Smyrna times., 1895-09-04

Q she approached
! Its Harry; out among the trees.
and, oh, he looks to neglected !"
Kate peered through the lattice
: screen and saw at the far end of th
lawn tall, dusky figure, that wit
bent head and folded arms was slowI
pacing the long walk under the tree
Somehow the sight gave her Just
touch of cOmpunction.
why does the silly fellow stay ou
THERE" she asked.
II don't know" replied Milly, in
troubled voice, "unless we vexed hir
so in the morning that he-Kate. do o
out and bring him in. He will com
for you"
And why not for you ?" asked Kat
the color rising on her cheek.
"Because-because he lik es you best
was the answer
The pink on Kate's face becam,
crimson, and for the moment she look Or
inclined to be angry. Then, as Millv'.
arm stole round her neck her face soft
ened, and the great eyes grew limpid
with tender light.
Don't be cross, dear" whispered
Milly, you know it is so; and oh.
Kate, if you could only like him a
little! He is such dear, good, kind
fellow"
Kate bent her head and kissed the
pretty advocate.
Perhaps, l do" she said softly.
But get me shawl, dear. must
coax that big baby of ours out of the
sulks."
IL was very cOmmendable, no doubt.
this softening into real and womanlv
tenderness on the part of Miss Kate.
but it would have been more com
mendable still had it possessed the
quality of endurance. As it was. it
didn't, and by the time she found her
sell on the lawn there was very much
less OF mercy than of mischief under
her air of demure concern.
Thus it was that grumpy Harry
looking up from the indistinct path he
was treading, saw at his side certain
graceful figure wrapped in a large
shawl, out of which looked a face
whose innocence of expression was
only equaled by its hypocrisy. The
u moon mad risen, and the dim, shadowv
llght fell aslant through the branches
OF the trees, touching the same face
with very witchery of ethereal
beauty. The great eyes were shining
IKE stars, and as they met his own he
felt himself thrill from head TO feet
and forgot for the twentieth time that
day that it was his duty to be angry.
WELL" she asked calmly. as he
STOOD staring at her, "have you had
enough of it yet?"
Enough of what ?" he demanded in
urn, and trying hard to get un
sroWl appropriate to the occasion. ~
ion't understand you, Miss Charteris -
! mean haven't you had enough
entry duty cut here for one night ?"
Harry did not answer, being unable
o NIT upon a suitable reply at the
moment. Kate surveyed him critic
lily for a few moments, then asked
Won't you come in ?"
Nobody wants me that | know ofu
e replied frigidly.
"Milly does"
lie stole glance at her and the
lrklng smile on the loveliest face in
ne world emboldened him to ask
Do you?" G
Her dark eyes widened in a sort of s
zy surprise. t
Really, Mr.. Carter" she said. "vou y
TX the oldest questions! have inst
I'D that Milly wants you to 90 in"
But do your 1 won't stir a step G
Il you answer me-" n
CnlhK IL Is ungentlemanly to dis. a
gard her wishes, p II
"But do you ?"
"oh, bother Yes, then, if YOU will c
ly come in" al
Harry cleared the space between tt
em In couple of strides, and before "
guessed his intention linked her
~ in his.
You are unusually impulsive to-
sht," she said.
ID truth, she was a bit startled bv RI
sudden display of courage but sba
de no effort to withdraw her arm
Yes, and Pm going to be worse be.
e I'm BETTER" he said.
'Indeed9 ?" mockingly. ex
l want to say something to vor sh
IS Charteris, if you will wait to dr.
II it," We
lis tone was that of a man who has me
ae up his mind to go the whole ami. of
J, regardless of consequences. inc
Will ten minutes do?" Wis
I'll try to make it," ito
"eli'" she said refectively, W can gra
, you ten minutes, but not an in. asc
IL more. am dying to know Tn
'Vner lsa marries the soldier or the anC
ker' and whether her villainous the
sin gets found out in time to- +
Whatever are you talking about Pn the
I'd Harry, in surprise. and
m talking of folks in book was cur
ing before l came out" she an. its
red i want to get back to it. grei
so please make haste" clu,
lake haste r' dav
nat was nice thing to say to a Is,
VINO was trying to scrape to. day
er enough sanity to ask a plain spec
tion' He almost finched, and the min
y OF postponement appeared for ~.
moment eminently reasonable.
as he saw the half-inquiring look G. A
er face, he realized that retreat
in sense cut OF, and so resolved
on in the hope that Kate might cra,
e, for the time at least, as big a at Z
rs he felt himself to be. the
she only wouldn't look so cool y viii