Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-13
TWO AND LOVE.

IWU AND LUHE.
It was moist, unpleasant day. The
rain had begun Immediately after break
fast. and now at II O'Clock it looked
like raining till the crack Of doom. I
had wandered up and down seeking con-
genial company and, finding none, had
finally cast anchor in the billiard room,
where I practiced the spot stroke.
had made break Of nine and was
beginning to feel more cheerful, when
suddenly the door opened and Miss An
struther appeared.
"Oh," she said, as she shut the door
and stood with her hands behind her
upon the handle, 81 thought it was Mr..
Mcdonald.
sit is better-and poorer-man,
I said, resting my cue on the floor. do
you want to find Mr.. McDonald?"
"Yes-no! it doesn't matter" said
Miss Anstruther.
Perhaps you can say it to me as
well?' I suggested. Miss Anstruther
thought a moment or two and then
shook her head.
"No; couldn't say it to you. :"
It may have been my fancy, but !
thought that Miss Anstruther blushed.
Anyway" I said cheerfully, "if it
doesn't matter, you come and play bill
lizards with me. I'm lonely. +"
"But I play very badly" said Miss
Anstruther, doubtfully. IT don't think
I ever played seriously"
"Well, this won't be serious, said,
selecting light cue and chalking the
tip CHOW, all you have to do is make
your ball hit the red and 60 into a
pocket, or put the red into pocket-or
both"
"Oh, dearl' said Miss Anstruther,
'what lot to think about. There!
What does that count?"
Zone to me-" said, and missed an
easy hazard.
"Why were you SO funny last night?"
said Miss Anstruther.
II am never funny" said; serious,
humorous, stupid-perhaps-but not
funny"
Miss Anstruther aimed wildly. Her
ball went twice round the table and hit
nothing
Chow provokingP' she said.
Then she lifted her chin and rested it
on the tip Of her cue.
''You know what mean," she said.
"Why did you leave me alone all the
evening with Mr.. McDonald?"
"Well," said, II was talking-let
me see-to Miss Bates"
"You found her amusing?"
''Not amusing. Better-pretty."
ooh, you couldn't call her pretty.
Nice, butt
Decidedly pretty-in her way. Now
you are plain, aren't your said,
seeing likely cannon.
II beg your pardon" said Miss An
struther coldly.
IT mean-I'm playing with spot. By
Jovep' exclaimed as turned away in
disgust after missing the cannon.
"There he is"
''Whom?" asked Miss Anstruther.
"Mr. Mcdonald, walking up and
down in the garden. smoking cigar, in
the rain. Shall whistle him in?"
"Oh, mol" said Miss Anstruther.
"Why not?" I asked, facing round
toward her. II thought you wanted to
see him"
"Oh, there's no hurry-no immediate
hurry" said she. "He doesn't leave
till this afternoon.
II thought it might be something inn
portant," said.
'It is important" said Miss An
struther. "Oh, you are horrid" she
continued, stamping her foot ''You
know quite we'll what Ishouldn't tell
you, should I?''
"But you haven't told me-" I said
consolingly.
"Oh, but you can guess, " said Miss
Anstruther, shaking her head. "You
must have Notwithstanding. And
I've no right to say anything about it. "
paused judicially.
1T seems, :" I said after an appropri-
ate interval, quite suitable arrange
ment. Mr.. Mcdonald is very wealthy. "
eyes," said Miss Anstruther reflect
lively, che has money. But. then, SO
have /.
"That is what makes it SO suitable, "
said.
"But," said Miss Anstruther, lifting
her eyebrows pathetically, "he's-
well"-
"That is true" said. ''But we all
have our faults And poverty's the
worst Of them.
II don't think so," said Miss An
struther quickly.
''Mrs Ansruther thinks So" re-
piled.
eyes, Of course, you could see mann.
ma wanted Miss Anstruther tapped
the floor with her foot.
turned to the window and watched
Mr.. Mcdonald walking up and down
in the rain.
"It happened last night, " she said
suddenly, when you WERE
"What happenedr' ] asked.
"Oh, you knowl'
"Your engagement"
II am not engaged.
"Not engaged? Then what are You
taking about"
"You are stupid. Don't you UNDER
stand? That's what have to decide
to tell Mr.. Mcdonald this morning
before he goes away. Oh, oushtn't to