DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-28


Herbert Roberts!" broke in "Doe
herbert Roberts live in"Windsor?s
Yes" she replied, in surprised tone
DO you know him?"
KNOW Herbert Robertsp' I said
well, rather think do. We roomee
together in old Harvard for many ;
year. And to think that have beer
in Detroit and did not know that he
was just across the river from me-"
why, you must be Horace Hewitt,
she ventured, rather timidly. 81 hav,
heard Herbert speak of you often"
Yes" said. 81 am Horace Hewitt
and | think there can be no doubt thai
you are the Cousin Alice that Herbert
used to be getting letters from so often.
once week, was it not?"
"Yes," she replied, Il wrote to him
once week"
well, Miss Hamilton, I be-
lleye-l am greatly pleased to make
your acquaintance / hope | shall have
the pleasure of travelling with you as
far as you go?'
u am only going to St. Thomas!"
why, how very singularp' | said.
THAT is my destination, ALSO" pre-
varicated, dimly conscious that my
ticket for Buffalo was reposing in my
pocket, ignorant of the insult | had Just
given it. 81 stop at st. Thomas!'
wanted to see what sort of a place st.
Thomas was, and perhaps might also
IF Mics H.,
her cousin Herbert was always holding
up to me as perfect paragon in the
way OF feminine grace and beauty, and
whom he always said must marry. l
was not prepared, however, to marry
MISS Hamilton now, on tho spot after
an acquaintance of two hours, and per-
| haps She. also, might have a few OBJ
jections to such a proceeding. But l
was ofully resolved to see more Of her.
She was pretty, and I am sure that |
had enjoyed my brief tete q tete with her.
and also the dissertations on fish
chowder, more than I choose to admit to
myself at present After the disclosure
that | was Cousin Herberts roommate
Miss Alice Hamilton became much more
confidential than before.
Didn't you boys have lots of fun at
college?" she asked me. Herbert told
me about how once you filled his bed
with cold water one winter night"
ftIe5, 1 boli0yo L olu uuCe royenS
myself on him for some ethlng he had
done to me- We used to have great
times together"
But how was it that you did not
know that he was in Windsor?"
IT don't know" | replied. II am very
sorry indeed that | did not know it.
We have not seen each other since we
graduated three years ago. shall have
to go back to Windsor and see him, |
think"
"Ah! You have been in Detroit,
think you said?'
Eyes, l replied II have been spend
ing my vacation with my brother.
You know have school in the East"
"Indeed! You reside in Worcester, |
believe Herbert said"
Eyes, l am teacher in one of the
schools in that city,
udF0 uOU yCU oGCl alY lIuooil why
he should 20 back East. Don't you like
this country?"
Eyes, l think do although it is not
especially picturesque; at least not
along here" and ! glanced out of the
window at the fat uninteresting
prairie, which was covered with thick
growth of underbrush as far as the eye
could reach.
"You would like St. Thomas, l am
sure" she said. ut is not so very far
from the lake, and we frequently go
down for weeks fishing, and then
there is good hunting little way from
the CITY,"
eyes, I think I should like st.
Thomas. But can not stay long.
must be home in month at the very
latest. But now am free to rove about
wherever like"
"How funny that you should select
St. Thomas as place to rove about in
Have you ever been there before"
"No, have not, but I know l shall
like it. l understand there are some
very fine hotels in the town."
"Oh! yes, the Crown is quite a good
one for so small town. You know that
st. Thomas is not very large"
eyes, I know l said vaguely, not
having the slightest idea about it. |
had never seen St. Thomas, as | had
come West by another route But 1t
seemed to me that any town would be
paradise if Miss Alice Hamilton were in
1t.
The train sped on, and we talked on
various and sundry subjects, and | was
beginning to think that what COUSIN
Herbert had said about Miss Alice
Hamilton was perfectly correct in every
particular
"We are almost at st. Thomas" Miss
Alice Hamilton said, presently.
"Indeed!" replied 'Of course you
will let me help you with these bundles.
You expect some one to meet you at
the station?'
YES" she said. l noticed that she
blushed. TON will be there; he OK
poets me-"
''Tom?" inquired.
eyes: Tom Stafford Did not Herbert
tell you?"
'Tell me what?"
"Why, that 1 was engaged to Tom