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Missing The Mai
BY I.IA. LIAN IVERSON
Hiss hand now found liens and he
Presleed It tenderly; "Biddy, don't
be afraid oa true," he said, and iti$
voice was very gentle, alums pater-
sanity
atensanity se.
a mnot," she denied, wondering
Why he should speak i o that tone.
"Anne h'as upset you," he hazard-
ed: "You feel Last. Everything has
altered'. BMW, let ate take care of
You. Will yaw marry me?"
.She ,started asid eeloured hotly,
then grew deathly pale, Her smile
was ..pitlfiri and wavering, IShe
shook alit head, "Jt }would never
dao,! she got out with a great effort,
"You are so clever, and: I am so
silly. Anne says I am not all
grown up yet, 'Grandma and
Lydia declare so, too,on the days
when S dontt want to work."
"But if I know all this, and don't
mind, end atter all I am the dimly
one that It actually concerns, what
matters?" he urged, cohshious that
he was 'putting it very lucidly. "I
am very lonely, Biddy, and you
need have nothing to do with the
school. Houaekeepere can should-
er a lot of responsibility, and then
there is a house mistress as well
who copes with the nursing an all
that kind of thing,"
"Do you want ane to say 'yes'
dreadfully badly?' Bridget asked,
in a low, tired voice.
"Awfully badly," be sw,iled, t enk
ing how sweet she was, and, pathetis.
ealiy appealing 1n this mood.
So it was settled without any
more arguimgs just as if it had
been a question of pastsing import-
ance
mportance solely, and not pregnant with
the gravest and most far-reaching
results that can be contemplated by
man and woman.
All Biddy could, remember was
that it was mice to be badly needed
somewhere and that of course even-
tually Robina would make it up with
that girl away who had let him
down shamditliy, for the time be-
ing.
As dor Adrian, alter a confab
with Bidiy'e 'grandparents and
guardians, he went back to Hard-
wie'ke feeling he had dune his duty
and that a certain weight was off
list conscience and his mind, eveu"if
be had another one in its stead.
The news' filtered through into
Hurdwleke, then poured' in torrents
into ,every 'crevice of the town,
maybe sup'pllied, in the first instance
by the Goat family end other of
Lydia's, loquacious friends,
it amazed Adrian how fully broad-
cast it had become, staggered him,
for he lied' no swish for congratula•
tone yet. Ile would have Preferred
infinitely to have had the whole of
the doling out of the iwfaumation
in is own hands. In. tact, he show-
ed his annoyance when he called
again at Hopcollt as' Biddy's acknow-
ledged fiance, o course, this time.
"'2t is that he's ashamed of berg"
snorted Mrs. Gray to her husband
afterwards, her eyes blazing and her
nos'brille quilwering Blah contempt.
"You and me let ail the world know
waren we chose each other, didn't
we? There was' no fuss and, fuane
about concealing it. An engage-
ment is an engagement, and if so
be he's sorry to be connected with
us, mare's the pity he thrust him-
self here and turned Biddy's head."
Cynthia Seadon and her mother,
of course, heard the tidings as soon
as anyone. Every single pennon
they knew seemed keenly anxious
to tell them, and after that to die'
cuss the undesirability of such an
alliance. It was strange bow
many peopilte felt quaiffed to pass
judgment on the Gray family, laying
stress on their defects and the in-
feriority of their position, their
leek of education and Inability se
make both ends meet, except by ad'
vertflsing for summer paying -guests.
are, Seadon had diffioutty in hid -
My her obagrin and for that very
reason saw as few vieltore.ae. she
decently could. Bet Cynthia went
about as stems) and smiled as i?
nothing had occurred, ,She slaved
in her garden, sewed hard when ur
doors, and indulged in several
Sharply energetic rounde on the
links. But slue took very careful
Pains to keep out of Amdiau's way,
and in spite of all her mother said,
refused to send hinn a line of con-
gratulations,
"It looks so bad, so significant,"
bemoaned Mrs. Seadon, and 1 can-
not bear my daughter to be consldt
erect eccentric. All Hardwicke will
know that you have not done so,
and although they practically 1
should say every single inhabitant
here— believes he should belong to
You, yot_„
Mus. Seddon did not complete the
sentence, but wrung her two white
hands imploringly instead. "For my
sake, Cynthia," she begged. "WT to
just a wee note. Do dear, or I
must myself and everyone knows
that you do allthe correspondence
'However, Cynthia stood firm, al-
beit She did her best to soothe her
mother.
"1 can't tell a lie, even to please
you darling," sue laughed, "and
what good 'would it db? Men don't
count up and treasure such mis-
sives they receive, and would he
respect me? He knows he is doing
the wrong tbing and all the patting
an the back that can. be givenhim
won't make a false step right. He
won't marry this girl, he will have
too much sense for that. punt let
him be, until he rubs his eyes and
wakes up. He is not going to spoil
his life and Bridget Gray's, too,
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wihielu he would do if the marriage
took place, Adrian. Valkiand, win
newt a woman, not a babe, to sal•tiss
fy him, and, She, freer child by ell
accounts, would 14 tike a fish Out
of water 11 She bad to dace the Milne
conditions, of uleoeesity he Must
give her.
Aline, likewise, wee ivs'tilling the
same timing into Bridget et 1a;opcolt
Fern', not so much .by what; wife purr
into slpeeeh as by her glances and
mangier. Very pale and set, Anne.
looked in these days and iavcreaeng,•
iy kept Herself to hefgelx,
,She did not shirk work, but con,
trariwise was willing to undertake
more and more of it, yet it wee
soanatlmei 11attlemsly peeformbed, and
she. never
appeared to reach the
end of it or want to, she no longer
cared for reedintg, and love stories;
and ,thrilling adventuress or strolls
in :the orchards. or 'hy the streams.
"Spse'll ga iii a, decline, sure 11.5
sure," muttered Lydda to herself in
her big kitchen, or to Mrs. Goat
when she could secure icer ear.
"And, atter aft is said and done,
it's a sorry sight to watch a girl
.snuff out, even if it is b ; own fault,
and through lack of willtpowerr."
Biddy began to dread Adrian.is
visits because there seemed so
much to endure alter he had lent,
for Anne every .time he came
soured a trifle more,
Her grandmother, too always
managed to rake up some, grievance.
It was either that Adrian, had not
behaved as a true lover should, an,d
Biddy must not put up. with It, sire
must teaclh hirci how so act towards
her, or she wouiki regret it to the
end of her days. Se far he ,ted
not given her a ring, except a
trumpery little peani affair which
under the eircrmsltancesshould be
lowering to her pride.
Or else, the old woman was vexed
because he had not chatted aufflc•
iently with 'herself' and showed her
the deference due to the guardian
of his future wife, Poor A62•tane
Be little guessed how his name was
one the lips of the entire household
there, as they criticized Ms deeds
and paucity of careslses, and the
simplicity of his gifts.
ke
"'die couldn't dare tasmdh rub-
bish to a real lady," groused 4A s.
Gray once to Anne. "Is• it that he
is mean or not well off? Or is' it
that he. considers Biddy still a child
and unable to value goon., things
and, take proper care of them?"
"No use asking me," was all
Anne vouchsafed. " know no more
than you do, grandma. It's a pecul-
iar engagement and' always will be
and neither of theme is haapPy-
Biddey was crying before he came
to -day. I could shake her. She
seizets all the plums, , then creates
a fuss if she finds a stone in them
Biddy wants the moon, and it
won't drop down for her Why
should it?" raved the girl, but an -
der her breath.
Of Robin Cardmew, just then
Bridget said little, he never seemed
to come near Hopcolt as far as she
could judge, Then one day they
cohtisle.d; in a narrow lane, where it
was, irmposlsible not to stop and ex-
change a few words. Robin looked
older and Biddy, with her former
imipetuousits laid: gripping fingers
on his sleeve and demanded, almost
as, if it were her right to know, if all
was welt h, m yet?
He flung herwithigrasp' off impatiently
and faced .her squarely.
'Why do you taunt me" he ex-
claimed harshly. "What' is it to you
how I am getting on? You belong
to Falklands now, and all the rest
has been wiped out. I've, been mean-
ing to congratulate' you, but have-
n't had the chance. You art
very sensible little person, Bridget.
You are dieing very well for - your-
self, alter all, i had, no idles you
were so practical and farseeing,"
She draw back, stung, by the
saneaspm in his tone. Robin had
never spoken to her like that be.
fore. The colour raced ,to her
(Meeks and: flooded her face entire
ly,
"What do you mean " ebe urged,
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N. CHAPMAN
Brussels, Ont.
and her Mennen was distant new,
and resenlled tar, more Anne'a
than her owlnc
"I dideirt intend to Offend Yeu,
netbber can, I stay talking, Alt l
sairdl weal .that 1 congratalate you,
you have done well for yourself,
Bridget, Wherein the harm in
stating that?"
'Bos winced.
"Ton don't quite take it Iib, Ha
wast iomely and needed me, and it
ddds't =oh matter to me where I
lived. (lite grandparents . don't
really want us, excerpt when the
paying guests are here. I Was in a
tight oorner, I had no reason for not
accepting Mr. Falkland's offer, had
I? He is very lilnriz, really nine and
he s'ee'med to need: me so badly,"
she epeated, breaking of lamely
and tlre.$ly.
."But you love him," ' Robin was
watching hser cios:ely, marking for
the first time fife ,thinnest, of his
ctmhipanion's eheekg, and the dark
rings under her eyelw, It spelt
steeplesamtess and worry, but one
could, hardly associate therm with
Biddy. 'What on earth hada she to
fret aver, having brought this Gotta-
factory
idafactory and most unexpected deal
aff? Falkland, in his position, could
given her all she asked; for, shower
Witte and benefits on her. She
would be able to queen it at Hard-
widke and outrival so many who
petro+hence would) snub and overlook
her in .her present life.
Then he 'bit his Hp,' for no one
could ever dream thee scab, assets
and attractions would) have any
weight with Bridget as they astsure-
diy would db wutii. Anne. Biddy,
dressed up, paying calla and talking
social twaddle was beyond the wild-
est stretch of imagination. The
Biddy he knew would rattler covet
to slide down the balustrade of
Falklankire, opperesively stiff quart-
et's, She would be more likely to
effebt an escape from her teasing
restrictions and pant for the open
air, and of hug her animals and
paddle in, her stream. Biddy, malt.
ing butter in the dairy, counting her
eggs', feeding the calves and chick-
ens% baking bread, and studtying the
weather. and discueeing the pros-
pects' of the crops wag the only
Biddy he could think of.
"Why did you do' It?" he asked
again and now more lhwelrily, for the
gird beside him worehe radiant sir -
of tninninh, er s'borsved' bllssstll con.'
ate{ntlmenh. 'What, a Funny old
world it was, and: he groaned) 11-
ware ly,
"I've told you why I got engaged,'
Biddy said, wearily, -re ail hap-
pened (pickly. Co you tliinit I don't
know my own mind, and that I
haven't had long enough to under-
stand+ all I've let myself in tor? Ie
it that Robin?"
He laughed s'hoiitiy,
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