The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-16

reach of the top friendly hand was e.
tended 70 their assistance. Mary recognize
the gentleman of whose umbrella they ma
availed themselves a few evenings befor.
He was sitting on the metal cushion Insld
: OF the head, and having ended his elm
was prepared to lend his aid to other way
farers, without being aware (they were
much in shadow that he had ever see
them before. '-Honora, you told me to hol
my hand the other night, not to hold his,
Mary added with smile to her friend a
she accepted the proffered help, the
laughed little, softly, as she saw the rec
ognltion dawning in his eyes and be ralse'
his hat
1T seems quite to be your mission to b
useful in this world" she said. 1T is no
every body that has attained the goal o
his desires that is ready to bend down ant
assist his fellow-mortals who are toiling a.
the same steep path
''This is rather like the goal of ones de
sires-disappointing," applying his eye T.
the small hole among the bronze circlet o
leaves which crowned the head, to TAX
such glimpse as he might of the landscape
Yes" decidedly. ''Firstly, you have {
fatiguing climb; secondly, you are par
boiled Us it not hot up here p, and thirdly
you do not see anything to speak off,
The expedition itself Is, after all, thu
chief satisfaction; it is not often that ont
Is able to climb up inside of n statue. Be
sides, it is one of the regulation sights!'
DO you make it point to see all the
| regulation sights.n eleYating his brows
little. 'It must be a great bore; l should
not have supposed it of you," he added
half uncOnsciously.
4 see you regard me, even on so brie
an acquaintance, as an entirely unreGu
lated and unconventional person." she
said, with the slightest shade OF annoy.
ance in her tone.
Il beg your PARDON quickly. II had
10 business to, nor intention OF, making
any such criticism
Come. Mary" her cousin said, I'VE may
as wei descend. think we have seen all
| that we can, and | do not know that there
IS any advantage in staying here to have
| our brains baked"
As you will, sweet cousin; lam entirely
| ready"
IF you Will allow me to return to the
! subject Murray Greville said. you did
| not answer my question about the reguia-
| ton sights"
Il should think il would bore you to pur-
| sue a subject SO far.n she said. stepping on
before and turning her mischievous glance
| upon him. You must know we are old
travellers, my cousin and l. and as a general
| thing when we visit a place for the first
| lime we do see at least some OF the regula-
| ton sights-never afterward-then we do
| quite as we please. Have you seen every
| thing that traveller ought to seeE'
Not much" he said, at least, not this
time. Like yourselves, have bean abroad
| before"
20, the felicity of following only your
| own sweet viii :" Mary Seymour exclaimed
with laugh GS they all stood once more
| on the ground, land mine | am sure, will
never lead me again TO explore the brains
of the sphinx. Does she not resemble that
majestic female in her expression of calm
indifference: But should think she was
going to have congestion of the brain or
some Inilammatory disease. q, how hot
il was up theren'
Il cali her brainless, for all she looks so
wise" EonOra said. We'll. what next:n
with as near an approach to yawn as re
fined limits permitted
Dinner and the Hof Garden this
afternoon. The band we like best
will be there to-day" Mary Seymour
answered You suggest the idea that
you want to go with u.s. look
ing with calm audacity at Mr. Gregille
while her cousin uttered a remonstrant
why, Mary" !"
1t was true, but he did not quite like her
saying so. ''NOw, Nora, don't pretend to
he shocked at me; it is quite too late a date
in our acquaintance for you to play that
role"
81 should be most happy if you would
permit it." Murray said, with slight acces-
sion OF formality in his tone.
Can you give US any convincing proof
that you are all you should be!" pursued
Tue uhuduhIeu young lauy your name,
for instance, and any interesting details of
your history! American, of course9"
He bowed. ''If we had just one mutual
friend to lay as cornerstone to the Struc-
ture OF acquaintance and friendship it
would be great assistance. Do you chance
know John StoughtOn, of New York,
and his sister, Mrs. Merle, who left here
yesterday"
Il do"
''Cat that 1 am, 1 have fallen upon nv
feet! What happy choice of names
They are actually my Cousin Honora's
cousins, not mine. So that l suppose we
can both verify each others statements by
writing TO them. Meanwhile, you can dine
with US, Mr.. 2"
He handed her his card Murray Grs-
vile, American, age uncertain" and she
looked at him and laughed.
Occupation! At present gentleman of
leisure, doubtless. Tastes, cultivated, ex-
elusive and easily outraged, l suppose by
such wandering Arabs as we. For that is
what we are, though we were both born in
a respectable social circle in New York
State. Miss Russell you must know, is
matroniZing me, and does the proprieties
for us both whenever / am disposed to
retire into the background, which you
may judge is not often. Ii is very incon-
venient she is not a widow, but she is not,
so have to make the best can of her."
"Well, Mary" said her cousin, with
,
yourself breath to walk back to dinnern
You will see," the former replied, set
ting off at brisk pace, which the others
Joined
So it came to pass that Murray Greyille
became a constant attendant on the two
ladies, with whom he found much in com
mon, and among whose list of friends at
home he also discovered mutual acQuaint-
ances. Yet, while he found their society
agreeable, their independence and uncon-
ventional ways frequently annoyed him,
and he told himself now and then that he
so highly disapproved of Mary Seymour
that he intended shortly to bid them adieu
and start off once more alone on his |
travels But day after day he deferred |
leaving, and could not but acknowledge |
that he found something very fascinating |
in her piquant face and Saucy tongue.
He is too prim and proper l must take |
it out OF him. It's a duty owe to society |
at large" was Mary's laughing rejoinder |
when her cousin would occasionally be |
moved to remonstrance by some more than |
ordinarily daring word or deed of hers. |
And to tell you the truth, Nora, John |
Stoughton told me about him before thew |
left, and says he is a bit of prig, and a |
prig is fair game for me-"
Nora" Mary said, abruptly, few days
after, 'lesuS leave Munich, I'm tired of it"
Why, thought you had planned to
stay here some time longer" her cousin
said in some surprise.
80 had, but l want to go now-to-mor-
row." and she hastily left the room
Mary Seymour was somewhat of a
spoiled child, and as it was her money on
which they were both travelling, it was she
who usually regulated their movements,
while to Honora fell the less agreeable
task of making most of the prepara-
tionS. Mary came back in a moment
and with something like tears in her ewes
kissed her cousin and made half apology.
You dear old patient thing; know /
impose on you, but really have good
reason for going"
No more passed between them, but
Honora sighed as she went about her task.
for she felt sure now of what she had be-