The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-15

Die- % ne waited Till the sound
ceased
Then he said quite naturally:
Aren't you cold? | should think
you must be, for you have been sit
ting there quite long time, and
there's cool breeze blowing"
The girl smiled.
Yes. am rather cold" she an
swered.
viii you walk TO the end of the
pier with me, them" he asked. 1T
will be better than catching cold"
The girl drew her brows together.
i don't mind; may as WELL" she
said.
And she got up and gave herself a
little shake.
Then they walked of together: she
with her head dropped as If tired, and
he the personification OF well-bred in
difference.
Have you been here for long?" he
questioned. looking down at her little
face, which was exceedingly lovely.
No, not very long; perhaps a week"
And are you going to stay much
longer"
Il don't know"
Last year you were here a very long
time" he remarked.
Eyes. very long time"
And | only staid a week: but II was
an awfully pleasant week. shall
never forget IT, Do you remember it?"
"Oh, yes! quite well. l often think
OF it," she replied. raising her eyes 10
his face and smiling tenderly. Il en-
toyed 1t very much. At the time |
didn't think ever should enjoy an
other week so much"
And don't you think so now" he
inquired quickly, his mouth tightening
at the corners.
Il will tell you some other time"
But why not now? want to
know"
do you? Why"
Sir Delmaine shrugged his shoulders.
What a tiresome little girl you are:
just the same as ever" he said with a
short laugh. Il remember. last year,
you used to try every way in your
power to annoy me-"
Did |? / forget. l only remember
how happy We were"
"Ah! you admit that. :"
yes"
You we're really fond Of my COM
pany. them he asked.
20. YES. certainly"
Ana YOU are as fond Of II row. lit
tie one?" Sir Delmaine questioned
And he bent lower over the jaunty
little sailor hat, and the dark ripping
hair, which only reached a tri1e
higher than his elbow.
Il don't krow-perhaps." said she,
with soft laugh. What odd ques-
tons you ask
yes. But then I an odd altogether. /
don't you know, 4 kind Of modern /
curiosity in fact; or | shouldn't be /
here now"
The color famed up in the girls lit
tie face.
"Why not?" she asked.
"Well. as you know, I'm engaged TO .
an exceedingly high and mighty dam
eel, and she might object to my speak
ing to you"
"Sincc | am not high nor mighty" /
put in the girl with half-breathed .
sigh
We'll, you aren't quite an earls
daughter, are you?" said he.
mo, not quite And that reminds
me I've never told you my name"
No; what is it?" he demanded
Smith. Brown, Jones' or Robinson?
Neither? Then give it up. Besides,
your Christian name is quite sufficient
for me. Enid is an awfUlly pretty
name and, by Jovel jolly uncommon as
well. / was tremendously surprised
when you told me you were the happy
possessor of it."
Were you? Why
%, hardly know! Seemed strange,
don't you know"
II suppose you expected a plebeian
one" she said. smiling up at him.
"O-er-I really don't remember! |
say. suppose we sit down? It's too
beastly hot in this sun"
"All right. / don't mind"
AIu lIFH NHtl uu a SuduI seat !
and Sir Delmaine looked at his COM
panion refectively.
You're just as lovely as ever" he
remarked after a few minutes DELHI
grafton. by Jovel you beat every
Dther girl I've ever seen for beauty.
Pom my soul, I've thought a good deal
about you since last year, and I've
)ften wished / could see you again.
You aren't like the ordinary run OF
girls. either, you've got such lot 10
back your prettiness mp; and then you
always dress with such good taste"
do L."
Yes. / like the dress you've got on
now. What sort OF stuff is 1t, Ell?
Serge? HIM. 40 1T Is.
Then Sir Delmaine bent his head a
little nearer the girls shoulder.
Have you thought OF me some
times, Enid. since last year,"
The girl laughed.
ayes, very often"
II wonder II you cared anything |
about me" he went on. Once or twice
I've thought you did. DO you remem-
Der the day we went fishing. when you
we're 80 frightened because leant
over the boat too far? believe you
thought ] should be drowned. Eth,
little one?"
And Sir Dclmaine laid his hand on
The girls ara. Lul sac shuddered and
shook IL of
"Doa't remind me .. it, she muir
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