Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-11

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"Oh, no-that isl mean yes, some
times, stammered Maudo.
ut is tIyst, | SEQ plainly" said
Katherine, smiling. " was twenty
once myself, my dear"
She turned as II togo.
NO, it's not tryst-not with mel"
cried Maude.
1t flashed upon her that Jack Lever
ington was amusing himself in a acruel
fashi on--that he had forced this meet.
ing.
7I'm going back. Mrs Earle wants
me-"
She turned and ran away up the field.
In the pine grove she threw herself
down and with herhead againsta tree
trunk sobbed out her anger and her
grief.
Katherine went on down the beach.
She was not surprised to see Jack !. I.ev.
erington coming toward her.
II have frightened her away" she
said at once. "She has gone. but |
don't think she will go all the way.
will find her this side of The Ledge as
surely as she's awoman."
Then, to her own surprise no less tn an
Jack s, she began sobbing suddenly.
WHY, my poor girl, said Jack, tax
ing her hand.
She looked at him, In hereyes, bril-.
liant with the passion Of her pain and
her longing he read a very different
language.
"Katherine.' > he said. don't look at
mo SO. You don't care for mel"
She saw that he felt again the power
which had kept him beside her for
weeks. She smiled family as she gazed
into his eyes.
1t was the gaze which had always
brought men to her feet-half scornful,
who'll tender. She had fused it on the
stage with wonderful force ms well as in
life. She hated herself as she used it
now.
Jack held her hands fast.
DO as you please with me-" he lid;
''Iknow it's true. Shall say it, Kath-
crime? DOyou wantme to say it?o
Yes, l want you to say it," she said
in a very low voice.
81 love you! 1loveyou" he declared,
his arms around her,
All at once Katherine was stronger
than herself.
NO, mol" she said. 81 must not let
you say it, for it is not true. You love
young girl who lovesyou won't take
you away from her."
She stepped away.
Give me your arm, Jack, dear, off
these sands" she said in a different
tone, 'and I'll spare you scenes Heroics
don't become you. They make you seem
abs,rd.o
Absurdw echoed Jack, chilled.
Yes. VIII you give me your arm?'
But Katherine"
At the beginning of the beach road
she stopped fora moment
Goodbye, Jack, dear. I wish you
lots of happiness. Go up through that
daisy field"
May kiss you good-bye?"
When Jack came up out of the sun
shiny field into the shadows of the pine
| grove, and found Maude sobbing, with
her face hid, he stood quite still until
she looked up.
II 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"
I'm not crying" she declared, jump
ing up,
well, then, are you coming down to
the beach?'
rs Miss Dumaresque there?"
"Thanl< you for that! No. And we
haven't got time to talk about her. |
didn't know she was coming, and she
didn't know was there Please come"
lhS VI VIC Hull uouF blluu
followed was only partial though it was
still happiness.
The evening and the morning Of the
first day are never repeated for any pair.
Ma ude was late at the breakfast table.
She had fingered alone in thepine 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 We're still at
the table.
you're lovely color, Maude," said
Gertrude. DO you mean togo to walk
every morning before breallfast?'
Mo-
"Didyoumeet Mr. Levcringtonp"
Maude started.
Now, L suppose you think none of US
have breathed the 'ineffable something
in the air. Why even papa knew YOU
We're rambling with him last night, and
papa never sees anything"
81 ddn dream Oftelling you, but
WILL" said Maude, putting down her
cogee-cup. ''Mr. Leverington is en-
gagged to me-
Engaged, my child Why, where
did you ever meet him?" cried Mrs.
Earle.
Gertrude eAew around the table and
clasped her friend in her arms.
stop" saide Maude. II am not en-
| gagged to him. But he says he is going
tOmarry me, add L have told him that
ii he doesn't change his mind within
three months that he may come to Sa-
vannah when L 60 home and see papa
| and mamma. "
There was a great deal of delightful
excitement of course, and in the middle
OF it Maude suddenly walled:
20, he's gone-he,s gone! and ran up
to her own room where she remained
locned in until lunch time, deaf to Ger
trude' knock ings.
'Y on dear, droll thing" said Ger
trude late in the afternoon, as she and
Maude were talkingit all over as they
walked on the singing beach, Il think
its the most romantic thing |
1 ever heard Of. Think OF Jack Lev
erngton falling in love with you at
first sight and proposing, right here on
this very beach, L think It's just too
lovely. You must be perfectly happy"
ut isn't all happiness, Gerty," re-
turned Maude with laugh.
mo; | suppose you can't be quite sure
OF your, own feelings SO suddenly,
but" ..y
"Oh, yes, l can. No, don't know