down
10 prepare YOU for my appearance.
Mrs. Sylvester shall not know ! have
ever seen you before unless you force
me TO tell her I am not proud of that
little episode III my life 7 was only
sixteen but 7 believed in you Two
years Is long time, and now I am n
woman. YOU All. here IL mother
| now
'Annabel" Mrs. Silvester's aston.
ishment was blended Will, laughter
and well simulated confusion as she
gave her hand TO Willoughby
"Annabel" squeaked that gentleman
| pitifully
Annabel ccurtesied mockipgly. An.
mabel LANCE Sylvester, who tired Of
convent lie and spent year in Paris
studying art. who tired of art and went
PACK TO the convent and who has come
nome and surprised her dear ma NINA
py being SO grown up"
Dorhng, you positively shocked
me- murmured Lucia Sylvester. caress.
! Ing the rudy hair With one plump