Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-21

short interval the gentlemen adjourned
to the drawing-room, where Villiers
sat and listened to the quiet snoring
OF Mrs. Deane and to the occasional
singing of the young lady. After the
ladies had retired, the two fellows sat
up smoking and chatting Ito the
small hours Suddenly Si~ Percy
said: Il say, Jack, what do you think
to May?"
pray who may May be?"
why, my cousin, Miss May Corn
wallis, OF course"
Not being a judge of ladies, really
can not say"
But you ought to be judge"
my dear fellow, when a man is
poor. ladies. especially mammals. do
not exactly worship him. to say the
least; and since fortune has been good
enough to give me a look in I have
had no inclination to dabble with
subject so much beyond my compre-
hension."
This was long speech for Villiers,
and was said in such earnestness as to
send Sir Percy into a fit of laughter.
':Poor fellow, better put ticket on
your back labeled Young ladies be-
ware-bites.' By Jove, old man, I
wish I had an uncle somewhere who
would leave me pot of money. This
place is up to the crown, aud do not
know how ever shall go on shortly.
/ really must look out for female
Croesus who will take pity on my sim
gleness in a practical way" said Sir
Percy. half in jest, half in earnest t.
A deep yawn from Villiers was the
only reply, and shortly after the men
went to bed. What with shooting and
one sort OF thing and another. month
quickly passed; and in the meantime
Villiers found out that Miss Cornwall
lis was becoming very dear to him,
and that although he tried to trample
it down he could not prevent his love
from getting stronger day by day.
Two facts, however, were evident to
him, that he was not the only cham
pion in the field, and that instead of
May caring for him, she simply de-
tested him; why he could not imagine
We all have likes and dislikes, with
out any reason whatever for our bias.
Sir Percy was very, very much in
love with his cousin, and her feeling
towards Sir Percy was matter that
cost Jack Villiers many an hours anx-
ious bordering. One day-a beauti-
full hot day for the time of the year
however, his thoughts on that score
were set at rest. Going for stroll,
he threw himself down in the grass
just beside bush. and there in the sun
soon dosed OFF to sleep. He was
| aroused by hearing voices from the
other side OF the bush. His first
thought was to leap up and walk
away; but, then, it struck him that
those On the other side would imagine
that he had been deliberately playing
the listener. just then he recognized
the voice of Sir Percy Lendorn, say
ing:
ats awfully hard; but, darling, !
can not drag you down to poverty,
May
Then the voice of Miss CORVALLIS
said:
II should not mind being poor, dear,
if only had you
Il expect the payment will fall due
in a few months, and l shall have to
make something of it, Heaven knows
| what Look at Villiers-by the by,
| why do you dislike him so much?-he
does not want money particularly,
| never lives above his pay, and, OF
course, by the perverse order OF
things, comes into a snug little fortune
that would have nicely set me up
| again; but there's no such luck for
me-" said Sir Percy, swishing his stick
viciously in the grass.
| '.Never mind Colonel Villiers, Percy:
do not envy his good fortune. do
not like him; he is too cold, and
/ supercilious, and looks down on every
BODY
just then a rustic was heard, and a
few seconds later Villiers made his
| appearance ON the other side of the
bush, confronting the detected couple.
SAYING
Il beg your pardon, Miss Corn
wallis, I must apologize for being an
unintentional listener to your CONVEX
sation with Sir Percy
| Colonel Villiers, have you been
there" moving her head toward the
other side of the bush, during the
whole of the time Sir Percy and |
have been here?' and as she asked
this question her eyes flashed FIRE.
YES" WAS Jack Villiers' simple re-.
| ply. .-.
| ttThen you are a coward and an
eaVesdropper, which is, I can assure
you. a very gentlemanly and honor
able occupation, and quite comedies
/ with my opinion of Colonel Villiers. y
This she said with superb scorn.
Colonel Viiliers' remark was only:
81 will not infict my unweleome pres
ence upon You any longer and with.
out altering a muscle. he raised his
hal, turned on his heel, and left them.