Telegram-herald., 1889-08-10

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he cane u1ex eecfed-y ,, zl1 ast kex l4sl
51tss1~ q Carr ~ gates. le4dlag zer korse.
Hzlrocy. Wa n1a Eols l4La- 81 81 : sl1cen.
sac ~as rsrhsr4 stTz1ke 1g.-e, tall a-d
sight, 2ld sith 4s fss curves - = zrc~l1y
- her h2clt, wnlch. IL taose 1zss q
x4-1ol ala gathers, wzs really LoDcea5ie
sor = asa q vollni no1sness, sszs gath
sssd up sil1st - Der knees. clse-oslaz
sset-.e4ther tcols, stained crimson for
azlf t-eir lsngtn - TIE sc1r-st se-- Her
1lly-coex hzt vas plshed lack ca Lss
srown crest. and a spAFz-e q "a oru4-
nented her lefs eLSez Lac fant-stlc p-tcn-
Bouznlcn alo L1t "a the leAst recoguLze
ner he Rad Eot seen her since the days of
white froczs and bl1e s1oss AID soczss
Nhca her hair lad oeen pretty t2a eoIor,
and ole OF her fronI tee + missing
lie heslt2ted q Do1slL All thea relne2
- anf zskea Il hs was Or was not uis-
l42en ia talnlag The gate 70 the left me
one which led iato the C4rylon farm. S1e
s8dded and said tnar u WAS. Taea he saw
sh4t her horse was .aue, ald, jumping
fown, asked II be cou.d u0t assist her Sne
.Lauxea hlnl, aad SAID 40, that SIZE thought
y
manner have meutloBed-u0 one or the
nclnati0ns. SAID s-ddenly;
Are yea really gong % CaryioaI What
= your namei
"Boaghton," hs had answered, graSeiy.
philip Bought0n-"
Then Il was that this cuipably uncon-
Tenronal young woman made use Of an e1-
preston which amused B0ughton beyond
pounds, until he foglt out who she Vas
Cad ~ cried she, mot nay cousin Phnl"
He replied. with bow. that n her cousin
Phll also r'loiced IN the surname OF Bough-
ton. their identity must be established, az
me sane time inquiring her own name.
why, Tm Judlthg' she announced.
reaching out both hands 20 him with Haut-
BOY = britle-rein yet over her arm. I'm
Judith Page, Cousin Phil You don't look
bit as you used TO"
'Noi" said Cousin Phil, smiling a good
deal, perhaps not unconscious OF hand
some mustache clipped close, soldier fash
ION, across his fine upper lip, and OF a gen
eral impressiyeness OF appearance which
be had lacked when they last parted
mo, no-not BIT" said Judith. bending
allttle away from him, while stiH keeping
friendly grasp on ms hands, and eyeing
him from the crown OF his smart Parisian
hat there were Anglo-maniacs IN those
days, but they were the exception and not
the rule) TO the toes of his patent-leather
boots.
Not Bit" she repeated. earnestly.
'Why, in what way - said Boughton.
"You're-you rs - well, you're such a
dandy" replied candid Judith. However
can you wiggle your toes in such boots.
Gadl II rna1es mine ache 10 look at 'em."
This made twice that she had used that
somewhat extraordinary form OF express
sion Besides, Philip did not exactly enjoy
being called dandy.
You have changed, too" he remarked
"Me" said Judith. 'Oh do tell me,
How"
.'WeIl, for one thing" said Boughton,
slowly, ''you-er-didn't swear when last
saw you"
It is impossible TO imagine the effect that
her placid reception Of this scathing remark
had upon him.
DIDN'T Ii' she said, serenely, still hold
ing his hands. Il must have been very
Young Yes, was-I remember all about
il now. You used 10 make me dolls out or
radishes, and cut turnips into flowers for
me. Oh, yes, and you taught me to fish
with 4 crooked pin"
now, suppose" SAID Boughton, with an at
tempt al wit. which, however left his cousin
as Uurufiled as ever
'.Oh, dear, no. she assured him. "T1cy
nsh for me- And mostly with crooked pins.
] must admit" she added, with a laugh
How tall and straight you are, cousin
do believe l could walk under your arm
Let's try"
Philip held out his arm obediently, and
she made the attempt, but her eyes were
blinded against his coat sleeve.
Il know ever so much a better way touse
ny arm than that" said Boughton, sudden
ly possessed Of devil, and he let his arm
drop 70 her shoulders, held her 50, and
kissed her.
She did not burst into tears, and raise her
riding whip. and give him smart blow
across the bps, or rail at him Ike the little
shrew be believed her TO be- When she
saw what was about TO happen, she merely
drew in her pretty lips 20 q hard white line
over her teeth, and on that hard white line
fell Mr.. Philip Boughton's kiss. II was GER
tainly nothing at all ike what he had SUP.
posed IL would be Neither was her CON
duet She stood quietly, looking at him
squareiy III the eyes, aud drawing on little
further her dog skin gauntlets.
"Er-you have mistaken your way aver
al" she remarked, finally.
"HowW he asked. feeling somewhat curl
Gus and extremely uncomfortable.
she still looked quietly at him, while set
tling her cuffs and pulling forward the
billy cock hat.
"Er-you have behaved ike q beast when
you should have behaved ike a gentleman, -
she replied. almost su,Sily. 'Go0d after
noon" And she turned about in the other
direction and walked or with her lame
horse
He bad no one but himself 20 thank for
al this. but tha. did not in the least mIti-
gate his vicleu. indignation. To be called
first a dandy and then a "beast, p" In
less than twenty minutes. by q very pretty
Young women. a not calculated 70 add 10
ones enjoyment even of an AlDeruarle
scene in tho flsh % a November sunset.
And. by George II ono WASH to kiss one ;
cousin. who was one 20 kiss
BouEhton WAS actually moro furious
than ne remem bered 70 have been in the
whole course of his lie.
As Tor Judith-well. I really % not know
how 60 write corceruing Judith's state of
mind II may perhaps be most ccncisely
EXPRESSED BY saying that, had she been m
the place Of he- Jewish namesase. ard
Rouzaton in The sandals Of H0iofcrues. she
would have secured his head with decided
fesnnE q satisfaction.
Judith bad nsver been kissed and had
had charming and romantic fancy that
the maa who married her s1ouid he tie
oulT man % Kiss her. Now Bouzhton had
dashed this pretty idesi % bis.
and broken the charm. ard pollR-ed
yes. polluted. Mss PAGE told herself
with violence. her 40 long cherished hps
His r1us-acha had sCrsa-sef her nose. ard
whether one turns ones rs n over cne :
teeth or net. a KISS = = Zss. and she would