Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-28
LOVE TRIU IMPLIED.

Her father and his father had been
brothers in arms for 20 years and chums
since their school days
"When Mary has done with her govern
ess, and your boy has seen IA couple Of
years service we will marry them" said
Colonel CliVe to General NcrrindCr
Their wishes were communicated in due
course to the young people concerned.
And humanity being Ivy nature contra
dict ry, the ihcN itah.e rcsalt of all this too
palpAblo pate.nh planning and muneu-
vering was tla,, when they met for tho
Grst time since carly ciiiGhoud, the young
man and the girl at onrn conceived mu-
tual aversion t3 tlch other
Thcy called Frank Ncrrnder Dandy in
his regimunt and she hated fop. She
was high spirited, indrpcndent damsel,
who rudo and trampod the rugged Cornish
country about her homo in all wcathers.
She mentally accused him of eifeminacy.
He regarded her with languid disfavor
and suspected that she had "a temper. The
old men watched with dismay the threat
encd collapse of their cherished scheme.
Ono morning Colonel Give took the girl
to task for hor cuDduct-the worst course
ne could have chosen probably, for shJ
WIS not u young lady to he coerced. She
was waiting for her horse to come round
from the stables.
MARY" he said you pretend to care
for me a little bit, don't youY'
"You dear old dad, What question:!
She pattod him on the arm with her silver
amounted riding whip.
"Then why don't you show 1t, my dear,
by being little more civil TO Frank"
81 am civil to him"
Are yuu?" said the colonel, with
fliclorng smile. II don't ike to contra
dict yodn9 lady, but l am under the i'm
preston that you were positively rude to
him last night"
"Ho was irritating-very. l am sure
was right, and, anyhow, he shouldn
have oontradctod me fatty" She paused.
''Was l rudc?' she queried.
The colonel nodded.
Sie threw careless arm about him and
leaned her head back against his breast.
dad. I'm afraid I'm little boast"
she remarked penslveiy, with her eyes on
tho glow between tho tears.
"~carculy-er-a-litllc beast, think.
Only wee bit tAoughtless and willlul.
child. Yuu snouid try to remember he
is our guest, and it is your place to make
him welcome"
III be nice To him, to make up for last
night I'll ask him To forget what l said
and ride with me-
gait of woman of perfect health and pro-
portions and opened the library door. In
a big saddlebag armchair ON the hearth
rug reclincd Dandy, with Il cigarette be-
tween his lips and unuUterable boredom
in his face
Going out Miss Clivc?" he queried,
throwing away the cigarette and rising to
his feet.
I've como to tell you, =" she began, with
guip, "that Pm afraid was rather rude
last night and To say that IN sorry -
con, pray don't mention it, Miss Clivel
It's So wholly Unnecessary"
They looked mt each other.
Il am going for u ride =" she said jcrkily
$50 l concluded from your dress Is it
wiser It'll rain in half an hour. You'll
be caught"
81 thought would You care to &C
company me;" She spoke almost nervous
ly.
81 thinknot. Th-a-nksr' he responded.
"Ihate getting wet for nothing, you know.
1t soenIa foolish.
!Sho had III le an advance to him, and:
ne had rejected it. The light of battle
ShOne in her eyes.
cone would think that you were pioce
of sugar that would melt, " she cried 81
wonder what you would do if there were a
war and your regiment were ordered to
the fronlP believe you would exchange. "
600 your" he said placidly.
Yes" she painted. And il l were T.
man, and any one las good as called mo "A
coward, 1 would never speak to them
again"
"'Any one and she or he, not them.
1t isn't grammar" he corrected guntly.
81 shouldn't go too far if l were you. I'm
EUTa wa ro going lo bnVa "A storm -
She so far permitted herself to forget
her manners rs to slam the door.
"Mary, will you marry mep'
mo- thanks"
He had asked her to share his life in the
Same tone US ho would have asked her for
a valse.
It was "a couple of weeks later, and the
following day his leave would expire.
II hope" lac said slowly "you don't
think that | was impairment or dense
enough to assume for an instant that your
answer would he different. The governor
wished mo to propose 70 you, aud tho deal
sid chaps been 10 good to mo all my life
that ! should bean uEgratoful cad if EGt
refused To utey him.
"You needn't apologize" sho retortet
with scorn. "Belieye me, labored under
no Gous.un rrepoCiiug yanr reason. j
must be "a great relief to you to have i
safely over, as it is to me.
Perhaps Il was because shc wPs so ro
loved that she wupt storlnily in her room
as she dressed for one OF her CUSTOMARY
cross country tramps. Women arc com
pick creatures.
DANDY behavior, too, was somewha
lnOo.ul: acaIhl, To sighed as the doc
closed behind her and stroiled about tn
room whiStlibg "The COStprs Seronado'
out OF tlIha.
Tho seronade oaIue TO an end in disma
minor as the general and his host entered