Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-10
ANNAPOLIS MD, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1892
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Having thus delivered himself. Robert
Warren waited for his friend. Jack Man
ming, 20 assure him for the 20th time that
his cousin Lucia was girl of common
sense; not coquette, but = cultivated,
Intelligent
Robert interrupted.
Neither do / care to talk philosophy.
poetry, or the origin Of species with an
intellectual Boston maid.
That's enough. interrupted Jack.
"Lucis will have plenty of attention
without demanding any Of you And
the two young men strolled off the ver-
anda.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the OBJ
iect Of these remarks was sitting behind
the closed blind Of window directly be-
hind tho young men, so she could not
help hearing what her cousin and his
friend had said.
Roberts sentiments were not new 10
her; so, instead OF being annoyed she
only smiled, and her eyes shone with
sudden mischief
Jack had talked with her about Robert
Warren since they were chums together
at Harvard. She knew more OF his rec
ord as an athlete and society man than
as a scholar, though since that his hon
ors at German university were enough
to satisfy any demands, and his first year
Of practicing law was most brilliant.
She knew that since his graduation
from Harvard he had inherited fortune
that he had never dreamed would be his,
and that before this he had been moro
deeply in love with girl than he would
acknowledge; she had thrown him over
for a rich fellow, and had always re.
gretted it.
Lucia knew that Robert was handsome
she had seen his picture), and now she
had heard his deep, low, rich voice. She
also knew that he had been plotted for
Ivy many match making mamma, as
well as by willing daughters. This only
made him withdraw more surely from
society and devote himself to his law, his
rod, and his gun.
Now il was August, and he had CONS
20 spend a month with his old chum, who
was with various relatives, at one of the
large hotels on one Of the loveliest OF the
Maine islands.
When Robert came into dinner with
Jack, an hour later, he was surprised to
see that Lucia was SO young and SO really
beautiful.
He had made up his mind that he
should meet a tall, dark, self possessed
society young woman Of about "a, while
the girl he now met was very fair, petite,
with fluffy yellow hair. childlike blue
eyes, dimpled cheeks, and mischieyous,
smiling mouth. She appeared about IS /;
IN fact she was %.
Robert felt little piqued that she did
not seem to notice him in the least, after
her cordial little bow, and Il am very
glad to meet you, but chatted away in
her merry way 70 young fellow sitting
next her.
Most young women would have looked
at him, Robert reflected; yet he tried to
make himself think he was very glad this
one would give him so little trouble.
That night there was hop at the h9-
tel. and as he came in from the piazza lac
met Lucia as she came downstairs with
her mother, and this same young man
whom he had seen at dinner, and who
had been presented TO him as Mr. Per-
kins.
Lucia was radiant Her cheeks were
flushed, and her eyes were shining. She
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that fioated around her like cloud. she
carried pink roses, and Robert was aware
Of their faint perfume as she passed him.
He turned TO look after her. How
gracefully she walkedl How charming
her neck rose from her shoulders, and
how sunny was her beautiful hair!
Robert turned and walked to the cor
ner OF the piazza that he had just left.
and watched the dance. The large dining
room had been cleared for the dance and
few couples were circling over the
shining floor to the music of one OF
strauss waltzes. The music brought
Jack memories of that last classday
dance, when lie was waltzing with the
girl he thought he loved, but who, thank
fortune, he was well rid Of, and who was
now trying to win him back.
lie saw Lucia as she foated by in young
Perkins's arms. How different was her
face from that other one'si BAIL His
life was not TO be concerned with any
more pretty faces, no matter how inno-
cent and pure they looked. His dancing
days were over, too. So he flung away
his cigar and went to his room.
The next week was spent az he first
wished. in rowing, fishing, and canoeing.
Whenever be was at the hotel he saw
Lucia surrounded by admirers. but it was
Perkins who seemed to be favored by her
smiles. She was cordial 10 Robert, but
never seemed 10 take the slightest inter
est in him.
One evening Robert walked to the cliff
about sunset for the beautiful sea view.
As he went to take seat behind pile of
the stone. to his surprise he found Lucia
there. His step startled her and she
hastily rose TO her feet.
She insisted that he should stay, and
uefore he knew it they were talking to-
-ether like old friends. Then they
walked home by moonlight.
Robert could never forget her beauty
She wore some light, ieecy scarf about
her shoulders. one end of which was
earelessly caught upon her hair
When they reached the hotel Jack met
them, saying:
Il have great news for you. Perkins, .
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