St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-08

nod your head to signify your approval of
nv remarks. Did you have good timer"
"A perceptible moving back and forth
was his answer.
es, every one had splendid time, my
sell IN particular. l entertained myself in
watching Douglass play the clown to Miss
Lesiles amusement. He did it to perfec-
tion. BY George, l should have thought so
many sweet smiles would have made her
SICK Shows how much woman can
stand when she makes up her mind to it,
and L suppose her mind is made up. don't
you?"
A decided negative is indicated by his
companions movements.
'Humph! firmly believe she intends to
marry Softhead This own name for yonng
DOug!assj sooner or later probably sooner.
! why don't you think she does, sis? You
can unioosen that shawl or scarf or what
! ever II IS, enough to let me hear the sound
OF your voice. Pm getting lonesome. What
did you say9"
Il don't think Blanche likes MI Doug
lass very WELL" was the barely audible re-
ply.
The deuce you don't! Oh, well! but
! you are mistaken, l know. Don't she
show him all sorts of favOrs, dancing with
him repeatedly. even giving him the dance
she used to always give to me- and that
should have enjoyed so much to-nght?"
Did you ask her for it?" murmured the
figure at his side.
ASK her for it? Not /. Though, to tell
the TRUTH Nellie, was awfuIly tempted to.
Ii she had vouchsafed me one friendly
glance | would undoubtedly have made a
fool of myself"
| Some violent emotion seemed to be
agltatlng his companion, and her struggles
attracted the attention of Mr.. Greystone;
he shook her vehemently.
Now, Nellie, | positively forbid you
taking off single shawl" and he at
tempted to readjust her wraps. but the lady
resisted his well-ntended efforts, and in a
trice had torn the veil from her face and
displayed to his astonished gaze the laugh
ing countenance of Blanche Lester.
Pray go on with your remarks, Mr..
Greystone. Your style, though little
peculiar, is nevertheless highly entertaining.
l don't know when | have enjoyed ride SO
much Aren't you afraid we shall upset if
we don't keep to the road?" for the horse
was following its own sweet will and
meanderng along the roadside in an aim
less fashion, while the driver was staring at
his companion in utter amaZement.
characterization | have BEEN
his power of speech coming back to him by
jerks. ''Where is Nellie, and how on earth
did you get here, Blanche?"
''Oh, Nellie wanted to ride home with
the load-l think she was tired of your
company, strand l hadn't the heart to
refuse her when she wanted me to take her
place"
And you have been listening to all my
ldiotic talk! What must you think of me?
Can you ever forgive me for the way have
talked, and" laying his hand on her arm,
tell me, Blanche, that you loathe and de-
spise that fellow Douglass"
But do not loathe and despise Mr.
Douglass. On the contrary, consider him
But what do you want to talk of M. Doug
lass for? Are you so infatuated with him
that you cannot talk of anything else?'
Il infatuated with him. I heartily de-
test the man. / wanted to knock him
down every time he looked at you tonight
Blanche. darling" slipping his arm adroitly
around her waist, tell me, do you care
even little for me? Are you perfectly in
different to me, when | have worshiped YOU
all my lfe?"
ut would serve you right if hated you,
and don't see why don't, after the way you
have treated me-never to come near me or
speak to ME at ALL" with most reproach-
full glance.
But you don't hate me, do, Blanche?"
''No-I DON'T" she confessed.
Mr.. Greystones horse Jagged in most
unaccountable fashion the last half of the
way home, but everything must have been
very harmonious for the first time Mr..
Greystone met Mr.. Douglass he hailed him
with such hearty good humor as to fill that
gentleman with WONDER and he marveled
greatly what had come over that gruff fell
low Greystone. by Jove. he used to
hardly speak to fellow"