Evening journal., 1892-11-16

'luottNSlluu ga lut HdAt loAlHh - Nltlu
ia the use OF obsolete weapons aud the
evolutions Of an Improved drill.
The climate-well, every rose has its
thorn, and Government House aud his
society would reconcile Geraldine Oak /
ley TO bursting thermometer and 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 10 tea and
leave him alone with her elder sister. and
always refuse to give him more than
/ four dances IN one EVENING" But Ger
aldine was different. DIR. Coverdale
would DO very well for Maud when
Geraldine was gone. There she was
| Maud, not Geraldine on the
top step waiting for him as he almost
ran up the garden walk.
"How do you do7' she said shyly as
she ushered him into the drawing room.
81 viii 60 and tell Geraldine you are
here"
He was delighted. Gould anything
have been more tboughtfull But, oddly
enough, she did not go. She sat down,
on the contrary, and began lingering
"chair back nervonsly.
ut is fine day. she said, and then
stopped.
'Hang itl' he thought 81 meant to
tell Geraldine the news first. but there's
10 harm in beginning with her"
So he began, pulling out his ofiicial
letter to show her
II have come, Miss Oakley, to tell
you some news and ask you TO congrat-
ulate mo-"
"Whatp she exclaimed, care you
engaged TO be mar
"Oh, mol" he answered, "not exactly
that is, not yet-in fact l mean not
exactly"
And he got very red and So curiously
enough, did she. She looked very pretty
blushing, ard with her lower lip quiver-
ing a little. Geraldine was not SO pretty
as Maud, he admitted 70 himself as lie
looked at her; but so much the better.
Geraldine would be all the less likely to
firt, if, that Is, there was any one at
Government House to flirt with.
NO he said; Its the appointment ]
told you Tor was It your sisterD my uncle
was trying to get for me--the very thing
, Ahave been wanting"
And he proceeded TO paint the charm,
, of the new career opening before him il
glowing cOlors. He said nothing abonf
the quinine. When he came to an enc
, Of all the details she was sitting, witt
an expression Of deep interest, looking
at him, and he felt that had she onl,
been Geraldine the very moment woul,
: have arriyed-that precise opportunity
not always easy TO obtain, PARTICULAR.
, IN small villa. "And So" he said
: feeling he must bring his tale to u con
q clusion and give her an excuse for goinl
y to fetch her sister-"and so, Miss Oal,
q ley, leave Bunborough very soon AM
Q have come to say goodby."
, d-good-boohoor
= She did not hit the precise note whic
|. had startled Miss Grayson's visitor, bu
the effect on him was even moro electr
flying.
! MY Godv he murmured.
"Boo-hoo, boo-hoo-ol" And ah
: buried her head in the sofa cushions.
For a minute he said nothing; his FRI
inarticulate entreaty to her died on HI
4 lips before her storm of grief, so he b
4 his mustache in silence. Then the fror
= door slammed. Miss Geraldine Oallle
= was going out for walk, totally III
. aware of his arrival Could he sto
! herr He could hardly open the windo
= and shout. He moved toward the draw
ing room door, but he had to pass tk
" sofa, and as he did so the girl on il ros
as If she, too, half dazed, was seeking
!. way of escape, and as their hands m'
= = on the door handle she sank sobbin
\ into his arms.
y Don't don'tv she whispered, hard
I articulating, but he was doing nothiu
from which he could dcsist, for !
u could scarcely let her drop on the floor
= "Good Godr said Captain Jumps,
!, again; will no one comef' Bnt Il
- house was still, and he reflected tn
y perhaps il was as well that no OF
r. should come in at that precise junctu
~ at all events, not without warning
and so there was another pause, hrok,
. only by her sobs He could see her 81
y ter through the muslin blinds; she W
looking over the garden gate talking
" some one. Would she change her mii
-, and bring whoever 10 was IN 70 teR
~ she did Maud would surely hear the
a. entering the house and retreat. Is
"a Geraldine stood ralking at the gai
u Only the rector wore high hat at Bu
borough -hy-the-Sea and Dr. Coverdal
" "Chckl" went the garden gate as GC
aldine passed into the sunny roadway.
"BoohooI II was % very gentle O
lss this time from somewhere near
~ watch pocket.
~ "Chckl" went the garden gate as
y swung back ON its hinges.
81 And Captain Jumpison surrender
~ at discretion.-5t. James budget.
- The Products og Land.
Il Is estimated that twenty-five acr
-. Of land are necessary 80 sustain one mi