Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30

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- Ant had been in the yellow
EkeIn g-room that she provoked him
she had refrained from teasing him
any more, but the recollection stayed
with him, nevertheless, and in mo-
ments he was angered with himself,
both for having strayed into his present
fckleness of mind and for having omit
ted to kiss her as he threatened.
However, loving his cousin or not,
he was in honor bound to Bella, and
fifty times he determined to leave Deer
court at once, and broke his resolution
before the train started. He had no in
tention of confessing his weakness, and
he was frightened that Kate might sus-
pect 1t. lie did not want to leave her,
he did not want to be false to Bella. His
condition, was, in q word, unenviable.
One afternoon he decided absolutely
to go. lie had smoked at least six CT
CARS since breakfast and thrashed the
thing completely out.
IF stay any longer" said Hopetoun
to himself, II shall assuredly end by
telling her I'm fond of her. That /
shall be fond of her here or there is true
enough, but away from her l may re-
cover my reason, at the present stage,
and, if stop, shall get to care for her
so Internally that time will do nothing
for me. Hang that absurd inspiration
of mine! I'll never play with fire again
as long as l live!"
She was in the grounds, lying in a
hammock, and he went out to her with
q firm step.
kate" he said, I'm going back to
town tonight"
"Oh," she said, "are you?"
"Yes,' said Hopetoun, $50 be nice to
me this afternoon and put your book
down."
What am l to do then?"
"Talk."
what beautiful weather we're hav-
ing"
Don't be irritating" he said, "tall--
talk properly"
about yourself, suppose you mean.
That's always an interesting subject to
II boy
"a boy!' How old are you, Kate
forty?"
Forty years older than you, l some
times think"
81 remember you," he said, musingly,
when you wore pinafore and OPEN
work socks, and used to make yourself
sticky at dessert"
1T isn't true"
you were nice girl then. You've
altered"
yes, I'm nicer"
mice" he remarked, sis feminine
word which, as you once informed me
may mean many things. Nicer the
comparative, know not"
"'NicerT Well, am 'niceri' All is
said -. Are you really going to for
sake us tonight"
after dinner. I'll go up by the nine
fifteen"
"Why?"
"Oh," he said, IT have to-! Shall yo
miss me?"
Yes, suppose we shall at first. Blu
the Hawksleys are coming next wecl
and the Kingstons. The house will bt
gin to fill directly. Do you know Perc
Kingston?"
II believe I've met him. A pink mar
with single eyeglass and pcrennis
cornflower in his buttonhole?"
81 should not describe him like tina
He's very clever"
"Oh, is he! Is he coming too?"
"Yes, Of course, and his sisters, En-
mic and Adeline, and papa expects on
or two people who may be useful fo
you"
"Ho," he said. "But why did you as
If I'd met Percy Kingston? 70
AREN'T"
Don't be so ridiculous" she muI
INJURED. "Mayn't girl ask question
Her tone did not allay his misgi7ini
She was nothing to him--neter coul
Debut he should not like to see he
throw herself away Oh Hon. Perc
Kingston. That would hurt him!
LET us talk about something else
he said. "What were you reading
He picked the book up. "Rossetti!"
Eyes, Rossetti, but please don't let ,
talk about poetry; it would be te
dreadful with you'll"
"a stranger would certainly know "
were cousins" he said. 1T has bee
thought by some people that possess
u fairly wide acquaintance with Il
: work of the English poets"
, Really" said Miss DILLINGHAM;, "b,
Q 1t was not the extent Of your readlr
: doubted. it was your capability fl
a criticism"
t 1--WE seem unhappy In our choice
subjects this afternoon, don't we? Ho
I about dogs?"
. She was undeniably aggravating, ar
to-day, of all others, when he had be,
!, anxious to carry away last pleasal
T impression.
IF you'll excuse me-" he observe
I "I'll go out to the kennel and look
them. Allow me-"
The book had fallen. He restored
to her and lounged away, and until di
ner they did not meet again.
4 At table her manner had altere
J.. She was radiant and charming as
k to amend. He had never found h
a uncle so de trop. He contemplate
her raptly. The dress she WINS wea
: ing was new to him, and he thong
4 how admirably it became her. A lit
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