Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-02-17

IA l+E7T " -" - ieipH. HiN'uleN, hS SECui
,kls Of roses, its soft rich darkened
Q1siaess The sounds from the street
fa<qf ID vaguely through the open win
ds'7 robbed Of their harshness. They
die i't seem to wreck the stiffness which
pped the man and girl in magic
Vincent Dilkley felt the perilous
ia eetness Of this nearness falling over
|hW like spell. He moved angrily
cold and rough to her, indeed
veos How else was he to keep his
4 control
uddenly, as he bent forward To make
,rrection. he saw the little hand hold
@I the pencil stop nnsteadily The
tinstant Nina Wilton bad turned
y ssad awaygapd he was aware .ha.
\ sutTwas crying.
! "Miss Wilton !" he exclaimed, started
out of his own reserve
The girl had started to her feet and
stood facing bin with flashing eyes, in
a burst of childish passion.
GLOW dare yop treat me sou she
''ou, W "o"o,"s 'o'oo' nav are
you AFRAID ct You act as though you
were afraid of something. Haven't |
always been nice to you Haven't papa
and mamma always been friendly? We've
all liked you so much you and your
sister. And you take u upon yourself
to treat me AS though though
What have | done to you ?" she broke
on all her girllsh young beauty shaken
oy th's storm OF words. II sent Miss
hersy away to-aay particularly that |
might ask you. And now suppose
you thinR-i uon' know what you
'hinK .-oecanse you are good-iook'ng
and girls have fallen IN love with you,
perhaps you think the same thing OF
me !" She was insulting him ruthlessly
10 her passion that confessed so mn
niteiy more tna.i she herselt was con-
scious o. but you hceu nave no
sucn 'ear, sne cr'ed contemporary
lheh. at tue door, turning once more,
she added win tne sudden P't'tulneSs
OF scoiueu cn'ii' u nReu you 30
much, anu l tnousnt We w"u'd DC Such
gooa iriehos
vincent Dllk'ey had not spoken
word ne nau confronted himself thus
Jar hnu now somehow NC got OUT
INTO Tue street ihit evening wh'n ne
reacheu nome mere was sucn a look
upon n,s lace 'na' n'rpara' win IRE
pressure "er'ou'nes'' S''u
ihcent' are you sure you are wen
ies, ne replied hhd Tor Inc nrTt
time IN his lite he spoke To his sister
SHARPLY
lew days later NJ the breakfast table
Barbara SAID
Ihe "iltons got to the'r place last
night It seems That WIN make It more
conssn'ent iof You; vincent. giving
NINA her lessons iou wont nave TO
go into Town suppose sue VIII ." on
taxing 'he lessons JUST the same th's
summer
V'ncent p''H'ey pushed ms chair back
and rose
- don IT think can quite manage
tue Time Tor those lessons, bib 1--we
made other arrangements ! wrote 10
Mrs. wilton yesterday
lie came slowly ronnd to ms sister,
side ana la'' ms hanh gently IN her
shoulder
I'm AFRAID too' DAD, as--that source
OF income viii nave 10 stop that iniess
can ma something 10 take us place.
you Will nave 10 give up that little "TRIP
OF yours thus summer am very sorry,
he added lie SAID u as SIMPLY as
BOY. But whcn barbara looked INTO ms
lace IL was worn am gray ana almost
Old
"oh, vincent IL was mothers
yearn'ng cry Don th'nk OF me
Not think OF her lie hhd thought
OF her always III was 10 ootaih Tor her
the comforts OF an Income which, now
ever meagre ana poor was yet' a. least
comparatively secure, thaC nc gave tneSe
lessons when ms soul ioathed' spending
his talent ana his vitality ~ q hatei
drudgery OF every day II IL hii not
been for her, he would have lived the
artists free lite and painted pictures aud
won fame perhaps. and been ut liberty
70 woo the giri ne loved
For no need TO try and conceal the
secret longer, Barbara knew It aud when
her brother had gone, burst into tears
She was still sitting 10 tho little hons
" parlor. her busy hands tor once Idle
when light step upoa the porch roach
ed her ear.
Il was Nina Wilton
The young glrl came straight in. took
Oh her broad shade hat aud tossed It up
on chair.
Miss Barbara" she said, your
brother won't give mo any more draw.
Ing lessons. Why wont hef'
Miss Dilklcy WAS not as;onished at the
visit or the question or tbs manner OF
either Nina was--Mina. Petted, idol
lied. as utterly ignprint Of the world rs
Hover raised ia dollhouse, as lawleSs