The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-12

Once more he gives himself up to laughter, and this time the ludicrous side of the situation strikes me and laugh as heartily as he.
 !" think, Miss - he says suggest lively.
 " Yes, Mir. -,"l say, equally sug- gestively.
 My name is Jack" calmly.
 And mine is Olive" reply sweetly. We'll. l think, Miss Olive, if you were to allow me to help you little you would get out so much more easily. You seem to experience a little difficulty at present. and l should be glad if you would shsw me the way hurriedly. " It is no use giving me directions; am an awful huff at finding my way by direc- | ,ions."
 able to support me should 1 trip; SO make virtue of necessity and take his outstretched hands. It all happens as have ioreseen. l stand up, the hammock gives sudden lurch, and had he not caught me in his arms should have fallen. As it is, reach the ground in safety.
 feel very much abashed, and hur- riedly proceed to put on my shoes and fasten up my hair with the few stray hair pins can find.
 He helps me in this search, and we grow much more friendly. now pro- ceed to show him the short rut, and al- though l still have a presentiment that he IS intensely amused al something, and that something myself, still we reach our destination without any more hostilities.
 He puts out his hand at parting. l can only do likewise. but do not think there IS the least need for him 10 hold 1t quite so long or grasp it quite so tightly.
 '' suppose you are frequently in this neighborhood 7:
 To thls suggestive question l made no reply, and only remark " When you have quite finshed.wi,h my hand should be glad of ii back again"
 He laughs, blushes little and resigns his captive.
 turn and walk back as fast as l can, but at the corner ust look round and see him still standing watching my re- treating hgure.
 continue my way with cheeks rather redder than nature intended.
 For the first time Tn my life l do no, tell mother all that happened to me dur ing the afternoon.
 Do you know, ma am, young Lord Dougdale has returned to the castle to- day. says Simpson, our old and conf. dental butler at dinner that evening r" It IS the first time he has been here since his fathers death six years to come Christmas.
 Has he :" says mother. looking inter- es,ed. " should like to see him. His father was one of my most valued friends Why, olive, dear, how flushed you are You must have been Tn the sun too long this afternoon"
 do not reply. but slip off to bed as soon as possible-to bed, and to sleep but only to dream of Jack Dougdale.
 
 IL Is week later; have seen lack Dougdale twice since that afternoon. and we are very good friends. Certainly, hs has toli me that when he first saw me he was quite startled at the difference be, tween London and country fashions. es- peoially as regarded the hair and thN pCCAs Ahb UlIt in retnrn, that If there is one thing dc detest more than another it is sarcastic man; but still. taking ii all in all, we seem rather glad than otherwise 10 meet
 He soon finds out that mother is an old friend, and comes 10 renew the acquaint- anoe. Mother welcomes him gladly; and sit as prim and demure maiden as though had never seen hammock IT my hte but, all the same. sit on ,horns wondering what ack will take il into hls head to say.
 We discussed with great gravity ant ptopaety the weather and the las, new book, until suddenly, with a mischievou. glance at me, he turns to my parent.
 e IL Is wonderful how one Is misin- formed. Mrs. Hemming,' he says: I you can believe It, was actually tole that the sills m this part of the world al ! ways went about with heir hair hanging down and never wore boots exceptin, when walking.
 Mother looks rather astonished. and blush tunously and throw an angry ylanc, at lack. bu, he only laughs. Wll h, l never forge, that stupid episode of tn, hammock:
  , meeting Lord Dougdale. am very very happy am sure don, know why I bu, lie seems so pleasant, so full of 10, and delight, and now. as si, playing l duet lack IS coming to dinner to-nigh, quite astonish mother with my hveh ness.
 Mrs Murray Is announced one of ou biennial visitors ; bat l am too much wrapped up in my pleasant day-dream. s to hear much ot the conversation, uni l suddenly the name of Lord Doagdalt ? strikes my ear.
 listened eagerly We shall soon have Lord Dousdal, !, settled here" she is saving. for heal he IS gong to be married almost imme l diately to his cousin
 Her voice sinks and l hear nothing , more. turn hot and cold and see moth CT looking pitiiuliy at me. With nut |