The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-21
the man Pm going to marry, anyway"
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the man pm going TO marry, anyway"
captain Westropp?"
eyes; why not?"
ssBut you do not love him?"
snow that's what puzzles me-" says
| Miss Linton, cheerfully. "Ive known
such lots OF girls who said they were
head over ears in love with people, and
| yet they showed IL in such a queer way,
TO my thinking. don't know IL I'm in
love with Jim, but l do know that / can't
get on without him. I've tried 1t, you
| know. Broke II OFF three times, but al
ways was glad to make II up with HIM
again. Felt sort OF lost without him, d We
see? | don't know II that is being in love,
but anyway, it's good enough for me.
BY the by, here he comes, and Geof with
him. Hill jim, here we are. T"
Jim comes gladly to her call, Geoffrey
Lansdale with him.
"Where is Aunt Bessie?u asks Lillian,
addressing Godfrey. Her tone strikes
him as being different, little nervous, a
little softer.
- passed through the reading-room
just now; she was writing"
"lndian lettersl" says Miss Linton.
"All self-respecting cbaperons do that.
IL sounds important; and keeps them out
OF harms way. When I'm chaperon
l'm going TO add on Australia and the
South Sea Islands. / shall take the cake,
as protector of the young. But what a
night Clearer than DAY. j should like
TO 20 boating tonight
"Will you conner" says Lansdale, turn
ing suddenly, eagerly TO Lillian. "Do;
IL looks perfect out there"
She is not sure ever afterward II she
made him an answer, but at all events
she follows him down the slip and into
a boat.
"We mustn't go far said she, still with
that new timidity full upon her. Per
haps TO that island over there and back. "
Lansdale mods his head. 1t is he who
has grown silent now; and no word Is
spoken by either of them as they glide
out and away from the sights of the hotel
into the paler, clearer, more mystical
light OF the moon. The scene round the
mist, indeed, full of mystery-the mys-
terry of night, and a beauty Incompatible.
oh, lovely Glengarif who, that ever has
entered your silent Kingdom, has left
you heart-whole? "What are you think
ing of2' asks Lillian, softy. His contin-
ued silence in her present new mood tas
become unboaIable. He starts slightly.
Thinking of? What should like to
give Lefty as wedding present."
81 thought you were going to give her
yourself, says Lillian. She hardly knows
what prompted the words. but with them
comes hot flush to her brow, and,
forgetful that kindly night hides such
things within her bosom, she turns aside,
and leaning on the boat she let's her white
fingers trail idly through the water.
"To marry her, you mean? oh, no;
she would bore me, " says he, absently;
and then, as If suddenly repentant, "Not
but that she Is one of the best girls in
the world, and honest as the SUM-.
suppose most girls are honest,
little resentfully. re-
"You are not. 1t is not an honest or
straightforward thing to condemn a man
uDheard, aud to make up ones mind
beforehand, without the smallest reason,
TO detest him."
81 don't detest you, says she, family.
"'lt comes to the same thing. Why,
you confessed you left home TO avoid
me-. -
"Yes. But there We're reasons.
You know them" Suddenly she turns
to him. 'Geoffrey!-she had never
called him "Geoffrey'' before--'I hope
you will change your mind about
mammals invitation. / hope you will
come and see-her. II can't make any
difference now, and
mot to you, perhaps. But to me 1t
wouldn
"To you," She has drawn her small
dripping fingers out of the water now,
and is looking at him with strange ex-
preston.
~ almost swore I'd never tell you,"
says he "But somehow now / should
like you to know that love you."
"Geoffrey'
"Yes, of course. II is the unexpected
that always happens says he in mock
ing tone that is full of misery. ''There
is no earthly reason why should love
you-is there? But you are the only girl
l ever wanted to marry, all the same. |