Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11

Uhe lllENlanuS OF scotland; ANA very
proud was she Of her scif-Imposed office of
chaperon and cXpouuder and guide.
Truth to tell, the long and lauk editor
found that in many respects he had fallen
upon troublous timcs for not only was
he expected to be profoundly I'M crested in
historical matters about which he did not
care II red cent and to accept any and
every inconvenience and discomfort us if it
were special blessing from on nigh, and
to be ready at all moments to admire
mountains and glens and lakes when he
would rather have been talking of some
thing more personal to Miss Cary and
himself, but also-and this was the cruel
est wrong of all-he had to listen to con
tinued praises of Ronald Strang that now
and again sounded suspiClOusly like
taunts. And on such occasions he was
puzzled by the very audacitv of her eyes
She regarded him boldly-ns if to chal-
lenge him to say that she did not mean
every word she uttered; and he dared not
quarrel with her, or dispute; though
sometimes he had his own opinion as to
whether those pretty soft dark eyes were
quite so innocent and simple and straight
forward as they pretended to be.
All" said she, aS they Wee now driv-
ing away from the village iulo the wide
wild moorland-" ah, when you see Ron
aid, you will see aman.'
She had her eyes fixed ON him.
Z" | suppose they don't grow that kind
of thing in our country he answered,
meekly.
i mean" she said, with touch of
pride-"l mean a man who is not ashamed
to he courteous to women-a man who
knows how to show proper respect to
women"
why. yes, I'll allow You won't find
that quality In an American, ne sad,
with subtle sarcasm that escaped her,
for she was too obviously bent ON mis-
chief
" And about the apology, now?
"What Apology
For your having pq3hshed an insult.
1I a, won yon VIII have '1 fo apolozc o him
Hofnre ;his verv d.,v is ovnr :,
oVio v Nj o WI O e.n Won like =, tbo
1oro oditor .nfI vitb mini 1nmnInisorrn
- vii fniI in Io,,, vim the vn,iu', hriln
If rnii lii,n nv IN Ton Hns MINT ia
moi,,bt ~ ihn s,i,mon vbnu cot hsrt
hon1a But nt'ninrv9 Snr,ns to mo -
man maI<ina an onnIGov looks nlout nc
foniIsh ns n Woman tLrnwiur n stone
G"n Zee ''lA Wy W ,,,"' i'IH'I'S, WHY VIZ,
,',,.,,. r,,.,t ,jo ,,tic II ven" ,,,,.,, cn,,,'
ni,n,ant.rv -. + tbinl, Yes If wnSs o oD'' -
rhnIa r"i,Innn and moro nhont n Grofch
rnr,nl,enner-i
"a Srotch DorneLeenar ;" Miss Carry
eoiJ rro,Ijv ,,NNnl nov inst v,u n
"a''' lto'''' ii,1, Iii' ',"' - III
zen ~ NY It"i't" hio"H n"t"ilE az " l
aOout inns articIe IL ne uI"' ne "oulu
only aUeh at II puU ne never hearu Oh III
ana II not 10 ne spoheh q, mere huC /
mean TO SPEAK OF IL ny -anI-oN' mean TO
speak OF II Wntn make ne ac'lu'Ihlance
of-whats his diStinguisheG namcE-'
But mere Miss kerloot, VINO, with her
married SISTER, ocCupieU tHc 'Ulei sue VI
the WaGohe'te' prose IN
~ on TWO qiiarfelIlhG again ANA thei
she signed bH' iat - me @ouu OF
a drive, anyway, Wheh we maven Sol Ut.
Tom ana ms lanlo?
"A panlo-lh strain Terry! MISS CarTy
CRED. DO you mean To say you "ouIu
like to hear n honio Understanding il, n
country ike tL;.>''
"l'ps' nv ,lyaw.n said Miss Kerfoot.
coolly: she had been making some studies
in English ironuncintion Nnd was get.
ting ON nrrtty Xviii
II suprusc Won can't imarine how Adam
passed The ti.nc without one in the Gar,
den of Edcu-wanted to play to Eve ON
the mooungh,. nights-a cak, wall, snn-
pose uIilIukin nir Why wonder
what's the use OF hrinrinG yml to I'm.
ropcs"
For answer Miss Kerroo, leron to hum
to herself mt with the words sounding
clearly rnuunh.