The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-22

| like pink marble in the reflected glow
OF the burning logs. She wore no Jew
elry, but there was a single white rose
In her dark hair, where 1t had been
placed by the whimsical Hetty an hour
earlier as they left the dinner table.
He IL coming out on the eleven
thirty, Sara" said the girl nervously.
unless you will send the motor In for
him. The body of his . 10 being
changed and it's In the shop. He must
have been TESTING when he said he
would pay for the PETROL should
have said gasoline"
Sara laughed. You will know him
better, my DEAR" she said. Leslie is
very light-hearted."
He suggested bringing = friend"
went on Hetty h%urriedly. "A Mr..
Booth. the portrait painter"
81 met him in Italy. He IL charm
ing. You will like him. too, Hetty."
The emphasis did not escape notice.
1T seems that he is spending a fort
night in the village. this Mr.. Booth.
painting spring lambs for rest and
recreation. Mr.. Leslie sNys."
4uCu NO u ~ WI vOhy oesScb ~
Sara, looking up suddenly.
Il wonder II he can lie the man
saw yesterday at the BRIDGE" mused
Hetty. rs he tall?"
Il really can't say. Hes rather
vague. 1t was six or seven years ago"
ut was left that Mr.. Wrnndall is to
come out on the eleven-thirty." ex-
planned Hetty. Il thought you wouldn't
like sending either of the motors in"
And Mr.. BOOTH"
I'VE are to send for him after Mr..
Wrandall arrives. He is stopping at
the inn, wherever that may be-"
Poor fellow!" sighed Sara. with a
grimace. II am sure he will like us
immensely II he has been stopping at
the inn"
Hetty stood staring down at the
blazing logs for a full minute before
giving expression to the thought that
troubled her.
Sara" she said. meeting her
friends eyes with a steady light in her
own, why did Mr.. Wrandall ask for
me Instead of your 1t is you he is
coming 70 visit. not me-. 1t is your
house. Why should"
, MY dear" said Sara glibly. Il am
q merely his sister-in-law. 1t wouldn't
be necessary to ask me II he should
. come. He knows he is welcome"
Then why should he feel called up
e on to-"
Some men like to telephone. l sup
a pose" said the other coolly.
q 81 wonder II you will ever under
stand how I feel about-about certain
things. Sara"
q What, for i~nstance?"
8 We'll his very evident interest II
me-" cried the girl hotly. HE send'
" me howers-this Is the second BOZ
this w~eek-and he Is SO kind, SO yer,
friendly, Sara. that l can't bear it
:" really can't"
Mrs. Wrandall stared at her. "Yo,
can't very well send him about hi
r business" she said, unless he be
It comes more than friendly. Now. cal
It your"
But It Seems 500 horrible, d
beastly," groaned the girl.
d Sara faced her squarely. See here
Hetty," she said levelly. I'VE hav
made our bed, you and l. We must II
in ~it-together. II Leslie Wrandal
chooses to fall in love with you, tina
is his affair, not ours. We must fac
every condition. In plain words, W
must play the game"
What could be more appalling tina
to have him fall In love with ms?"
THE other way round would b
more dramatic, l should say"
\ Good God Sara!" cried the girl l
horror. How can you W speak
such a thing7"
After all, why shouldn't" bega
Sara, but stopped in the middle OF hi
suggestion, with the result that It ha
Its full effect without being uttered
" so many old-blooded words. The 81
shuddered.
L, l wish. Sara, you would let me u
burden myself completely to YOU" 81
pleaded, SEEKING her friends hand
You have forbidden me-"
Sara jerked her hands away. H
eyes flashed. II do not want to he
ri It," she cried Hercely. Never. neve
= Do you understand! It IL your sscr,
will not share 1t with you. I shou
hate you II l knew everything. Al
is, I love you because you are . woI
A.. an who suffered at the hand Of o.
who made me suffer. There II moi
ing more to sey. Don't bring UP I
'og- subject again. l want to be 20
friend for ever. not your conhdan
~" There is a distinction. You may
able to see how very marked 1t 10
the our case. Hetty. What n does
Is know. seldom hurts"
But I want to Justify myself"
1T isn't necessary" cut In the OIL
lay. 80 peremptorily that the girls el
spread into a look Of anger. Whe
upon Sara Wrandall threw her a
will about her and drew her down bes
her In the selounge. 81 did