The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-29

Very he replied, with some amuse-
ment. You look like the sunset
''Ohr' she said regretfully. Il thought
you was going to say something nice"
81 meant to-"
"Did you? Well then you shall have
chocolate drop"
She dived into her pocket and pro-
duced Il little block of chocolate, which
she straightway presented to Mark be-
tween pair of little fingers gloved in
ecrU.
'Geoffrcy brought NE those from
town. she remarked, putting one in
her mouth. They're awfully good"'
so they are" Mark asscuted.
He had given himself up to the sit
uation, and began 10 feel vastly amused.
"Are you fond of chocolate, Miss
Fawcett?" he enquired.
''Whv, how do you know my nameP"
she said. a smile dimpling its way over
her pretty face.
Il have seen YOU before" he said,
smiling back ut her.
Have you?" she said, and then sud-
denly she scrambled to her feet Along
the beach some distance away, a Stan
hope pheton was rolling towards them.
81 must CO." she said hurriedly. hold
ing out her hand. Goodbye! Per-
haps l shall see you again. Will you be
here tomorrow"
Tomorrow at ten o'clock" said
Mark. will you come?'
She nodded her head.
"Will you allow me to walk back
with you?"
"Oh, no, l thank you! Someone
might see us, and I'd rather not"
She was gone in moment, leaving
Mark supplied. He stood there like
stick, till the Stanhope pheton came
rolling by, and Goeffrey's CHEEKY voice
cried,
"Hallo, old man! Don't you want a
liftP"
He was all alone in the carriage. and
Mark was glad enough that hot dav to
pull up his tent and ride back with
him.
"Beryl had headache" Geoffrey ex-
planned, as they rolled along the level
beach. 81 shouldn't have come out
without her, but Tippet hasn't been out
of her stall for three days, and she was
getting very uneasy"
Mark laid his hand over his friends.
.'Geoff. old boy" he said. gravely,
"you know what we were talking
about the other day? I'm afraid was
nearer right than l thought This
morning has proven to me that Miss
Fawcett is not only fiirt but possibly
something worse"
Its a lier' Geofrey flashed out.
"Don't say that again, or, by heavens,
I'll throttle your
Don't lose your head" Mark said,
softly. II know what 1 am saying
Miss Fawcett left me not quarter of
an hour ago"
s'She did notr'
"But say she did; and what is more,
she made an appointment with me,-a
perfect stranger to her,-to meet her
here tomorrow morning"
81 will not believe itF' Geofrey cried
fiercely.
Calm yourself" said Mark. quietly;
''it hurts me to have to tell you this,
Geoff; but-waiti You shall see for
yourself. Tomorrow | will keep my
appointment, and you can be there
toor'
Near by there was deserted pavil-
ion, and it was there that Godfrey wait
ed the next morning, with his glass
levelled at the spot where Mark pitched
his tent
Alas, that fatal morning! His tortur-
ing doubts became agonizing certain
ties! He saw Beryl join his friend, and
afar off witnessed her brazen efforts at
| Irritation.
mark was rightr' he groaned. But,
oh, cannot bear it!'
He wandered about the beach for
several hours. 1t was not until the twi-
light shed its calm upon his spirit that
he ventured into Beryrs presence.
Angry words enSued, recriminatlon
and denial, and then Geoffrey left her,
free, but a wretched man.
Il think you are right to go away"
said Mark. the following day, when
they took their last walk on the beach
| together. Your wound will heal better
in another climate"
at will never heal" Geoffrey said,
bitterly. My life is ruined"
Don't talk like that, old man."
Mark began.
And then he suddenly clutched his
friends arm, for bend in the beach
had brought them suddenly upon two
| girls sitting on the sand. One, a
dainty figure, in a cream-colored dress
and cherry ribbons, was sobbing bitter
ly.
81 only did it for funr' she cried.
And then catching sight of Geoffr ey,
she sprang up and ran to him, tripping
over her long dress so that she fell right
into his arms.
''Geoff, DEAR" she cried, "Beryl is
very cross at me be-because dressed
up In her clothes and came out here to
take a walk! There wasn't any harm
in that, was there?"
Mark was staring from one to the
other.
you must excuse Gipsy. Mr.. Lus-
combe," said the other lady with dig
nifty; land you too, sir. She is only
twelve, though she does look so tall.
She has been masquerading in my
clothes, you see."
Then you are Miss Fawcettr' Mark
cried. addressing the resi- Beryl. Your
sister looks so much like you that /
Geoff, old man, take it all back! This
is the heroine Of my adventure. l have
been flirting with Gipsy."
A cloud seemed to roll away from
Geoffrey's face. Mark did not wait to
hear more, but carried Gipsy off with
him, holding up her draggled train,
and chasing the tears away with his
merry jokes.
1t was a long time before Geoffrey
and Beryl came back. but peace had
been restored, and happiness came with
it.
Gipsy was in disgrace, however, and
though Mark tried hard to beg off for
her till after Beryps wedding. she was
packed off to school.
She wrote to Mark all the while she
was away. He thought of her only as
child; but one day he woke up and
found her a woman-a woman whom
he loved. and the woman destined to
convert him to matrimony.
The end of it was that Mark married
Beryrs double.
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part of Hamlet) Charlie, what
was the verdict in regard to our enter