Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

Liddcu started to his feet.
The lake evidently wasn't enough to
stir tho sullen katman to eloquence, for
he made no reply. and presently the girl
began to sing softly to herself. She had
childlike voice, appealing by the very
quality os its unframed sweetness, and
sne sang little song that held the Iaerest
trife Of melody. but which fitted the
twilight and the lake as the birds notes
did. Bat after o moment she interrupted
herself with sudden exclamation:
"Oh. my rose! Ny poor rose is floating
awayr'
Dent lean over %. The boat won't
TRIM" said the man.
Il should think you might at least
make pretense at q rescue" she pouted
reproachfully.
"Why didn't you say you wanted it, il
you did? OF course would get it."
Rather stupid one, isn't he?' Lid
dell couldn't resist whispering. "He
spoils all her cues"
cit is all wet and draggled." said the
enforced rescuer. as he fished out the
rose. "What did you want it for:
You can get fresh ones when you go
in"
Liddell would not believe his ears.
Did he give it to her? Maurice, he
did. Do you hear? He gave her the
rose instead of keeping it. He is worse
than the pubic.
'But I wanted this particular one. I
won it in wager with Lieutenant Full
ton" the girl rstorted with . suggestion
Of defiance In her tone.
"That adds to its value, doubtless"
"Oh, immensely"
Shouldn't you consider that living
sample Of what We call forced laughY'
LiddeIl whispered eagerly. Carne
frowned for silence.
But it Ia faded and spoiled with the
water. as you said." she added after =
moment. Like everything else bcauti-
sul, 1t couldn't keep its beauty for more
than an hour. Il isn't worth wearing
after all. 20 goodby, poor fower!"
Voice choked with unshed tears
calculated Liddell.
Have you thrown it away after in
sisting upon my getting IL for You? Com
mend me 70 q woman for consistency"
And he thinks himself hero, does
hey' demanded Liddell ironically. II
hope she will break his heart for him"
"Will you take me in nowy' she asked
qaietly. 1T is growing cold"
II offered 70 take you in long ago."
"Oh. 60 on" murmured Liddell vim
dictively. "rf the scheming sdventnr-
ess does not marry you in the end, therc
is no poetic justice in the case."
There was . longer silence than be-
fore. and then the girl's voice, with .
strange mi xtare Of resentment and
pleading in it, said:
"Johnr"
"wellrr
"I wish yeu wouldn't b % stif and
uncomfortable"
Il an sorry nay manner doesn't please
you"
"You say you are sorry, but IL you
really wera. you--you wouldn't say it In
that way"
"Ysu charge me. then. with saying
what don't raesny'
"Oh. yoa are unfair. Yen won't un-
derssAni ma. II Wa inst 90 the other
day, aud it is most unreasonable and
unkinA Of you 10 insist upoa suarreiins
about . matter like that. when was
certainly in the right"
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