St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-17


life. She hated herself as she used it
now.
Jack held her hands fast.
''DO as you please with me- he said;
81 know it's true. Shall / say it. Kath-
arine? Do you want me to say it?'
Eyes, want you to say it," she said,
i'll very low voice.
II love you! | love you'll" he de-
clared. his arms around her.
All at once Katharine was stronger.
than herself.
mo, ner' she said; 81 must not let
you say 1t. for it is not true. You love
young girl who loves you. l won't
take you away from her."
She stepped away.
"Give me your arm, Jack dear, off
these sands,o she said in different
tone, "and I'll spare you scenes. HEROES
absurd"
'Absurd!" echoed Jack. chilled.
Eyes; will you give me your arm?"
''But, Katharine
AT the beginning of the beach road she
stopped for moment.
"Good bye, Jack, dear. wish you lots
of happiness. Go UP through that daisy
field"
.'May I kiss you good by2'
"Yes.''
When Jack came up out of the sun
shiny fields into the shadows of the pine
grove, and found Maude sobbing, with
her face hid, he stood quite still until
she looked up.
Il hope you aren't going to cry very
long," he said, because, my dear, [
haven't the fainteSt idea what l ought
to say to YOU"
ppm not crying" she declared, jump
ing up:
the beach?"
'sIs Miss Dumaresque there?'
''Thank you for that! No. And we
haven't got time to talk about her. 1
didn't know she was coming, and she
didn't know | was there. Please come"
The happiness Of the half hour that
followed was only partial, thought was
still happiness.
The evening aud the morning of the
first day are never repeated for any
pair.
Maude was late at the breakfast table,
She had fingered alone in the pine
grove after Jack had hurried away to
his train. Mr.. Earle had gone to Boston
and Freddy was about his business of
tennis.
Mrs. Earle and Gertrude were still at
the table.
"You're lovely color. Maude." said
Gertrude. ''Do you mean to go to walk
every morning before breakfaSt?''
mo"
"Did you meet Mr.. Leverington"'
Maude started.
"Now, suppose you think none of
us have breathed the 'ineffable some
thing i'll the air. Why, even papa knew
you were rambling with him last night,
| and papa never sees anything!"
II didn't dream of telling you. but 1
WILL" said Maude, putting down her
coffee cup. "Mr. LeveringtOn Is en-
gagged to me-"
Engaged, my child! Why, where
did you ever meet him?" cried Mrs.
| Earle.
Gertrude flew around the table and
| clasped her friend in her arms.
"Stop." said Maude. II am not en-
gagged to him. / am not well enough
acquainted with him. But he says he
is going to marry me. and 1 have told
| him that if he doesn't change his mind
within three months he may come
| to Savannah when go home, and see
| papa and mamma"
There was great deal of delightful
| excitement, of course, and in the middle
| of it Maude suddenly walled:
"Oh, he's gone-he's gone!" and ran
| up to her own room, where she renamed
| locked in until lunch time, deaf to Ger
trude's knockings.
"You dear, droll. thing" said Ger
trude late in the afternoon, as she and
Maude were talking it all over as they
walked OH the singing beach, II think
it's the most romantic thing ever
heard of. To think Of Jack Leverlng-
ton falling in love with you at first sight
and proposing right here on this very
beach. 1 think it's just too lovely. You
must be perfectly happy"
ut isn't all happiness, Gerty," re-
turned Maude with sigh.
| mo: suppose yOu can't be quite
| sure of your own feelings SO suddenly,
| but"
"Oh, yes, can. No. don't know
that l do either. But, Gerty. something
dreadful has happened. He went away,
he left mech! how can tell you?"
| what is it, dearie?" asked Gertrude.
with much sympathy.
| Maude turned away her face.
| ''He never once asked to-to-Oh,
Gerty, he didn't kiss me good-bye!"
''Why, that's the sweetest thing l
ever heard of a man." exclaimed Ger
trude with the superior wisdom of her
| six months betrothal. You know you
wouldn't really promise him anything
for three months"
.'I.don't see how that makes 1t sweet"
said Maude, resentfully.
"You will some day. Jack Levering-
ton is hero"
Jack himself had other ideas on the
| subject.
| When his many kilograms to Miss
Gessley ceased, his letters came every
day. Mrs. Leverington and her daugh-
ter called upon Maude, asked her to
dine, and she was presently very init
mate at the Island View.
She wrote him one day that Eiver
| North had suddenly appeared at the
Masconomo, and that he was always
driving with Katharine Dumaresque.
A few days later Jack read in his
morning paper of the unexpected mar
rage of this actor and actress. Miss
Dumaresque was to go to London with
her husband for the next season.
| Maude wrote him an enthusiastic &C
count Of the wedding party Mrs. Earle
made at The Ledge. Gertrude Earle
was bridesmaid.
Jack ordered rather splendid bridal
gift to be sent for him to Miss Du-
maresque.
He appeared on the piazza at the ISL
and View at sunset within the week.
'sYou might as we'll have stayed in
| Denver, my dear boy" said his sister.
katherine is wooed and welded and
gone"
He has come for Maude," said his
mother, kissing him.
"Good, madre mia! But I'ye come fol
you.'' :,
"Maude is going home tomorrow,
said Fanny. There's good-by dance
far her at the Ledge tonight. We're
invited. You are not"
"Good again." said Jack. ''l'll &c
and put myself at Mrs. Earle's mercy: .
Maude was at the piano, dressed in
her gayest gown. when the Levering-
tons entered the Ledge parlor.
She was playing waltz for room
full of young people, and did not see
Jack until he was beside her.
She turned. rose in confusion. and
held out her hand. Gertrude Earle
slipped into her place at the piano.
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