The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-11

II ing s a. a. e
titia ever a pair Of gold-rinmed
glasses.
just on. for little walk, auntie.
The dey Is so delicious" says Letitia,
with her most engaging smile. She is
thinking what an awful thing it will
be if auntie forbids her to 60 out to-
day of all days, and Jack waiting for
her at the top Of the meadow.
Now once for all, Letitia. let sthis
be understood between u.s." said Miss
cambridge; there Is to be no inter
course between this house and that Of
The Court You may think / sm too
old to hear things; but there you are
wrong. l have heard a good deal late
ly about young Hardinge, who has just
returned to The Court after his fathers
death; heard too with deep regret, Le-
titia, that you SO far forgot yourself as
TO dance with him a fortnight ago at
the Mainwarings' little"
Hop" suggests Letitia, who is too
frightened by her aunt's allusion to
the young master Of The Court to re-
member her society manners.
"Hopi How dare you use such
word?" cried Miss cambridge. Good
heavens! The manners of this pres
ent dayl Now, Letitia, hear me. It
seems you did dance with this OBJ
jecsionable young man at the Main
warnings ball Perhaps you could
not help that. But knowing as you do
OF the feud that has lasted for fifty
L r
trust you have too mnch respect for
me-for your name-to recognize d
Hardinge anywhere
But what has he-er-- nervously,
what have they all doue?" asks Le-
titia, her eyes On the marble pavement
of the hall, her heart at the top OF the
meadow.
Good gracious! if auntie only knew
that, she had been meeting Jack
every day for the past fortnight-ever
since that long dance, indeed, when
when-wen, he wouldn't dance with
anyone but her And it is all such nom
sense, zoo. A rubbishy old story about
a right of way that happened fifty
wears ago-and Jack the dearest, dear
est fellowi
Il refuse to GO into it," says Miss
cambridge, with dignity. 1T sufices
TO say that this young mans grand
father once behaved IN the grossest
fashion 20 your rrandfather-my,
with a sigh. ''saiuted father. If you
are going out, / trust that if You meet
the present owner of The Court. you
will not so much as acknowledge his
presence"
Il sha'n't bow to him. auntie," says
LetitiR, in a very small voice.
Devastation OF herself and her duplic-
fly is still raging IN her heart when
she meets Jack Hardinge in the Old
trystIng- place. sac had certainly -roE-
ised her aunt not 10 bow 70 him Well,
she doesn't; she only filings herself into
bis arms glad young arms, that close
fondly round her,
oh. Jack, she's getting worse than
ever. She was simply raging about
Won as | came out really thought
she was going TO forbid me to come at
all She says you're an Objectionable
young man
''Oh! / say" says HRrdinge, what
have I done to be called names like
that?"
Nothing. nothing cries Letitia.
finging her arms about IN despairing
protest, except that your grand
father once punched my grandfather's
nose"
Well. I'm awfully sorry" says Har-
dinge, and they both laugh Would
II do any good, do you think, if were
TO go down now and apologize for my
exceedingly rude old forbear?'
II shouldn't advise you to try it"
SAYS Letitia
But what are we to do, them" says
Jack. his arm round her
They are sitting on the grass safely (
hidden behind 3 clunp Of young trees. 1
The sun Is shining madlv on their he ads,
the birds are singing on every branch (
1t is May-delightful MAY. the lovers /
mouth-and the hottest May that has .
been known for years.
Il don't know" says Leti:ia, with /
deep dependence.
Its such beastlv folly" says
I!ardince. presently. in an impatient
7 he. IF [ were a fool, or poor man,
e. a reprobste; but I'm not-am l,
rov?"
''0f. nor says Letitia- She creeps
closer to him. and encircles his
waist with her arm; or. at all events,
tries hravely TO do so II doesn't
go half way round: but that
doesn't matter. She grasps bit OF
his coat and holds On 10 him so. DO
YOU know what you are, JACKIE The
dearest old boy on earth
And you-do you know what you
are?' says Hardinge, pressin. her fin
gers to his lips