The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-09-07

lightly. {
But the romantic Georgy was not
to be diverted from her mood.
That's just the question" she com' {
mented. "You know / shouldn't mind
it in the least II you had. / believe !
in people living their own livess in
their own way" Georgy prided her
self that she was advanced" She !
considered the ordinary insular atti-
tude toward what is termed morality
to be sstodgy and Victorian. Indeed.
she quite fancied the more free-and-
easy continental view OF life.
What on earth are you talking
aboutY" Ethel demanded. II the truth
were known, she felt the least bit I'M
comfortable beneath the frank stare
Of her young friend.
You remember a month ago, when
you said you went to BrightonT
Georgy continued relentlessly.
when / said went TO Brightonl
When | went to Brighton" Miss VIII
loughby corrected her coldly.
But the chill Of her remark was lost |
upon her patient cross-examiner |
Georgy was too intent upon uncover
ing the romance that she thought she
had stumbled upon to be so easily
discouraged.
well. today at lunch Hugh Middle
ton said you couldn't have been in
Brighton that week" she paused
to watch the effect OF her bombshell.
Ibid he? ReallyY" Miss Willough-
| by replied with well-feigned lndiffer-
ence. But beneath her cold calm her
heart was beating furiously. she felt
for all the world like some wild thing,
trapped, at bay. And she turned away
to hide the alarm that she feared must
reveal itself In her face.
"Yesi He was in Paris, and"
"Parisw Ethel echoed with a faint
start
Youth is ever cruel; and Georgy
had no thought Of sparing her compan-
ion. Her sole idea was that II Ethel
were hiding some secret liaison she
wanted to share the romance with her.
"Yesw she went on relentlessy.
And he saw you there twice that
week. and both times with Henry
Streetman."
but that's impossibler' Ethel pro-
tested.
"But Mr.. Middleton seemed very
positive" the younger girl said some
. what doubtfully.
Its too absurdr Ethel cried, fore
ing laugh II was at Brighton, as
can very easily prove"
: "Well-that's settledw Georgy ex-
claimed. with an air of relief in spite
:. of her hopes. Her feelings had, as q
a matter of fact, been somewhat com
:, pick. "Of course I'd only admire you
for being brave enough TO defy the
conventions. But father wouldn't
But l haven't defed conventions
Ethel insisted. placing both her hands
over Georgy's as II TO emphasize the
truth OF her statement
"Oh, don't care II you have" Sit
Georges daughter told her callously
N But you ought to care" Ethel pro
tested. And as your governess | can
not condone such an attitude on your
part. Really. Georgy. stupid as con
ventions may appear sometimes. new
ertheless there is a bitter penalty ex
acted from people who break them
Miss Wagstaff rose abruptly. as II
impatient with the views OF her Cover
D ness; and, crossing the room. she seat
y ed herself nonchalantly upon the arm
2 of a chair that was drawn up at one
side of the tea table.
= "Oh, poohr' she exclaimed. "Al
90, -,
ioned."
The older girl regarded her reprov
ingly.
what silly book have you beei
readingT" she inquired After her ad
vent into the wagstaff home 1t had no
taken her long to discover tina
Georges literary tastes had develops
along lines that would scarcely hav
met with Sir Georges approval.
Miss Georgy did not even deig
to reply to Ethers question. They ha
had numerous discussions-more 0
less heated-upon the subject OF he
d. reading. which Georgy regarded a
both footless and absurd. She ha
openly rebelled at reading the book
ne Austen and Mrs. Gaskell were. In he
ne opinion. hopelessly behind the time
It. "Im glad you haven't had an ana
he with Henry Streetman," the young,
u' girl remarked. II don't like him
Don't your" said Ethel. relieve
- that Georgy was at last convinced tn;
Gil her suspicious were groundless.
ns "Nol. Every time he comes into II
room my back sort OF goes up. jui
''u like Rowdy when he sees a cat" Row
u dy was Georges Scotch terrier. who,
antipathy to cats was proverbial.
~ "Mr. Streetman has been very kin
:. to me-" her governess observed.
"Oh. don't defend him. Geore
nv cried impatiently. IL know inside TIL
IN you agree with me-"
nd Miss willougnby did not care
CO. continue the discussion. And with q
ad air of dismissing both Mr.. Streetms
taI and her relations with him from h
cd own mind as well as Georges, 81
,as rose from the wide seat. and as 81
.oe glanced at her watch exclaimed wi
ro- surprise:
,cs "Heavensl It's after 1--WE. l mu
II fuss up bit for the party"
If But Georgy would not be put {
es- so easily.
lie "Well, forewarned is forearmed
to she said sententiously. 1t was Gle
Id. that she did not intend to be squelch'
bel like a child. II Henry Streetm,
the were still in her mind. she saw