Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-24

see II don't send II spinning over
Chertsey church steeple."
Just then n mnid-scrvant came across
The lawn with message for Kate
"Ma'msellc wishes you TO come IT.
and be introduced 10 the new young
gentleman, miss, II you please"
Kate stood irrresolvt0 Sho could
mako every excuse for the governess
long habit OF cxacting obedience from
young people, but this subvcrsion Of
etiquette was very annoying to her
particularly when she felt that Arthur's
brown eyes were fixed upon her with an
inquiring expression.
"Thc sultan has flung down his
handkerchief; will you not pick II up.
Miss Grahamc2" Dunbar said with II
grin.
Z This decided her.
please tell madcmoisellc that we
nre In the middle Of u game now, and
that hope she will bring her nephew
out 70 join u.s." she said, with quiet de
termination.
you've done Il, Miss Grahnmc,' Dun
bar exclaimed, "for II that is not taken
rs declaration OF war, ! am no true
prophet Wen, remember shat the
stars and stripes will nuttcr beside
the union jack II the lilies Of France
advance before hostile hosts"
She knew there was hidden mean
ing In his words, for his eyes met hers
IN he spoke, and there was In their
brown depths sympathy she could not
fall 10 read.
lp"TIushl" she answered, In n whisper.
Herr they come"
None could notice In mndcmoiscllc's
manner as she advanced beside her
nephew that chngrin was raging In her
henrt, for with the gaycst OF smiles she
cried, taking Katc's white hand play
fully in hers;
'Aa the mountain would not come TO
Mahomet Mahomet went 10 the noun
tain. Permit me, dear child, to intro
dnce Va You my nephew, NJ. Leon d'Es-
treville."
The bow the gentleman made, as he
raised his glossy blacl, hat, would have
reused the envy Of dancing-master-
Us for Nellie Barlow, its Rristocratic
grace simply overwhelmed her.
Kate made her best curtscy, and,
without giving mademoisclle u chance
OF second consideration, both intro
duced tho young Frcnchmnn TO Nellie
and Arthur Dunbar.
As tho two men met face 10 face,
Kate could not but mark the contrast.
II was like tho chance encounter of
two dops-say Cmsnr and some little
toy terrier-thc one careless and ,digni.
fed; tho other full Of fun and grimace.
Yet Tor oil that, Leon d'Estrcvillc
was n very handsome young fellow,
with his delicate features and large,
luminous dark eyes, II he had only gone
TO Regent street for tailor instead OF
70 Shorcditch.
"Now," mndcmoiscllc ohirpcd, pleas,
antly, ''you can1enioy n four-hnnded
game. Leon, ask Miss Grnhamc to be
your partner, and see II you cannot be
match for Miss Barlow and her young
friend"
she emphasized tht'"her" so us to in.
sinunte that Mr.. Dunbar must not con
slider himself as oie Of the parlor party
do not believe that there ever was q
game Of croquet played where so much
small feeling was exhibited us on this
ocdAsloh cAienyleaused, am sorry to
say byV tlp rcptehensible conduct OF
ahrthur -Dufnbar who would strike
Icons ball 80 viciously when the OPP
portunity offered and make such dis
graceful null OF his attempts to Gro
quot Miss tsruhume's ind did laugh SC
hilariously when the young French
man In tying %. retalipte crashed the
mallet DOM pp his owp shin, thai
even Kate was annoyed wlthhim, nnC
Nellie could have wept for ycxation
But now the dinner bell; and Kat,
lGrahaRe had, y endpre the humilia
ton of seeing the phrty separate, with
out hAdehoiseno mailing 'sllghtes
sign Of oQnhiiRtibn tuiuu -lyt,
This slight OF one who had done hei
such service cut the sensitive girl TO tn,
lhnicly $40 creeping to the goyerness
side she whispered;
"May ask Nellie and Mr., Dunbar I,
dine with us?"
sMads,noisell cmpFgnon was pctri
SfedsatlR rSpIiAdctN Aks sG-s 81
kate Grnhame," she demanded
have. you taken Leave Of your senses
have suffered anguish ut Your conduc
during the past twenty-four hours T,
think that . young ladS, who has on
bred As careful trah ipg Chat 20,
fave, Shddid c6ndescenA Jipicle up
promiscuous acquaintance with tota
stranger, an American, too, who MAJ
be petty bridesmaids son for all yoi
know To the contrary, Is enough I,
make ones hair stand ON ond with hor
ror. What do you SUPPOSE Miss Bladder
stone would say to sreh Conduct Ian
sure II would nearly brealS her heart
but he has the tnnnheis Of n gentle
man." Kate faltered.
$50 has my hatr-dresscr Vet yov
vopldeot havF fn9 dsl bhn tpIs innsr
swohld'ybp& ssE ~ 20 ANF
Thus the storm swept over the poo
BirD, and she could oniy Ibth6 lice hea
sil6e the tenQmssppllng Qnd let II pass by