Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-10-05
Mr.. BRENT'S BOARDER.

IuLG, DIODN L y DUANDun'
Why are you SO ccol to me, Miss
lIestcrl'
81 am not cool to you, Mr.. Kings
bury"
eyes you are; you don't like ire, or
you don't like my being here; l can't
quito make out which it is"
A long pause onsuei, while Hester
aned over the cato swinging her
straw hat, her straight brow, contracted
into slight frowl. The plain print
dress sho wore did not disguise the
'hapclinoss of her fl cure, and her clearly
cut features and soft hazel eyes had
proved a source Of great fascination for
] ok Kingsbury. 1t was lucky chance
thrt had led him to answer an adver-
tisement for summer board for a single
gentleman. lie found the farmer a
good naturod, jolly fellow anil his
wife sweet faced, lady-like woman,
who treated him as son; hut their
daughter was an enigma Jgck know
little about farmers dau ghters and was
quito unpreparcd for the inteli renee
and quict dignity of the girl whom he
had expected to fad strapping, red
faced lass who would expect him to
chaff with her and pay her bsqs,d J, - !.
-pii.~s. - ,g1asta. 4.-.as.--.s
ut Jack had his full share o1 c6Tsaz
aud reasoned that she liked his atten-
tions we'll enough; she was little shy,
perhaps, but that would wear off in
time.
"The horse is coming out Of tho barn,
Mr. Kingsbury; you will be late for
your dinner if you do not start"
'Tu get there in good time" said
j ok, looking at his watch; you hav--
MT answered my question yet.
Well" said II sster, turning as she
spoke, 'if you must know, did not
approve of f,th,r's iIea of taking a
bo rider. do not like it. She spoke
forcibly, and without w4iting for re-
ply walked off to the house just as the
buggy came round.
Jack, feeling very much as if some
one had hit him in the fac, jumped
into the wagon and drove off luciously
venting his own bad temper on the
horse with sharp cuts of the whip
II, had gone to dive with party OF
young fellows at the Profile house aud
Ioster found herself wondering when
he would como back; the house was 50
still and lonely whom he was out; she
knew she had been rud3 just before he
loft, Lut then he was so conccited.
Well, she would try to atone for it when
he camo homo. Supper time passed.,
but he had not conc, 50 IG!3ter went
out for a walk along the road, white the
setting sun fl Ioled the fi,lls with a
gorgeous crimsol light She walked a
long timo before the SQUAD OF approach.
ing wheels made her glance up AID she
saw JACK Kjlgsbury comi1s along in
the buggy. II, drew up at the side of
! tho road.
"Will you get in Miss Hester and
drive home with mol'
Hester nodded assent and sprang in.
At branch road JACK turned thu
horse.
"Wo are on tn, wrong road Mr..
Ktngsbury, said H,ster.
/ II know it." returned Jack.
"But it is growing late and I mus
i get home"
Jack made no reply, but drove OF
rapidly, Hester laid her hand on tht
reins: r ally, Mr. Ktngsbury," sh'
said, 81 wish to gohomc."
In an instant she lclt his arm abou
her. Not before you have given m'
a kiss to atone for your cruelty today,
said Jack cxcltedY.
As she turacd to look at him deste
noticed for the first time that his fac
was flushed and lis breath heavy wit
wine. She pushed herself away from
him and said with forced laugh. "Yo
are joking, NJ K.lgsbury, and yo
know 10 not like JOKES"
1T no joke " shouted Jack fierce
! ly, 81 will kiss you
"There-you have knocked my ha
off go after it or it wi be lost in tn
dark; l will held the horse"
Mutteriag something under hi
lrcath, Jack jumped out and Wake
back to whore the hat lay. As h
picked it up he heard the snap Of
whip, aud looking forward saw tn
buggy vanishing in the distance.
His wrathful expressions arc best LEI
uarecord d. 1t was a good three mile
20 the farm, ,u tia, across isld', an
the fresh mountain air soon coole
I T.okte \ k.I -.