The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-30

DISCUSS sara acs Booth with relish
that wSs obviously distasteful to the
Wrandalls.
Where there is smoke there is fire,
said all the gossips. and forthwith pro-
ceeded u carry faggots.
A week or 50 before sailing, Mrs.
Redmond Wrandall had Booth In for
dinner. think she said en- famille.
At any rate. Sara was not asked.
which Is proof enough that she was
bent on making II family affair.
After dinner. Booth sat in the
screened upper balcony with Vivian.
He liked her. She was keen-witted.
psatn-spoken young woman, with few
false ideals and no subtlety. She was
less snobbish than arrogant. or all
tho Wrandalls, she was the least self
eeotered. Leslie never quito under-
stood her for the paradoxioal reason
that she thoroughly understood him.
you know. Brandon" she said.
after a long silence between them.
they've been setting my cap for you
for a long, long time" She blew a
thin stream OF cigarette smoke toward
the moon.
He started. II was a bolt from a
clear sky. THE deuce!"
YES" she went on In the most cas-
ual tone, mothers had her heart set
on II for months. You were supposed
10 be mine at first sight, / believe.
Please don't look so uneasy. I'm not
going to propose to YOU" She laughed
her little ironic laugh.
80 that Is the way things stood.
eh?" he said, still little amazed by
her candor.
"Yes. And what Is more TO the
point l am quito sure should have
said yes II you had asked me. Sounds
odd, doesn't It? Rather amusing, too,
being able to discuss it SO unreserved-
ly, isn't it?"
Good heavens. Vivl" he cried UNI
comfortably. IL had no idea you
cared"
"Cared!s she cried, as he paused.
Il don't care two pins for you in that
way. But would have married you,
Just the same, because you are worth
marrying. I'd very much rather have
you for a husband than any man
know, burt as for loving youl Pooh!
I'd love you in Just the way mother
loves father, and wouldn't have been
a bit more trouble TO you than she is
TO him"
Cad. you don't mind what you
say!"
Failing to nab you, Brandy, l dare
say I'll have TO come down to duke
or. who knows? maybe a mere prince.
II isn't very enterprising, is IL? And
certainly 1t isn't gay prospect. Real
ly, / had hoped you would have me.
fiatter myself, / suppose. but, hon.
estly now, we would have made a
rather nice looking couple, wouldn't
WEI"
you flatter me-" he said.
But" she resumed, calmly exhal-
ing, you very foolishly fell in love
with some one else, and IL wasn't
necessary for me to pretend that
was In love with you-which / should
have done. believe me, il you had
given me the chance. You fell In love,
first with Hetty Castleton."
"First?" he cried. frowning.
"And now you are heels over head
In love with my beautiful shster-in-law.
Which all goes to prove that would
have made just the kind of wife you
need. considering your tendency to
fluctuate. But how dreadful IL would
have been for a sentimental, loving
girl like Hetty!"
He sat bolt upright and stared hard
at her.
See here, Wv, what the dickens are
you driving at? I'm not in love with
Sara-not in the least--and-" He
checked himself sharply. What an
ass / am! You're guying me-"
I'm any event, l am right about Het
ty,' she said. leaning forward, her man.
ner quite serious.
III It will ease you mind" he said
stifily. Il plead guilty with all my
heart"
She favored him with a slight frown
of annoyance.
And you deny the huctuating
charger"
Most positively. l can afford to be
honest with you, Wv. You are a
corker. love Hetty Castleton with
all my soul"