St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-05

i bat. ana crushed, battered and ut
Eterlg demolished, he presented it for
] nearer inspection, which proved quite
1too mich for Aries cool dignity.
: .You mean, unfeeling creature" she
burst out, ito spoil my hat, and you
had no business to tip that tricycle.
over Do you suppose Iwould have
risked that hat If I had known you
we're experimenting? Oh, yes! it may
be laughing matter to you, very
amusing doubtless, but are you aware
that that hat came from Paris; not only
that. but it was made to order to match
my suit and not till this very morning
did receive it,"
| Long before she had finished Adolf
plus was feeling remarkably limp.
But Arie-but, my DEAR he ex.
postulated you know it was all an ac.
cidcnt; don't you think you are little
unreasonable? What is it all about?'
II thought | had explained with SUI,
ficient clearness what it was all about, >
with return Of dignity. But glance
at the wrecked splendor freed hel
tongue again.
Il dare say it would give you pleas
ure, yes, actual pleasure, to see me
make a guy of myself by wearing a
hat that didn't match this suit! but
won't sir! No, I'll burn the suit first. u
'Arethusa, don't be a goose. and all
about a hat, too!' and Adolphus now
looked distressed enough to suit the
most exacting fair lady. But not Are
thusa, fofethare were tears in her eyes,
end Abservation has taught me that
tff0~d hrs must fall before the temper
subsidies.
How dare you call me names; ]
tell you it was a mean, contemplate,
cowardly-''
"Arethusar' interrupted Adciphus,
very deep and very strong, and h
didn't look at all limp now,. you
going too far; l shall have to ask yd
to take that back"
That / altogether decline to do, y
replied Arethusa 1t was cowardly to
ask me to ride when you didn't know
how to manage the machine"
Now, if Adolphus had observed fem
mime nature of the round and rosy kind
as closely as | have, he would have
held his tongue, for he would have seen
the two tears just trembling on Aries
eyelids, and known the tempest was
nearly ended; but being a duly cxas-
perated man he said, very cold:
"Since that is your opinion, Miss An
derson, / will release you from all
promises to me, as you would hardly
care to be tied to a coward for life"
''Oh, thanks, very much" responded
Arie, as sweetly and calmly as if she
had been accepting q glass of water;
lit was very kind of you to think of
it, !" and she busted herself removing a
bit of mud from her dress. The sud
den change of voice and expression
made my head swim (although had
seen the two tears drop, and it evil
IDENTIFY did Adolphus, for he looked
puzzled, although his tones were still
frigid as he inquired: "Do you prefer
to walk home, Miss Anderson, or will
you trust yourself again to the tricycle.
and m inefficient hands?n
"Oh, | think it would be better to
ride since the tricycle. is here; it would
seem pity to get all heated and dusty
from the walk. don't you Think
Then drawing blue silk handkerchief
from her pocket, she tripped up to
Adolphus and observed, in the most
matter-of-fact way possible: Would
you mind, Mr.. Radcliffe, just tying this
under my chin; the ends are SO soft
can't get at them? I am sorry to
trouble you, but | am afraid I shall
take cold If / ride with nothing on my
head"
'.Yes, certainly" answered Adol-
plus, awkwardly, and he tried -still
more awkwardly To tie q knot under
the remarkably pretty chin that was
held up for the purpose. The eye
lashes were down, SO he had an ample
to observe that it was a
remarkably pretty chin, with quite an
alluring assortment of dim
pies around the corners oil the mouth,
and somehow, as he looked, the clouds
passed away from his face, and hold
ing the blonde head straight toward
him and very firmly by the knot he had
in making, he said, gently:
s.Arie' would you mind looking at
ne?
"Oh, not the least in the world, !" was
the demure answer, "only the sun
hurts my eyes.
Caution is very excellent trait, y
he answered, dryly, "but do not know
hat / ever knew it to develop so sud-
1enly. You might shield your eyes
with your hands if you are really afraid
Of permanent blindness"
Why, surely cried Arie, "you
always are so full of resource in an
and covering both pink
palms over a pinker face, she looked
1t him with an expression of infantile
SO bright and warm that it
would almost dry wet umbrella! At
Ill events, Adolphus was not proof
against it, and a simultaneous burst of
aughter broke from them that startled
he robins in the branches overhead,
which suggested to Adolphus that he
secure the perquisites that belonged
Q the occasion before any further in
corruption occurred. -.
This having been satisfactorily Or
anged he asked: Now tell me
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