Smyrna times., 1895-09-04
A Woman's Way.

Dut just then he felt that he did well II
be angry. Angry he was, accordingly
and, as is usually the case with wrath
iul folk, he felt strongly inclined tc
adopt heroic remedies for the removal
of his grievance.
Il won't stand it any longer. I'll
put stop to it this very dav; hanged
II l don't! The girl isn't born who'll
make tame cat of me-"
He was sitting on a rustic bench
under the windows of his uncle's prettv
villa at Saltcoats, having run down on
a flying visit from Glasgow. 1t was
not the first visit by many that he had
paid within the past six months: and
though he ascribed his commendable
interest in Heath Villa to affection for
his relatives, yet lifelong regard for
truth cOmpels me to say that the state.
ment must be received with caution.
His uncle was all right, so was his aunt.
SO was his pretty, blue-eyed cousin
Mllly. No doubt he loved them all
very dearly, but-and in that but Law
all the bother-but it is questionable
whether he would have spent so much
money in buying railway tickets if
Milly's bosom friend, Kate Charteris,
mad not been staying at the villa.
Kate was nineteen as regards age. a
beautiful brunette as regards appear
ance, and the living incarnation of mis-
chief as regards behavior. She was the
only and motherless daughther of
Major Charters, then absent on frontier
service in India. Before starting IN
country the Major had sent his daugb-
ter home on visit to Scotland. confd-
ing her to the care of his old friend and
brother officer, Colonel Carter-wbicb
statement explains the young ladV's
presence at Heath Villa-and for that
matter, Harry Carter's absorbing inter-
est IN it as well. The cause of his wrath |
ana what it was 'that he couldn't stand |
any longer" will appear in due course.
A very musical voice near him said
Mr.. Carter" He turned hastily. and
for righteously angry man, looked
singularly pleased as he glanced up at
the speaker.
she was standing at the top of the
steps just without the villa door and
TO speak the honest truth, looked be-
wltchlng enough to have subdued the
biggest curmudgeon that ever snarled
at her sex. A tall. slight girl, whose
hgure and limbs were instinct with
Dam n'y grace, and whose dark, glowing
lace and dusky eyes were in ,heir
plquant beauty sufficient to put the pen
OF description to shame-it was but
slight matter for wonderment that our
friend, the coutemEer of tame cats, for
got that he was angry, and that be
wasn't going to stand it any longer.
and rose from his seat with haste and
smile alike superlative. !
What is it, Miss Charters ?" he +
asked, as he reached the bottom of the ,
steps. She looked down at him with .
face of demure mischief. >
Don't you feel chilly out there. oc- Y
cupying that seat all this timer" y
Not much" he answered lightly 4
It's May, you know" :,
Yes, and know also that we had -
irost, last night. 1t hasn't gone vet :,
either" !"
"Oh, that is nothing. The sun 10 .,
ligh enough to give Jack Frost a fright -
already, and in another hour it will no ;,
Ill right. But you have not told me =,
yet what you want, Miss Charteris y n
milling up at her. .
Il want you to come indoors for ona .,
hing, and"- y
All rlght-only too pleased" ;" inter u,
upted delighted Harry, as he sprane L.
p the step. Pm at your service" h,
And" she went on calmly, taking hi
p her sentence where it had been =,
roken of, "and stay with Mrs. Carter 90
'r awhile. Milly and are going out n
The newborn radiance left Harrv,s hi
ice, and he looked the embodiment of ~,
isappointment as he went in.
"Oh, say" he demonstrated. "can,t no
'mebody else do that9-stay with an
int mean? Thought b;s
"What ?"
He Redeemed. II thought that Won bo
anted something for yourself" ino
That is for myself" she said. Am hn,
to understand you object to stay with cot
'ur aunt, and she unable to leave her 7
m?" with pretty severity. Ha
"N-not exactly that, but-can't 1 laU
me with you?" Tin,
mo, you can't. 1 am sure l don't the
ant you for one." coll
And / don't. for another" said a nor
ear, young voice near them, Kate doc
d Harry turned, and there stood bor
lily, pulling ON her gloves" "
- Then l suppose I'll have to remain" can
grumbled. -.
OF course you will, ;" returned Milly. casi
What are you here for if you can't be mn,
ue use OF 90 at once, sir" q,
You are going up to the Simpsons e,
you nOtP" asked the miserable Mil
rry, as he prepared to obey orders. 50
lly. =,
When do you expect to return ?" NOR
A' day
Mayn't come to meet you 2n he 50
ed eagerly. You'd be safer TO have as.
- > - 0"e WIN you coming down the day,
the
+, ."vo VIZ ner lip TO hide smile. The Yilla
referred to was about 200 wards Al
ength and led directly into the heart Kat,
the town. The risk to be run in She
'ersing it was not apparent to the pres,
rage human intelligence. room
That is true" she said, "and it is had
unate that Mr.. Burton is to be az and
Simpsons, too. We will have him Of 4
ONE home with u.s." che :
arry's brow grew dark. Moor,
Oh, yes, i forgot him." reioined II