Little Falls transcript., 1885-01-23

! of hopeless remonstrance one wears in
addressing al incorrigible child. "You
know I'm always busy in the morning. !"
"lalways DO come at the wrong time
groaned Dick.
"Then why do you?" asked the lady.
"Don't know" replied the hopeless
one; "my luck, I suppose"
II really can't talk to you now" said
the pitiless girl. 1--WE got all these
things to distribute, and I've got to call
on Mr.. Reredos about the sick club
and"
Cant they waltz" asked Dick with
an inward asplration-that is hardly
the word I fear-regarding the reverend
gentleman, whom he had hitherto re
epected as mighty oar and slashine
batsman.
mo, indeed, they can't. The idea OF
keeping O. clergyman waiting while you
talk nonsense. His time is valuable il
yours isn't. He takes a great interest
in the poor"
I've no doubt he does," said Dick,
grown bilious at this reiterated mention
of the cleric
TITS great deal better than taking
interest IN nothing, and incoming about
as other people do"
"Don't be too hard on fellow, Ncllv,'
said Dick, plaintively. "Reredos is
very clever fellow, I know: but I didn't
come to talk about him. I've come to
say good-by. I'm going TOTO Lon.
| don.
He tried to get out "Upopo." but,
like Macbeth's Amen" it stuck to his
throat.
"Oh, good-by," she answered, hold
ing out her hand.
us that all you have to say to an old
friend who's going"
| Gall the way to London" she broke
| in with smile unbearable in it's bril-
lance and its mockery.
Cali the way to Upopo," said Dick.
It was out 81 last, and he went on quick
! " as if fearing that he might recall the
word. "To the other side of the world,
Nelly, and perhaps T may never see
your face again. Say something more
! than 'Good-by,' Nelly--say little more
than that"
''What can I say?" she asked. Her
face was pale, and all the scorn had left
! it now; but Dick, blinded by love and
the moisture in his eyes, saw 10 change
in her.
"Oh, Nelly, if you don't know, how
can tell you?" he broke out, passion
ately. Then, with sudden wearness :
"Good-by will do, Nell there, we've
said it now-good- by"
nj r,;tl, 4boA xrorJ h.> ,r,c
from her, when, by no conscious will Of
her own, her hand frightened on his,
and all nnwittingly she asked:
''ls that all YOU have to soy, Dick ?"
He turned swiftly. Not even his
loveblinded wits could fail to read the
meaning of the blush which crimsoned
her from throat to forehead. He
caught both her hands in his.
"No!" he painted. And then the
f1oodgates Of his lips were open, and he
spoke. And I am afraid tlat
that excellent man and clergy
man, Mr.. Reredos, must have grown
very tired indeed in waiting for the
promised interview about the sick club.
! AS Dick entered his little sitting room
three hours later the major looked at
him with so peculiar regard that the
fluent burst upon his lips remained un~
spoken, and he looked almost as sheep
ish as he had already looked once be-
fore that morning.
"Ah," said the major, you won't go tc
Cpopo, young man"
NO." said Dick And then followed
the narrative Of the events OF the morn
ing.
And TO think" said the bearning low
er in conclusion, "to think that I might
have had Ter for asking six months ago!
And I never dared ask her--I never
even thought Of it.
Eyes" said the major. 1T was cur
ious oversight"