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

w ny BuOulu conceal my merits from
4 myself do so. 1t is charming.
But Why?"
For charity-not to dazzle ne, ana
[ with regard for my peace Of mind. You
/ are really too good, L assure you. Here
/ comes the rain.
/ Large drops of rain commenced to fall
I on the flowers, the grass and the walks.
/ The day was passing, and the sudden
! shower bent down the boughs Of the trees.
We must 60 in, said the lady; this
! begins to get serious.
Fortunately the summer house was
/ close at hand; there were openings on two
sides, but the structure was large and the
/ roof tight.
Cora entered, and took refuge in the
| dryest place she could find. and her com
/ paniOn followed her.
The storm, in the meantime, increased
/ In violence. The rain fell in torrents.
/ inundating the soil around the fraiI
structure. The lightning flashed inces-
| sanity. Every now and then 2 great
branch Of the neighboring tree scraped
the roof, detaching pieces, which fell
| heavily to the ground.
Il find this very beautiful, said Cora,
| presently.
Il also, said Eugene, raising his eyes
to the roof, but do not know if We aye
safe here.
IF you fear, you had better go!" said
Cora, quickly.
I fear for you"
You are too good, assure you"
She took on her hat and commenced
brushing it with her glove, to remove the
drops Of rain which had fallen upon it.
After a slight pause, she suddenly raised
her UncOved head and cast on Eugene one
OF those searching looks which prepare
man for an impOr ant question.
My friend, she said, "if YOU were
sure that one of these beautiful flashes of
| lightning would kill you in ten minutes,
what would you dO?"
why. natu ally" he replied, Il should
make you my adieux."
Howl"
He looked her in the face in terror
DO you know" he said there are
times when am tempted to think on
! are a deYiI?"
aTrulyi Well, there are times when I
am tempted to think SO myself-for in
stance at this moment. Do YOU know
what L should wish? I wish I could con-
troll the lightning, and in two seconds you
would cease to exist.
For what reasOn?"
Because I remember there was a man
to whom [ offered my love, and who re-
fused it, and this man still lives. And
this displeases me little-a great deal
passion ttely!"
Are you serious?" he asked graveIy.
She commenced laughing,
Il hope you did not think so. am
not so wicked. It was q joke, and in
/ bad taste, L admit. But seriously now,
/ Eugene, what is your opinion of me?
/ What kind of woman am II"
I fear cannot answer you.
All, we'll, am not so very bad; indeed,
/ am a good WOman-one who loves you
! welI-with little rancor but not much,
and who wishes you all sorts of prosperity
! in this world and the next. Aren't you
! glad? Do not answer me; it might en-
| barrass you, and it is useless
She left her shelter, and turned her
| face towards the lowering sky.
The storm IS over, she said. Let US
! go in"
She then perceived that the ground out
| side of the summer-hOuse was trans
/ formed into lake of mud and water.
What shall I do?" she said, looking at
/ her light boots. Then turning to Eugene
added:
viii you get me boat?"
Eugene himself recOiIed from placing
his foot in the mud and water.
"If you will wait a little, " he said, Il
shall he able to find you some heavy
/ boots or rubbers, no matter what
1T viii be much easier, she said,
abruptly, "fOr you to carry me to the side
door," and without waiting for the young
mans reply, she commenced tucking up
her skirts carefully, and when she had
finished, said: Il am ready"
He looked at her with establishment,
and thought for a moment she was Jest
ing; but soon saw she was perfectly Sc
/ riOus.
"Of what are you afraid?" she asked.
Il am not at all afraid, he answered.
DO you think some one will see us?
! They cannot"
I don't care if they do.
Is it that you are not strong enough?"
Great Scott! should think I was"
He took her in his arms as in cradle,
while she held up her dress with both her
| hands. He then left the summsT-hOuse
and moved across the garden with his
! strange burden.
He was obliged to be very careful not to
! lip on the wet earth, and this absorbed
him during the first few steps; but when
| he found his footing more sure, he felt a
natural curiosity to observe the cOunte-
nance Of the lady.
Her uncovered head rested a little one
side on the arm with which he held her.
Her lips were slightly parted with a half
! wicked smile that showed her fine white
! teeth. The same expression of UngOV-
! ernabIe malice burned in her dark eyes,
/ which she riveted for some seconds on
/ those OF Eugene with penetration. then
! suddenly yelled them under the fringe Of
| her dark 1ashes. This glance sent a
| thrill like lightning to his very marrow.
murmured.
who knows?" she replied.
The same moment she disengaged her
self from his arms, and, placing her foot
/ on the ground, ran up the yeranda steps.
They reached the back drawing-roOm
| without exchanging a word.
Just as Eugene was about to withdraw
/ Cora turned to him and said:
BE sure that at heart I am very good,
! really.
Notwithstanding this soft assertion
! Eugene left the house in a decidedly IN
z--4 Ill toto r h.
! carried away the most painful impression
! Of the scenes of that afternoon.
/ fro BE CONTINUED
Her Feet NAY Not Have Been Pretty.
The woman who left orders that she