The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-08

ATIhO1u, VIII 1Nr. MllbArU III LICK IAcAH
again They must have made up You're
not looking at all.
81 have something better to look at, l"
| said the tenor
''Oh"- said the alto, and then stopped.
Willard turned his collar up again when
| they reached the door.
Mot long service he said, for want
Of anything better to say.
"No," said Miss Arnold absent1y.
"Did you like the sermon"
"Wel, I don't know. I didn't hear
much Of it. forgot to listen"
"Ohr said Miss Arnold, very much as
the alto had said it moment before.
II think the soprano would do better
II she would leave out some Of those
tri1h and quirls," suggested Willard
'Do your" said Miss Arnold. II don't
know. I'm afraid was not listening"
"Ohr said Willard.
ri don't think meant that exactly"
said Edith.
Meant what?'
"What you thought when I said I was
not listening"
II UaU no AUO2A yOO ill.,
They walked along awhile without
saying anything.
Edith, said Willard at length, ibid
you hear what those women behind Us
were saying during the service~
Edith looked up seriously innocent
What womenT she asked
"In the pew behind Us"
II was listening to the service" re-
pied Miss Arnold with dignity.
Except when the soprano sang"
commented Milla1d.
Presently they reached Miss Arnold's
homo, and he opened the little iron gate
for her.
"You had better come in and see
mamma" she said.
"Well, perhaps l had" said Millard.
He wondered if he was beginning to be
"dangled."
Mrs. Arnold and the little sister looked
trife surprised as the two entered, but
each received him cordially in her own
way. Little sister slipped her hand into
his and gave it comforting squeeze.
That was her method. They were alone
when she did it, for Edith went to take
off her wraps and Mrs Arnold went
somewhere after few words with Mil
lard The latter reflected that he had
come in to see mamma, but he did not
say anything.
"Aro sou and Edith spoons again?"
asked little sister.
Mlllard laughed helplessly and Won
dered what to say. Little sister relieved
the situation.
| Because" she continued, without
waiting for reply, because if you are,
am glad. don't like the others near
80 well as do you"
Don't you? I'm 30 glad"
Are you, really? Say, will you keep
still if tell you something's
Like the grave" said Willard.
"And never tell any one told your
Never"
mot even Edith"
"Not even Edith" said Willard SOL
smnly.
well, then" said little sister, 'I'll
tell yon Edith's last beau doesn't come
here any more, and guess she wants
another one"
"Oh," said Millard.
Eyes, and l thought perhaps if you
knew you would come some more. dc
wish you would. You don't snub me
like the rest"
''What on earth are you two talking
aboutY' asked Edith, coming into the
room at this point.
| uDonik uoy7 TOLL ~ Hail.
ter.
"Of course not, said Willard gravely
1--WE were talking about the weather,
he continued to Edith. Your sister
says it is not as cold as it was"
Little sister slid out of the room
THAT was an awful 6b," she said te
Willard as she went out.
A couple Of hours later Edith lifted
her head from Millard's shoulder and
looked up at him trif1e uncertainty.
Foster" she said, did you hear what
those odious women behind Us were
saying during serviceY'
II did, but you will remember that
you did not You were attending to the
service"
"Hushl am in earnest, Fosterl"
"What is it?"
what did my sister say to you ir
here?"
II promised not to tell"
Never mind, then. Did you believe
those womenr"
mo, Edith"
did you believe what my sister told
your
Partly. Not as she meant"
"You aze good boy. should have
believed them II I had been in you,
placa."
"Whyr
i because" said Edith slowly, .ebe
cause am not . man."