Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
CHAPTER VII
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As the next day was Saturday, John
Barlow insisted that IL was absurd for
the young American TO think Of spend.
ing the Sabbath day in Il dull hotel In
Chertsey, when there were half dozen
bedrooms unoccupicd in Willoughby
farmhouse; and Dame Barlow backed
up the invitation 50 heartily, that
Arthur Dunbar was prevailed upon TO
lcngthcn his visit, an arrangement
looked upon with no favor by Mile
Campignon, who wished the young gen.
tlcman had never left his transatlantic
home.
Nor was her chagrin in any way mol.
lifted when she saw the obnoxious in.
trudcr and the two girls hard and fast
at a game of croquct on the lawn, their
merry laughter showing how heartily
they enjoyed the recreation. Now Gro
quct is n very innocent game In itself,
but one which displays q hundred op.
portunitics for Irritation, and inadcmoi-
sellc noticed that Mr.. Dunbar lost no
chance of playing the gallant TO her pu.
pill. Like skillful general, she took
in the whole situation at a glance and
set to work to chcckmatc her adver-
sary. So she wrcathcd her face in the
sweetest smile, and with the step Of
girl Of sixteen trippcd onto the lawn
and offered to share the sport, pro
posal which was accepted by the young
people with rucful resignation. 1t was
an heroic action on her part, for she
hated the game in which she only sue.
ceeded in rapping her toes and Earring
her arms, while she was In constant
terror Of the hot sun playing havoc
with her complcNion-for, You see even
the very best French creme dc rouge
will cake and crack in the heat
But her martyrdom was of short
duration, for hardly had the game be.
gun than the station fly from Chertsey
drove up TO the door and deposited her
expected nephew. OF course, she at
once few To receive him, rather dis.
gustcd to notice that the others gave no
attention to the arrival but went on
playing, as though there was no such
person in the world rs NJ, lie Niscount
Leon d Estreville. This was not at all
as she had intended II, for she well UNI
derstood the Importance of first impress
sious, and IL was little aggravating to
find her dashing nephew's advent robbed
of its eclat.
But II the young people were not
demonstrative in their observations
they had their eyes open nevertheless
to the glory of the arrival, They saw q
young gentleman, dressed In speck-and
span new clothes, with mauve kid
gloves, patent leather shoes and n scarf
OF cerulcan blue, bestudded with a
cluster pin, which glittered like Ere.
fly, step from the carriage and embrace
mademoiscllc, They saw the driver de
post on the porch q portmanteau, SC
painfully new and so ornnmcnted with
glistcning nickel-worlS that II made
their eyes ache TO look ON II.
"Nicc young man that" Dunbar oh.
served, as mademoiselle and her ncphev
disappeared into the house; did you gel
the benefit of that Whit of perfum,
from his handkerchief, Miss Grahame?'
Kate blushcd. She knew she ough
TO rcprovc his badinagc, but the fur
dancing in his eyes was contagious.
Nellie Barlow was, however, ready
TO do battle for the young Frenchmnn
whose resplcndent appearance haC
made an impression ON her unsophisti
Gated mind.
"La, Mr.. DUNBAR" She said, ~ an
sure he is a very pretty young gentle
man"
"Of course he Is, Miss Nellie" Arthur
= replied, gravely; pretty us n picture il
tuilor's fashion book, pretty as one o
those Gillifowcrs there, besides smell
? ing twice rs swcctly."
r "Ah, now | know you are Laughing
I at me- Nellie cried; "aud for punish
r ment I'll croquet your ball right int
the cabbage bed yonder," and, suitini
;. the action u the word. she sent 1t nyini
/ with stroke that was credit to he
rnnud dimnlcd arms.
c no RE CONTINUED.