Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-23

dusky eyes to her companions hand
some face. Don't you know he's her
intended? / didn't suppose she had
kept her engagement secret from you
though she does love TO firt, poor
child"
Young ladies do not usually make
me the confdant of their engage
ments," responded Vane, coolly. But
why 90 you say poor child?' Surely
an engaged young lady is not subject
for condolences"
ooh. but you don't know Elmer
Savage is just as homely; and he's old,
too, and as cross as two sticks! Phyllis
kept him on the hooks a good while;
but he's rich as cream, you know, and
so she accepted him. But what about
the berries, Mr.. Farrar? Shall we go
on?"
And again the coquettish eyes were
leveled full at his face; and though
Vane felt as if he had just received a
cold dotche, he rallied his politeness
and made show of being very atten-
tive to Miss Derringer.
Certainly, if you have rested sufli-
GENTLY" he responded. ALLOW me to
carry your basket"
And on through the aiim, gloom
Swallowed path they went: Olive chat
ting gaily and easily, as if quite I'M
suspicious of her escorts heavy heart.
so much gained" she thought, tri-
umphantly; "and many heart is
canght in the rebound, they say. /
must make haste slowly, though, and
give bin a chance to get over the old
love before he is on with the new. If
everything goes right. may be 'w)oed
an married, an a before this season
is over, in spite of Phyllis Trescote's
airs and graces."
Phyllis was sitting at the door of
the tent which she and her aunt occu-
pied, in preference to taking rooms at
one of the crowded hotels.
cit was so much more romantic, to
say nothing of comfort" said Aunt
Eunice. AT hotel you must do as
the rest do, while in a tent you are
free as a lark. You dine when you
please, and not when other folks please;
and when you have company, if the
space is rather limited, it's all the
more cosy. Don't you think so, Mr.
Savage?"
Certainly I dc" responds Mr.. Saw
age, glancing around the commodious
interior of the tent, which was as pref
tily furnished as any city boudoir
land, moreover, you have the benefit
of fresh air. Witness Miss Phyllis
cheeks, as blooming as mountain
daisy"
Phyllis cheeks were flushed, but it
was not the woodland breezes which
had brought the scarlet into them"
She caught sight of Vane Farrar,.
scarcely dozen yards distant, with
Olive Derringer clinging to his ARM,
her bright face upturned to his, while
he bent his head to hers in very
lover-like attitude.
They were lettering slowly home
from the berrying, the half-empty bas-
ket on Vane's arm betraying that some
thing besides picking blackberries had
occupied his day.
Not one glance did he vouchsafe
toward the tent where Phyllis sat,
with burning cheeks and wistful, dis
appointed eyes.
Three days passed heart-aching
days for two at least of the parties con-
cerned-and then Vane Farrar sudden |
ly disappeared from the scene, and
Olive Derringer's hopes were in their
turn doomed to be nipped in the bud,
for the time being at least.
But she was not one to give up the.
siege without a struggle, and when,
two years later, she met Vane in st.
Louis, her coquetries were once more
called into play to aid her in becoming
mistress of his heart and fortune.
''Blackberriesl blackberriesl" came
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