Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-26

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where's Dick ?" asked the sister; "we're
together about $3.50. Furs wants US tc
stop at her house and stay until the moon
gets up. Fan and Ridge will be there
and Ed and Rhoda. We're to have ICE
cream, and, OH just scrumptious time
Will you come with US or wait here for
DickY'
Alfs heart was in his mouth. He forgot
to assume Indifference to the presence Of
the Unknown; forgot to feiyn an interest
in horses; forgot even prudence as he
looked beseechingly at Rose, as though he
would throw some enchanter's spell over
her to keep her from eluding this last
chance of forming her acquaintance.
"After I've blistered my toes with all
that tramping, and cut every friend I've
| got, toop' he thought miserably.
Evidently his eyes had power to charm,
for she excused herself from her friends,
saying that she was tired of promenading,
and would remain beside the ring and
| watch the horses until Dick found her as
| they came round again.
Then to ATS infinite joy his absent
minded friend remembered to introduce
him, and he was in the seventh heaven of
delight when Miss Hartly, notwithstand-
ing her previous plea of fatigue, accepted
his arm for a promenade.
"Miss Hartly, l was afraid you'll
thought hope you are not going home
very soon," faltered the poor fellow, in
agony least his newly-found treasure
should be torn from him just as his happi-
ness seemed assured.
81 was going at half-past 8" said Rose.
II hope it isn't near that timer" inquir-
ingly.
ooh, no, it can't be later than 2; but if
you are very tired CALF had been on the
wing all day. and don't care to promenade,
perhaps you might prefer sitting in a
buggy awhile. The promenade is so aD-
fully crowded"
aDo l look much fatigued ?" smiling.
"Oh, dear, MOI But do detest crowd,
don't you? We might find a buggy where
we could see the people, and yet not be
jostled by them"
Rose assented, and they were soon seated
in buggy quite out of the crowd, and
where Alf earnestly hoped "Dick" would
never think of looking for them.
"What lovely day this has been, and
Rose, by way of opening desultory con-
versation.
"Oh, yes But miss Hartly," as
usual plunging head foremost through the
ice right at first, "do you remember that
this is not our first meeting?"
81 didn't remember any previous intro
duction," said Rose, examining her fan,
refectively.
"You haven't forgotten about the pies
and Teddy, have your" bursting into
laughter, in which Rose frankly joined.
81 have dim recollection of fishing
little boy out of pond, but thought you
had forgotten"
"And the beans? Have you forgotten
about the beans?" with rueful laughter,
perhaps I'd better not have mentioned
them, though. You were angry with me
that day, Pm afraid"
"WasI2 l forget" said Rose.
"Perhaps you'd rather not date our ac-
qualntance from that day." interroga-
lively. "Pm afraid 1 made very bad
impression on your mind that day, Miss
Hartly."
"Not at all" said Rose, tanning herself.
'I'm sure couldn't have made good
impression on anybody" Alf went on
meditatively; 81 wore kitchen apron
and said some things that were rather
silly, didn't II"
Rose laughed pleasantly, and disclaimed
all remembrance of hearing anything silly.
"You wouldn't have spoken to me with
out an introduction, would you? That is,
you wouldn't have talked to me?"
'sWhat makes you think so ?"
81 don't know. l was afraid you
wouldn't like it if l addressed you with
out an introduction, and l thought |
wasn't going to get any at all, when those
friends of yours came up. | couldn't help
hearing what they said, and wondered if
Dick w = we'll anybody in partic-
ular.n
"Dick's my cousin" said Rose, forbear-
ing to tantalize by appearing to misunder-
stand. "Do you know him? Dick May
hew, that is?"
"No, l do not" said ALI, looking i'm
mensely relieved.
A pause came on.
81 hope Teddy and his mother are well, y
observed Rose presently.
ooh, yes, thank you. Teddy's never
fallen into the pond SINCE" laughed ALI;
"wasn't it odd," examining closely the fan
which he had in some manner become
possessed of quite unknown to himself,
''that you and | should become acquainted
! in such a funny way?"
"Why, yes, it was rather romantic"
"If you hadn't come along just when you
did Teddy might have been drowned"
pathetically, "and shouldn't have known
you, either"
"Doyou still live there, at your sisters ?"
asked Rose, determined not to be senti-
mental.
0Oh, yes. Sister and I own the farm,
and board with her and her husband.
We're to divide the place, and one of us
build a new house when | marry, if |
ever do. How do you like the place ~
mischievously.
Rose thought it coy and homelike.
$50 kind of you to say SO" with mock
gratitude, then pathetically earnest. miss
Hartly, looa't you take pity on me, and tell
me where you live? Pve thought, ever SC
often, of starting out with carpet-sweeper
or patent churn, to see if l couldn't find
you"
"Pve heard of people hunting water
with hazel wand" replied Rose laugh
| lngly, out never dld near OF carpet
sweeper aiding in-Oh! there's Dick look.
ing for me-
ALI gave her beseeching look. 'De
you care to go? It's so early yeti"
mo, don't care really; but we were to
start at half-past 8, and perhaps the rest OF
the party may not like to be kept waiting
What time is it, Mr.. Hares ?"
Alf took out his watch. 1t was 1856.
q really ought to go" said Rose.
"Your cousins gone now"
sWe'n waittill he comes in sight again,
said Rose placidly.
ALI gave sigh of relief and returned
to his scrutiny of the fan. Presently he
said shyly:
"If | knew where you lived, Mis-
Hartly-and you-didn't care-Fd like tc
call on you some evening. | dare say
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