The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-24

come, so tight she held it. When she released
II, y was to say In a low tone, still with her eyes
we Met BY Chance by PhIlIptO s. Prince.
That's all, philippa.' interrupted William
Everett in Rgoni1ed tones. " and they're not
snit hsa' eltner, nrnaant ,n va y" a nuu ,Ss }pst
prcssiblc young scamp burst out laughing as Ito
regarded. tho hopclessly bewildcred counten-
TO my intensc surprise Philippa began laugh
But il was Just a little hysterical TO my quick
ears aud eyes. | held out INV hand for the clip
ping. but she dId not give, II to me-
"Oh, Philippa, | beg OF YOU" said William
Everett. starting up. 81 know you'll guy u un:
ms ,pS.S a. sn iat i g rSfil ,id M n Ra i5a md tho GI uo sSn3
in it, and again he laughed while Numucr
Fiye's face d%arkcned omin9usly,
Philippe waved MIR. Hawkins back and began,
IN an exaggerated s!ns.sopg. carefully marking
the metre and cmphasiaius tho last word Of
each line.
we met by chance. ire usual way.
II Ne heart SsIi T Tas. at vii II On" + sS a T tsl way
OF other hearts that meet In May.
William Everett grnaued. Phiiippa put IN
her head on one side and critically regarded the
"6ocsn't 1t strike you. William Everett, - she
asked ,houehttully,"" that you lack variety in
There are more in the mex: verse; said Mr..
Hawkins, in n stiled tone.
Let us see" said Phiiippa judicitlly, and
read on:
And he ; | do not know as yet
Would be the inerest sort q chance
IT'S stranger that we met by chance.
Another groan from William Everett and then
the rest Of us burst with laughter.
They are not half had your verses. II ever
say anything that wa. hopeIessIr, irr'decm-
"Ideserve It all" murmured William Everett.
II don't know why in the world did 1t.
They, didn't seem so hopeless az the time. aud
NnVt u ENt.tv VnHFlR naGAE rnn.l tin NNAtNfT go. ii - L.
way. so | thought it couldn't do YOU any harm
aud it might please you 20 see your name in
tom Of a page. SO ! wrote the the things and
tucked them in. Really. Ph,lippn." lifting
II don't, think they're, quite 50 bad as
you made them sound. That.that way
you hHd of emphasizing the Ir.t wHrd
don't you think sof | don't think
they're quite so bad, Philippe. And you know
whatever ,ou call It. Even browning would
suffer from being sinE;;nng; ie, NE read them;
there was real poetry in them"
William Everett laughed and looked at his
CONTRARY CONTRA S"s M ne B SHs XII @n' fFeWnel S sayasel yn aP p"s
him and muttered something between his teeth.
Then he spoke very slowly and distinctly.
do you want to know what | think OF your
impertineuce | ever heard OF"
poor William Everett. there wasn't u dissent
ing voice to his frlend's accusation. ! looked AT
lnll lpA. Snt was lpDh Ing ~ nCT ThtlS. ~ INK
clenched in her lap. could see a CLEAN Of -oh,
it doesn't do to lie too hasty Ia telling ones in
buttons. But-well, Door Billy! | turned TO
look Mt him. His face was white. and | could
see that he was maxine II hard struggle to be
calm.
Has Miss Prince asked you to take mo TO
task - he said finally. his voice somewhat thick
and choSci. III not, will you kindly let her
settle with me herself. She is able to do It," he
added rather bitterly. Then he got ap and tooE
his hat. Shoot; hands with Frances and Adele
anu me. l wondered what philippa was going
IN tn NhpV he went III To her
Good night, Phtilppa v he said, and held out
She put her hand in his.
IN write to you tonight he said. looking
A right" she answered. without saying
anything more. and lie went out.
We heard him go furloEsly down the stairs:
and in less than a moment there was the ring OF
his footsteps on tho pavement. We were all si-
lent. waiting for Mr.. Blakistnn TO speak: lie
stood bY the table pulling at the big lamp shade.
could see that emotion was not strong enough
in Frances to conquer her anxiety lest he set
the thing on fire. At last he spoke.
Fin afraid | have been IA worse idiot than
FRANCES, who would he Conventionally polite
IL she were blown up on Il steamboat,
IL feeble protest. but the rest OF US only smiled
weakly.
II apologize to you all now, {" said Mr.. Blakis-
ton, with n certain frank dignity which had IA
real charm. and III apologize II. Billy to-
morrow. and then have 1t out with him" shut
ting his teeth In that same tcrmine fashion.
"Whew:" whistlcd Adele. rs the echo OF
Number Five's footsteps died away.
in their places and strllghtcn the cushions on
the divan. These were little things which she
rarely did. l went of, to my room. honing that
she would come in and talk II over with me be-
fore she went To bed. But she didn't. She came
IN and kissed me good night, however, and her
cheeks We're hot and her eyes shone. ! couldn't
get my intuition into working order. somehow.
AID | puzzled my brain untit way into the night.
But brains are OF no use in such cases.