Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-06

s'Oh, yes, l do" he answered; finding
that she stopped short, at a loss Tor
words in which to express her thoughts.
i've been victimized so often that |
know exactly what you mean. But in
this case do hope you won't mind, be-
cause l did not want to drive you In TO
East Court dreadfuly badly"
Really" She looked straight up
into his honest eyes in her surprise and
Lumley smiled down upon her, and
somehow they seemed to be friends in a
minute.
And as Mrs. Jock had very truly said,
with He was a@asihRg e. go !24 anywhere
entail air which implied a compliment
with every word that he spoke; and be-
ing, as he was, more utterly in love
than he had ever been in all his five
and-thirty years before, he not
unnaturally exerted himself as much as
possible TO please her.
81 think we had better put this per-
son up, "she said, as they turned into
the main street of the little seaside
town. "It is FIVE miles home, and IL l
remember anything of East Court, we
shall have TO hunt the town pretty well
over before we get so much as little
understood crab for our pains. think
we had better put mp"
Happily Miss Nugent had no opinions
on the subject. He had come out in
charge Of the popy, and for the matter
OF that of her also, and he was therefore
responsible for taking them safely home
again. SO as she made no objection to
the proceeding, Lumley pHt up at the
principal hstel, and they set of on their
quest OF fish together.
/ They found, exactly as he foretold,
| that they had to hunt the little town
over, and in truth they did not find il
even then. No, there was no fish in
East Court, the different fshmongers
/ told them-the mornings take had gone
up TO London as quickly as 1t could be
paeked-there might be a boatload or
two ashore in an hour or an hour and a
half. Yes, he would be down to supply
several orders he had. He could get
them anything they wanted II they
! liked TO wait for it.
Eventually they decided to wait until
the midday boats came in. As they
walked down the little street Lumley
/ looked at his watch. "Just eleven now,"
he said-''well, it's about ten minutes
past. What shall we do with our
selveS?"
go down on the beach 1 should
think" she replied.
"Goodl we will" he agreed.
''Wouldn't you like some lollipops TO
eat the while? Somehow, l think lolli-
pops and sea-beach go so well together.
"Oh! do you like lollipops?" she said.
sob, don't 10" he answered. "They
always make me feel young again. Now
this is the best shop in East Court for
| that sort OF thing-I have the advant-
age over You, you see. l have been at
the Fish Ponds before, and know the
ways OF the place and the likes and dis
likes Of my friends, Beta and frankie. "
"Y0u have come with them into East
COnrt?" she said, by way Of saying
something.
"Many time. Now, don't you think
those marzipan bOn-bOns look very sug-
gestive? And those chocolates? 1
should think pound or two Of those
might satisfy the young cormorants,
Ell? Yes, a pound Of each, and will you
send them up to Mr.. Airlie's trap at the
Rose and Crown? Thanks. Now, Miss
Nugent, what shall we choose for our
own delectation? Those are awfully
good. I'm sure. A pound Of those
then"
In less than ten minutes they were
sitting down among the rocks and sea-
weed on the beach, the bag Of lollipops
I hptWeeD than We're sitting caring ont
over the water with her wonderful
eyes; Lumley, the great paipter, lying
on his back watching her.