Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

ash'l, loDhilS Nv Iic iipih uh''i 1tI ui'rN
lnslics.
Very much. but bnt-mny Isay it?'
What o. she asked suddenly; but ri
noticed her cycs did moi meet nilc.
II like some one else much better
could hardly got the words on.
Probably you do-some one III Lou
DON"
"No, some one in Ireland some one
who is standing beside me now"
There was silence in the garden after
I had spoken. She did not reply or
laugh, but raised her eyes and looked Mt
me once then saw the color coming
into her cheeks.
IL think l must go in now, she said
presently, "or they will miss mo ii they
want me TO sing"
'Give me flower before you go?" |
pleaded to her, not daring to say more.
She stopped down, plucked II red rose,
Just touched her lips with it and handed
it to me. Whcn l looked Mt her there
WIS that merry light in her eyes that
| had seen there when she first spoke to me
that evening. In another second she
turned and ran toward the house.
followed alowly. just az / arrived at
the glass doors of the dining room that
communicated with the garden, | came
suddenly face to face with Tom Phelan.
"Wcll, Fritz, what are YOU doing out
here ?" Lc said with n smile that | was
i'll naturcd enough to set down in my
mind as grin. He spoke MS if he III
tended to express surprise, but failed.
Doing? Looking at the MOON re.
piled. staring up as spoke in the sum.
mer sky.
Don't you think pair OF gray eyes
better worth looking ut y he asked, with
II merry twinkle in his own.
perhaps" answered calmly.
II say, old man, you have behaved
capitally-better than | expected.
| There was sudden changein his voice
that struck me,
| "How?'
"You have fallen in love--don't deny
it-with the girl who will make You a
happy man. You have done just MS
wished, old fellow
He placed his arm around my shoul.
ders, as he had often done when we were
boys at school.
"You make II mistake there. Tom
have no desire to sell myself for thou
sand year"
"What do You mean ?" he asked, will
surprise shining i'll his good natureC
face
II have no desire to marry the woman
you were good enough to select for me
Miss Fay"
Tom burst out Laughing, this time hold
ing his fat sides rs if he feared they woul,
explode.
"What is TIE matter?' asked whei
he had almost done.
"You will be the death of me, Fritz,
you go on making these little mistakes
Il don't understand you" said.
"You cunning dog Why, you hav
been flirting all the evening with Kit
Berfort ! saw you both out here tw
minutes ago and you have fallen in Low
with her like sensible man, just as
wanted you to do"
MY dear fellow, you said it was til
boys godmother You had selected for mt
and that is Miss Fay
miss Fay is one of them, Kitty Bel
fort is the other" and to emphasize hi
words Tom Phelan struck me on til
shoulder with blow that made me stag
ger.
"You are brick" | said to him, seiz
ing his hands with enthusiasm.
Poor, good natured Tom Phclan Hi
eyes grew dim just for a second, as he re
turned my friendly grasp.
"Tom," l said, "God bless you boy !"
I spoke in such a gre We, impressiv
voice that the father burst out laughing
in my face. This time l joined him heart
lily.
Before left the Green Isle Kitty Der
fort and / became engaged. When hel
| futher came back from India we were mar
ried, and at cur wedding breakfast Ton
Phelan-who, by the way, had that week
been presented with a remarkably fine
pair of twins--told the story Of my little
| mistake