Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-18

ioipl IA oiAu MSS AAoti VINO Were walk.
ing their horses as she put the u,,estion
They were within two or three miles ~
the beach, and she had not succeeded IN
attracting his attention during tho wbols
excursion.
"ralking Of what is best worth liying
for answered Lucille seriously.
"Why, fun, of course returned Mic.
Armadale.
Anything that is fun for ms, thoucb
it may be death to somebody else?r asl,el
Forsyth quickly.
"Oh, that is too nice distinction fl,
me" said Miss Armadale; that is somo.
thing for the frogs and the boys to settlS
between themselves"
"a woman without feeling Ia n mic.
take in creation" said Forsyth in a low
tone, refining his horse to Miss ARM.
dale's side and looking at her with n
sort of ferocity.
what do You know about mistakes
in creationr she retortod. 'If | could
choose | would he a woman without
feeling, rather than anything else."
"WhyT'
80 that might be indifferent to such
treatment as have received this after.
noon"
Treatment from whomT"
She looked ut him with her soft, dark
eyes, with her lovely curves and her
glow and bloom.
did my waltzing disgust you last
night, that you have not given rne
word or look today?"
81 am not man who bestows his
words or looks where they are not
wanted"
mo. see that. That is why youi
words and looks are worth having"
"If that is your opinion, am at your
service, Miss Armadnle."
"Oh, you misunderstood me, of course
Men always misunderstood me-"
al do not wonder You seem an enig.
ma to me-"
lam sure you could read me-though
not every one can"
81 am going to try to read you"
"Ah, then shall try to prevent YOU"
"WhyH Have you anything to con.
ceals"
In the shadow of the pine he saw
change Of color in her face.
"a woman always has her feelings to
conceal"
"Why, no, not necessarily. | can i'm.
agine that to the proper person She would
like to reveal them"
ITO the proper person. repeated Miss
Armadale with a shrug. But the fun
consists in revealing them to the i'm.
proper person.
What strange, bold speech this was,
Forsyth reflected after he had left the
party. Hope Armadale was truly an
enigma. But what fascination sno
possessed
When he found that Craig had left
the beach so unexpectedly for an indefi.
mite absence, he suspected that Miss Ar
madale had refused him, and as time
passed without his return he was con-
WINGED that this was so. But one day
coming upon that young lady unexpect-
eddy he found her reading long letter
III what was to him Alan's unmistakuble
handwriting.
Miss Armadale," he said frankly,
looking significantly at the sheets which
she hastily attempted to fold, II ao-
knowledge myself beaten. had begun
to suspect that could understand you.
But | see that do mott
"What do you misunderstood, Mr..
Forsyth" she asked haughtily.
"Tbe encouragement you have given
my attentions during the past three
weeks"
your attentions, MIR. Forsyth
Certainly, my honest and unmistall-
able uttentions-which you have re.
ceived as woman receives such marks
from man who she knows is about to
ask for her love"
Forsyth stood tall and severe before
her.
~ am suro do not understand you."
Hope Armadale, you have known
from the first minute j looked Mt you
that was in love with you-iny first
love, let mo tell You, for any woman
After that first meeting | let you alone.
believed that Craig had claim on
you. You remember the ride home
from the encampment and what you
said to me to lure me on. Days passed;
Craig did not return, and you gave me
every evidence -preference'--
stop, Mr.. Forsyth
Pardon me, am not through. You
arc dealing with some one besides Alan
Craig today. You have given me, 1
say, every mark of preference. Alan's
continued absence convinced me that |
everything between you and him was
ended. l have been waiting for suitas
bio opportunity to say in words what
You well know that | feel. come here
today and find you smiling and blushing (
over love letter from-my rival"
"You are very cross, Mr.. Forsyth"
she pouted.
rs that all you have to say to mei'
what would you have me sayg' She
was a little afraid Of him.
Which of US two you love-" he an.
swered fercely.
She turned unexpectedly pale. She
clnsped her hands in a mechanical way,
letting the papers fall 70 the floor.
There were tears in the Nlustrous eyes
she ltted to Forsyth's stern face.
You must wait" she stammered.
wait, to be fooled furtherl No, Miss
Armadale; am through with you,