The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-10

"a woman placed as you describe,
Mr.. Vansittart, would feel, I'm sure,
80 deep, SO strong a. gratitude for the
] man who had nobly dedicated his life
to her that as time wore on she would
give to him an affection, different in
kind perhaps, but not inferior in inten-
sity to that which she had felt for the
man who first won her heart"
"That would be the only reward
should hope for" said I.
$50 that, in the end, I should feel
1t would be borne in upon me that this
man was my real, my true, my only
At this point Mrs. Lawrence stopped
abruptly, for shadow fell between us,
and on looking up we saw stout, elder
ly man, wearing a blue jersey, stand
ing just in front of us.
beg pardon, num-" said he, "but
are you the lady what asked Jim Dobb
about the gentleman what's out in the
boat?"
"About the-what? Oh, yes, sup.
pose-oh, yes, I am"
well, you've no cause to be put out
about i'm, mum. He's just roundin the
point, and he'll be ashore in two min.
utes' time"
"But Dobbs said it was very danger
Gus, protested.
"Dobbs don't know everything, sir,
begin your pardon. Anyways the gen.
tleman's safe enough. Glad of it for
your sake, num-"
'Thank you-thank you so much"
said Mrs. Lawrence
The elderly man stood looking at me
in such manner that took sixpence
out of my pocket and gave it to him.
To be frank, have seldom grudged
sixpence more. Then the elderly man
passed on.
There was long silence. Mrs. Law
renee had mado quite little pit in the
gravel walk. Once she looked at me,
and finding me regarding her rather
gloomily, believe hastily turned away
again with blush. At last the silence
became Observation-Disclosures improper,
in fact.
s"What were we talking about when
that man interrupted us?" asked Mrs
Lawrence, with desperate assumption
of ease.
1t is rule Of mine to give plain
answer to plain question.
1--WE were talking" said I, "of what
would have happened if Dobbs had
known everything" And having thus
said suddenly began to laugh.
Women are strange creatures. Mrs.
Lawrence leaped up from her seat and
ct0
indignation, and she positively bran.
dished her parasol at me.
''You horrid, horrid boyr' she cried.
my dear Mrs. LAWRENCE pro.
tested.
you've made me talk as If r.
''It was mere hypothesis" plead
ed.
/ "As if Lob! Anyhow, If my hus.
band were drowned thousand times
over, I'd never speak to you"
$50 you say now" said composed.
Iy, "but you know you were quite taken
with the prospect little while ago..
HMr. Vansittart, you re wickedl How
can go and tell my poor, dear Rob-
bie?'' "a"
uOu AuoloJ Oa yOuT t0llluS ulIly
said in conciliatory tone.
perhaps you think I don't care for
him?" she cried defiantly.
1.-THE hypothesis was that you did,"
said l. ''That's what made it so inter.
esting."
81 shall sit somewhere else at dinner
tonight" Mrs. Lawrence announced
haughtily.
eff you go on like this" I observed
warningly, 81 shall end by being
"You can be just what you like
''By being glad, I concluded.
"Glad! Glad of what?'
"Glad, "said I, "that see your hus-
band walking toward us in perfect
health. "
AS spoke he came within speaking
distance.
Hello George" he cried to his
wife. Here am; had bit of blow,
though. "
Mrs. Lawrence ran few steps toward
him. I took the liberty of following.
"Vansittart been looking after your"
asked Lawrence, with smile.
"Oh, my darling Robbie, cried Mrs
Lawrence, 'I've been imagining all
sorts of things about you.
Foolish childp' said he fondly
"Did you think ] was going to be drown
ed?'' a.a.t@
We didnt exactly think it, broke
in. "We assumed it by way off,
'Please, Robbie, will you take me
into the house?" said Mrs. Lawrence
hastily. e
Mrs. Lawrence did sit elsewhere at
dinner, but Lawrence said to me as we
played billiards afterward:
Tell you what, old chap, if fell
low wants his wife to be extra pleasant
to him, he can't do better than risk his
life on this beastly lake, " and he smiled
most contentedly.
1t was merely penitence, Of course
But let him alone. -Idler.
Sure Sign.
Jack-Congratulate me, old mani
I've won her love at last. its
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