Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-07-18
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4 JERSEY STORY.

ssMy dear, they are as good as engaged !;
they always were together even before
Gertie was in her teens: and two years
ago, when she was l6, there was tre-
mendous row. Miss Fox. in her usual
amiable way, congratulated both Colonel
Moray and Mrs Give on the engagement.
OF course the result was astonishing, in
dignaiion. Percy and Geriie called up to
Judgment, vows Of eternal constancy.
Ger1ie - mt TO school for six months; and
even since then, whenever Percy has
been over here, six rounds together at
every hop, and all the squares sat out in
the garden, whether Mrs. Give liked 1t
or not. ! suppose, now Percy has this
money left him, il will be all right
So spoke Miss Mary Faulkner, Jersey
belle, aged 20. to her companion, Clare
Graffan. u girl two years her senior, VINO
had come fIoin England on visit 10 the
Gives above mentioned.
The girls were siroIliDg slowly along
the St. Helier's broad white sands; they
were tagging rather behind The rest Of
their party, which had split itself up into
two other couples.
Clare Gratian's heart was heavy with a
dull oppression Of pain, the result of a
fear become a reality, rs she answered:
Then You think Mr. Moray" 0here
was momentary pause before she spoke
this name) }, land Ge-iie care for one an
other?"
think SOP Look therel''
As MAY spoke, she pointed to the Fl cures
of a young girl and man who we're stand
ing almost at the waters edge. their out
lines sharply defined against the sunset
glow. Their faces were turned toward
the sea, away from Clare but she, looking
at the young mans bent head. the girls
upturned one, could fancy only too well
the look Of Perciyal Moray's brown eyes.
Had she not known II to her own cost?
She had been fool, she thought. and
only that afternoon had been happy in her
folly. Glare Grattan had only been six
weeks at Jersey, but that time had been
fuller and more intense to her than all the
wears Of her yet early womanhood; she
had learned her own heart at length-had
grown into love.
For the last month she had found her
self, whenever she was at dance. wait
ing with feverish impatience for the ad-
vent of q tall slight figure with bright
honest face, the charm of which it was
difficult to analyze. hnt impossible not to
feel. She had listened Every morning. as
she sat in the break lat room with Gerte,
TOR cheerful voice calling them Fl ON the
garden below. aud begging them to come
ont for a practice at lawn tennis; and she
had felt a new intense pleasure in the rare
talks in which Perciyal seemed to show
her glimpses OF that other "soul side"
which man keeps Ito show woman
when he loves her" He suited her as no
one else had ever done. and she had
fancied that he wished to let her know
that he loved her.
And vet she had feared some times
and, as it had proved. had had reason for
her. fears-that Gertie and Percival had
loved one anolher and how. thought
Clare now. could any girl who had once
cared tor Percival Moray become indiffer-
ent to bim'
Clare still was pondering when Gertie
turned her steps toward her friends.
''Do you know that it is nearly seven
o'clock, Clare? We shall have nice
scoiding from mamma if we are late for
dinner. and we promised to be at the
Wedmores' by a quarter to nine"
: Glare smiled family
'.llow horribly tagged you do look ,
Not at all like dancing. These last three
nights have been too much Tor you"
.Are you tine p'' asked Percy of Miss
Grattan. bending toward her.
II he had only known the sharp thrill of
pain the tone of his voice caused her
She was glad to hear her own sound un-
constrained rs .he answered:
mot at all. thank you."
1--WE have come too far along the sands.
/ ought to have remembered. Won't YOU
take my armf"
'.Oh. no; am all right
He said no more. but. turning again to
Gertie, called ont to two other individuals
who had apparently forgotten everything
else in the contemplation of dead star
fish; at all events they had been gazing
at il Tor full five minutes when Percy S
voice reached them.
"Halloo. Rashionl come on; it's get
ting late"
Thus addressed, the two dcfaulters
moved slowly toward the rest OF
the little group. Their conversa-
tion. as they strolled along. was after this
wise:
"Be brick. Miss Wedmore, and try to
give miserable wretch chance"
"llow can , can't make Gerie like
YOU
Keep that fellow Moray out Of the
way. so that may try my luck at least. y
you're doing your very best to ruin il
by seeming TO firt with me. Gertie is
awfully jealous. mind"
Hang it | beg your pardon.
mean"
..You needn't. don't mind it,"
II think have most reason for jeal-
ousy. Why. know that she and Moray
were spoons once, even if they are not
now"
"Yes. but Geriie cant know that am
only playing contidante.
"Never you mind; only help me. and
you shall see what the bridesmaids lock-
cts will be like"
For shame. Captain Rashton bribery
and corruption BY the way, l have a
weakness for opals."
..l'll make note of that" ausw cred
Captain Rash,on, taking out his pocket
book for the purpose.
Certainly. to an initiated eye. the two
had decidedly as much the appearance ol
flirting as Percival and Ger,ie had. and q
keen observer might have connected tina,
fact with the wrathful flash of Miss Gives
blue eyes. and her sharp. petulant an
swers when addressed. Clare did not de-
~, h.,t ;rv,S :, mod that fhnSo sipus of Ill.