The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04

'but hate TO, Lal. Ii hc was
. woman. l would not care"
'As he is a man, why can't you be
boy; then you wouldn't hate 10 asl
him. Boys have audacity enough fo1
any thing" and Laura shook her liitl'
head wisely.
BE boy! how delightful! ! dc
clare. Lal. your head will make yon ;
fortune yet. can put one of brother
Sammie's suits OH. tuck my hair under
a cap blacken my hands and Eli max,
a splendid boy! I'll do it, see if
don't And the four girls laughed
gleefully at the novel way in which
they were to get the coveted roses.
'All right. girls. be around at 1880
sharp. OF course. you must go along
as far as the gate with me. ! Isupposc
| shall have enough roses for each OF
you au armful.' Aud with another
merry laugh. they departed.
| Hearing a slight rustic of leaves on
the other side Of the hedge, let us
glance over and see the cause Of il.
There. lying prone on the green
grass. his hands supporting his head.
and quiet smilo playing around the
corners of rather grave mouth. lies
u man five and thirty, answering
Mamic's description of the master of
the Grange.
We'll, my little girl. you shall
have all the roses you desire. II you
are one half rs pretty rs your voice
is sweet, l dare say you will make a
charming little lad Wouldn't mar
| ry me if begged on my knees for Il
week. Ha, ha. ha. that's rich! but |
shall have my revenge Tonight"
Taking cigar from his pocket and
lighting it. Mr. Richard Trcmainc,
sole master of the Grange, walked
away with Il lighter heart than usual!
Why. he could not tell. In fact, he
hardly was aware of it. When he was
twenty-eight. he met. loved and
courted beautiful woman. That was
when he Was a poor artist and before
he had inherited the Grange and lis
vast estates. Though she Lowell him
as we'll as her shallow nature would
permit. she cast him aside for II richer
man. Richard Iremaine was not the
man to wear the willow. but he never
trusted women afterwards, and al
ways seemed to shun their society,
rather than court it.
The clock chimed seven, then the
quarter past. The shadows of Master
Dick study were deepening and he
rang for lights.
~ want n good look at him her. l
should say. Isay Thomas,' suddenly.
to the servant who was just retiring,
''lf II boy asks to see me tonight, show
him in here"
''At last she come,h," as the door,
bell pcals loudly.
"A young lad wishes to see you,
sir. answered Thomas.
The 'young lad" enters.
Good evening, sir"
Good evening, my boy" with a
slight emphasis on the boy. SIS there
any thing l can do for you2'
"Yes. sir. please. a--young lady sent |
me to ask if you would please give her
some roses for the festival tomorrow |
night The lads voice trembled per-
ceptihly. and the truth is he would
have gi7en all he possessed if he was
safely out in the open air. and a pair
of piercing, quizzical eyes were not
fastened so steadily on his dus Y face.
And did he imagine it or did she
really discern shadow of smile
quivering over that dark. handsome
face.
"When ! was n little boy,' says the
master of the Grange. fitting back
cody in his chair and clcvating his
Feet, 'my mother taught me to take off
my hat when entering house. |
Mr.. Tremainc had the satisfaction
of seeing the small face dyed scarlet
Quickly a small hand is raised as
hough to remove the hat and as
quickly falls.
If yon please-sir, l haven't got
my mother"
Poor boy" compassiona'ely what
= your namep' /
my name'' in frightened voice.
II haven't got-oh. Petey-Petey
ircen. SIR" desperately.
We'll, Pctcy," said the master of
he Grange, in rather Il 'sullocating
'oicc, "you would like Ito have some
oses, would you? Very well; follow
ne.
"Oh dear--oh dear!' groans Petoy.
nwardly, Il would give ten millions
never had been born"
"Aro these the roses, Pctcy?" asks
dr. Dick.
II don't know. sir guess tho
oung ladies may come after EN-. sir.
guess--l'll go'
NO Pctey. you may as woll wait
or them; I'll have them ready in u
minute, besides, the girls would laugh
t youif you went back without thcm,"
n \ peculiar voice.
OF course, it is by accident, but rs
ir Trcmanc turns. his arm brushes
gainst Petcy's cap and Petcy's ctp
alls to the ground.