The Globe-republican., 1893-06-16
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CHAPTER III.-CoNrINUED

CHAPTER uL-CoNrINUED:
He would have liked to tell her then
and there sthat he would have been
content if those bright, beautiful eyes
had never kindled with anything but
love or womanly aspirations; that that
soft, lazy, caressing voice had never
been lifted beyond the fireside or domes-
tic circle; that the sunny, tcndriled
hair and pink ears had never inclined
TO anything but whispered admiration.
and that the graceful, 1.-THE, erect figure,
20 independent and self-contained, had
been satisfied to lean upon his arm for
support. He was conscious that this
had been in his mind when he first saw
her; he was equally conscious that she
was more bewilderingly fascinating to
him in her present inaccessible intelli-
,gence and practically.
II confess" he said, looking into her
eyes with a vague smile, 81 did not ex-
pect you would be so forgetful of some
one who had evidently cared for you"
Meaning Mr.. Chef Brooks, or Mr..
Joyce Masterton, or both! That's like
most yo' men, Connie Yo' reckon
because girl pleases you she ought to
be grateful all her life, and yo'rs, too!
Yo' think different now! But yo' needn't
act up to it quite so much She made
p little deprecating gesture with her
~disengaged hand as if to ward off any
'retaliating gallantry: 81 amt speaking
for myself, connie. Yo' and me are
good enough friends, but the girls
around here think yo're trifle too much
taken up with rice and niggers. And
Tooking at it even in your light, connie,
Ut amt business Yo' want to keep
straight with Maj. Reed, so it would
he just as well to square the majors
woman folks. 'Tavy and Gussie Reed
iain't exactly poisonous, connie, and yo'
might see one or the other home from
church next Sunday. The Sunday after
that, just to show you amt particular,
and that yo' 60 in for being regular
beau, yo' might walk home with me-
Don't be frightened-rve got q better
gown than this. It's new one-just
come from Nashville-and I'll wear it
FOR the occasion
He did not dare say that the quaint
froclk she was then wearing-a plain
-'checked" household bingham used for
childrcn's pinafores, with its ribbons of
the same pattern, gathered in bows at
fche smart apron pockets, had become a
part of her beauty, for he was already
hopelessly conscious that she was love-
AZ in anything, and he might be i'm
PEELED to say so. He thanked her grave
~ and earnestly, but without gallantry
ior effusion, and had the satisfaction of
seeing the mischief in her eyes increase
I'm proportion to his seriousness, and
heard her say with affected concern:
'''Bear up, connie. Don't let it worry
No' till the time comes" and took his
leave.
On the following Sunday he was pres
cent at the Redlands Episcopal church,
and after the service stood with out
ward composure but some inward chat
fng among the gallant youth, who,
after the local fashion, had ranged
themselves outside the doors of the
building. He was somewhat surprised
TO find Mr.. Champney evidently as much
iout of place as himself, but less self
contained, waiting in the crowd Of ex-
pectant cavaliers. Although convinced
that the young Englishman had come
fonly to see Miss Sally, he was glad to
share his awkward isolation with an
other stranger, and greeted him pleas
antly. The Dows' pew being nearer to
the entrance than the Reeds, gave up
Hts occupants first. Col CORTLAND
lifted his hat to Miss Miranda and her
jDiece, at the same moment that Champ
tney moved forward and ranged him
self beside them. Miss Sally, catching
Cocr:land's eye, showed the whites Of
her own in backward glance of mis-
chievous significance to indicate the fol-
lowing Reeds When they approached
Court!and joined them, and finding HIM
self beside Miss Octavia, entered into
conversation. Apparently the sup
pressed passion and sardonic melan-
Fholy of that dark-eyed young lady
6p1rred him to a lighter, gayer humor
escn in proportion as Miss Sally's good
}natured levity and sunny practicality
made him serious. They presently fell
TO TIRE rear, with other couples, and
we: soon quite alone.
A little naughty, but tall and erect
in. her well preserved black grenadine
Dire which gave her the appearance of
.@you,hful but implacable widow, Miss
Reed declared she had not seen the
sco'nnle for "a coon's age" and Ger
;tain.y had not expected to have
the honor Of his company as long
- there were niggers to be elevated or