The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-16
WANDERING ARABS.
But Two of Them Decided tt
Settle Down"

Murray Greville sat in German music
garden listening to the strains of the band.
He raised his eyes and caught the glance
of pair of deep set gray ones opposite
with certain mischievous sparkle in
them. BE frowned slightly and turned
away. A repaSt was spread before her,
and his offended fancy even supplied the
odor of auer-kraut With his fastidious
notions, the sight of a woman eating in
such place and unattended by a male
protector or even an old lady, particularly
as she was young, good-looking and prob
ably his own country woman, was repug-
nant- he almost sympathiZed with Byron
who hated TO see a woman eat. What
strange DerveTslty was it that made him
turn to look again, and not only to look
but with sort of increasing interest!
The elder, with a face that was full of
drollery when she spoke and laughed, had
sad expression when silent and for the
moment intent upon the music. The
younger was beating a kind of tattoo soft
Iy upon the table, bending the shapely lit
tie head, from which she had removed her
hat with the long plume in time to the
strains of the waltz. He disapproved of
the hats being removed, vet could not but
admire the smooth, fair hair with the
braided knot low behind, the expressive
little nose, the long-laShed gray eyes, the
whole piquant face and tho rounded out
line of her pretty figure. Presently she
seemed to become conscious of his rather
fixed look. and favored him for moment
with one equally fixed in return, which
soon caused him to withdraw his attention
The hand played, as a German band does
generally, with spirit and expression, and
the music carried him slowly away into a
waking dream-land. Faces seemed to fit
before him, and the ideal woman that was
TO be the one fair woman for him looked
out at him with soft, dark ewes. so timid
and beseeching. At last he rose and made
his way to the gate, noticing for the first
time that rain was beginning to fail Be-
ing, however, of somewhat cautious
turn, he was provided with an umbrella
and stepped out into the night well pro-
tected against the elements. The f'im-
proper or unconventional young female.r
rs be mentally termed her, was standing
at the gate with her friend, looking out
rather disconsolately into the now quickly
falling shower, against which they had
evidently no defense provided. Such
people are quite able to take care of them
selves, and it serves them right for not
very amlable comment that passed through
his mind. Then a more gentlemanly and
kindly mood prevailing. he turned and re-
traced his steps. "Can l offer you ladies
any umbrelal 1 see you are unprovided,
and little wetting can hardly hurt me-"
on dIS ooltSI udluEcU lnSn gave You
credit for" was the younger lady's un-
spoken comment rs both exclaimed in
tone of unmistakable relief: 20, thank
you"
But" added the younger, I'VE are
domiciled only across the way, and if you
will be so good as to take US over one at a
time nobody need suffer from the rain.
sm free to confess she went on with a
half laugh, that my feathers would not
be improved by a ducking; personally,
have no objection to q shower-bath." The
slight service performed for each, he bowed
and went on his way.
'.How did want 20 say something saucy
TO you. instead of being so meek and CRATE
ful.n Mary Seymour exclaimed as they
shut the door after him.
Hold your hand yet awhile, my lass"
was her cousins rejoinder.
Encounter number two," Miss Seymour
said, looking hack. They were climb