Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11


very hard on another novel; and | Lad
gone to Eastbournc to rccuperatr, to amusc
myself. TO do nothing. | was able to afford
a holiday, as my previous book, Eyes
Dilemma" had been enormously success
full | should add that l write as Eric
Evcrshcd, - but my name is really Edward
Grahamc
Yes had gone to Eastbourne, and it
was after | had been there about week
that | was introduced to Miss Patricia
Holt. TO explain why my introduction to
Miss Holt was noteworthy, ii is necessary
TO so back a few days-in fact, to go back
to the morning after my arrival
l was sauntcring on the terrace after
breakfast when l saw girl approaching
who Immediately rivctcd my attention. I
am not certain that she was exactly beau
tiful. though l am quite sure it would be
wrong to describe her as pretty" but
there was something in her face striking
and uncommon. She looked n clover girl
-more than that girl whom it would
be very charming to know. She was walk
ing beside IA bath chair, the occupant of
which was middle aged lady, who was
presumably her mother, and as l passed
she turned her head and without the
slightest suggestion of coquetry lifted her
eyes to me. Perhaps | amor used to be
at 30 ars-impresSonabe l was in
Stantly conscious that | was glad | had
chosen Eastbourne to idle in. felt that
my walks would not be quite purposelesS
henceforward 1t was Il small place, and
I hoped | might pass the girl with the gray
eyes that afternoon.
did not. but | met her again upon the
terrace on the morrow. Evidently it was
the custom of the mother and daughter to
takr their exercise here every morning
and every morning accordinply if brcnn1c
thr scene or nv own pprnmbnIations too.
Tbrrr ,,,, never AN onnortunitv for nv
addressino thrn. ana anxious rs I was to
make tAeir acquaintance nv visit would
doubtlr,, nave Terminated witbout tl,nt
Contamination hcinr attained but for a
lucky chance.
one evening on turning into the bar of
~ bntnl moan. my, rn,,,,. f,r - whisky and
soda met a friend of minr Charlie Nthcr.
Nv He bad he told me. only RIM down
that dnv wns awfully plad to see me ETC
orr r,rrontrn rrdcd NV NV orronging +o
calf for him an the following mornino to
have n swim.
AftcriL, swim we looked about toortb
er ana drifiinD to fine terrace came face to
face. ahuo,, l.; we tollchrd if. with INV in
cognitn ann won mamma Athnrlv tool,
off his hat and hi. bow was r.turnnd
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very nee girl fa'Flcla non
HHe looks II. 9He looks c''Nor one
also. Is sue;
r7' SHe t. AS literary gem you
onShI 10 Sul' HCr 10y ne way VIVA GO
you eau N"urSeI now 0rahalhN or ANor-
shru;
can lhFNrii l7HthaHne' OF course
answered.. Anu Tor heaven sake uoh :
dTaE my noon ih' No.hlhg Is more en-
bar'aSslnH when one l. Introduced In
nine cases uut "l ten the people maven I