The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09

He Is away longer than he intended, for
there is no cottage near, and she has plenty
of time to reflect on his goodness before he
reappears with a laborer and wooden
armchair.
''This Is all we can do for you, Miss Err
rington," he says cheerfully; trust your
self to Us, and we will carry you quite
safely"
She does not feel inclined to undervalue
George Topham's sturdy strength and
thickset frame now She feels utterly de-
pendent Oh him when the cottage is reach
ed, and he takes her up in his arms and
carries her into the kitchen, followed by
the chattering mistress of the house and
two or three big eyed children. and lays
her down en- the homely bed
The Moreby han people are very late in
getting home that night, and Miss Erring-
ton and her preserver are there before
them.
"Well, Tops old mani You have missed
the very best day have ever had in my
life, and that's saying good deal" is Jack
Testers greeting as he comes into the en-
trance hall.
He is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. there is
suspiciously dirty mark on the back OF his
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lively radiant and he looks the picture
of satisfaction and contentment.
EYES," he goes on, ''the best day and the
best run I've ever had with these hounds,
or any other for that matter. Seven OF
US up at the end-not bad, out OF the
field that was out this morning. You
should have come on, Tops know you
were nervous about Miss Errington, but
she would have got on quite well without
you"-
A chorus of voices puts him right on
this point.
But Jack Testers happiness is too deep
seated to be shaken. Its blessing she's
none the worse for her fall" he cheerfully
agrees "All's well that ends WE'LL You
ought to be canonized, Tops dare say
you will be some day. l expect you will
hunt in the elysian fields when your time
comes, and will grin at US from the right
side of the 'unjumpable Styx.' Well,
every dog has his day. and / don't mind
saying I never hope for anything better
than what we have had today. 1 wouldn't
have missed it," he adds, in lower voice
that only Tops can hear. "for all the girls
in Christendom."
Two months later, and all Blankshire-
at least all hunting Blankshire-is dancing
at the hunt ball, which is held every year
at Blankington.
There are plenty of pretty women in
the room" said Jack Lester, critically, to
George TOpham, as the two stand just in
side the ballroom door "You don't often
see such good looking lot. For my part
l think Miss Errington, in her ball kit,
beats them all. She shows such quality
there is so much class about her. Upon
my word, feel half inclined to try my
chance there tonight"
'"Top" fushes an unbecoming red, and
makes no answer.
She's quite got over her accident, see
perfectly sound and all that kind of
thing" goes on Lester. II always meant
TO ride over and see her when she was get
ting better; but you know how it is-one
has never time to do anything in the hunt
ing season. You were nearer Moreby hall.
suppose you got over now and then"
Mr. Topham does not think it necessary
to say how seldom he failed the invalid on
non-hunting days, and how curious it was
that ON hunting days his homeward road
should have invariably led him past
Merely hall.
Miss Errington, won't you give me
dancer" says Captain Lester to the girl,
who, looking like young queen, is sur
rounded by group of red coated adorers.
"Of course | WILL" she answers with
charming smile; two if you like"
81 am no good in ballroom" put in
poor Tops" ''it would be shame to ask
you to waste a waltz on me, but perhaps
you will let me take you in to supper?"
81 shall be very happy" replies Miss Err
rington, with a slightly embarrassed air
and no gay smile at all.
THE old story" he thinks to himself,
somewhat bitterly, while he watches the
tall, handsome pair as they sweep down
the room.
Lester is a wonderful dancer, and both
he and his partner are so noticeably good
looking that many an eye follows them
either with admiration or envy.
"Tops'' might have consoled himself
could he only have looked at the girls
card 1t is curious that any one so much
run after and admired as Miss Errington
should have two disengaged dances On her
programme Immediately after the supper
dance that she has promised George Top
ham, and it is curious that any one so pas
sionately fond of dancing should have re-
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1t is also curious that when that supper
dance is reached at last she should be quite
happy to sit all three out in TOPS COM
pany, in a somewhat chilly, badly lighted
little room, that some paper roses and a
few yards of pink tarlatan festooned on
it's dingy walls have not by any means
transformed into bower of blissi Per-
haps the subject of this long tete-a-tete
may be gathered from the closing sentence
spoken by Miss Errington:
Like Captain Lester? OF course l do,
George. He does everything SO well that
he rather dazzles one; besides, he is nice!
Still, even a girl can look under the sur
face a little bit, and can tell who would
really stick to her through thick and thin
My brother Archie is a very good judge of
people; at least I know l always find he is
right, and it was only yesterday he said,
speaking of you, Tops is a real good fell
low; eighteen carat gold, and hall marked
every link 1t may be a slangy way of
putting it, but it expresses his meaning
perfectly. and can't find any better words
in which to express mine" - London
World.
Steam Carriages in Paris
Serpollet's steam carriage resembles a
phaeton without shafts, the motor being