Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-24

vieve's hand warm; much TO his salts
faction, for she did not object to his
covering them with kisses.
The teamster came up and Nellie
found time to scold him for his stu
pidity.
Il know you by sight, Jim," she
said. But that shan't save you. Go
you shall from my uncle's servicel"
but, miss!'
'No butts! You might have killed
q dozen people, you goosew
LAS true as | live, miss, I've always
heard as how horses will run in win
ter, when the moon is near the full,
as its been proved the day! So crisp
like everywhere, miss, what can you
expect of theml"
"Swear you'll never leave your
horses without tyingthem tight" com
manded Nellie, haughtily.
Faith I'll swear when I'm out of
your prisince, miss" Jim humbly an
swered.
The horses were unhitched from the
sledge and the young people under
took TO drag Genevieye home, which
the stout poles at the sides of the con-
veyance assisted them TO accomplish,
as the girls could take hold of them
and propel, while the young men
dragged the cumbrous concern. The
fair invalid was pillowed on muffs and
covered with newmarkets, and was
pleased to revive nicely. II was first
sunset and then deep dusk when the
catafalque slowly reached home.
1t may be supposed that dinner was
a little late that evening.
Nellie came into the parlor before
the others, looking lovely, in still an
other of her Worth dresses, and
Balkan was waiting for her, ready to
pounce.
What did you meant" he whis-
pered.
Nellie's eyes, which looked unusu-
ally big and bright because she had
been crying all to herself, filled again
with tears. She edged away into the
anteroom and he followed.
81 meant" she replied, soto voce,
''that when you love her, and when
she loves you, and when you come out
into the 'backwoods' and have plenty
of opportunities. and when we are all
looking on at a respectful distance, il
is perfectly stupid of you not to offer
yourself to Genevieve, and | should
have tainted and died both if | had
been in her place! She showed great
self control not to have died. You had
no business to stipulate the tree, any
how, for of curse she would expect
everything TO be settled before she got
there. Oh! of course you think me
outrageous to NEEDLE with you and
talk right out as if | were a novel,
without respect Of persons and open
secrets; but Tn nobody in particular,
and | will love Genevieve and put my
finger into her affairs if / like tol And
I'll just add this: that I'm goingto ar
range to have you both driven by the
coachman tonight in the big sleigh,
while We are apportioned off to little
cutters. The drivers seat is way up"
"But, my dear Miss Featherby-
Nellie
'Now, don't be d~isrespectful. or
course l can only ask for an outward
show Of respect after telling you to
offer yourself to my dearest friend,
whom we all know (goose) you are
hoping to win; but that show Of cour-
tesy ! stipulate for"
How can / ask Miss Chamberlain
in marriage if / love your Balkan
squeezed in, desperately.
Nellie sat down on the arm of a
chair and looked up at him, blushing
and appealing.
''0h, you can't be in love with met,
she painted.
II wish you would not be so scorn-
full, "he answered. You ought 10 have
known it. Months ago / was crazy
about Genevieve, like the rest; but
only for a week, for then / met you.
A man don't sit staringa all day at a girl
unless he dotes on herl While | stare
at you, your utter indifference to me
is something appalling; but / had
hoped TO win you in the end. Then
you take me by the throat, yank me in
front of somebody else, with orders,
martial in their haste, and now cast
me into a perfect sea of prematureness;
for, Of course, you'll spurn my all un.
heralded revelation. But I'm as OBJ
stinate as you are, and love you / will,
by Jove!" Balkan sat down on an
other chair arm, thrust his thumbs in
his pockets and glared at the fire.
4 faint rustic of heavy silk at his
elbow made him feel exultant.
IF she consents TO it you might
propose 10 me, then, in the Russian
sleigh!'
He Turned. and the little creatures
superb eyes met his. lie caught her
hands, aud studied her face with bliss.
full care.
II thought | was of no great ac-
count" She murmured, all of a trem-
BILE; aud was suddenly kissed in a way
that made her feel that for the future
she had some one TO guard heragainst
all harm, and give her all the happi-
ness she could wish for.-Rose Haw-
thorne Lathrop in The Independent.