Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-06

George?'
births. deaths, and marriages, do
you meanP"
.If you like. II it would very much
amuse you to read them"
Il conld as we'll fancy George study
ing the fashions" laughed Lena.
Yes, he is a barbarian"
Listen. Here it is" said George,
with a start. 1.-The Zuleika is de-
tanned in dock, in consequence of an
accident. She will not sail until the
18th"
Georgia put her cup down worry quiet.
", and dared not touch her knife and
fork, her hand trembled 20.
care you sure, Georgep"
very sure" he answered, looking
at her over the paper, with a merry
smile. VERY sure it is said so here;
and we need not presume the editor to
be given over to fiction. Why,
Georgia." he went on. putting down
the paper, ''what a difference that
morning walk has made in you! The
roses arc in full bloom!'
'Clergymen should never fiattsr.
Read us more"
iuL SuO djd uOt lISLSu Wutu no ulu .
she listened to nothing until George
said, reverting to the old subject,
LENA, | shall run up to see Captain
Give. don't know exactly why, but
| feel as If | should rather like to. He
is my colonel's nephew, you know,
darling, and was very kind to me al
though unconsciously. DO you advise
itp"
yes" she said; sit is Just one of
your kind impulses. would 60, in
deed"
''Wha do you say, Georgie"
THAT would 60 if l were YOU"
she answered, very quietly, though she
longed to jump up and kiss them both.
81 liked him very much, and l shall
like to see him again" continued
George. "Do you know, though, that
| stood q little bit in awesof him at our
first meetingP He was perfectly frank
and fearless with me, almost as if he
knew me before, yet very courteous,
and digniied too, in a way. He seemed
to me just what Proteus did to Valen.
entine:
Complete in feature and In mind.
with al good grace to grace u gentleman
| shall 90 tomorrow and come back to
fetch you homo, as you do not wish to
stay in London. | haze business which,
perhaps, ought to have attended to
before; but, indeed, dearest, / could
think OF nothing but myself and my
own happiness"
Shall you know where to find Cap
tain Oliver" asked Lena.
Zone a Dol gain intelligence of a
captain in the cavalry"
Next morning, when George started
for the hotel to pack his p~ortmanteau,
a hurrying figure overlook him in the
street. and a pleading pair of dark, sad
eyes looked into his.
George. l want to speak to you for
a moment"
81 am very glad of that, Georgia."
BIO replied, with his grave, reassuring
smile. as he gave her his arm.
IL want you TO do something for
me-"
is there anything / would not doP"
he asked, looking down tenderly into
the pretty. wistful face.
"Then, George, as l know you will,
and as | am gong to tell you about it,
LET Us 90 along the quiet country road
for q little time"
He turned ct once, thoughtfully be-
ginning a very commonplace converse.
ton, which was intended TO last until
they were quite into this same quiet
country road. But though Georgia
felt his dolicacy and thanked him for
it in her thoughts, her heart was too
full to join in it. Presently they were
in the road, and their steps slackened.
as it anything for me to do in Lon
don, dearP" asked George, trying to
make it easier for her to speak. IF /
have not plenty to do time will hang
heavily upon my hands away from
you, and l shall be wasting my
strength on longings to come back"
Yes, George. there is something
you eau do for me in London"
He YVES so astonished to see her shy,
pleading face, and to hear her tremb-
ling voice, that, for fear Of showing
his surprise, he dared not look again.
He touched reassuringly the fingers
that lay upon his arm, but did not
speak.
You are going to see Captain Give,
you say, to thank him and say good
bye"
Yes, dear, and to tell him what
happiness he gave mo without being
aware Of it,"
George, do you know, l think-he
was aware of it; and yet-not exactly"
She felt how sudden and startled
was the look he gave her; and the
color flushed painfully into her cheeks
under his gaze. She vas frightened
in this new that was upon
her of how he might judge her, know
ing nothing Of the yearning sympathy
that was in his heart for this dear lit
tie sister, whose troubled face was so
strangely full of something bright and
steady which he could not read.
If he were really aware Of it,"
! George said gently, II must thank
him even more. George, dear, has he
| done il for your sakep"
She drew closer to him; this "a so
kind. and such o help to her.
Eyes. George"
She could only answer simply 30.
Then why is he going to india?"
he inquired in a puzzled tone.
"his regiment is ordered ont !!
mean" added poor little George. fear
ing she was growing shy again. 81