The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-08

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 .Ah. come in she said. looking around. bu, not rising. You are all ways welcome here, as auntie says; but, when you come. you mustn't expcc; me 10 talk for can never talk when l play As she sad this, she whiried around on the plano-s,ool and let her hands droop softly on the keys. in kind of caress.
 l, vas Mendelssohn first and then Mo- zau, and Lisz,. and Beethoven. As Rl,chie glanced from the sweet. rapt face to the supple white fingers, gifted with such an exquisite touch, he began to think tha, he had stumbled over a social phenomenon.
 But. with all this" he wrote 10 Bob Wynne. " she is wholly devoid of taste in personal adornment. Her dresses are appalling her shoes are an anaehronism. You ask about the nshing. There's plenty of trout still. but haven been oa; much yet, except with Miss Gray Nsw don't ml ike more of this fact than you've right to. which ism, much. She has | passion Tor spring flowers. and grasses. and ,ha, sor, oi thing and help to col .ect them. Farmer Goodrich has a riek- e,y old buggy which he lets us have TOW and then. The uncle and aunt will do anything for lnnle.
 ou seem ;o have quite forgotten the original purpose of your stay there, Wynne wrote in reply. Three weeks have passed since left you and you are sull driving Miss Gray about the country, instead of catching trout, and sending me lot, as you promised I'm afraid your old weakness has overcome you. and you are flirting again. Don't break the poor girls heart
 You speak too late" was the reply. Angling Is now quite out of the ques- ton. have assumed the sacred duties of companion to an interesting invalid. To be explicit. Bob, the buggy had the kindness to ge ;o pieces, on the road, and + was my privilege ,o rescue Miss Gray from the wreck. She hurt her foot quite A small loot too. Bob. n spite of the shoe, and well, Il was very interest ing. The doctor says she may Dc con med io the hed fot d fortnight. Picture me q; present, a. her devoted attendant; l read and ,. k to her by the houi She does tirt. bob. How the h;ilc rustic learned. don. know suppose II comes by nature. IS you saIt. Indeed. think she understand. Il better than any giIl evet saw, for can't, fer the lie al me presume upon single privilege. have said ,o her some ai the sot,es, things ever uttered but. upon my soul Id no more thlnk of iaklug her hand than I'd think ot flying
 The days and weeks slipped by, and Malcolm was sall installed at Farmer Goodrieh,s In the end. Wynne began to be serioGsly concerned for him, and wrote to trquitc ~ha, he was doiuE w!;h himself.
 l, was one brgh, and unscasonab.y warm afternoon, tha, Malcolm came m. ID t gleefal mood.
 i've raked up buggy Miss Cray, he sad buggy that won break down and. If you like. NC can take srive along the river
 A las, drYe." nnie said. smiling. as she ioyed witt A letter winch she held IL her hand.
 hope no; the seH Iasl" sad Nal eolm. lightly.
 The very last, I'm airaid. she an swered. with d peculiar sweetness. have summons 10 Baltimore.
 Malcolm looked very much dssap- pointed.
 lou have trends Tn Baltimore :" he sad sisges,vely.
 "Oh, yes wen, to school there you know
 II am very sorry you are going" he sad. .awkwardly-moie awkwardiy than he ever said anything in his lie. We have had sugh h a pleasant tune d, least, l have enioyed Il.
 And l too" she answered. softly. Ia, the nshlng is pretty well over, now.
 Il; wasn't he hsh ns tha; kept me here so long. he ,en;uted quite boldly and lnnie blushed ike a rose.
 |" I can understand that she hastcned to say ' never knew I more dehg gh,fdl place io idle n.
 The buggy ; here. Mss Cray" he said. walking io the window, and then back again Allow me to take yoa down.
 Vixen he had her beside him. alone on the river road. he turned to her, and sad:
 You are ore of inc mos. bani.ng per sons ever met, Miss Gray
 She laughed and there vas sudden fash in her clear hazel eyes
 .'Yea have air,ed with me unconscion- ably ne continued
 As ,o that" she answered. cooliy, " l think. Mr. K ,chie. tha, did no more ,han you desired.
 Any o.hef woman would have biashed and ienied |. Her manner of receiving the accusation gave q nes taTn to his thoughts.
 ., you stand who..y Gn -omm.red. 7 he ,l.5 dlscon;eniediy
 Tha; s as i, shoald be o,herAise l should ne, have taken ap such danger GUS amusement. We nave a.red, ot eoa5se \Vh4s else eoeld .e do under he -sr- lmstsaces
 No.hiag h5., 50 interesting bui es- cuse me. II pres-sae 100 ns where did yoa .eArn ;8 manage d s.;Qa,ion so adroi;ly =
 You forge, ,ha' was educated in Baltimore.