The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-16
AN EPISODE At B0WEEss.

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i mr. on pgindernefe is a PATTERN % i''lsts-
SHE towns all over 1he weFid. Moth
/ mo- en- these occasions can eTeeed the
amiaaility al lawness. There q, per
haps. am explanation Of this good h9i--
nor. The seerery is sogoea that every
BODY Is induced 20 act we'll
.Tva made an aaeoamonlg COED
brea.!,llasst, SAM Andrew @ests careful
liz seating himself as staHtish men do,
IN die striped eangas chair on the lawn
He Re.4fed cigarette and tipped
sfpa~ hat over his eyes. 'At home b
usually have two pieces af toast and.
small quarrel.
a quarrel with whom, Mr.. West97
con, anybody generally the dog
i "N0t with Ms. West
"No. Not WITH Mrs West. never
4 quarrel with her. In faeta-the eon-
portable nan IN the striped canvas
ehair pulled rings of smoise-s.ia faefr
there is no Mrs West. am bachelor
The girls on the lawn Of the hat@i
glanced at each other. There had been
much discussion on the point during
ahe few days that Andrew West had
| been staying az the hotel Meanwhile
they had been fereadine Mr.. West q
| novels Ia order to ground Themselves
IN facts. for "a IS weIl-lGaaW p fact that
some authors o5iect TO being eomPli-
mented on books which other people
have written.
/ The horn on the coach from VIM
/ dermere station sounded outside. The
| girls rushed o4ee the neW arrivals
.sEob my dear friend &Fdrew West.
sareIY21 erred lady. iapuisfeelys IS
she came on the Iawa. sae bad arrived
BY the coach, and she was followed By
Slim girl. Why how do you do2
| This IS a delight, now. Who would
have dfeamt Of finding yoa here"
Why, aunt, dear The Slim young
person closed her pafasoI. You kn9W
that you saw Mr.. Vests name in the
paper at Liverpool"
Il only Iarded yesterday" vent ON
the elder lady, hastiIg. and It's simply
delightful 10 have met sou SO soon.
Why. it must he years since We saw
each other. But" she put on her most
winning expression. 1--WE heard Of you
and I've read all Of your delightful
books"
I'm spite Of which, Mrs, Roller, You
are looking extremely we'll And this
young lady Is
| "Oh, that's only niece Of mine,
Ethel SandeTson," she whispered be-
bind her gloged nand. Poor girI-iast
eEgaged--very hard up-makes very
fair companion"
$50 should guess said Andrew
West. Tlc turned TO the tall girl And
ere You new N the lGEe district, Miss
SandeTsOn2'
ITS my first visit, she said.
"Windcrmerc has treat in store, ~
he said, with ghaccustomed galiantry.
"Yor must come on IT to-day. 4 party
Of us are going up to Amblesidc on the
steamer. Whilst you are having break
fast can finish a letter"
You're just the same as you always
were. Andrew" said MFs. Roller, soft
~; "you were aiv ays one TO have your
own way"
ans Of little use having anybody
clsc's,' said Andrew West. Don't be
long n sou are coming with US
They werc AT on board the small
steamer at tic time Tor starting Mrs.
Rollers niece. standing up and looking
across the lake, drew in a deep breath
Of delight. She looked around at Aa-
drew West. who was at her side, and
smiled coutcnte!ly.
us the ncx, world Ike this, l won
dcr2" she said.
Il haven't been there yet" said An
drew West. Zone hears 80 many diff
ferent accounts that one viii he inter-
ested to know the truth some day
But not set" said Mrs. Roller's
niece
Quite no. Not yet This is not e
bad world sometimes.'
81 think it's q delightful world. And
some OF Gs who live in it arc very
happy"
"Thaf Is because you arc young"
There are other rcagcus," she said
tboughtfuliy "ln my case she
stopped suddenly. You hascn't posted
your letter.
II must ret rid Of It al Amblcside, -
be said, looking at the letter IN his
hard. II dare say my nephew wouldn'i
mind IL forgot 10 post II. Itsfull o.
advice"
advice Is q thing" said Air2. Rolfr'.
niece wisely, that IT. is more agreeable
to give than to receive"
"This young scamp is going to ge'
married. and I've written 10 tell hin
that II he does 20 III never help him o.
IN his profession WIZ. he's only %
~ mere infant"
"E<acuy. And Ave edyiaed him d,
wait for ten years. in ten years tim,
he will know bis own mind
eAnd what is 20 become Of the youna
pcrton. Mr. West3'
ooh, there are plenty Of girls in th'
world 20 choose from
Perhaps be- only wants one" sale
Mr. Rollers niece.
Andr,w West looked admlr.DFly "a
The tall. pleasant girl, ard ~ the wisp
Of wavy hair that thr Factions all
blew wanignly across hor small, whit
ears Nls. Roller. ia he great relief
was down below in the SALOON, not hay