The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
TO- N,E.
BY K V. HAs TINGSs

brother-handsom except for that ex-
preston of vanity which married the
otherwise perfect whole.
Rob Doncastor lowered the car win
dow, and glanced from the image OF
himself in the opposite glass to the
wild, rocky landscape, and the occa-
sional glimpses Of the sea, near which
they were passing.
blow do you know ] could get her."
he asked, twirling his moustache and
glancing down at the pale, sickly face
before him.
George smiled. doesn't she show
it in every word and motion? Could
she ever conceal anything2 She'd take
you as soon as you asked her-and you
know it. you vain rascal!'' as he detect
ed his brother S handsome eyes wander
ing back to the mirror. 81 tell you
what, Rob. it S a shame to treat that
girl so If you want to marry her
why don't you tell her 500 and if ,-ou
don why don't you leave her alone Z"
Rob slightly elevated his handsome
nose 81 don't know myself what I
want; so how can | tell herr Because
y girl takes fancy to me it does not
follow that | must marry her.
"she'sa splendid girl, Rob,-you
can't do better.
81 know she's a splendid girl. /
know several splendid girls, but don't
want to marry them all
"Rob p exclaimed his brother, 81
believe you mean to marry Frank, and
are keeping her in suspense only out of
vanity!'
Rob colored slightly, but laughed
~No such thing, old fellow ! tell you
i DOM know whether care for her
enough. She isn't at all the sort of wo-
man I've always thought I'd fancy.
She ism t masculine exactly, but, at any
rate, she has great many masculine
tastes. See how she rows and skates
and swims and rides And don't be-
iieve," added Rob, striking his fist on
his knee, that she's afraid of anything
In Heaven above, nor in the earth be-
meath, nor in the waters under the
earth!'
81 think" said George, chat cour-
age is a glorious quality in any one;
and it ertainly does her no harm.
She is not bold-only very sweet and
womanly, without any sense of fear.
She's open as the day; utterly incapa-
BILE Of deception or any of those small
sins with which women are usually cred
tied. She's grand woman /; and had
she been capable of keeping her feel
ings for you to herself you would have
worked hard to win her, Rob, and
thought yourself lucky to get her,
Rob looked more as though he
thought she would be fortunate to get
him but he did not say so-only pat
ted his brother soothingly on the Shout
der. 'Never mind, Jinks," said he,
calling George by the name with which
the baby Rob had christened him;
''don't let's fight about it. III 60 back
now if you say sc"
"Of course not replied George,
rather Indignantly; you promised
we'd spend Sunday at their place, and
Of course VIC must do it. But do
think little what
you're about. If you don't mean to
marry her don't give her any more
dogs or flowers; don't write to her, and
don't visit her again"
II couldn't help giving her SPOT; l
promised him to her long ago."
Poor Frank how she pets Spot. 1t
proves the old saying about Love me,
love ny dog"
Rob made no reply, but again looked
out of the window and watched the
countless daisies beside the road, and
the butterflies that sailed SO lazily from
one to the other, needless of the great,
rushing train so near at hand. The
sun was beginning to decline q little in
the west, but was still almost as hot as
at midday and the distant sparkle of
the ocean pleasantly reminded them Of
the cool, breezy house beside the sea,
where they were expected so soon, and
where their Sunday was to be spent.
While George silently wondered at
the frivolous vanity which SO married
his brothers otherwise manly charac-
ter, Rob S thoughts dwelt on the glor-
ious swim he would have the next
morning, and on the row he would en-
Joy that very evening when the moon
was risen and the glow from the sun
not quite yet gone. He knew who
would sit opposite him and ply the
other pair Of oars; whose glorious
voice would mingie its sweet singing
with the plash Of the waves. He
knew whose splendid eyes would tell
in one flash what most women's whole
lives can never adequately express
how much she loved.
1t was five clock when they reached
the station and began their walk over
the cliffs, and they lounged slowly
along, basking in the warmth of the
sun, tasting the salt sea breezes, and
enjoying the perfect day. Now and
then they paused to watch the gulls
swooping into the crests of the waves
below, or o tumbling-school of por-
poises, or some little boat skimming
out of sight in the turns of the shore.
Frank generally meets me about
here" said Rob, as they mounted the
highest point Of the cliffs and looked
down on the sunny little beach beyond.
What's the matter with those peo-
ple! asked George, land what s that in
the water p
Rob shaded his eyes, half blinded