Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-23
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How Camera spoilod a Rogus's
Neat Plans

the stable department, had been heard
to murmur something not very colnpli
mentary about people who went about
with trunks as big as 'aystaclls, and
who expected to find carriages and
'osses waiting for 'em everywhere to
drag EN- up the ills"
Among the latest arrivals were two
young men who Were as unlike each
other in every respect as two young
men could be. Gilbert Hurst was a
barrister. whose ia cher owned certain
number of acres of land in the country.
Gilbert was doing fairly well at the
bar and W as a steady, right-minded
young man, with pair OF broad shout
ders and pair of honest gray eyes that
told the story of n frank and honest
nature. John Beaslcy, his companion.
was tall, narrow shoudered, well
groomed and very rich.
Mothers smiled on John Beasley. but
John Beaslcy mostly smiled (when he
had the chancel on a certain enterpris.
ing widow at South Kensington.
As Gilbert entered the drawing-room
his heart gave mighty leap when he
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! been for two years desperately in love
| with, was helping Lady Harley with
/ the distribution of tsacups. lie had
met Dorothy often in London. and to
make her his wife was the cherished
dream Of his life.
John saw her too His heart gave
no leap-it was not Of the leaping kind,
but he thought he had never seen her
TO such adyanta &c as now, as she stood
in the soft light of the shaded lamps,
her dark red dress edged with sable at
the throat and wrists, fitting her to
perfection and shown 6 every curve of
her graceful figure. John promptly
rushed into conversation with Miss
Green, who was among the guests as
sembled, and who was favored by for
tune to the extent of five thousand
pounds sterling year.
The next morning he felt a glow of
satisfaction when his servant opened
the shutters of his bedroo and his eye
lighted on the coronet worked in red
wool on the blankets, and he thought
of the society he was going to distiu-
guish himself in during the next ten
days
In the half hour devoted to his toilet
he made three resolves-hrst, that lie
would make himself agreeable to every
one; secondly, that he would make
the running with Miss Green. with
view 10 matrimony and the possession
of five thousand year, at the same
time amusing himself with Dorothy.
whose looks pleased him nightly;
thirdly, that he would write to the
South kensington widow, emitting in
his letter any mention of either Dor
othy or Miss Green.
He attired himself with great care ia
shooting clothes that were great deal
too new, and not a suspicion OF scent
hung about him as he walked. with d
self.satished air, into the breakfast
room
He east sharp and critical eye over
Gilbert, hoping to find that want of
means or want of taste would betray
themselves. but not fault could %
found with the shooting suit. tina;
looked worn, but was well worn, and /
John realized, as he looked. that there /
was an indescribablc something about |
the wcarer that sc tJohn) could not ar
rive at.
lie played his cards very VOL, he
thought, during the days that followed T
days il which Gilbert had plenty .
opportunities for lndiag himself with I
a bad headache as he watched John
making sce.et love to the girl he cared
for 50 much
The men started early one morning
for an outlying covert that was gener-
ally supposed TO produce rocleters and
that was kept as bonne bouche for
the end of the weeks shoot The la
dies were to drive out TO lunch. and
Dorothy and Miss Green, who were
rival photographers, were TO send their
out in the luncheon carts
Dorothy and Miss Green came out be-
fore lunch to enable them to see a
drive down in the low ground. As the
guns were placed behind high. stray
Cling hedgerow John was sorely tempt
ed to ask Dorothy to stand by him to
witness his skill and prowess, but pru-
dence conquered. and Miss Green was
selected as his companion.
"Will you stand by me. Miss Lane?
asked Gilbert. 81 am afraid you will
not see any brilliant shooting. but |
will do my best Let me unroll your
and can make you com
Portable seat here in these dry leaves
and you will be sheltered from the
wind
81 am so afraid" said Dorothy. scan
ming the sky. that had become some
what overcast since morning, that it
wall be too dark for photography, and
wantd so to get group; it is getting
late, too. and the heaters seem long
lime getting into line" She kLelt
down in the leaves that carpeted the
side of the hedge and peered through
/ small opening.
'-Oh. can see them now quite plain
y. Just looiS-they are down, the
,siers, and will soon be here
Gilbert lSnelt by her side and held
pack some brambles that had intercept
"A his view his heart heating furiouslv