The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24

oh confine yourself to catchin,
bees, by all means" she cried nerv
ously, as the insect in question re
minded them OF his presence by
bouncing against the ear Of the
young lady.
81 have no objection TO an occasiona
interchange OF remarks about the
weather" she added more genially as
she watched DR.. Dennison chase the
offender through the window.
Very well, remarked the young
man. resuming his seat and scraping
his throat "A little nervously, lit is
a charming day"
VERY, but rather cool for the sea-
son.
"Ah, yes; perhaps we may have
rain, which was slow in coming"
"Possibly-Or rather it does not
look probable TO me.
Having delivered herself OF this
brilliant speech, she arched her neck
with extravagant courtesy to exam
inc the clouds.
I'VE had thunder last week, con-
tinued the young man, desperately.
is it necessary, retOrted Miss
st. John, "that you should turn your
self into a weather bureau and give
me reports OF what has been? ] sup
pose that we should confine ourselves
TO the present or future.
"There is no future for me, said
her companion, sadly. Then flip
PANTY, AZ if anxious TO recall his
words, he added
Don't you think there is limit
TO the-weather for n topicH Sup
pose we try something else"
I'VE have talked long enough, "
returned the young woman, severely.
II prefer TO read. And she reso-
lutely opened the novel.
us il intoresting?" he persisted
after pause.
'Intenscly."
1T must be rather difficult 10 read
upside down. Is that an acrobatic
feat you have learned to accomplish
in the four years Of my abscnceY'
1T goes without saying that the
same length Of time has not improved
your manners, said Miss st.
Join.
Mr. Dennison accepted in silence
the rcproof Of his companion, but
after moment OF hesitation he left
his seat and ensconccd himself in the
one directly facing her.
"In n little while" he whispered,
dsregarding her glance Of angry toll
Grafton "thc train will reach Holy
head and like thistle-downs we shall
be blown apart, perhaps never TO meet
again. We were very good frieuds-
once-but, Of course that is all over,
and you cordially detcst me. Just at
this moment you are wishing me
away"
II did not say so" exclaimed the
girl, with flashing eyes.
81 thought, he continued, that
to pass away the time and enable you
to forget your antagonism to my
presence you might like TO hear the
plot Of one OF my stories. Possibly
you remember that wrote n book
occasionally.
yes" she seemed to force the
words from her lips-'I remember
that. 1t is very obliging in you to
entertain me. What is your plot?"
Mr.. Dennison began TO count off
on his fingers his dramatic porsonnH
There is Miss Maude Vivian
heiress
"Mr. Henry Dubois-a poverty
stricken artist.
"Mr. John Halifax-very hand
some, very rich and nothing in par
ticular.
"Scene-Central Africa"
"Iour scene is preposterous and
your combination of characters inn
probable, complained Miss ST. John. |
Truth is not necessary in fiction"
the story teller.
"Oblige me, then, by not romano
ing any more than is absolutely
necessary"
Miss Vivian was fair and lovable. !
Consequently when she met Mr. Du-
bois at lawn party he fell in love
with her and she reciprocated his al
fection.
"A lawn party in Central Africa !"
eXpostulated the young lady. Pray
are you telling me romance among
the Manyemas?
The color Of the skin is immater-
ial, " replied Mr.. Dennison, 'hut as
you object to Africa | will call il Eu-
rope-England will do. All went
well with the lovers until, like the
snake in the Garden Of Eden, n third
person stepped in, Mr.. John Halifax.
Well one cannot blame Miss Vivian
if she preferred the corn and wine Of
Egypt to love in n cottage with pow
erty."
There was pause, which Miss st.
John broke by eXclaiming irritably
'Gou are not entertaining at all.
Your story is not worth writing No
publisher would accept il.
"Why not?" politely "IIave
you never known of similar case?"
No, never, except in some absurd
story"
oNl ~. - continued ,l,o ,.o,,,s