The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-01

81 won't be late. They need not wait
/ for me IL am" said the young lady,
.atcl.ing up the heavy bag and hurrying
/ 0ut TO her horse.
/ But as she rode through the gate, q
: gentleman on foot was coming in, and
/ With wild wave OF color over her fsce.
Madeline would have passed him with
bow. but he stopped her.
/ How do you do, Miss Ayrey" he said,
ng-fortunatel as the girl
thought-on the side where the s.tchel
was invisible, and holding her hand in
close warm pressure that made the
olushes cover her face again. You are
/ Qot going out now"
Only for a little time, just little
way, Captain Gorden. / assure you
with an uneasy little laugh. You won't
ind my absence insupPortably long
L am coming to dine at your own in
vitation," he said grayely.
Yes, know" impatiently. Don't
keep me now and l shall be back in lots
Of tine for dinner. My father and Su-
sanna are at home. Please go in and"
do your father and Miss Ayre know
you are just starting on rider
Captain Gorden, you ought 10 have
| am not starting on, | am just finish
ing ride, and you are delaying me un-
conscionably. Au reroir."
If you go, let me come with you" he
pleaded, laying another sudden hand
upon her bride. 1T really is too late
for a Young lady TO go scampering about
these lonely roads by herself"
L am not going TO scamper.. And
how do you know l am going all alonet'
she said mischievously, bending her
laughing dark eyes upon him.
II do not EnRU ha said swiftly
drawing back. Il beg Your pardon.
Perhaps" with pain in his tones that
she did not read Alright, Il am delaying
an appointments"
You area very important appoint
ment that | am very anxious ~ keep,
Captain Gorden," laughing still as she
leaned nearer him.
Il should Judge so, he returned calm
ly, from your keeping it in this fashion
against all your friends wishes"
Are YOU one of those well-wishing,
but slightly. | should say. interfering
friends?" she questioned dmischievously.
Il am certainly one whose wishes are
disregarded."
But by what right, | wish to know"
her laughter was gone now. and hauteur
was stealing into her tones, do YOU ex-
pect them to be regarded"
L have no right" he said coldly, and
with a bow passed on.
Putting her horse into gallop, Miss
Ayre soliloquised, with tears in the
proud dark eyes-tearS that would new
er have been permitted there if daylight
had been abroad:
Il wish there were no such things as
men; so odious they are and trying. So
vexing, and exacting and unreasonable,
and disagreeable. Keeping me ever so
long there in the cold just to quarrel
with me; as if it mattered to him what
| do, or do not choose to do. | have a
very good mind not TO speak to him
again this evening. Making such un-
kind speeches, just because | am going
to feed poor starving man. He might
have guessed it was something of the
kind"
Considering that she had carefully
concealed the satchel from the chance
of Captain Gorden's eyes beholding it,
that escaped Convicts are not things of
everyday life, and that she herself had
raised the young man 5 ire by laughing
ly arousing his jealousy, Miss Ayre was
little hard on the young officer, and a
little easy upon her own share of the
disagreement.
She galloped on without stopping un-
til the old white tree was reached, then
she reined in her painting steed, ard
looked for the strange man she had
come to meet.