Wichita eagle., 1888-09-16


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1t was all over; that he nao been
foolish; that ne feared | had not confded
in him as | should have; that our lives
had been very different; and q quantity OF
such things. In fact" with a sudden
assumption Of her hardest manner, she
declined the honor-in the most civil way.
it's true-but still he declined it. Ii
could have been a man for moment
would have killed him"
Being a woman, SAYS Blake, II fancy
you contrived to hurt his feelings, which.
though not as thorough as manslaughter,
yet has Its advantages"
'And now you can mako fun of me
you, the only friend l have in the place.
Well, she says, turning YEARLY into the
house, Il deserve it, suppose. l must
go ard make myself presentable. l am
going TO drive-with the family-this
evening. Can you imagine what jolly
party we win be? Good by"
And she sweeps into the house, leav-
ing Tom, rather sorry for her and con-
siderably astonished, to start off at o
very good pace, which rather increases
than otherwise as he gets ont on the
road. The simple rustic stands open
mouthed and aghast at this unsccustomed
spectacle of a fve-miles an hour gait;
divers gentlemen, jogging along behind
broken winded beasts, offer the pedestrian
lift" but he strides steadily on, and
as steadily back over the same road; and
when he slackens his pace under the
lengthening shadows of Mr. Vanvoorst' 8
trees, he is undoubtedly the better for
the walk. His face is certainly rather
dark, and as for collar, he cannot show
much; but his mind is made up and
peaceful
The house is as quiet rs when he left.
A paInpered mental informs him that the
family hev gone a drivin', all but Miss
Stuart" After receiving which satisfac-
tory information, as well as the announce
ment that there won't be 10 dinner not
for an hcut," Mr.. Blake goes up stairs
and presently comes down again. cool and
trim in his evening dress-a concession to
the Anglican tastes OF his entertainers
which he makes very willingly. know
ing, perhaps, that his chest and shout
ders come out rather well in a dress
coat. In the drawing room he finds Miss
Stuart. looking more than ever thing TO
! be petted. and made much OF and ad-
nIred. What is there in the world quite
30 pleasant and altogether delightful as
| girl with clear, fresh, pure face? She
may not DO exciting. she may even he
stupid, but there is certain atmosphere
| of purity and tranquility about her which
! every man feels and is the better for-as
! long as he does not disturb il by making
/ love to her.
Blake when he comes thoroughly under
/ the influence of Miss Stuart's calm gray
/ eyes and quiet presence, begins 10 feel
| that he is very much in love with her,
and revolves in his mind whether he shall
| longer let concealment prey on his danask
cheek, or take his chances now This
/ question. however is to be decided for
| him.
| do you still have tho blues some
times, Mr.. Blake? You used to talk
nonsense to me about your being fail
ure-you, who are SO popular, a failure"
Sorry bored you with my complaints.
Miss Kate. fancy every fellow has got
fits of that kind of thing, out | always
try not to whine about it,"
Don't call it that; know you must
| get lonely sometimes, though ! don't
! think you are sentimental You are very
much alone. and ! only wonder you don't
confide more-only perhaps you confde in
some one else. | have fancied several
| times lately. that you were rather dis
trait. You must be-what is that charm
ing name you have for fetched
adore that word; it is so descriptive of q
passionate attachment"
That kind OF thing try TO keep out
Of. Miss Kate. SAYS Tom. gazing intently
at the leg of the table and trying to shut
out the vision Of fair hair, and earnest
eyes looking at his brown face. I'm too
poor a man 10 afford that luxury"
did you never think that that waA.
after all, rather selfish Argument You
may not be the only person who has any
feeling about il. Mr.. Blake"-very earn
estly and softly-"don't ron ever expect
70 meet any ono you wili-care for very
muchy"
He must be more than mortal to stand
that So he speaks out, a. his manner is.
hooking the difficulty-thst is, the girl
stEight In the face.
Miss Kate, I never meant 20 sag Q
word 70 you. but | must CAM sou sec
that there il no one IN the wos4a care
for az do for your I'm bad los enough.
but there's 10 man loves you better
Now ths. the mischief Is done. the s.ri
rises with avsrted face, AID saw
thought" tries TO put Of the e<il Gay By
leaving the room. but ;be young E4zr.
the crisis having come. faces l.. Nan
Ike. and detslns her. aoA an~i1-
ing He holds both her hands Il his
big brown fist, and says. trying &c
look into ha aovncass e-es, For
heavens sake don't go-tsI ne soEse-
thing-vbe.her am 70 60 On tefting yoa
what darling you ere. or WHISTLER rs
al up WITH ne / can. stand this klna
Of thing any more
She says nothing. bat slowly. sweetly.
with q delicious Ahynsss. her eyes Ee~s
Certain events happen II every r.sns
Eee vHiet giorifT their surroundings. 20
TIA. the cosarnou<st things are ever s<,e~-
ward made sacred IL rasy be = a0vssr.
" tune. or street even B!Akss psezs-
artes. association 50 far Il LIE hAe hes-
haked 20 ooEnos enough sz-s, which,
especially II sray~d On. sf1a nsaeh hr1ss.
all brag oefor~ hsn sAs little taxe a.
Wo-cesser-llatnsi4sr with - stIu
waters S,.iss uHoe- the July sun. rs
wooded BANKS zwarufng wtth the roaring
-roxd. And tbs crew Of tie rival ut.sver-
SHY thrs !sngs1s osaIad as TIE beats
sxeer, down the las. Lalf r-tte