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Show 66 A THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. KUNIUY UORXlfco. JULY 25, - nM ICE'' r'A . AA 1920. 1lLitftewie F, Merrial smiled at bim and was driven Mrs. Beaufort met her In the ball and her tight. . awsy. clasped v t " New you know one of the most Important London had loot Us grodch after th pun- tshment of th storm and wsa shining under things that I came to England for," mura mellow sun. Th streets and pavements . mured Merrial. aa though a sudden weight glistened. But Merrial had no eye for th ; had dropped from her .heart; "aad now you Understand about those dreadful questions. transfigured city. She was looking at it very wistfully through tears. May I see Hubert?" sh asked, a moment The great Wednesday, the day qf golden later, looking up to th smiling worker of th miracle. Dr. Reval promise for Hubert Beaufort, cam at last. The young patients complete faith in Mer"For Just one minute. Just for a peep at bim and tor him to get a peep a; you." ha rier great doctor assisted Revel's perfect " Miss 'Oullon, sir, announced the clerk-e- nd smiled. confidence in th cur be had undertaken to . Merrial entered with all the business And tha doctor tiptoed with her to the work. Success had crowned the operation, dignity' she could assume. and ha was able to pronounce upon it, with door and let her tn- "Ohi" It was the blank surprise of antiThe room did not took like !U cosy self. th usual safeguarding proviso that "no climax. She had expected to face a quorum It was stripped of bangings, cushions, ornaunexpected complications " set In during of the company's officiate, the period of healing and convalescence. ments, and wore a workmanlike air. Huwheel chair had been removed, and a London who bert's retreated from had looked Merrial, at smiled, her and Tripp on loved narrow to now little best her quarMonday hospital cot took Its place; a nurse . . " Carter was careless enough to leave was watching at Its tool. Hubert was still ters with Aunt Jane, had gone over to th before 1 got beck your fault, lady, for keepfeeling tha effects of ether, and there was a Grang early on Wednesday morning to be . ing mo at Holmbury another day. could. - But the poignancy of she heavy, dased expression 'on his quiet face. help any I am too disappointed." she gulped. It of tha ver-diRovaTs But when the brown eyes came open and while suspense awaiting Is o hard. I'd set my heart on knowing th operation was ever, and the after gradually recognised her, they filled with before I went back tonight. Can nothing content. measureless out was the of ether, coming 'young patient bo done, Tripp? " " Merrle! " to seek out her . alone the drove Into garden "Yes, dear. I'm boss hors, and Z want She knelt beside him In th old way. the moat secluded spot sh could find among that recipe in my business. I'm raising I can be a real cowboy myself soon," b th shrubberies , quinces over there; and were starting a can-- , FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT. "O, God. let It com out ail right," ah murmured, sleepily, nery Just for this and nothing else. I dont . She Th Great Wednesday. kissed the thin " care a cent for Carter's report." band. wrung from both Tripp and " Thats where youre all wrong You know Yes, honey boy. HUBERT aa they left that evening foy nothing about the selling power of my quince solemn promises to coma And that was all they preserve, and you can't Judge ef it or the aa Dr. Rsval said. His eyes closed . snd "buck him up" as soon value of the recipe to your company without would 1st him bavs " soms decent fuc" stain, and such real peace your sales manager's ad vie. I wont sell It lay upon his young fac again, after the operation. to you, Tripp; not this way. It's not fair to that Merrials heart felt "Plucky kid. Tripp remarked to Merrial you or to me. as If it would burst with as they drove off. Seem to think iio more . Her voice was cold as Ice-- , There was . thankfulness. of Revel's operation on Wednesday than if nothing emotional about heb argument. It T ' a he were going to a picnic. I guess the little was sheer business. t Merrial was gst- When chap's done 'some hoping In hla king short , Tripp's face was ashy pale; it hurt him to breakfast 4t Holm ting life, and yet hes got some faith left yet. the quick. If business meant cutting outwit next morning the bury You're a wonder, Merrle. dear a little won personal feeling and freezing yourself to the postmans familiar knock der!" consistency of a bit of rock, ho wanted nothsounded on the door, and ing to do with it. "Seeing you has done no end for him. among the letters was on " I guess, then, Merrial, wo must wait till Tripp and it will give him something to from Gertrude, from Riv- - look forward to while he going through . Carter gets back on Wednesday. Im sorry ington House. Ive disappointed you.. Honestly, though, Dr. Reveie hands. I'm so thankful you got "You ungrateful little here juet now." Id no idea ho wouldnt bo hero today." , . piece," She wrote. " Not a " For Hubert, muttered Tripp to himO, .that's ail right," she managed to say, line from you to thank me evenly. '"After ail, I've no real reason to self, " So am I, Merrle, very glad, " be said for my great act of renun" it. for my Its hurry Youll need Koval fault, or mo some perhaps, or heartily. letting or to tell me how ciation, one with a big stick yourself, though, if my personal Interest In It come to the top." Kenneth took hia poor my And him that hurt little a If more. you keep going at this pace much longer. just punishment. I have been You're about played out now too many possible. But ho roee to moot her, bravely. " Let's drop business for today, then. You expecting both of you to plans,' I guess." come snd throw your arms look to Let's Lets fagged, anyway. go. the go "Its suspense about my plans, not about me and rain tears the Cheshire Cheese, like dutiful barbarians, the work for them, that takea It out of me. of thankfulness upon my ' undmtand ! I have M'Trial and London a rarebit has a But I'll rest tomorrow at Aunt Janes, and ' Uni mt and lum, grouch kindly breast. But what this morning, and I guess weve caught it bo fresh as paint and hard aa nails for our ' battar than a y ona ! " can one ask from this unwo Shall walk?"', day in London; the Preberve eompany wUJ world? grateful nothing; matter; else j no "Nobody London was prayed. got quarter. Not a word to Aunt Jane really very gray and dull, " I am still here, you see and Lady n about quince pro serve, remember, Tripp. pleas heavily cloud wrapped, with the suffocating plea! an of Insists extension visit. upon my The idea of soiling her recipe is a dead closeness of a great over populated prison. And her eyes streamed with happy, hopeHenry himself dutifully seconded hla mothEven the heat failed to bring the pink to secret from her, you know. Hero wo are. ful tears. There was ouch comfort In her ers pleading. I begin to wonder tell tt not Merrial Como in and make your best bow, " heart that it was as though, white she lay cheeks, and though Tripp did hla in GathS whether my boasted understand7 was mother her I've mighty small acquaintance with old , host to cheer her, she, was absent minded there on the velvet grass, v ing of the genua Englishman waa as com. beside her, sharing fn the Joy and blessing ladies," began Tripp bashfully. At which7 company. as I surmised. The habitual southern plot to heal The magic of Morris England pooaosood Merrial laughed, and marched him in at her for ail that she had undertaken, method of "competition" was certainly a once. her once more, however, when they wore the wound of bygone days. flat failure in Paris; English steel may differ settled in Johnsons tavern, with Welsh raro-bi- t Aunt Jane was not prepared for what Mar Merrial, Merrle. deart Where I the? from American, in this. Unless you sanction and alo before them. rial had said she was bringing to stay with Where Is my Uttlo Merrial? th serious application of a different process By the Immortal BUll" cried Tripp, her. She did not expect her to return with Mrs. Beaufort, tiptoeing along the hall of bending- the rod. you bad better com "This is th darkest hoi I ever at Ini , with a distracted face of Joy, waa calling a slender hipped, broad shouldered young and carry m off. I won't bo responsible It w can 4 Waiter, Hermes whoso yellow hoed seemed to have, torch?" In vain, in a voice that Sould scarcely keep I am left here much longer, with nd other " Hits th storm, ilr," answered th threaten her ceilings. She dropped her book, Itself restrained to a hushed whisper. to beguile mo- occupation waiter, who had been watching th unusual, therefore, and stood up. , Mrs- - Beaufort, said Dr. Reval, "Dear "I bop Tripp is behaving himself? And attractive pair with 'interest and th pro, "Aunt Jane, this la my old friend, Tripp you must try to be calm. Now that th you, my dear?" of a colossal storm pect cornin' tip. said and Eavy stood Hart," Merrial, back, gleam is over, you must sit' still and suspense Merrial ' hup, sir, thank you." slipped the letter Into her apron lag April laughter at the meeting. . quietly thank God tor Hla goodness. Tou a half amused, half Impatient . Merrial whisked over to th nearest win" This the Mr, Tripp you spoke of T " . pocket, qjith have weeks of nursing ahead of you, rememand then absently cut the stems of dow In time to flinch before a vivid lightning laugh, Aunt Jane held out her hand and "Her ber. The perfection of the cure depends on some red roses whose life sh waa trying flash. It seemed to light something within mes " took it aa though It had been made you. ' Dr. Unwin is gone to find Miss Houl-toto prolong In a vase upon th breakfast when her, however, th for, crack of In oharjl fact, he treated the grim Aunt ,ef glass. hell bring her to you directly." table. . v'" thunder followed, ah turned radiantly to Jane like a Dresden china lady In a canary In fact, at that moment Dr. Unwin was S Eh Tripp. recalled words as cage He lowered his big voice and stepped Tripps comforting "her shook while she Merrial feet, lifting tq "Its Just what London needed. Tripp!" they were driving from Rivlngton Old Han softly, while an unfathomable reverence and with sob of happy relief at the news that k she cried, and. disregarding th waiters the other dayiv' consideration looked out of his eyes. It was over, and with no reasonable doubt she stood In the doorway looking " Youll find your heart again on of these protest, Aunt Jane had never been treated like a of success. up at th atrip of purpli black sky and reDresden china old lady before. It amused " I know Just bow you feel," be said. " Its days and your kingdom win be worth a joicing in th sudden rush of wind. her. Indeed during the next hour she was marvelous to think that the little chap will ' wonderful lot more to you then, t Dont There cam another flash and crash, and worry about It, Uttle girl" progressively amused. For Tripp, with obsoon be perfectly well, isnt it? Seems like Involuntarily she drew close to Tripp and vious tenderness, drew up the strongest a miracle, after all our years of futile She olghed. put a hand on his arm. It stiffened under chair be could find, sat down before ber, and effort" , "Hes right; I must leave It all in th the touch, and ah raised her eyes to him. talked, She found herself staring at him. Hell really be perfectly right?" quavof the gods." she thought. lap Worry "Do you remember once," said Tripp, He was such a godlike person to behold, and ered Merrial. t wont help me decide anything." In a hurried hoarsely, storm lik tone, "a yet there was more than one nasal note in "Tea theres no earthly reaaon why h If you dont get a Uttlo sens, Merrial, this at the fork years ago? We'd gone up hla big voice, and he worked his shouldn't gradually become as healthy and la caU in your famous Dr. Reval to shall I the into Tou were a mountains. little shaver. -- sturdy western fashion, and drew out strong as any of us." Prescribe for you," said Aunt Jane, severely. Your dad let me with because ho you said go Menial gave a long sigh and dabbed ber syllables to startling lengths. He " Youre looking like a ghost again. Suppose Jove! I was proud, took that b coud trust described with vividness his impressions of with her saturated diminutive eyelashes you take my advioe. just for once; no going you to mo. Do you remember bow you , handkerchief. England, his Journey, Ills business, his caover to th Grange, or any other diversions, t Cried to go? W got off at sunrise and were reer. And. all the while, shrewdness and " Come along," he urged. " Theyre dying ' , pleas." ' near th th when Do cams. rain top you humor stood like sentinels beaide his rare to get at you. you know. Tou can Just "111 obey you In this, madam," answered little remember, girl? simplicity. Imagine what your aunt feels about all her niece, dutifully. " Tripp Is to com over O, how oho, all at once, remembered! Th Tripp expressed a wish to "smoke a pip youve don for him, to say nothing of Alice 'from the Grange to sea me this morning, dream was ' blotted out storm a garden by In the open before turning In, but Mar and Winifred." so I expect to have a thoroughly restful of stood She on mounmemory. tha again rial's offer of companionship ho firmly deShe turned the delicate, tear stained fac time." , , tain side In Tripp's arms, clinging to him . r- clined. to him. , , ' " Aunt ecstatic. The Jan frightened, A trembling, grunted approval. very giant "O, but that's just what I can't endure, ; "Touro down and out, Merrle; I can see ' pines roared together at th back of them, that they should thank ms. ' It's too detest-- sensible young man, that American friend that You for bed. Good night dear. " , above, below them. In a vole greater than Bo eaJd this in the hail at the foot of the able. Just because you have a little more ; of yours. Seems to be able to keep you In London's own. Th waste of mountain heads order which is more than I can do, money, to to be- -" narrow, little stairs, and. In eaylng it bent . rolled out again before her. Iron pinnacle Dr. Unwin smiled at her. his head over her hand. Merrial'o ayes held , And she sallied forth on some serious unwith their teeth set against th storm. Right " Its a great deal more than money dertaking which sh said would keep hef their tears after she was in her bedroom. In front th ground Bad dropped Into a out of your way " till lunch. She was loath to lot them felt for they wore youve given to all of us, dear girl." war mist held swirling th They against hand Menial's tears. She Presently Tripp appeared, swinging along dropped quickly Impulsive, knelt by her window comforting perilous mountain aid by th wind a wind with hia easy stride, but with an expression over his, to flutter back at one to her watching Tripp swing shout the tiny garden. that smelt of torn vino and streaming rocks, on hia fac which struck his watchful host-es-s "There Is no open In all England big blinking eyes. that shouted of Its course across th world. with woe.. "And I've got another bit of good news. enough for Tripp mind, body, or soul." Ah! sh had been glad of Tripps strong boy If I may bother you with it at such a Umo, "It must bo his business look that hes thought the little American girl proudly. arms; glad of bis keen, brave look; glad that . donned at last," thought Merrial,, In some It's about myself," he said. She wondered why such a mag had lovod he loved It all and thrilled to It as ah did. . "O, bow lovely! Do let m hear it quick," trepidation. bar. . "Youve not forgotten, little girl," said eh replied, smiling up at him. . "And now for quince' preserve!" said " s a e and Merrial Tripp's vole, or beseechingly, with deliberate Jauntiness, after to has Reval been "Dr. Merrial, good enough , Hart arrived at the offices of the Tripp opened her eye again to London and to bis Hoarbo-Fwl- t say that I havo 4 er special ability for getting th news of Hubert, snd lifting a Preaerr company in London, quivering face. hia aort of work. Ho tells me that or my bright though weary face to " th company." having left Merrial to do some shopping Th storm was soon over, and silantly Ho was to him. But Tripps fac did not relax Its pale help quite satisfactory while he got ail things ta order tor the final Tripp paid for their Interrupted feast and want me to go back to America with him 'sternness at th mention of 'the famous jam. Showdown tn regard ta the matter of pur " ItS com out very well, h said. " Carto study to specialist. Ho offers me er a put Merrial Into a cab. chase of the quince preserve recipe.. Mo " Ill not go to th station with you If youll was mightily Impressed by th selling ter wonderfully interesting position. An extraor- was searching his desk In bewildered fash ' excuse me," said ho. There's soma work , Miss Houlton. possibilities, after making inquiries ef th dinary opening, Ion. and finally pressed the electric bell but on hand, but I'll bo down at th Grang on " I am glad, glad, glad." she said. loading dealers In London and the provlKes. , tea in desperation. as X promised , Thursday to see Hubert, "And It's all thanks to you, you know." He think t It will be a big thing, for th firm. TOHT THUS UAH Hrir.f rcerctfullr Sot TH Tnpn Hart, an aid trine pUjranU. rmlr Slrrrtal Boulton betake fcenelf to Tnxlend. ota-b- l; la leae ber talbar fra to recover from a aaaaal eetbeck. bat ta reality to carry out certaia mtrriou plan barmy to to with ber toad aiotb- ar Cmrttsh relative, ate did not welooma ber father tato th taauly drcl whan be a Blamed, aad bar coldly Irnored bim ever etnc. The Bent- -. fort Alloa and Winifred, their amther, and Hubert, aa tarahd brother reedre their American eouei artth atlxad emotiona. but Xarrad proceed blithely to atak Iruada ta bar own way. T hint a h find, are rather at aixee aad aerana Her own brother, baa beea la Entlaad et.ehool. tuna out i Dick, wh to be a boaele expatriate, aahaaied of hia A man-ca- n onria. which be baa kept a aeeret. Alice Beaufort ha act him, without kaowtay that be 1 ber nt eounn. and baa fallen la lore with bim. Winifred la unhappy over aa affair with Xeaaath Stanton. . a younr man who appear to be aerlertwr ber. The pitiful pliybt of Hubert, the Invalid, arouae Kerri al to prompt action, aad aha caliata her father aid la eeadinff over aa Amwlcaa pedallat to aapne the boy. Then he aatoaiabee the Beaufort by wovtnr. bay aad baryaya, ever ta the boat of Aunt Jan Coke, another of the Knytub relative, poor but proud aa Lucifer, aad. to Mia Coke' coo tern all on, calmly wakes bar kitebca the center of . a flourtabiny aeipbborboed trade la quint praeerve. rabliny Tripp Bart meanwhile to Bad a purchasar far th. leap. Whil thl vaetur I under way Dick Boulton coma to the aeiyoborbood to Visit, con feme bla Ideality to Alice Beaufort, and leave bar heartbroken over bis deception. Kenneth' nay tact ef Winifred la explained presently by a letter from Gertruda Hart, Tiipp'a aiatar aad a aotorloua flirt, teiltny of her enyayemeat to youay 'Stanton, " Z whom ah baa met to Perl. On th heel of this . letter rome Gertrude and Tripp to perwou. Tripp'd - errand beiay oeteaaibly to buy the quince preserve raript. and Merrial persuade Gertrude to break ber enyayemeat to Kenneth. Meanwhile Dr. Ravel, th specialist, ha arrived, aad 1 p repaid ny to opera to aa Hubert Um Invalid, aa Kwrlal taka Tripp to tea Aunt Jana Coke. , ict Are you quite euro." ho asked of the clerk who answered hia summons, " that Mr. Car ter left nothing for me before be went away on Saturday? He was to have let me have a memo about that quince preserve recipe." ' "Mr. Carter was expectin you on Saturdidnt aay nothin', air. day, Mr. "Art; -'ceptln' that 'e'd bo back Wednesday. Tripp waited for the dosing, of the door and then relieved his feelings with unintelligible expletive. Ar few minutes later 1 et o-- ; , r Riv-Ingto- - . em-pbat-io , .. - jewlirtm. was a matter of will g , him. Everything g J could not lov him; her will was set We'll buy It from Mis Coke if she Is willing to sell t For bow much. Tripp?" cried Merrial. for" Houlton. qj jnat Dick j jilea began to' walk very fast, and the suspensively. H fer suffered under her tightened fingers. Tripp paused for a long lima . Everything waa a matter of will and ah "W figured out what It would mean to 11 trilled not to forgtv him. It would be us aa a concern, ho went on at last, slowly, n berablo If now. Just because of a pretty and wo have an offer to make to Mis wdt or two, she should forget th wretched Coke. A certain considerable sum down ho bad played, to recommend himself i p-and a future share In the profits. X think- -' tq her weakness for a cultured Englishman. I She meant shell be satisfied. Merrial." , Alice prided here If on strength. 8h bad' not sat Merrial bad flushed sfrength of will and sever strength of feel She had never gauged her own powers down, and waa bolding herself straight. the latter direction. Her eyelashes blinked at him. " . " And youre not going to tell me all about I do not Jove Dick Houlton. 1 to word. In the time $bo tramped It. Tripp V " I must not love him. I must. I reckon thats for Mias Coke W say, , Merrle." , Eha found herself raising th latch at But. dear mo, Tripp, you must tell m. s Janes gate, and made her way to Aunt Ive done everything. Ive worked all sum- , Alice with waa obsessed room. so And You must." . mar Jong. Its too absurd. tb matter which filled her heart and mind He turned upon her 'eyes that fairly sithat sh failed to perceive th hopeless droop lenced her. of Merrial'o shoulder as sh rose to kiss her, Mer. "Why must I do anything for you, or the pal, wan little fac which pressed This la business, you rial? said ha Its col lips to her tall cousins cheek. , ' ' f' know." Tripp had left her but half an hour ago. If th moon had suddenly turned Its oter I Just needed you. Ally," Merrial prevariside to ber Merrial could not have been moro cated readily, sensing that th visit was a amazed. Eh drew In a sharp breath. Th call for bflp. " Huberts getting on facolor rot up to 'her soft hair. mously, Tripp tells me. Ho was her for "O, O Tripp!" ah aald. helplessly. , a few moments to tell me about him; bo's " Ill get thl quince preserve matter on Its only Just left. Did you walk over? " to "Tea I out through the woods, though, legs," said he, curtly, and then Im goln and I suppose ho went back by the road. hand th whole business over to Carter and get out of th concern. Im going back to I H brought m a letter from from your Jbrother." th west. Im nothlpg but a rancher. Im From Dlckt " ' sick of waiting and puttertng'about a lot of "Tes." women. I want th big sky and the big ' , There was a pause earth and the big men I used to know." It ho wont alone? let "Merrial, why In a drew He threw back his head and Nothing can be dons; he knows that as well deep inspiration of tb mild English, air. aa I. All I want to do Is to forget all about His eyes were bright as an eagle's Merrial . It." , hated their brightness. It cut through her ' f aa sharply aa a blade. "I think, Alice, that h wants just on thing, so that be may feel be has a chance, "Tou ar right to go." said she, however, ' Youto put It all behind him. r He wants to too, " lightly. You are O, altogether right f know that you understand and that you forwill lose nothing worth your waiting for. him. He wants to get back his give Nothing." Wasnt it a nice letter, dear" At that he looked at her with a hard Alice had turned her shoulder, but surwaa cool fac lntentnee. But her little, rendered to Merrial the crumpled sheet. shut to him. Therq was no flutter of eyelids, "You may read it," sh said. no widening of pupils there. Eh might have Merrial read and looked up wistfully. been talking to a atranger, she might have v It seems to me a very nice letter," she been thinking of th weather. murmured. Then, as Alice remained silent. " Thats how I figured It out" said he, "If you only understood Dick!" - , coolly, though hla lip wore outlined tn white; , That brought th tall glrlround, her eyes " that there would bo nothing gained by wait4 r Sflash. , ing. So Ill say gbod-by- . . "Understand him, Merrial! I understand i His hand shot out to her. Eh lumped him better than any on else in th world!" back from it with a startled air and put both " Very well, then, If you understand him, her own behind her back. youll forgive him, wont you? " "O, no. You, you why, Tripp, you havent No, How can It seen Aunt Jana Shes out tilt lunch time," It was as eqld as ice, that " no." . f "I can write to her." "There is lots of harm don by m&kU.s O, no! You must I mean. I mean wont . up your mind that way, Alice. It leads to you pleas .wait and talk to'Jhar? It's th all sorts of trouble and misunderstanding. only way to make It clear and slmpla OthIts Ilk a hasty judgment, unfair to everyerwise, Tripp, shell not' understand that It body. It makes you think evil falsely It really means a profit to you. EhoU think I makes you mistrust and dislike and harden had talked you over for with the Idea of your heart and hurt people. helping her. Tripp, please!" And all at once Alice broke down, ' He turned his eyes from hers and consid"O, Merrial" oh sobbed, dropping Into a ered. When he looked back it seemed to chair and hiding her face, "That means her that sh had never seen him befora met Th way I treated you at first, when His face in .Its beautiful, hard 'cut gravity 2 thought your coming was a shabby trick, , was almost old. and didnt believe what you said, and mistomorrow. "All right. Ill stop till Id trusted you, and and hurt you. And now like to see Hubert again, anyway- - Bhall I Ill never forgive myself. ' Youll always res meet you boro tomorrow? " , was at first went member how beastly "Tea" she whispered, and gave bim her out of th room when you cam In, and cold hand. H Just touched tt, bowed with sneered. Youll never forget It Nothing X a strange, formal sir. snd strode sway, 8b can do will ever make up. Youll never for dropped weakly to her chair and looked glv mo, never." after him. It seemed that every step ho It was strange to see Alice In auch a temtook away from her jerked at her. heart. pest of grief and of remorse. Menial was By dint of her preoccupation with Hubert, . terribly distressed. Alice Beaufort had. made herself believe, " Is there nothing I can do? " Alice choked for the time being, at least, that she bad put out at last Dick Houlton out of range of her thoughts. Merrial tried to smile at her. ' And then, when Tripp Hart, true to hla "Yes, dear, of course there is." promise to Hubert that he would com and Alice straightened hopefully. stay at th Grange for a few days aa soon as what?" t his operation was over, arrived from London, , Forglva my dear old Dick." he had unwittingly shaken Alices There was a long silence. Tb girls felt dene 'to Its Insecure foundations r each others hearts beat Then, slowly and He hdhanded Alice, just before he left unwillingly, Alice looked up. Her face was the bouse to walk over to Holmbury, thinkall tear stained and quivering. Her blue eyes ing to purchase from Miss Coke the recipe swam.' The chestnut braids had slipped of quince preserve, a letter which Dick Houl,dowu quaintly over her ears. It was a fac ton had Intrusted to him, Alice repaired almost maternally tender and sorrowful and to her room snd opened the envelop with sweet rigid fingers, reading the missive with set "O, Menial, Ive forgiven him long ago. features. , dont you see, I havent dared to tell But " My dear Alice: Fra in London for - a myself, because if I let myself know Iv few days and Tripp Hart tells me he la going forgiven bim, I cant help letting myself to th Grange. I cant let him go there know I lov him. And I mustnt lov him; without a message to you. He has told m I mustnt!" about Hubert I hope you'll let mo know . In n Instant Menials arms war about somehow bow the operation comes out I ,her. She had not understood, herself Eh know what it means to you, what you must had misjudged, Th girl had been building b going through thee days. And I can't a barrier of will against th influeno of help not for th life of me writing you a ' love which ah knew sh must oust line of hopeful sympathy. I'm hoping that , " Poor, dear Ally. X see, I see. And yet tn spite of everything youll car to have It dear dont think m hard and unfeeling, There are timet when a hand grip, even will you, now? . Not to let him know that from a very disappointing creature, is a you have forgiven his silly little deception, good thing to feel 1 think of you every was no more than a foolish gam ho which minute, and ' every minute it hurts mors. was playing with himself, Is to punish him But I didnt mean to say that either! Im continually and beyond what he desorvoa glad Merrie's with you. Eh belongs to ms. Dont you think o?" N God bless you, and make th little chap get "I know youre right Merrle," and Alio ' . well! Dick Houltoh." . pulled herself together, ashamed (as unemoThe tetter, with Its simple, somewhat Jerky tional people are) of ber excessive show of sentences, brought Its writer almost too feeling. "O. youve don mo such lots and vividly before Alice's fancy. . Sh stood up lots of good, and X do thank you, I shall from the window seat and began her favorite . Write to Dick Just a woo, short letter snd tramping up and down. Presently, almost , tell him Its all forgiven and forgotten. But without realising what sh was doing, sh Merrle please, you wont ,lt him come and set out for Holmbury. to see Merrial Again e ua! Not for age not till Im sure of and again as shs walked briskly along ber myself. And I think that wont over bo eye fluid. Again and again she swallowed again." down Ih tears. Shs would not cry. 8h To bo concluded. would not be unhappy. Sh would not for- (Ceprrtcht! 1920: By Katherine Newlla Burt.1 f - Men-rial- j , - - self-respe- . -- i "a seif-confi- .' ' |
