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But Miss Tousy, in common with all other young ladies, had innate knowledge upon such subjects, and possibly also a little experience she was twenty-five, mind you ; so she was amused rather than deceived. "Well?" she asked, and paused for answer. "Yes," answered Rita. They understood each other, if we do not, for Miss Tousy kissed Rita and then boldly went to Dic and deliberately kissed him.
"No," answered Rita, still studying her folded hands, and regardless of her tear-stained face. "I think Sue is the prettiest girl in town, excepting you," continued Miss Tousy, "and if she could not attract him, it would be hopeless for any one else to try." "Nonsense," murmured Rita, referring to that part of Miss Tousy's remark which applied to herself. "No, it isn't nonsense, Rita.
Soon after Billy's departure, Miss Tousy and a few young lady friends came to assist at the bride's toilet. It was a doleful party of bridesmaids in Rita's room, you may be sure; but by seven o'clock she was dressed. When the task was finished, she said to her friends: "I am very tired. I have an hour before the ceremony, and I should like to sit alone by the window in the dark to rest and think.
"Rita is very ill," Miss Tousy said. "Mrs. Bays says your conduct almost killed her daughter. Two doctors are with her now." "Terrible, my dear madam, terrible," interrupted Billy, and Miss Tousy continued: "I whispered to Rita that you would remain, and she murmured, 'I'm so glad. Tell him mother forced me to promise that I would never see him again, and that promise is killing me.
Love is the sweetest blossom of life, whose gentle wings will always cover you with the aromatic harmony of an everlasting sunlight." Rita thought the metaphor beautiful, and Dic was too interested to be critical. Then Rita and Miss Tousy, without any reason at all, began to weep, and Dic felt as uncomfortable as the tears of two women could make him.
Miss Tousy whistled in surprise. After a moment of revery she said: "She is trying to steal him, Rita, and she is as bad as she can be. If you will give me your promise that you will never tell, I'll tell you something Sue Davidson told me." Rita promised. "Not long since your brother Tom called on Sue and left his great-coat in the hall.
"I'll see Miss Tousy, and she will help us, I'm sure." "Is she sentimentally inclined?" queried Billy. "I don't know." "Is her face round or oval?" "Oval," replied Dic, in some perplexity. "Long oval?" "Rather." "Good!" exclaimed Billy. "Does she talk much or little?" "Little, save at times." "And her voice?" "Low and soft." "Better and better," said Billy. "What does she read?"
I know more about girls than you do; but, above all, I know Rita." Miss Tousy watched him as he stood before her, hanging his head, a very handsome picture of abject humility. After a moment of silence Dic answered: "Miss Tousy, the truth is, I have lost all self-respect, and know that I am both a fool and a a criminal. Rita will not, cannot, and ought not to forgive me.
During the interim of four or five days Billy Little secretly called upon Miss Tousy, and incidentally dropped in to see Rita. After discussing matters of health and weather, Billy said: "Rita, you must not be too hard on Dic. He was not to blame. Sukey is a veritable little Eve, and " "Billy Little, I am sorry to hear you place the blame on Sukey. I suppose Dic tells you she was to blame."
Next morning Dic saw Miss Tousy and took the stage for home. His first visit was to Billy Little, whom he found distributing letters back of the post-office boxes. "How is Rita?" asked Billy. "She's much better," returned Dic. "Miss Tousy tells me the fever has left her, and the doctors say she will soon recover.
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