The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-10
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70 L1nox later Dasafiss strange AGltaiionla|
meeting society girl. Gladys Montague

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fused, Langford watching him curiousiy,
Miss Montague puzz.ed--and ALL tiiee
were glad TO see Mrs. Ham.yn approae ;
ling from the doorway. She greeted Lang
ford cordially. was presented TO Davaris
who had recovered seif-possessiog enough
10 smile and say LIE was delighted to NEE,
her. Miss Montague improved tie oppor
tunity 10 escape, saying she would tins
Constance. While she was gone. Law
renee and Thurston were seen stroliinl
up the driveway arm In arm.
\ Never were two men more unlike in per
solal appearance than these bosom com
panions. Lawrence was extremely tai
and slender; Thurston, short and p1i2y
L1wrencs hal dark brown eyes, brown
curly hair and regllsr features; Thurs
toms eyes We're light blue, almost color
less. his hair sandy. and his nose had 1
decided tendency upward. Yet Thurstor
was we'll liked despite his unpreppssess
ing appearance. There was a certain
rugged manliness, certain firmness
amounting almost to obstinacy that com.
inapded admiration. Yet be was very re.
served, be did not make acquaintance
freely, and he was liable TO form preiu.
dices that were often as ill-adv.sed as un.
reasonable. Lawrence was hail-fellow.
well-met with every one; yet there were
aAfew people who did not like lin. Some
OF the ultra-fashionables had dim, dark
suspicion that he occasionally wrote for
tie newspapers, and that was quite
enough to kill him socially. But they
never had any direct proof Of this, and sc
he drifted on welcome guest Mt more
/ than one country house during the sum
mer, and member Of . swell bachelors
club In town during the winter.
Il tell you 1t isn't any use, Thurston, z
be was saving, do.efni!y, as, they wa ed,
along. Every time ! try to tall to aer
she snuhs me numerically; she brir gs
me UP with round turnl Now what
would you dor Suppose you've in my
place. and . girl was very distant and cod
TO you--almost rude sometimes
wopld you treat her? i have tiled being
merely civil, but she is more dis!ainfull
than ever; ] have showed that ] was
angry, but that only amuses her; have
tried to appear Indifferent, but can't make
jtgo; have Leel very nice to her and
tried to please her, but she snubs me
more and more, lam tired to death Of
her everlastingly saucy DO you really
think SOP and her Indifferent Is It'll
really" She never talks that way to any
of the other men. You are an old hand at
this sort Of thing, Thurston, and cant you
give me some adyice2 Lawrence looked
appealingly at his friend, who paused and
laughed.
MY dear boy. The said. 4 thought youl
knew more about girls than that. II j
were to give my opinion OF the matter, il
should say she either loved you or hated
you; you should find out FOR. yourself.
His companionlaughed nervously. "But|
how am to do that?" he asked.
"Huin-easiest thing In the world. ~
should advise you to ignore Miss Monta.
que as much as possible: there Is notAine
like a little wholesome neglect Flirt des.
perately with some other girl. or course
! don't mean that you should be rude tc
her; there's no need Of that Suppose
for instance, we go on the piazza there,
whore see Mrs. Hamlyn and taoss two
men new men. aren't theys Ipever saw
them before. Well, supposa Miss Monta.
que and Miss Hamlyn come out, as Of
course they will, don't paym attention
to GLADYS; II she greetS you colby, give
her the same medicine and talk to Con-,
stance. Try my taciics for awhile, my
dear hoy. I'll help you out"
TN do it. Cd felow!' and Lawrence
seize his friends hand and wrung it with
yi4o..
WHAT'S all this aboutY exclaimed a
higa pitched voice behind them. Some
deep, dark conspiracy being concoctel ], ]
fancy"
The two men turned and saw a short
dumpy woman, who had evidently been
Walking, for her plump cheeks shook Ike
jelly. almost completely burying deep
iinpte in one side OF her face, and her
breath came in short jerks.
"Oh, no, Mrs. Havermeyer," Lawrence
answered. readily. 1t is only very in
nocent little compact"
Mrs. Havcrmeyer pumped herself down
in a rustic chair on the lawn under a.
SlobsAo lloS, bsth IauuSI ueE5etI vigorously
with newspaper she had in her hand
Have you seen anything of Charlie?" she
asked. That boy ran off after breakfast
and haven't seen him since"
NO." answered Lawrence. Il don't
know where he is"
Well, If you see him. please send him
here Immediately. must see him and
cannot go another step"
The two men moved away. but instead
of joining the group on the piazza imrae-
diately they went into the billiard room
where they found youth nattiy attire!
in tennis fiannels knocking the balls aim
tessfy about. to whom they delivered the
message.
Young Havermeyer reluctantly putup
his cue, placed his eye-glass in position.
muttered something very dsrespectful,
about the old woman" and walked off.
It was shortly after, that Lawrence and
Thutston met Davaris for the first time.
On the piazza Mrs. Hamlyn presented tie
Greek to them. Thurston nodded non
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