Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

did not feel so bitterly toward MIN after
this His manner WINS genuine, II too forci-
bic and fluent for everyday wear. l might
have even thanked him for his exaggerated
interest in my health and said good morning,
II had not suddenly remembered his sur
repttious visits TO my dodgers apartments,
Then was adamant, and he saw it. Ho was
certainly an observant man, whom very
little escaped. 1 noticed tho broad smilc
disappear, and he said, almost with astonish-
ment ,
..Why, you're offended with mo stilllr
"As / have only seen you once before In
my llfc cannot very well speak of being
offended Mr.. Bird-but must say"--
"No. no, don't say it, he cried, interrupt
ing me, "don't say a word more, please. l.
know it was great liberty--an unwaIrant-
able libcrty-but could't help it. 1 wanted
TO make little return for all tho trouble nd
misery had brought about, ind couldn't
think of anything else. had just done 1t,
you seq
"Done whatr | exclaimed, snnppishly-I
could have screamed at him for two Pima
"why, the little bit of carving-aren't you
talking about thatr he inquired
mo, sir, although I'll trouble you to re-
move the article from my premises as soon
as you conveniently CAM
"Ohn
"But am abiding now, sir, to your I'M
gentlemanly behavior in bribing my servants
TO let you inspect my apnrtmentsn
~ didn't bribe your servants, Miss Noild
Poor girls, frightened them, but did not
give them money as bribe. You might
have thought better of a fellow than that
he said, very sorrowfully; although why
you should don't know exactly"
''You had no right to go into my dodgers
rooms and search for that trumpary umbrella
you lost"
"No rishtn he repeated
"Cortainly-no right.n
"But one Of those two old boggars has got
it, he cried, theoretically; "rm suro Of
that"
"How dare you say this to msln
"Who else can it bel know you haven't
got it," he cried. 81 am sure your two SER
wants are as innocent as babes unborn, and
they were the only two besides in the house
that night-the upstairs lot had Como 10 Tun-
bridge for two days" y
"How did you know thati'
"oh, made every inquiry" he explained,
coolly; land as the umbrella was u precious
possession to mel think l told you before it
was gift from my father on his dying bed
Il made every effort to find out what had
become Of it.p
"And very mean way to find out It was,p
1 said with nsperity; "and-good morning.
"Go-ood morning." he said, in low, croak-
ing voice. He raised his bilious straw hat,
dropped his telescope, which no picked up |
and tucked once more under his arm, came
suddenly to a full stop, and let mo go on my |
way unmolested any further by him.
When had got good distance from him, |
1 began to feel little sorry-eyon little in /
doubt IL had not been too hard upon him
lie had appeared SO utterly dumfounded by !
my last opinion Of his conduct, and he had I
turned of such variety Of colors. Perhaps, |
from his point OF view, and with an umbrella |
which had vanished from every point Of view, |
ho was not wholly to be blamed. Perhaps |
the captain had-no, that was quite impos-
sible, Perhaps Mr. Goode--oh was getting
as nlisorably distrustful as this unhappy man.
Yes, was little sorry. AS | went of the
| fort | stole one glance behind mo to mako |
sure what had become OF him-that his i'm |
| pulsiye nature even had not led him to Jump |
Off the cliff. He was ull right he was a long
way off-indeed, in tho very place where I
had left him--not overwhelmed or mad with
| grief and shame, as had almost feared he
| might be, but standing with his legs planted
widely apart looking at me through his telg-
| scope Whom he saw | had turned no
wheeled quickly round and feigned an inter
est in the sea, knocking tho hat Off a bath
chairman just passing him with an early fare
who had lost the use of his legs
| We'll, there is an end Of tho intruder, I
thought, and could hive wished-yes, did
actually wish-thnt | had been moro Of q
| young lady and less OF a vixen in my re-
proaches to him. had been put out by his
appearance at Margate, by his venturing to
| nddress me, and had lest my self coinposure,
but then more obtuse and aggravating per-
son had never encountered before.
Not 30 very obtuse either, but very quick
to take hint and to guess when he was dis
liked and his company objected to. VS.
passed each other twice or thrice day after
TINT, but no never yentured to speak TO mo
again. He bowed with great grnvity and
exhibited extraordinary formality in taking
on his hat, seiEing it in the middle of the
crown and raising It like the lid off sauce
pan, and there was no further occasion TO
object ~ his expansive smile. He was a
stolid, even woebegone young man. with
something on his mind. Had it not been for
that everlasting telescope under his arm one
could have imagined him prey to the deep.
est rooted sorrow
think no was the most sad when passed
him in company with the captain who some
Times condcscended to promenade with me-
ana the most angrg T'hen was out with Mr.
Goode, to whom was a relief from the wear
and tear Of two boys wonderfully full OF ami
nal spirits on unreasonable occasions. When
was with Lily Brian, he seemed to brighten
upa little, and Lily was curious concerning
him, and asked mo many questions
who is that good looking young man,
Jane, who is always taking his hat oifF she
asked one morning.
He is carver and glider; don't know
hlm-thnt is, hardly know him. l said.
'fio called once about something no had
cropped down our area, and he has claimed
nn acquaintance ever since"
Then why doesn't he spealI7n asked ths
practical Lily.
Hes mach too quick with his speech; and
It's very good thing he's a trife quicter
Just now" said, sharply, and Lily looked at
mo and said, eagerly,
TEL me all about III Is hor-
mo, he is notn
"oh, beg your pardon, Jane; thought
he wasn
An enigmatic dialogue, but wo perfectly
understood each other And hoped that /
had made LILY understand had no interest
In Mr., Bird, for young girls jump so rapidly
Mt conclusions whero young men are con-