The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-05

can talk with women. can TAX Witl
you now because don't see you, and be-
cause I'm smoking, but should feel hor-
ribly uncomfortable if | should meet you
in the morning.
II did not know any men were shy with
women nowadays" said Amy.
'Shy?" Hugh repeated. well, yes, |
suppose it is shyness with me. L never
had any sisters, and SO, you see, / never got
in the way of talking to girls. 1t is very
annoying sometimes, and makes people
think me bear. | suppose you thought
so You must have done so.
Yes" Amy sad, Il did think you
rather bear. | am not accustomed to shy
young men, and simply faneied you did not
want to speak to strangers. And now
please tell me exactly what happened, be
cause I shall have to tell aunt and | only
have a confused idea Of what has taken
place
Again Hugh told her the facts.
Then owe my life to you, the girl
said. when he had finished
Il really don't think You dc" Hugh
said, in matter-of-fact way. Il question
very much if you would have come round
out of your faint before / could have
brought help from Barmouth However,
of course | acted for the best, and IT avoided
all risk. There was no danger in getting
down to you; the little one and slipped
down as easily as possible. If | thought
you were going TO tell me tomorrow that
you were very grateful or anything Of that
SOFT, give YOU my word Of honor | should
20 right away by the coach to Carnarvon. ="
The girl felt by the tone of Hugh's voice
that there wss no affeetation about him.
that he really meant what he said.
Il may juSt say thank You now she
asked, quietly.
YES, just thank ven, he said, lightly
IF | were man you would shake hands
over il p the girl asked.
~Ycs, Hugh said.
please give me your hand.
lie stopped down, and she put her hand
into his.
Thank you, in deep. quiet, earnest
voice Then as he arose again, she went
on. in = changed voice
Now mind, il is a bargain. He have
shaken hands on t. am not to be grateful.
and yoa are not 10 be afraid Of me, but are
to be Just as natural with me a. with Ida, "
That is q bargain, Hugh said. with >
laugh II don't think shall feel shy with
you in the future. never talked 50 much
with = woman 10 my life / suppose ii IS
because cant see your face
Il don't know whether 30 take that for
a compliment or the reverse, Amy laughed.
The reverse, Of eoursc,7 Hugh said,
laughing too; compliments arc not in my
line All, here thcy are with the rope.
They have been precious quick about it "
Aud amy Herbert felt there was real
ccmpliment in the tones in which be sFoke
Now you must wake Ida How soandly
she sleeps Nov let me help you on your
fees.
Even with the aid Of the rope il vas a
work Of considerable diffculty 10 gct Amy
Herbert mp q the top uf the slope, for she
was weak and shaken, and unable 10 DO
much to help hersclf At last It was man
sgcd; and then she was helpsd down a steep
path elose by 70 the rad below. wherc .
carriage from the hotel was waiting for
them.
VIII yeu eome up and scc my aunt =
Amy asked. ~ thcy stopped Al ths door.
Nos to-nighs. thank you viii cene
in the n0rning to see bow yoa arr after the
shake, and please. be said, '-ieli your aunt
az our largAin. II would b. awfalto come
up 10 be thanked
.6Sood.night, the giri ssid 4 won { for
get. Come early. Now, Ida, come along.
you win soon BE- in bed
Two months later Mr. Hesbcrs was
walking up and down IN his breakfast roon
in a towering passion Amy Was sitting
in = great armchair.
1T i munstTunS, i i Incredible, Mr.,
Herberf exclaimed Here you, fcr whom
I have boxed for capital match, who re
fused three of the very best men in the
district last year. are away fer two months
and BALI at this beggariy welsh village,
and you come back and deliberately tcll me
you have engaged yourself % an artist,
fellow / never heard gf
Dear old daddy, Amy said, quietly,
don't gcs angry about il Come and sit
down and talk il oycr reasonably, as you
always do things with me,
~No, no, Amy. | know what your
reasonable talking means. am not 10 be
eoaxed OF wheesiled or made fool Of. It's
all very well when you want pair Of new
ponies or anything of that kind you have
set your mind on, bat there Is limit 10
everything.
AweH but We must talk the question
ever, dsddy.
'sNo, al all, not at All no talk Is ncces-
sary You tel me you want TO marry tins
fortane-hanting artist. ] say at once |
wont hear Of il thar it's out Of the ques-
ton; that | viii not hear a single word
about such ridiculous affair.
Now why should you call him for
tune-hunter Amy said, seizing at once
upon the weak point He has not an idea
that there is any fortune in the case. He
saw nae staying in poky lodgings at Bar
mouth; and beyond the fact that live at
Manchester, he knows nothing. He tells
me he has enough for US to live on very
quietly, in addition to his profession. So,
Won see, he can't be called a fortune-hun-
ter.
..Well, well, it makes no matter. The
thing Is monstrous, and | viii not hear Of
il"
'Well, daddy, / viii do just as you ike,
and | won't say anything more about il
now, but, Of course, tomorrow must talk
about it, because it is out of the question
that 1 should break my word, which have
given, and should make him unhappy, and
be awfully unhappy myself. So, / shall
have to talk about him, and You viii have
to listen (the father had sat down now,
because, though, as my papa, you have a
perfect right to say i viii not consent to
your marrying this man still, you know,
| must talk about thing which Is making
me very unhappy And twill be so much
better and nicer, daddy and she went over
to him now and sat down on his knee, with
her arm around his neck, ''if you give it at
once. Because, you knew, you can't keep
in a naughty temper with me long; and,
besides, you would be very unhappy if |
was unhappy; and at last, you know very
well, you win have to give up being cruel
and cross, and viii tell me to be happy in
my own way
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