Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-04


Snc took tho little basket with q
smile. "Thank you,n she said, simp-
~ "and your"
Il have THAI
She did not biushed or look consci.
Gus, as another woman might have
done, when he showed her tho little
brown bud shc had given him In the
drawing room. She looked at him
With q little shadow of wondcrmcn,
on her face, and that was all.
ado sou. call care for that 3o she
said, as . child might hare done. 81,
will bloom tomorrow, and may be
the finest II OF all.'
81 hope so,' he answered and then,
rs she turned, hc looked ut her wit,
a pleading look on his handsome face,
Tomorrow? Will you let ME row
you on the pond tomorrow ut sun.
set? l know you like being there.
and you may not go alone"
+ She hcsitated a moment. al. can.
not PROMISE" she said Orchard
may moi like me TO go," and then,
seeing his disappointment, she looked
back over her shoulder. an no,
PROMISE" she added, smiling this
time, 'but I think VIC can CO."
Tho Van Wcrters were of Dutch
extraction, but had settled in Eng.
land. Richard was a clever physici.
an ; and his cousin had come 10 them
on her mothers death; come 10 him
and his sisters. just now they had
visitors with them.
The next evening, at sunset, Roy
Gilbert sat in the boat, waiting for
Gertrude. Lying lazily back, with
his hat ove his eyes and his arms
folded under his lead, listening to
the little plash and ripple of the wa
Ter against the sides of the boat, he
was doing something unusual in this
Notwithstanding earnestly and
intently-and his thoughts were al.
of a white-robed woman with shin
ing hair, that lovely girl who had
looked back and smiled at him over
her shoulder the night before.
1t was Gertrude Van Werter's voice
that aroused him, and Gertrude her.
se'self stood looking down at him
with n smile OH her fair face.
He laughed Us lie rose to his feet.
GLOW many are coming, Miss Van
Wer:er?n-
None. Richard has gone into
townto hospital, aud l ran away from
the rest"
"'Thank you very much for SO do
he said as she took her seat.
Its not quite six o'clock yet. We
two hours at least"
She looked up with a little lan-l.
Not quite, Mr.. Gilbert; there is to DC
. dance at the house to night, you re-
member, aud must have time To
lrcss. Promise mo that, or I'll not
TO-"
81 PROMISE" he said, as size half
'osc; "anything you like, only stay"
And she sat down again, leaning over
he side of the boat and gazing into
he water as they glidcd from the
Seen by daylight, Girtrule VAL
.erter's face was not perfect by any
and Roy Gilbert, watching
aitentivcly as she sat i'll that Iis.-
ess, graceful attitude, her arms fold
al Oh tie side of the boat, and her
acc turned slightly away from him.
wondered what it was about lrriLai
lad attracted linn at tho first. and
what it was that made him feel to-
wards her as he did. Her features
E%sul;lcssly regular, and sofar
bnt she was pale and cold
ooking. II WAS only when size spoke
hat one saw her at her best-tLem faint
he flush which came to her checks
md her wonderful smile traustisurcd
Ter completely.
81 always feel when Miss Van Wer-
or speaks" said n young gentleman,
described bert a friend, "as Hygma-
ion must have felt when his statute
:ame to life > and that was precise
y the effect she always produced.
81 can't understand it," said Roy
% himself;'but when she looked up
md smiled 'at him, he did not
wish 10 understand it: he was only
content to have it so.
GLOW strange it is that the lilies do
rot stay open all the time!" she said.
They are but morning flowers. Why
IRE you so silent, Mr.. Gilbert? You
scarcely have spoken to me. Are you
yexed?'
'.Pardon me if I have been unso-
:iablc," he answered. 81 was think
"Of what were you thinking? Tell
me-"
81 WILL" hc answered, after a mo-
pause. 81 was wondering,
Miss Van Werter, why it was that !
owe YOU"
A crimson tide surged over her face
for a moment dyeing it even to her
hair: ard then she turned al