The Dillon tribune., 1885-10-17

Nv a moment he hefd the rose out to her.
"ket knife. She took it gracefully, and
emed quite ready for conversation: but
F"r Will felt he had done wonders already.
Good evening"" said he, passing on.
'Good by" said she gayly. ''Looks
letty, does it not!'
Looping the spray round her rustic hat
F'th skiliful fingers, she stood before him,
ne arm raised over her head statue like.
hik love and laughter played over her
N.
"Beautiful, isn't itr'
Wonderfully beautiful" replied Willie,
low earnest voice, and with such a sighi
Then he walked on, intoxicated.
'toden was the June that year. Long.
nlt days passed into warm, cloudless even.
aud breathless, brilliant, starry nights.
llie oecare more regular than ever in his
eaal walks. Nor did Vanity give him any
oan. Somehow she managed to meet him
Instantly at one particular spot where tall
tes shaded the road, and from which the
Nant landscape could be seen in perfect
auty The first time they met after the
'oiossom interview she dropped him an
= familiar nod, which he returned in the
N q respectful salute, hat III air and
sunday manners. So that evening
asaln they met, and she stopped to speak
nlm' saying few light nothings; while
"s all difhdence and ''yes' and s'no."
~" a smile and went on, laughing in
,Nsse' no doubt, at his sheerishness.
..' MS look-his clear, honorable eyes,
~ !" ''ve touched her somewhere; but I
','' Yves not III her to know that deep,
~ owe that was like a sensitive
Vi NJ THIS brave, manly fellow shy as
r.A Mhen she was near. Frivolous and
'u pi as she was, Vanity could not
LIS behavior Alright; yet possibly his
,;,' was printing itself on her mind all
,, se' especially as the hour OF inter-
SIZE "a arew nearer. Anyhow, she amused
WIN nm: ard amusement must have
." lure y, th'ng III her dreary life at Turn
aani'F ard Willie met frequently: ha
l aoout weather, scenery. news. any
~. while his heart was full of nas,ion. Che
n1oe anu smile, letting off flights of ar
l ri.asan':les barbed with mock tender
, .; suggestive sayings, laughs tipped
IA, f"-aI meant to insinuate II am
N ~ y'a.' but quite capable, YOU OBJ
kl s nS explained Us meaning nothing
-. ana so in these bits of talk snatched
Noisy sunset lane, Vanity caused Willie to
,h,. desperately in love with her every
s,ha sa as vet he had not dared IT,
.. ", ~ :, ner a word about his feelings. Tn
kdom ha, NJ ~! bounds to his passion: her
i, a.r nsr 'rivolity-which a harsh tongue
,bonnh.sose ness-troubled him. aud made
i! li ,,la at times. He would have
k!es,v ,ss: more reserve, touch of maiden
and w. uca ne missed. But he was IN
ts,;"n course explained her fanlts as
Ehs. ns IN plain clothes.
J.. p %as Miss Nancy Steele doing All tbiz
b,en;n. her tinger-nails. / s,,snect:
chino h her lips, tossing her naughty head
he t"ss nsr fist. hut not givinS ~ ~,
tle " r rst. no: ii her nam, was N.ro~
could net I willie IL: was cooling toward her
F:tiye +" ' 'h naf discover; no barometer SO
l..s ipst;na uailses Of atmosphere as a wo-
+. But ~ 10 changes in the man sha
Knew ,b.t .eS was a long-headed girl.
lane lsfo".. ue'" may be many turns of
wou,1 nn the las, turn of all. Othe,
d with ,S Slve flown into a passion. nnar.
with ,s suelr lover, and wound nm fhe af.
fcy. Sha 's, reproaches and a sniit Not
this waS may have TUNED and sohto1
soal, ricl y Sec secret: and as to quarreling.
nan. How.,'a' ume for that like wise
>''e got scent Of Willie's