The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-17

more than four dances ID one eyenin44
Bnt Geraldine was different Dr.. Cow
erslale would do very eli for Maui
when Geraldine MAS gone. There she
Svas--Maud, not Geraldine standing
On the top step waiting for him @ he
almost r;in up the garden walk.
& 'How'do you do?' she lid, shyly. a
she qshrred him into the drawing
room. 81 " ! go and tstts Geraldine
you are here. y ~. s.ss 3.
He was delighted. @c6uld ANYTHING
have been moro thopghtfpl? But.
oddly enough, she did not no. She sat
down, on the contrary. and began
lingering 9 chair back'' nervously.
Its 9 fine day" she said, and then
stopped.
Hang it, be thought; II meant to
tell Geraldinethe news first. but there's
no harmin Beginning with her."
So lie began. pulling ont his official
letter to show her.
have come, Miss Oakley, to tell
You some news and ask you 70 congratu-
late me.
WHAT" she exclaimed, "are you en-
gagged to be mar" T.
.'Oh, nor he answered, mot exactly
that is. not yet-in fact, I mean not
exactly" - s FL. b. :. ~
And he got very red, and So, curious
" enough, did she. She looked very
pretty b1ushing and with her lower lin
quivering a. little. Geraldine was not
SO pretty as Maud, he admitted to him.
self as he looked at her; but SO mnrh
the better. Geraldine would be all Tho,
less likely to firt, it. that is, there was
anyone at Government House to airt
with. . aesSgA .gss
M. |" he said; 1T. tie appointment
I told You Tor was 1t your sister?) my
uncle was trying to get for me-the
very thing have been wanting"
And he proceeded to- paint eth9
charms Of the new career opening Sbe-
fore him in glowing colorA I He said
nothing about the quinlne. 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 had she only been Geraldine the
very moment would have arrived-that
precise opportunity not always easy to
obtain, particularly in small villa
"And So" he said, feeling he must
bring his tale to q conclusion and give
her an excuse for going to fetch her
sister-''and so Miss Oakley, leave
marlborough very soon, and have come
to say good.bv."
'Good-good-boo-boo." -,s>.~>s>~...
Mia did hi hn
which had startled Miss Grayson's
visitor; but the effect on him was even
more electrifying. ..5s. ,,;* *gs7ss.
my God!' he murmured.
"Boo-hoo, boo hoo-o. 49, y And she
buried her head in the ofacusllions
For minute he said nothing; his
first inarticulate entreaty to her died
ON his lips before her storm Of grief. so
hegbit his mustache in silence. Then
the front door slammed; Miss Geraldine
( Oakley was going out for walk,
totally unaware of his arrival. Gould
he stop her? He could hardly open the
window and shout He moved toward
Is. the drawing-room door, but he had to
pass the sofa, aud as he did so the girl
on it rose, as if she, too, half dazed.
was seeking way of escape; and as
their hands met on the door handle she
sank sobbing into his arms.
Don't. don't!" she whispered, hardly
articulately; but he was doing nothing
from which he could desist, for he
could scarcely let her drop on the floor.
Good Godv' said Capt. Jumpison
again; Twill no one Gomez" But the
house was still; and he reflected that
perhaps it was as we'll that no one
should come in at that precise juno
! ture-at all events, not without warn
ing; and so there was another pause,
! broken only by her sobs. He could
see her sister through the muslin
blinds; she was looking over the gar.
den gate talking to some one; would
she change her mind and bring who
ever it was in to tea? IT she did, Maud
| would surely hear them entering the
house and retreat. But Geraldine
stood talking at the gate. Only the
!; rector wore high hat at Bunborough.
by-the-Sea and DR.. Coverdale.
''Click!' went the garden gate as
Geraldine passed into the sunny road.
way.
''Boo.hoo!" It was very gentle one
this time, from somewhere near his
watch pocket.
"Click!" went the garden gate, as It
swung back on its hinges.
And Capt. Jumpison surrendered at
discretion.-St James Budget
THE sINlsTER-FAcED MAN.
He Declined to Contribute to Any NeRli.
= genco In tho Case.
1t was just after the first sickening
crash of the collision and the air was