Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18


IL don't bother you in that wa,. do
70"
"Oh, no" answered Dora, pleasan T.
IT, at real good in YOU not to- Isn't
this pretty bookP Mr.. Danvers gave
it to me- think he has excellent
taste in selecting books, don't youP'
"It looks about rs empty AS his
head" answered Dick, with frown.
I'D thank YOU to speak Little more
respectfully OF my friends or else say
nothing about them. said Dora, sud-
denly becoming frigidly distant
well. what said about his head
was the truth. and you know t." de-
clared Dick, stoutly. Il suppose Mr..
Danvers is one of your very dear
friends. isn't he Miss SelwynP
Dora tried hard not to laugh at Dicks
sarcasm.
Hes gentleman enough not to talk
about you behind your back at any
rate" she said.
Come now" pleaded Dick, 'let's
not quarrel. came up here on pur-
pose to ask you question. Dora,
can stand this much longer.
Il thought you looked poorly of
late" said Dora with return of
mothcrly solicitude. "Do you take
anYthing?"
DON'T" exclaimed Dick. please
don't make fun of me- if you won talk
seriously ] cant act like a saint, and
you know you provoke me terribly.
BE q good girl. now. answer me the
question asked you the other day."
(Which one? You asked me so
many can't remember any one in
particular Was it about which color
thought looked best for a neck tie on
gentleman of your complexion?
Well, following out the present fashion
of having different shades of the same
color in the costume. | should say a
p nix one would harmonic nicely with
your mustache. p nix is subdued red,
you know
Il believe will so away" said
Dick. Il know you'll wish me back. "
when tell you I'm glad TO have
you back. why. pll--Tll-"
Accept anything 1 bring your"
broke in Dick. eagerly.
YES, when | tell you I'm glad to
see you back. I'll take anything you
bring me- said Dora.
"Irs a compact" said D.ck. IN
! 90 away tomorrow. and I'll stay till
know you'll be glad to see me. l
shouldn' wonder if you discovered,
when I'm gone. that you care far more
for me than you thought you did"
Perhaps l shall" answered Dora,
with most provoking smile. If
do. I'll tell you so. when I'm telling
you how delighted l am to see you
home again from your travels.
Whittier will your footsteps tend, my
friendP To the wilds of Africa. or the
solitude of Siberia?'
Il haven't dec ded on that yet, I"
answered Dick. But | wish you d
answered me that question before /
60, Dora"
al have answered one question. {"
she said. IL can't remember what
other ones you asked, so don't bother
me with trying to reeollect."
You know what one l mean well
enough" said Dick. BE frank for
once, Dora and tell me if you don t
care for me just little
Isn't that Mr.. Danvers down there
on the beach?' asked Dora. suddenly
manifesting great deal of interest
Just call to him, won't you, please?
want TO talk over this book with
him. / do think he's such splendid
man to listen to! His ideas are origin
al, and so refreshing! There-he's
going the other way. Call him. please,
before he gets out of hearing"
'Call him yourself, if you want him.
WON'T" said Dick. savagely, and
stalked awar.
Half an hour later Dora saw her
poor tormented lover rowing out
across the bay in little egg shell of q
sk,ff.
Il wonder if he's on his way to
lands remote" she thought with q
little laugh. Poor old Dick! do like
TO tantalize him!
About noon the wind began to blow.
The gale increased as she made her
way back to the hotel.
Dicks chosen a bad time for begin
ing his voyage" thought Dora, as she
looked back from the hotel steps and
saw the waves running high in the
bay.
The wind blew furously all the
afternoon.
II hope it will 60 down with the
sum-" said Dora. as she stood by the
window, and looked out upon the sea
She did not say anything about poo
Dick, but she was thinking of him, anC
his little boat.
But the wind did not go down will