Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-21

delightful one, ana the evening passed
far too swiftly. It was with real regret,
then, that he at last arose to say good
night.
You viii come again soon?" queried
Cora, as she, too, arose, and offered him
her hand.
AS soon as you like, ne said. quick
Is, and then his face flushed little.
Did you know I was going to give a
grand party?" she asked, abruptly.
L had not heard of it.
well, I am. 1t is for your uncle's
sake-to further his political projects,
and bring certain important persOnages
together"
@Ah, seel When is it to be?"
Some days hence, and wish I might
have the benefit of your advice about
some arrangements I desire to make"
1 fear my advice will be worth very
little to you, but of course it is freely at
your service.
4 want to make some alterations in
and additions to the garden-clear away
here and there, and add marble statues
and the like"
@Ah, indeed"
Yes; and I propose to light the whole
by electricity
THAT will be charming"
will it not? What delightful prom
enades my guests viii be enabled to take
during the intervals between the dances!"
I cannot conceive of anything more
delightful"
Then come and tell ma where the new
plants and statues should be placed. "
With pleasure, if you really wish it.
OF course 1 do. Come tomorrow
come to luncheon at two"
Very we'll, and bidding her good
evening, he descended to the library.
He had hardly seated himself when his
uncle entered.
@Ah, there you are?" he exclaimed, com
ing briskly forward. Eth, well?"
Very we'll, indeed, uncle-mueh better
than 1 had expected.
You have seen her, then?"
Yes, certainly.
And what did she say to your"
Not much; but she was charming
Seriously, you did not remark any
thing?"
Il remarked only that she was very
lovely and very kind.
That as a matter of course. But
what I want to know is-in plain words:
Do you think she loves me a little?"
"AssUredly, after her way as much as
she can love, for she has naturally a very
cold disposition"
"Ah, as to that it doesn't much matter;
all demand is not to be disagreeable TO
her"
You are very far from being that, sir.
You think so? Well, you give me great
pleasure. Now you may go, if you please;
but come back SOMEONE often. Stay!
We are going to give a grand party,
ball, or something of the kind. It's nee
essary, my friends say. I wish you would
come.
Il should be glad to do so; but you for
forget; am in mourning"
All, true; but you night come and
never dance, and soon tire Of the crowd
in the parlOrs.
Well, can see no harm in that
"Quite the contrary, should think.
You will come, then?"
Yes; and tomorrow have promised
Mrs. EllistOn to run into luncheon,
and give her some advice about certain
changes she desires to make in the gar
den"
'Ah do; I shall take it as favor, as I
am obliged to. be away, and she always
mOpes when left alone.
He is going to be away and she at home
alone, unused Eugen. Il wonder if that
is the reason she was so anxious should
come" And he left the house in a very
thoughtful mood.
However, at two the next day he was
promptly on hand, and a few minutes
later was summoned to the dining-room.
During luncheon little out of the com
mOnplace was said, one or more servants
being always present. But as they rose
from the table Cora asked:
Will you go into the garden with me.
now?"
He bowed, and she led the way through
a side door.
As they reached the walk she turned
and said:
Let us go the summer house. I want,
IN the first place, to get your advice about
that.
Il don'tsee it. herepEed. looking about
aOf course not. It is concealed by the
trees and that arbor yOnder."
All, that is it. And they started down
the walk together.
What are you thinking OFF" asked Cora
abruptly, after a moments silence.
Nothing. Only watching the coming
storm.
Are you becoming poeticaI, my friend?"
There is no necessity for becoming, for
I already am infinitely so.
4 do not think so. viii you stay to
dinner?"
Thanks, I can not. I must return to
the store.
That is unfortunate. There is SO much
I want you to do for me.
Il am very sorry; but there are certain
matters that I must attend to for the
firm.
Nevertheless, it is unfortunate"
Cannot SIy-Slyme help yOU?"
y y
BY the way, I do not like your Slyme.
Nor I, either. And do not call him my
Slyme, if you please.
How came my uncle to engage him?"
He was recommended to him at the
same time by an old friend as a free
thinker, and by another as very religious
man"
What nOnsensei"
Nevertheless, said Cora, ~he is intel
igent and witty, and writes a fine hand. "
That last is an advantage"
And your"
How? What of me?"
do you also WI te a good hand?"
L will show YOU whenever you wish.
All! and viii you write to me?"
1t is dimcUlt to imagine Just the tone in
which Cora said all this.
Il viii write you either prose or verse,
as you wish, Eugene answered
All! you know how TO compose verses"