Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07

some women there that Sibyl's been
crazy to get in with, and she just laid
herself out to make hit with em, and
she's been running after 'em ever
since, aud now she comes over here
and says they say Bobby Lamhorn Is
so bad that, even though they like his
family, none of the nice people in
town would let him in their houses.
In the first place, It's falsehood, and
don't believe a word Of it; and in the
second place I know the reason she
did it, and. what's more, she knows
know it, I won't say what it is-not
yet-pecause papa and all of you would
think I'm as crazy as she Is snaky;
and Roscoe's such fool he'd probably
quit speaking to me. But it's true!
Just you watch her; that's all / ask.
Just you watch that woman. You'll
see!" -" NJ 80 -7..4
AS it happened, Ribbs was literally
watching that woman" CHANGING
from the window, he saw Sibyl pause
upon the pavement in front Of the old
house next door, She stood moment,
in deep thought, then walked quickly
up the path to the door, undoubtedly
with the intention of calling. But he
did not mention this to his sister, who.
after delivering herself Of a rather
vague jeremiad upon the subject of
her sister-in-law's treacheries. departed
to her own chamber, leaving him to his
speculations. i
N 10 ot hot
wondering what internal excitement
Mrs. Roscoe Sheridan was striving to
master. But Sibyl had no idea that
she was allowing herself to exhibit
anything except the gayety which she
conceived proper to the manner of
casual caller. She was no more self
conscious than she was finely 1ntelli-
gent. Sibyl followed-her impulses with
no reflection or question-it was like
hound on the gallop after master on
horseback. She had not even the In
stinct to stop and consider her effect.
II she wished to make a certain I'M
preston she believed that she made it.
She believed that she was believed.
"My mother asked me to say that
she was sorry she couldn't come down."
Mary said, when they were seated.
Sibyl ran the scale Of cooling sim
ulance Of laughter, which she had been
brought up to consider the polite thing
to do after a remark addressed to her
by any person with whom she was not
on familiar terms. 1t was intended
partly as a courtesy and partly as the
foundation for an impression Of sweet
ness
"Just thought I'd fly in minute"
she said, continuing the cooling to re-
lieve the last doubt of her geniality.
II wanted to tell you how much 1 en-
joyed meeting those nice people at tea
that afternoon. You see, coming here
a bride, I've had to depend on my hus-
bands friends almost entirely. Mr..
Sheridan has been so engrossed In bust
ness ever since he was mere boy,
why, Of course-:: -arg. s,~.
She paused, with the air of having
completed an explanation.
'Of course" said Mary, sympathet-
ically accepting it.
Eyes. I've been seeing quite a lot
of the Kittersbys since that afternoon"
Sibyl went on. They're really delight
full people. Indeed they are! Yes"
She stopped with unconscious alb
ruptness, her mind plainly wandering
to another matter; and Mary per-
ceived that she had come upon def
mite errand. +. ?
Mrs. Kittersby and her daughter
were chatting about some Of the
people here in town the other day."
said Sibyl, repeating the cooling and
protracting it. ''They said something
that took me by surprise! We were
talking about our mutual friend, Mr..
Robert Lamhorn--"
Mary interrupted her promptly. eve
shouldn't consider Mr.. Robert Lam
horn friend of ours
To her surprise, Sibyl nodded eager
~, as IL greatly pleased. That's Just
the way Mrs. Kz::..:.ersh;-= ..::.!.ks=lr she
cried. with vehemence that made