The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-31

ley to a bursting thermometer and a diet
Of Quinine. She could have her sister to
stay with her if she felt lonely. He was
quite: fond of Maud, though Of course
she. did not care for him. Did she not al
ways retire when he came to tea and
leave him alone with her elder sister, and
always refuse to give him more than
four dances in evening? But Ger
aldine was different. DR.. C%Overdale
would do very well for Maud when
Geraldine was gone There she was
Maud, not Notwithstanding on the
top step waiting for him as he almost
ran up the garden walk.
"How do you do" she said shyly as
she ushered him into the drawing loom.
81 will go and tell Geraldine you are
here"
He was delighted. Could anything
have been more thoughtful? But, oddly
enough, she did not go. She sat down,
on the contrary, and began lingering a
''chair back n%ervously.
"It is a fine day." she said, and then
stopped.
"Hang It'll" he thought. 81 meant to
tell Geraldine the news first, but there's
nc harm in beginning with her."
So he began, pulling out his official
letter to show her.
81 have come, Miss Oakley, to tell
you some news and ask you to congrat-
ulate me-"
"What!" she exclaimed, 'sare you
engaged to be mar
"Oh, no." he answered, mot exactly
that is, not yet-in fact ! mean not
exactly"
And he got very red, and SO, curiously
enough, did she. She looked very pretty
blushing, and with her lower lip CULVER
ing a little. Geraldine was not so pretty
as Maud, he admitted to himself as he
| Geraldine would be all the less likely to
flirt, if, that is, there was any n at
| Government House to fiirt with.
"No," he said; sits the appointment
told you Tor was it your sisterD my uncle
was trying to get for me-the very thing
I have been wanting"
And he proceeded to paint the charms
of the new career opening before him in
glowing colors. He said nothing about
the quinine. When he came to an end
of all the details she was sitting, with
an expression of deep interest, looking
at him, and he felt that hadshe only
been Geraldine the very moment would
have arrived-that precise opportunity,
not always easy to obtain, particularly
in a small villa. "And So" he said,
feeling he must bring his tale to a con-
clusion and give her all excuse for going
to fetch her sister-''and so, Miss Oak
ley, l leave Bunborough very soon, and
have come to say goodby."
Observation-Disclosures"
She did not hit the precise note which
had startled Miss Grayson's visitor, but
| the effect on him was even more electri.
flying.
"My God!' he murmured.
"Boo-hOo, boo-hoo-o!" And she
buried her head in the sofa cushions.
For a minute he said nothing; his first
inarticulate entreaty to her died on his
lips before her storm of grief, so he bit
his mustache in silence. Then the front
door slammed. Miss Geraldine Oakley
was going out for a walk, totally un
aware of his arrival. Could he stol
her? He could hardly open the window
and shout. He moved toward the draw
ing room door, but he had to pass thu
sofa, and as he did so the girl on it rose
as if she, too, half dazed, was seeking
way of escape, and as their hands me
on the door handle she sank sobbins
into his arms.
Don't, DON'T" she whispered, hardly
articulating, but he was doing nothing
from which he could desist, for h
could scarcely let her drop on the floor.
"Good God!" said Captain Jumpisol
again; "will no one Gomez" But tn
house was still, and he reflected tina
perhaps it was Is well that no on
should come in at that precise junctur'
at all events, not without warning
and SO there was another pause, broker
only by her sobs. He could see her sis
ter through the muslin blinds; she wa
looking over the garden gate talking t.
some one. Would she change her mine
and bring whoever it was in to tea? |
she did Maud would surely hear then
entering the house and retreat. Blu
Geraldine stood talking at the gate
Only the rector wore a high hat at Bun
borough-by-the-Sea and DR.. Coverdale
"Clickw went the garden gate as Ger
aldine passed into the sunny roadway.
"Boohoo!' 1t was a very gentle on
this time from somewhere near III
watch pocket.
"Click!' went the garden gate as i
swung back on its hinges.
And Captain Jumpison %surrendere'
at discretion.-St. James Budget.
Excused for Deafness.
Recently Mr.. Justice Grantham ex
a,,ooJ MOI, vrho p1oo1o6 that ha wa