Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-19
CONQUEST OF JULIA.

with her. Her house lay between him and
the station there was not much time to
lose, and since she chose to send her invi-
tations at SO ridiculously short notice he
considered that he might appropriately
take his luggage with him. Accordingly,
at O'Clock he chartered cab, which,
loaded with his impedimenta, went trail
ing heavily off toward Miss Raymond's
house.
Julia, from an upper window, was as
tonished to see Dainton experimenting
the unloading Of the cab before her door.
Indeed, she was distinctly angry and
came down to meet him in very high
and offended spirit His three portman-
teaus were piled together In the hall,
crowned with hatbox, q few chaotic par
cells and q guncase.
"You see, julia" Dainton said, II have
come"
"You seem to have come to stay"
"Oh, no, assure you," he said cheer
fully. "You see, am half way to the sta
ton here. 1t was really too much bore to
think of going back to my place again to-
night and SO brought my baggage
along"
sit was very thoughtful Of you," she
said.
every. was astonished at my own dis
cretion."
She looked at him closely. He was quite
happy and unconcerned apparently, and
Julia's anger gave way to disappointment
She had thought he would not go.
"You are really going tonight"
II am really going. In three hours and
half shall be gone"
"And when are you coming backp'
~ really don't know. 1t entirely de-
ponds on circumstances.
Son what circumstances"
"I'm afraid cannot tell you"
But, my dear cousin, you ought to
know"
II suppose we are cousins-about tenth
cousins" said Dainton, 'but you needn y
make SO much of it,"
She raised her eyebrows. "You have
not answered my question" she said,
''but it does not matter. Shall we go in
to dinner"
The first half hour was rather silent.
Dainton had pleasant feeling Of security.
Somehow the thought Of his luggage in
the hall solaced him. His game, he con-
sidered, was to wait. Certainly Julia's
mood was unusually gentle; he had never
seen her quite SO bewitchingly sincere. AL
so he had never felt SO much in love with
her before The situation was one to be
sedulously nursed.
II hate partings," said Julia, "even
little, unimportant ones like this"
"Do your said Dainton. eyes, sup
pose they are rather sad. "
"Sad is hardly the word, is it9'
Perhaps not. Would you use stronger
word2'
~ should say they were foolish"
ooh, no. not foolish. Only necessary"
"But are they necessarily"
"My dear cousin" he said "you ask
such searching questions. To answer you
in general terms should say yes
"But in this particular instance?' she
asked She looked ut him with a great
purple grape pressed against her lips.
Gin this particular instance" he an.
swered slowly, sit is eminently necessary
for me-" She flushed little and dropped
her eyes. Dainton was feeling deliciously
glad that he had come. Julia shot quick,
inquiring glance at him over the rim Of
her wineglass, slipped and set it down.
II suppose" she said, that for some
people 1t is the easiest thing in the world
to break pleasant friendship"
GAS easy said Dainton, prompted by
sudden inspiration, las to break this "
He emptied his glass and broke the stem
across the middle.
'.Oh," she ried, chow could you! You
are so practical in your illustrations
cannot match that glass in London"
"Then will match it for you out Of
London,
II bought them last year in Florence. )"
"Then will 60 to Florence.
ooh, you need not trouble thank you
can find the address"
''But i should like to be Of some service
to you, Julia. Cousinship surely admits
of that, and may as we'll go to Florence
as anywhere.
"You are very strange, and, If may
say SO, very silly tonight"
s'You must remember" he said, "that
I am leaving you.
"You are going entirely of your OWL
accord -
"Of course" he said, "if you wish mt
to stay
my dear cousin"- she began.
ANU, uOV vi tIlOSo ucTlIlS. IL butty yOt
| must forget this cousinship, Julia. have
been very patient, haven't I9'
II am afraid, she said, II don't quite
understand"
''Oh, yes" he said, rising, "you do
You know have been patient" He tool
her hand "This Is very pretty hand,
he said, "for cousinI' She did not seen
to mind his familiarity in the least. "Sup
pose" he went on, "that next year we &
| to Florence together for q long timer" H,
kissed the hand he held and had to flgh
hard to keep his sell possession.
lis this, !" she said, ito be considered
| proposals"
Precisely" he answered. "shall 1t b
next yearf'
"My dear cousin, /" she said, 'slet 1t b
when you like"
\ He had to hurry woefully to catch hi
train. II must 60, Julia, he said. e
made up my mind, and must keep tn,
first strong resolution I ever made, but
shall be back in q week. y
He came back In three days. New Bud
get.
Just Escaped.
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