The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-28

any one can like town better than
tryl A hot summer day, nothing 20
do, plenty Of strawberries and Cream
that's the life for mel'
THAT is because you are so lazy. 1t
is very nice here" George said, with a
little sigh; "but / like town best"
"You do, do yOuf"-and Will Dy-
mock frightened up. $50 do 1, to live
in."
"Much you know about itP' cried
Bob, with q laugh. "Georgie likes
staring in at the shop windows and
that sort. of thing. How would you
like to live where Dymock does almost
all the year rounds he demanded-''in
the very heart of the city, Shaving away
In dirty, filthy slums? You think
father hard-worked here; WHIPS work
is something different, 1 al tell you p"
"Idon't know: but 1 think, If l were
a man, / should like it. L think there
must be something grand in a life like
that" George returned, a graver ex-
preston than usual on her pretty face.
Will Dymock's sallow cheeks flushed
and a bright light came into his eyes.
Bob laughed scornfully.
0AdLAui vi COAAOC ~ SA1HAS 10b "
would not suit you, young woman"
he said, with brotherly candor. You
would soon wish to be back again
amongst your strawberries"
"Perhaps So" admitted George.
She was half ashamed of herself for
her ~momentary outburst of enthusiasm
and she was wholly angry with Bob
for thinking her not fit for such a life.
= y y
1t was Will Dymock's last day, a
pouring wet evening. Doctor Jeffrey
had been called out early in the even
ing, and had taken Bob with him.
George was gazing disconsolately out
Of the rose-wreathed 6rawing-room
window, Will Dymock, looking taller
and tanker than ever, standing beside
her.
"How glad you will be to be back
again in townl" SAID George.
"Shall II" There was an odd sound
in the young mans voice. 81 think he
added alters moments pause, sit would
have been a good thing for me if had
never come at ALL"
George looked up into his plain sal
low face. which was now flushed.
81 know you will think me a fool Miss
Jeffrey-perhaps you will laugh at me
for my pains-but | can't help 1t. l
love yon so much, l cannot keepsilence
any longer. / cannot go back without
knowing something for certain"
George redeemed furiously, then the
lovely color faded, leaving her pale and
agitated. She was frightened, surpris-
ed. She thought she was angry.
"The very first moment L saw you
standing out there under the tree [
loved YOU" went on VIII Dymock
dreamiiy. 81 don't a how long l
wait. If you will only tell me that at
some future time you could cart for
me a little, you will make me the hap
pest fellow in England. Do you think
you could?"
s'Oh, no, mol" cried George. 81 am
sure I could not"
"Never2 Not if I waitedP"
Never; l am I'LL of It,"
There was a few moments silence in
the room, and 1t seemed to George
that she could hear the beating of her
heart above the pattering of the rain.
x1bs WC1is L OdHAb w lldSO hAOnA
better! / know / am not the kind of a
fellow ladies like. / heard what you
said to your brother the night | came.
1 could not help it | was up stairs"
"AhI''-and the red color flushed
again into Georgie's face. 81 am so
sorryI l wanted to ask you - You will
forgive me for tbat?"
ssIt was nothing he replied sadly;
SIT was only the truth, but it ought to
have been a lesson to me. 1 ought to
have known that you could not care
for any q like me. Your brother
would have been pleased, l think-not
that that is a reason.n
"Of course not" George promptly
agreed.
HE has SO often spoken to me of his
sister,"
"And to me of you,n said the girl,
her courage coming back to her.
"Miss jeffrey, will you forgive me if
I ask againp You are very young; per-
haps you are not quite ure Do you
think you could never"
George looked up at him earnestly.
81 I'm sure, quite sure, that l could
never love you" she replied.
ssFlen there is nothing more to be
said, !, he remarked dolefully, "except
this, that I shall never care for another
woman, that as l love you now SO shall
I love you TO my dying day. That can
not hurt you; you cannot be angry
about that"
81 am very sorry the girl faltered.
"You caunot help it. / suppose. Still
II you are sorry, and if 1t is not too
much to ask. will you give me that rose
from your dress?".
And SO it was all oyer and there was
no more to be said.
Doctor Jeffrey and Bob came in wet
and hungry, and full Of loud lamenta-
tions at their guests departure.
"You must run down at Christmas
Dymock; you have quite frightened US
up,n said the doctor.
81 am afraid / cannot run down at
Christmas" VIII answered, in his grave
quiet way; while George sat silent be-
hind her tea-tray, with down.cast love-
iy eyes and cheeks as red as the rose in
Will Dymock's pocket.
s.That idiot Sandilands is home, I" re-
marked Bob. 81 saw him at the win
dow as we came through the town.
VIII Dymock, raising his eyesat that
moment. saw a sudden light come into
Georgie's face.
$50 that was the cause of her refu-
salln the poor fellow thought.
81 suppose we shall have him up at
breakfast-time Tomorrow" said the
doctor Grossly. she seems to think
this his home when lie is down here"
= =
"Georgie, it is not possible, Is it, that
you have refused win Dymock?"
Bob burst into his sisters room the
next morning on his return from see
ing Will off to the train. George. who
had been sitting over her work with
rather pale cheeks, assumed the defen-
sive at once What business had he to
complain Of her? What affair was it of
Bob'sp
"Why should I not refuse him If l
do not like hlmY" she asked.