Litchfield enquirer., 1872-11-14

isfaction at hearing that they were to tray el so far together, volunteexed the inform ation that he vas going to stay with his friends the Wilmots. As he mentioned the name, he faneied that he detected | slight glance of satisfaction upon the pan of the young lady, and found from h9 mother that the WilmOts were iutimats | friends of her own. This served as sors of introduction; and the rest of the ionr- ney was spent in . lively conversation, in society, and manners, all served as sub pert and his young companion, the elder lady taking but Ettle part, and oceasion- ally dropping of into . short doze. New CT did journey seem 90 short to Rupert Holmes; and he was really sorry when the train slackened its speed for the Ohiehes- ter statian. However, he was consoled by the hope that he should soon meet his pretty fellow passenger; for Jack Wilmot had spoken of sunday croquet-meetings as coming of, and at these he felt sure he should meet her. As the train drew up, he asked if he conld be of any service; but the elder lady said that her servant would be there to meet her. Jack Will mot was upon the platform; and after shaking hands with them, and addressing them as Mrs. and Mss Turner, and added, to Rupert's great pleasure, ,as he said good bye, "We shall see you tomorrow, Ihope, Mrs. Turner ?''
 The reply was affirmative. Mrs. Turner nodded in . friendly way to Rupert. ''We shall meet tomorrow, you see; good bye" Miss Turner made very demure little bend in answer to Rupert's bow; and in another minute he was hurried of with his luggage to Wilmot's dog-cart, which was waiting outside the station. ''So, Master Rupert, you have been get ting up irritation on your way down, eh? She is very pretty girl, as you can see for yourself, and clever one, too; so mind what you are after, for fancy she is bit of firt. !"
 ''Who are they, Jack ?"
 ''The old lady is widow of an Indian banker who died long ago, and left her very we'll of. She came from this part of the country, believe; so she returned, and bought small place about mile out of the town"
 Rupert did not pursue the subject. It was quite enough for him to know that he was to meet Amy Turner-he had heard the mother use the Christian name-next day.
 At lunch, on Jacks mentioning that Rupert had come down with the Turner's, he found that Amy was the bosom friend of Miss Wilmot, and that she was the dearest girl in the world; a conclusion with which Rupert inclined to agree. The next day there was large croquet-party at the Films, and MT. Holmes was intro duced in due form to Mrs. Turner and her daughter. The former lady was very cor dial in her reception; the latter, to Ru- pert g amazement, was exceedingly demure and distant, and appeared disposed alto gether to ignore their acquaintance of the preceding day. There was no opportuni- ty for conversation at the moment, as Miss Wilmot came up and hurried Miss Turner and Rupert off to a game which was upon the point of commencing, and where two players were required. Here they were chosen upon opposite sides; principally, Rupert thought, by little manoeuyring upon the part of the young lady. The game once fairly commenced, he Mas ea enabled to spfeas te aer o ignored, Miss Turner ?"
 "How ignored, MT. Holmes
 'I don't know; I'm desirous of doing what is right and proper, and am en- deavoring to take my cue from you"
 "What nonsense, MT. Holmes What did you expect me to do o?-to rush for ward with both hands extended, and ex- press my delight at meeting you again ?"
 Rupert laughed.
 ''No, Miss Turner, hardly that. But I did not expect you to treat me as an utter stranger"
 ''Not as stranger; but still there is 8 difference: you see-There, it is your turn to play"
 "What difference, Miss Turner ?' Ru- pert asked as she came back to his side again.
 "Dear me l' the girl said half pettish- ly; lone would think that it was an un- willing witness you were cross-examining, MT. Holmes. A good deal of difference ali the difference in the world. Before, you were stranger, I might never see you again. Mamma was there to do pro- prieties; and of course I was able to laugh and talk with you as chose. Don't you know it is 8 well-known fact, that people always do get much more intimate-well, yes firt more, if you ike-away from home than they do in their own neighbor- hood? When people are never going to meet again, of course they need not be quite so stiff and particular as at other ever since for having talked so much. Yes, you may smile, MT. Holmes. but l really have"
 that Rupert forebore to point out the weak found out at Reigate that he was going to of0 h &ko ~&c and etly:
 s.I see what you mean, Miss Turner. Yes, suppose there some sort of differ ence; but I do not see why you should be angry with yourself. We certainly talked Q good deal-that is, talked good deal; but our conversation could not, even by the most ill natured, be called filtration; and your mamma was by your side. To me it was the most pleasant journey ] ever made"
 ''Yes, it was a very pleasant journey, she said frankly; 'tand we knew, you see, who you were; that is, that you were go. ing to stay here which served as sort oi introduction.
 Rupert could not resist slight smile al this bad attempt at self justification, which entirely ycontradicted the former plea set up; and Miss Turner, at once reading his thoughts, colored slightly, and said,
 'Here;Mr. Holmes it's your turn again they are looking quite cross at us for moi attending. We really must pay attention to the game. ...-.. From this period the girl gave Ruperl no opportunities of renewing the conver sation, but enter con ansore into the game croqueting him, he thought, with extra spite over and over again, and finally winning the game for her side most tri umphantly. After this she said she would not play any more at present, and Ruper also giving up his mallet, volunteered tt assist her to find Mrs. Tur. ner; pursuit, however, which was no carried on long, for in few minutes the, took a seat and looked on at the othel players.
 That evening Rupert came to the con clusion that Amy Turner was the nices l girl he had ever met, and that thil time he was really seriously in for it. Tn, | croquet party was acknoWled0e to be a