Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

and friend are evidently enjoying a stroll
together. For the second time that day
Mr.. Gcrmc hears his own name In Grl-
sells hps.
ellis name Is Garme and such n queer
piece CT imperturbabilty lie behaves rs
If bomb-shell at his elbow wouldn't do
more than just family ncommode him.
Sort of nice though, somehow"
Another voice
care you going to level your broadside
upon him, Grisell, dear I sup 'ose It will
be II case Of Lndy Clara We're de Vero very
soon. shall be imploring you to
Pray Heaven for human heart
And let the fool sh tutor go.'
Do you really mean that he will be respect
able pastime during August :"
81 mean, Gertrude that shall be re
spectacle pastlme for him before the end
Of that period, or else that shall have
tried In vain" Grisell's voice has rough
ened little, and each word wears GER
tain firm stress. She goes on rapldly,
after brief pause 81 think your pro-
fessional coquetles, ,Gertie, dear, are usually
very silly people, whose successes are
confined to very silly people also. have
no stupid aim of this sort. merely
desire to show Mr.. Gorme-"
"That you can break his heart, If yon
choose, and prove to him how human he
Is"
A burst Of laughter from both girls.
Their path winds away, just here, ceasng
any longer to be parallel with his.
Il Is not until after echool-hours, on the
following day, that Mr.. Gorme meets
Miss Fortescue.
They meet; then, in the library. lie
has gone In for a book, and she happens
to enter at the same time by different
door.
"IIcavens, how you startled me 70 she
screams, with immense wildness.
81 am very sorry"
lie has gotten his book he is leaving
the room.
She calls to him softly;
"Mr. GOrme.n
"Wcl miss -
'For Heavens sake dent 'mi.s' me- -
sh' rcprimands, gathering her h-ows
tr.ne, and yet smiling. alt is so like the
bntlcr. You want TO be different from The
butler, don't you ~
"Some people do not zee very much dif-
ference between the positions of butler
and tutor" be answers, TRANQUILITY.
Ignorant people do not, nor vulgar
people. Do you mean to say that you
suspected me Of such opinions -
Mr. GOrme's hand goes mustacheward
he has a very small, dark mustache, which
he sometimes strokes.
81 had known you for so short time,
Miss Fortoscue and there Is no account
ing for tastes"
~ understand" She tries not TO bite
! her lip fails, aud bites. "lf tel YOU
that am neither Ignorant nor vulgar, you
are willing 10 believe ue, perhaps ;"
"Should l not be dlsobliging If | re-
fused -
81 called yon back''-she changes the
suhject-''t1 tiud out what book you had
taken. Is It Il novel !"
."No. do not think you would he eny
wiser II should tell You its tllc than you
were before hcnling it,"
Miss Foficscuc feels feline desire Ia
scratch the gentleman with whom she h
speaking. IS it Is, she grows scarlet, and
curs her lip.
"Ilindostanec, I suppose :"
"Oh, no: Greek"
\ thought school-hours were mp. Oi
afc yoa lcauipg the lesson you set Voul
FulNe for tu morrow, 80 that vOu MA,
/ nlgatcn him with you' orudilun -
Sne rulhtr ftttCrs hcrse HAT She has
! thought of quito an org nal rudcncs..
"Nut precisely that - he answers
. p'Onitiv "Nit- fn scuc in'.cts ihaI
her tdhcr pays ne for khowmg tired
already, not for learning il while nt Long
shore
He has tho placid manner OF one VIII,
ventures upon correcting some misnpprc
/ h,nsion and vet she secs the strong re
hukc underneath This mode Of u'tcranc
/ likcihe play ol muscular limbs underneath
some c,inging garment. BoWing suavcl,
but ever 20 little, he passes out of tn
room.
AZ dinner that evening, they meet agnin
and do lot exchange word With e.cl
other. But after dinner, chances she upol
him, as IL appears while he is plss!n!
through the lower hnll. She makes hin
talk to her for little whilei there is moth
Ing bclligercnt; between them this time
and hc leaves her, presently, with nothin!
brusque about his departure. And yet HI
leaves her with an impression of having
gotten away as soon as possible.
During the next week there are severn
more meetings oG this sort; some long
some brief. On no occasion does Grlsel
find herself able 10 do worc than Just tom
pomily dotain her brothers. tutor. lie /
pcrputually slipping away from her NJ tn
One afternoon she discovers that he i
seated in a corner Of the portico, reading
Scattered around him are several chairs
Miss Fortescue huge novel under on
arm, and rambles carelesssly out upon tn
portico, looking lawnward all the time
aud seating herself ms though her thought
were miles distant from the chairshe-takes
When once well seated, she glancos ah
sently here, there, everywhere. Suddenl
she becomes aware tlat she has a neigh
Dor. II Is really very well done.
ssGraciOus, MIR, GOrmc, the idea of m
, not seeing yOu!" Then she looks down a
her novel and begins turning its page
lngcrly. Il am 50 Cad you were 81
ting
, '.Msy inquire whyF
"Bccausc nov yOn cant get away froi
me without hgiug hrazcnly rude liz
S face is very serious until the last word {
this sentence. Then il fairly blossom
, with rich. Brilliant smile.
, "Shall be rude if 20 he asks, lif
D.. ing his hrows. "Thanks for telling mt
And ifI continue reading, Miss Forte
cue ;"
u lie has brought her to he prepared f,
shafts like these, aud she choOscs a ne
C line Of tadtics to day.m meeting then
10 There is no biting Of the lips, no angi
e surprise. Her charming smile only wan
q a liitlc,and her lurquoise-col0r,d eyes tai
rather tender CLEANS.
sWo won't discuss the question
r whe.her you woill he rude in reading
T. no, she softly tells him. II am sure yC
Y don't mean to read. | am sure you mci
i TO talk with me, aud forget all about yoi
Il stnpil book, whether il be Greek, or Latl
o or Hebrew"
e (-Good Heavens !" shoots through h
n mind as she finishes, SIS this man Ice
l. marble ")
Il For not muscle of his face has chang
d with tho change in her own voice
,e least sign has shown itself that she h
IT warmed within even o.e faint spark
)r interest.
K Il am very little of y talker," lie
n. sponds ilugering the pages Of his book
81 though he wanted TO get hack TO il.
at But she is ifrcpressiblo this morpin
Her chair is not very far of from his, a
~ toward him now she seems to iean all {
p r!ch-mollded lnguor If her tiu tless 1
ure, both shoulders drDOp,d forward IN
IN hewitchng curve, aud the lit,le Gle
IA. DC 4ch-like chin tLlust out fOn h,r lOy,
of ,id.l0ng face.
he "Then YOU shall read to me-" slesWe
ly commands. II like being read to.
W your book is either English or French,
le shau', send sou into the house TO get d
q other one"
TO "It is English" lie neither refi.es /
* consents. He appears to he simply stat
e. a fact, with nothing n-oiy about A.s m.
kc ntr, AMI on tho o.Acr Laui, LllLi
at amiab'c.
IL She mmis un f.om Ter cl4ir, fr!a.s