Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

TIC sfpsI ~ ftfffv NsH WIFI IIust NVs
Made b,sI.ic - bush ~ late rosss.
that secm,d to have ben impa,i.ntly
watching the avenue A new and happy
smile frightened Conrai's faoo Instinc-
lively he raised his heal Tho sight Ut
that childish figure SEEMED to have
solved some doubt that had bccn pursu.
Ing him.
II was not until they were some dis
tancc fruni thc shorc that Elsbeth said.
o little un,eadily. ''So this is rrally
the end of my holiday"
Conrad locked straight into her face.
still with that shadow of happy smile
lowering about his lips
THAT depends upon whether or not
you are anxious 90 prolong It,"
"IIow can u depend upon my.elfy"
sbc asked as dehantly - she could.
''Do you not remember onoe before
asking mo TO stay beyond the i6thi You
said. please. please. then. and said
NO but IL you werc % say, Please.
please. second time ! would have no
choic. but Ia say Yes, and after that
don't you think that your holidays
would hcgin for roci and alli'
81 don't believe I said it," retorted
Elsbsth. growing furiously scarlet
"Think again"
She thought again. and the eyes
which had ben attempting To stare de
hancc sank suddenly lsfore his gaze
"wcll." askcd Conrad. els my visit
20 lc prolonged ar notl"
"No." she answered brvathlessly.
while her pulses throbbed In expectation
Of something which she both longcd
Tor anil dreamed without quite under
standing what II was: II cannot say II
. sccond tiitc."
"And II I stay without being askcd'
Tell me. Elslrth." and letting slip orse
VI the oars Conrad bcnt forward and
posSs~-ed himself of one of the small
ungloved hands that lay In her lap
10 was exactly nc this most unfortu.
nate juncturc that Mis- wilkins. who
had hapIsncd to select today for putting
into practice her theory Of early rising.
= psi out from side path onto the
of tho lake
.eiihcr VI the occupants Of the boat
Observed her. but for full minute the
English Woman. who was not short.
sighted. ~, Il rooted 90 the spot. Then
she rub,c'l her eyes and looked again.
and finally she turned dccisively ON her
heel. like y person who has come to u
resolution and hurried hack toward tho
house.
Though Miss wilkins was both An
English woman ~sd q governcss sho was
not q prude. bot tho scene she had just
witnessed hal played thcpart Of that well
known last strnw to which the camel's
back IL ~ apt to succumh SO long N
she had seen In Conrad . prospective
husband for ons Of her inarriageablo
charges she had had eyes for none but
his good qualities. but now that he had
proved . failure from the matrimonial
point Of view she had suddenly become
alive to his defectA
Evidently the laron was quite right
Thus she told herself NJ she hastepc'l
toward the hous. a man who indulgci
In such objcctless pastiines ~ this could
Do no moro than o hcartloss libcrtine
The baron was In his drc~~ing guwn
when he was told that Miss wilkins
wished tosp,ak to him Immediately. II
Was with hairbrush In one hand and
Q razor In the other that he came forth
20 grant the interview. Hs listened In
silence 10 tho govcmcss' tale but sbe
knew by the look that came over his
only partially shaved fsco that this was
the limit Of his patience more decisively
sven than herr
"I am almost scny tho young scamp
n going tolsy." he remarked between
his teeth. 80 that shall not have the
satisfactiou Of turning him out OF
doorx"
Five minutes later the dressing gown
had been exchanged for morning coat.
the moro presing defects of toilet rem.
edied, and tho harun. still with half
shaved chin and with look of III sup
prused fury making him alarming to
bshold. hobblsd oat once more into the