The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07

i will go and tell GerAioiIs you "io
here"
He was delighted; could anything have
been more thoughtful? But, oualy
enough, she did not go. She sat down,
on the contrary, and began lingering
"ohair back F." nervously.
" 1t is fine day." she said, ana then
stopped.
"Hang it," he thought; 81 mean. 10
tell Geraldine the news first, but there's
no harm in beginning with her"
So he began, pulling out mis- orhoiai
letter to show her.
81 have come, Miss Oakley, to tell you
some news and ask you to congratulate
me-"
"What!n she exclaimed, "are you en-
gagged to be mar -
"Oh, mol" he answered, "not exactly
that is, not yet-in fact, iGear not ex-
lctly."
And he got very red, and so, cufiously
nough, did she. She looked very pretty
b ushing, and with her lower lip CULVER
NJ a little. Geraldine was not so pretty
- Maud, he admitted to himself as he
ooked at her; but so much the better
ieraldine would be all the less likely &c
Irt, il, that Is, there was any one al
government House TO firt with.
mo-" he said, al it's the appointment
told you (or was it your sisterO my
ncle was trying to get for me-the very
hing / have been wanting"
And he proceeded TO paint the charms
4 the new career opening before him In
lowing colors. He said nothing about
he quinine. When he came TO an end o.
| II the details she was sitting, with al
| xpression OF deep interest, looking NJ
| lin, and he felt that had she only beer
Geraldine the very moment would have
rrived-that precise opportunity not al
| ways easy to obtain, particularly in &
mall villa. sand SO" he said, feeling
ne must bring his tale to aconclusion
| md give her an excuse for going TO fetch
| .er sister, "and so, Miss Oakley, leave
8unborough very soon, and have come to
ay good-by."
| Good-good-boo
| She did not hit the precise note which
lad startled Miss Grayson's visitor; but
he effect upon him was even more electri'
| tying.
"My Godl" he murmured.
| Boo-hoo, boo-hoo-o." And she
buried her head in the sofa cushions.
For a minute he said nothing; his first
narticulate entreaty to her died on hi
iis mustache in silence. Then the front
Ioor slammed; Miss Geraldine Oakley
vas going out for a walk, totally unaware
)f his arrival. Could he stop her? HI
could hardly open the window anc
,hout. He moved towards the drawing
-oom door, but he had to pass the sofa
md as he did so the girl on 1t rose, as
he, too, half dazed, was seeking wa.
VI escape; and as their hands met on til,
door, handle she sank sobbing into hi
arms.
"Don't, don't!" she whispered, hardly
artieulately, but he was doing nothing
from which he could desist, for he could
carcely let her drop on the floor.
Good Godi" said Capt. Jumpisor
again; "will no one conner" But the
house was still, and he reflected that per-
Gaps il was as well that no one should
come in at that precise juncture-at al
vents, not without warning; and 81
here was another pause broken only by
Ter sobs. He could see her sister through
the muslin blinds. She was looking owe
the garden gate, talking to some one
Would she change her mind and bring
ghoever IL was in to teaY IL she did
faud would surely hear them entering
.he house and retreat. But Geraldin
,tood talking at the gate. Only the rec
or wore high hat at Bunborough- by
the Sea and DIR. Coverdale.
"Clicki" went the garden gate a
Geraldine passed into the sunny road
way.
boo hool" 1t was a very gentle on
his time, from somewhere near hi
1atch-pocket.
"Click!" went the garden gate, as !
wung back on its hinges.
And Capt. Jumpison surrendered at dis
,retion.-St. James Budget.