The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-03-30

AZ LADr TONGUE
and somehow this pervcrse young
wished that it had been either one Of tn
other three, rather than what It was. Sh
found spirit enough a. her command. how
| ever, TO answer saucily:
"Weil, Sir Oracier'
He still held her hands, and locked dow
at her.
You haven't changed the least he said
presently. "Er-that is -.-have your
NO." she said, with all her old curtnes
| this time, resenting the still very decides
mischief in his tone.
Il don't know that I'm sorry" he said
gravely. and then the Colonel called to him
| and he turned away to answer.
They saw him very often during the mex
| fortnight He was always riding down a
unexpected moments, and stopping IN Il
dinner or tea 1t is true that his converse
ton was chiefly with the Colonel concern
| ing war matters, and what had been, and
| what was to come, etc.
Dick had just joined Boughton's regi
ment, and the Colonel was as anxious to
know all about him as though he had been
in several engagements, whereas be had
not been in any. He came jingling Gown
with Boughton one ds- in all the pi e of
his newt. .,ings, fiji d and really look
ing quite gallant Judit' I'd still the ad-
| vantage of that half incl, bat the boy was
| stusIiier than at seventeen, and carried
himself very well.
They arrived about shutdown, and the
Colonel, being confined TO his room by a
| very sharp attack of govt, they had some
chocolate in Judiths Tea Caddy.' The
hard times of sweet potato coffee and
blackberry-icaf tea had not yet changed,
and judith ) chocolate was above praise
Boughton cast a rather curious lat,x about
the room as he sat down, ard judith hand
ed him one of the wide, shallow cups that
he remembered 1t was all just the same.
all except the kitten in the T0by-coliar, who
was now sedate matron with two chill
dren, who had each Inherited T'oby-collar,
as much like their parents as possible
Boughton took one upon his knee, and
Dick captured the other, while Judith min
istered to their mamma with bits Of cake
soaked in the chocolate.
81 say" remarked Dick. suddenly. sby
- II 1t isn't only a week. from Christmas.
Do you remember the way you trotted of
and left US on Christmas Eve three years
ago, Cousin Phil You do, don't you,
Jadyr'
Judith said: ''Oh, yes," that she remen-
bered, of course
BCugnton, who was smoking che Of the
Colonies old Cabanas. llzily strokcd the
paw OF the kitten On his knee with the unoc-
cupled fingers OF his gar hand. Judith
Thought she detected smLe-the v-aith Of
smile behind the smoke haze. She drew
herself up, and very naughty look came
over her fair, freli: features
Assurediy 1 remember it said BouRh-
ton, all OF q sudden, when Dick, who was
busily engaged ii tornenting his kitten bs
pulling Its TOby-coliar half over its ears.
had forgotten that he had put the question.
Il should think did, - he wenton. sThe
Thermometer was only fifteen above zero.
and the wagon got stalled in a snow drift
before we were half way to the station
judith again waved perceptibly taller.
she would have added two or three cubits
10 her stature If she could have done SO.
one tod herself that she hated her cousin
fnliip Boughton very much indeed
We'll, Jude certainly made a lovely
present out OF you, anyway" laughed Dick.
And. must say. she appreciated il. /
don I belIeve IT'S been of of her arm for the
last three years ~
Boz shtos. could not repress a quick look
~ Judith ; direction She was making fire.
screen oct OF one Of her long hands, and he
could not see Der expression for the shad-
ews from her fingers But, by and BIZ.
when Dick went out for something or other
he pitched his cigar into the fire and went
over beside hsr
Have you really worn that trir,et ali
THIS timer he said, with more of cursoxitv
than any other emotion apparent in his
voice
certainly" said Judith, stifay. ssYou
were very good in sending il TO me and 3
was very rude 20 you.n
She got suddenly 10 her feet and stood In
front Of him
Cousin Phil" she said, in a quick. VII
orailng tone that he ha never before
heard her Use, Il began three letters 70 Won
ABOUT that, but 1 was ashamed 70 send
them 1 was afraid you would not read
them 1 was sorry-I-I ara sorry,. she
ended, under her breath
There was a pause. but before ha rcc,,ls
SPEAK, she had turned back the sleeve AZ
her gray gown. from her pretty. nine.
veaned arm, and had unfasteued the AMI,
god links, with their sapphire settfnex
Here, she SAID, holding II out Ia him.
~ ought not to have kept it. Always
meant-to return il TO yoan
Did your said Boughton, In q somewhat
curious voice.
Ae allowed her 70 put the bracelet i'm ht.
hands, stood turning IL about in the <,sorw
irom the IRE which made daylight in tie
dig, blne stones
Of course you don't expect me 70 keen
M be said At last, looking up q. her.
Whyi whyr she said, rather b,anklx
Wen, because like 70 fancy ron more
know ii voaldn,, be x.,~ -, 49,. ion
ne that ven we're .orry ~. s',.sss % Ten
one breath, and then To eo1.,s. ..o.ss -
sIdou,t uuderstana - ..s, ~,
Torrue Who 1900 81 .Ady
forfeited her cIaira - ,s., ter V nave
aWhv. voa .ee p.-I -
s.is is,, 20 -, U s.owty,
pat il on for vouT, 10y
She stood r.erfa,.,x