Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-21


She was perfectly still for . lonl
time, 30 still that she did not appear
10 be breathing. Hsr eyes grew dark
Ir. more mysterioss. II he had taker
tho pains to notice. he would have seer
that her fingers were rigid.
Il am pleased" she said. very gent
b.
She could have shr4eked the words
How she hated Ill these SNUG Wran
dallsi
II came 10 the decision yesterday
he went on. tapping the arm Of the
chair with his finger tips, as If timing
his words with care and precision
Spoke to dad about It at lunch ]
was coming out on the five O'Clock, az
I'd planned. but he seemed to think
I'd better talk It over with the mater
first. Not that she would be likely to
kick up q row. you know. but-well,
for policy's sake. See what l mean
Decent thing to do, you know. She
aever quite got over the way you and
Chal stole march on her. God knows
I'm not like Chal."
Her eyes narrowed again. NO." she
said, you are not like your brother"
"Chal was all right. mind you. in
what he did," he added hastily, noting
the look. II would do the same. pom
my soul I would. il there were any
senseless objections raised in my
case. But, Of couse, 1t was right for
me to talk it over with her. Just the
same. SO stayed In and gave them
I'll the chance to say what they
thought Of me-and, incidentally, of
Hetty. Quite the decent thing. don't
vou think? A fellows mother is his
mother. after all. See what I mean?'
"She is quite satisfied. then. that
you are not throwing yourself away on
Miss CastNeton." said Sara, with .
ieep breath. which he mistook for .
sigh.
"Oh. trust mother to nose into
things. She knows Miss Castleton's
pedigree from the ground up. There's
Debrett, you So. What's moro, you
eant fool her tn . pinch. She knows
blood when she sees It. Father hasn't
he same sense Of proportion. however.
de says you never can tell"
Sara was startled. What do you
mean?"
"Oh. It's nothing to speak Of: only .
way he has of grinding mother once
n while. He uses you rs an exam
Die to prove that you never can tell.
and mother has to admit that he's
light. You have upset every one Of
her pet theories. She sees It now. but
-whsw! She couldn't see it In the
old days. could she!'
Il fear not" said she in low voice.
Her eyes smouldered. Tt is quite nat
ural that she should not want you to
make the mistake your brother made. !"
''Oh, please don't put 1t that way.
Sara. You make me feel like a con-
founded pr4g. because that's what It
comes to, with them, don't you know.
And yet ny sttftude has always been
clear to them where you're concerned
was strong for you from the begin,
hing. All that silly rot about"
Please, pleased" she burst out.
luiver1nG ell over.
Il beg your pardon" he stammered.
'You-you know how I mean 1t, dear
girl"
Please leave me out Of it, Leslie"
The said. collectins herself. After mo-
mont she went ON calmly: "And % you
are going to marry my poor Attle Hee-
y, and they are Ill pleased With the
arrangement
IF she'l have me-" he said with .
Wink. % II to say there wasn't any
tse doubling It They're tdckled to
leath."
"vivianfa q.z,
'vlv's . snob. She says Hsetys
much too good for me. blood and bone.
What business. says she, has q Wrsn-
lau aspiring to the descendant Of
Henry the Eighth"
What"
THE Murgatroyds go back to old
Henry, straight a. . plummet. Cad.
THAT Vivvy doesn't know about Brit
sh sristocracy isn't worth moving,
Ihe hooked It up the time they tried TO-
convince hsr she ought 70 marry the
luke. But she's fond Of Hetty. She
lays she's darling. She's right:
Hetty IL too good for me-"
Sara swished her gown about and
pse gracefully from the chaise-
bnSue Intending her hand to him
The said. and he was never to forget
he deep thrill In her voice:
We'll, I wish you good luck. Leslie.
Don't take no for IN answer"
Lord, II she should say no" he
Iasped. confronted by the possibility
II such stupidity on Hetty's part
You don't think she VIM"
Her answer was a smile OF doubt.
he effect Of which was to destroy his
tranquility for hours.
1T IL time for luncheon suppose
yell have to Interrupt them. Perhaps
/ is just - well. for your sake" she
aid &auntingly. ~, D.,
He grinned. but It was . sickly ef-
brt.
You're the one to spoil anything Of
nat sort" he said, with some as
,erbity.
III"
Certainly" he said with 30 much
meaning in the word that she flushed.
Hetty and Booth came into view at
hat instant The painter was laying
soft. fiimy scarf over the girls bare
shoulders @ he followed close behind