Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-07

"Who is We if l may ask"
"The Huntingdons and the Lang
holmes"
Are you quite sure the hatred is
mutual:"
"Oh. yes, quite sure" replied Nelly,
confidently.
And do you hate Lord I.angholme,
and does he hate you:"
"Oh! don't hate him. because l never
in my life saw him. and l don't sup
pose he would take the trouble to think
about me-"
HE would be something less than
human if he hated anything half so
lovely" said the young man, with an
ardent glance.
please don't say those things" en-
treated Nelly, blushing painfully, be
cause I'm not used to them. and I
don't understand fashionable speeches"
Its very old fashion to tell a lovely
woman you admire her. smiled the
stranger.
How shall I get home:" murmurcd
Nelly, dcspairingly.
Il will carry you"
"ImposSiblc." she cried. blushing to
her finger tips. And besides, YOU are
Lord Langholmc's friend
What them"
"He might be angry with you for
speaking to me. and papa. oh, papa
would be half wild"
Il don't think I.anSholmc would be
very implacablc." said the young man,
laughing down to the very depths of his
blue eyes, as he looked into Nclly'S
anxious face, land for Mr.. Hunting
don-can't we avoid his knowing?'
But / couldn't let you carry me.
murmurcd Nelly. looking shyly at him.
III be so gentle" he pleaded.
ooh. I'm not afraid of that"
what them
cliff any one We're 10 see you
''Why surely it is the most natural
thing in the world that, if YOU cannot
walk you should h" carried: one Of
your own men-scrvantS would have to
do the same. and | should not be more
repulSivc to you than they, should r.
"Oh. no. cried Nelly quickly; but
you'll get your feet wet"
That would be very dangerous for
such Il fragile. delicate creature rs
am" he laughed. We'll. suppose tax"
off my shoes and socks" This With an
arch glance at Nelly who bluShcd again
like the heart Of Il red rose. much to
her own anger and discontinue.
Us Lord I.angholme at the Court"
she asked suddenly.
Not now" answered the young man,
with another Of those smiles that be-
came him so well. But l wish you
would not make such bugbcar Of him
Miss Huntingdon: he may have his
faults. but he's not such i very bad
fellow
I'm quite sure T should never like
him. said Nelly. rcsolutely.
Why: what makes you so prrju-
diccd:"
"BccallSe he's little and dark. an
sWcrcl Nelly with great candor, feel
ing perfectly at home with the hanl-
some young stranger.
He laughed quite mrrlily.
I'm 50 glad am not It'll" and
dark. then, since you object 10 those
attributes 50 str,rGly.'
oh. I did not mean thai
Mean what"
That admired YOU" rctprted Molly
half yrX"i, half !iIued.
AID I did rot lay that hattariIly
junction 10 my soul. / assure you. Mis-
Huntingdon Will You do Ele a fIvor:'
W LIN is IL
TELL me your name"
you kno" it afro ~Iy.'
40, but vCur Christi, 4: me-"
Nelly Elc"I.n.'."
"%"!iy.' he reg. at'd muS.a2!y; ",eh1r
u pretty nagu".
And yrurs:'
- driaIl.''
What c!:e:"
He paused a Mt.
Adrian WcileeIy."
Mr. WELLESLEY"
Il hold the rank Of - captain il tho
Guards he said, smiling: you may
give. me my lille if you like"
'C#Itain WcIIc:ly-y"s. ! like that
best" said Nelly. dwelling lin@eFingly
on the ra!ue, as though it plca5e'i her
II Elust go now she addict, quickly
though reluctant To put an end " this
first landmark in her dull life.
Captain Wellesley drew back a steI
or two. But how are you going:
he asked, with the arch smile peculiar
, to him.
Il don't know" she said, her facs
all afiamc again in a moment. / sup
pose / must" and she put out two lit
tie hands beseecE:ingly, as a child who
, wants 10 De earned.
: The color rushed into his face thi:
time. and his breath came unnecessarily
quick for stalwart young guardsmar
, habituated to all the languors of gOot
society. But he was strangely take1
with the mignonne white face an(
= fawn-likc eyes, with the slim, graciou
figure and tiny feet, and the idea 0
holding this pretty freight in his arm
, was very pleasant one. He took he
up as if she had been doll, and walked
through tho water to the opposite bank
AS he did so, his eyes fell upon tn
= dainty shoes and stockings lying there
. What are we to do with these:" b.
asked. putting her down for a moment
and taking up one little shoe will
;, bordering admiration of its tiny pro
, portions
Here was new distress for Nelly
n If she went home without shoes an,
:. stockings. her trespass would infallibl
q be discovered; but to put them o.
was equally impossible, and, besides
), the poor little spra;ned foot was quit