Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-20
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L bin SDrTy, UuJ CeTldllly uO hUbIo-
member you" he said. "Whcre have
had the hcnore"
mo doubt you have forgotten. But
you are little changed"
"Is it so long ago, thon, that change
must be expcctcdp"
"Our meeting was in Geneva, SwitS-.
erland"
"a have been therein my youth"
'In my youth, also," with twinkle
Of mischief. "You once dragged little
girl out OF the watcrp II is hard to con-
foss that she was holden, porvcrsc and
disobcdicnt.
II remember a little girl who GER
tainly did not behave too we'll
"Her heedlessncss probably dis
tressed you. You remember warning
her not to lean too far over the picrp
believe she was looking for tho houses
of the lake-dwcllcrs or for q mermaid"
II really had forgotten tho child"
smiling as his memory wakoned. "She
was Grace Glcndenning. All, l do
know Whist a witch she was!"
"Mrs Glendenning was my aunt.
She took me with her over Europe in
gypsy fashion for many years"
"But you would not have me believe
you are that child?"
"a Mr.. Adolphus Windsor certainly
fished me out of Lake Geneva"
at would require more of an effort to
do like service for you now"
"Ycs. it might. And presume you
would want to shake me as heartily as
you did then"
"Did shake youp"
~ remember the sensation perfectly.
l thought you very severe"
"Lct ms SEQ; that was-how long
agoP"
at was eleven years ago. was
eight years old"
Windsor was about to add: "And !
was twenty-one," bnt rcfralned.
II remember you wrapped shawl
over my wet clothing"
"And carried you onto the boat, and
Il held you in my arms until we
reached the landing. You sec, after the
ducking, and thc-shaking, you had
need to go to sleep. You were sound
sleeper, too, for my arms achcd before
we reached the pension"
~ did not disobey you again. Twas
moro hoedful after that" dopreoatingly.
"Ah, did you notP" cried Windsor,
captivated with his own "reminiscences,
"Did you not persist one day In patting
that strange dog contrary to my
wishes?"
THAT must have been-some other
child"
'No, indeed! 1t was o lost dog, you
know, and had a mild, hungry, dangor-
ous look. l told you to take care.
There was danger that he should bite
you. But you straightway put your
arms about his neck. " "
80, Mr.. Windsor, your memory is
supernatural" "
"As could not persuade you," he
went on, regardless Of her interruption,
II picked you up-you were little then
and carried you up to the first floor
vcranda to Mrs. Glendenning."
She laughed gayly. II am sorry
claimed acquaintance with you, you
remember so much"
"Havc you outgrown your per-
vcrsity?"-he had almost said bad tenn.
per. .f ..
II think I am much the same," she
said, quietly.
Their host, feeling that Windsor
monopolized, intruded with an irrele'
want question. He had twice to re-
peat it,
"NfSss Maxwell and I find ourselve,
old acquaintance" explained Wind
sor, as an excuse for his non-attontion.
"What did you say, BrighamP"
II have been rehearsing q single un-
important question for the last five
minutes" said that gentleman, with So
verify.
1t was Windsor's turn for ombarrass
ment, ..
AS ST. Legcr passed Brigham's seat in
sofa corner the latter whispered
"Windsor has lost head, heart and al
his senses, to judge by appearances.
So it did seem. The supper was go
ing the rounds sandwiches, an oyster
salad, coffee. Windsor remained o fix
ture at Miss Maxwell's elbow. HI
kept up running fire Of reminis.
cences. How amusing and beautiful
seemed all those long-forgotten trifle'
in the light of the present.
When the hour for leave-taking camt
Windsor again explained his long
standing acquaintance with Miss Max
we'll. St. Leger said aside to brigham
"Windsor rails so at women--is suol
an incorrigihle bachelor-let's watch
him! Grizzie will lead him dance be-
fore he has done, III warrant"
Following this party came serie
of pleasures more or less ceremopious
Windsor seemed to have gone back OF
his record utterly, for he warmed into
the most genial and devoted Of at
tendants upon the ladies; came ou
of that surly shell of cynicism ant
took to trides and gallant speeche
with the zest of q novice. Brigham
and st. Logger exchanged much heart
mirth over him. "Benediok right owe
again." brigham said, and ST Leger
slyly: "This can be no trick"
And Grizzie-the Beatriccp The per
turbation did not reach her; in no wa,
did she betray knowledge Of the un
tlercurront Of the comedy in which sli
played her graceful part. Never hav
ing railod at marriage, shc had no re
fractions to make. She saw it all
without doubt, but with such ga
abandon that st. Leger, closely as h
watched, balieved her both blind and in
different.
AS the two months of Grizzlies sta
came to an end it became evident to al
that Windsor was a changed man. II
oven grew pale, as hero should, an
lost much of his nonchalance and all hi
captious philosophy. His devotion +
Grizzie was open and unchallenged an
his docility to her spirited whims quit
pathetic. She remained blooming an
needless, getting good out Of everythin
in her buoyant way All the intereste
ones felt sure the crisis had not bee
reached. Windsor called the eyenin
before the morning set for her depart
ure. But there were other visitors VIII
outstaid him. Lti
."It's all up!" sighed st. Leger, as h
witnessed the leave-taking. Wlndso
extended his hand with more than hi
usual urbanity and Grizzie hers wit
frank friendliness.
Mrs. St. Legcr returned with her sis
ter for brief visit to the old home. I
beguile the loneliness of her absence he