St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29

! IAN, VINO Is now very Pale. Her voice Is
trembling. IT am sorry I said anything
about it. lit all sounds so inhospitable
You will come and stay with us?"
II think not, thank you." He has taken
up his oars again. "The river is beautiful
here is it not?. Shall We stay a little longer,
brilliant, lighting up the islands far and
near, Lillian, little out of spirits, though
she hardly knows why, has trolled across
the road to the Esplanade to take, as she
! tells herself. last glance at sweet Glen
| garif The place seems deserted, but the
shadow OF figure and a faint spark of
| light on one of the seats near warns her
| mat she Is not the only person present.
Fearing 1t may be Godfrey she would have
! gone In again but for voice that halls her
| joyfuly.
That's you? Come along and sit DOWN"
| calls Miss Linton.
Lillian approaches slowly and drops into
| the seat beside her, strange curiosity has
| drawn her.
| well, how are you and old Geoff getting
on! What did you do to him when you went
! out boatin'? He came back like a thunder
| cloud.''
Lillian rises, almost speechless with anger
and grief, and the most unconquerable aston
| ishment.
| "You don't know what you are saying.
You forget YOURSELF she stammers. She
turns to go, but Miss Linton, putting out her
| Aduu, CaICHeS n6r IrOcK ana PROMPTLY QraRpS
| her down beside her again.
/ II dare say, Jim says I'm always doing that,
but I won't forget again. Not another word
| about Geof, honor bright. Only don't vex
him. I tried that on with Jim, you know,
| and 1t didn't pay, not little bit. I was
miserable all the time"
! Lillian turns.
elm! Capt. westropp? What is he to
you?"
| Il never answered a riddle in my life,''
/ says Miss Linton, genially. 'But he's the
man I'm going to marry anyway"
! Capt Westropp?"
| Eyes; why not?"
| "But do you love him?"
"Now, that's what puzzles me-" says Miss
Linton, cheerfully. Give known such lots Of
| girls who said they were head over ears in
love with people, and yet they showed it in
| such queer way, to my thinking. don It
know If I'm in love with Jim, but 1 do know
that can't get on without him. I've tried 1t,
! you know Broke it off three times, but al
ways was glad to make 1t up with him
| again. Felt sort Of lost without him. you
see? don't know If that is being in love-
but anyway it's good enough for me. By
the-bye, here he comes, and Geoff with him.
! Hi Jim, here we are"
Jim comes gladly to her CALL Godfrey
| Lansdale with him.
| "Where is Aunt Bessie?" asks Lillian, ad-
| dressing Godfrey. Her tone strikes him as
being different, little nervous, a little soft
| er.
ST passed through the reading room just
now; she was writing"
Indian lettersl" says Miss Linton "All
self-respecting chaperons do that. 1t sounds
| important; and keeps them cut of harms
way. When I'm chaperon I'm going to add
on Australia and the South Sea islands.
shall take the cake, as a protector of the
! young. But what a night Clearer than day.
| i should like to go boating tonight"
"Will you come" says Lansdale, turning
suddenly, eagerly to Lillian. "Do; it looks
perfect out there"
She is not sure ever afterward If she made
him an answer, but at all events she fol-
lows him down the slip and into the boat.
1--WE mustn't go far said she. still with
that new timidity full upon her. Per
haps to that island over there and back"
Lansdale mods his head 1t is he who has
grown silent now; and no word is spoken
by either Of them they glide out and
| away from the lights of the hotel into the
paler, clearer, more mystical light of the
moon. The scene around them is indeed
full of mystery-the mystery OF night, and
beauty incompatible. Oh, lovely Glen
gariff! who that ever has entered your ST.
lent kingdom, has left you heart whole?
What are you thinking of?' asks Lillian,
softly. His continued silence In her pres
ent new mood has become unbearable. He
starts slightly.
Thinking of? What should like to
4 give Lefty as wedding present.
| Il thought you were going to give her
yourself" says Lillian. She hardly knows
what prompted the words, but with them
| comes hot flush to her brow, and for
getful that kindly night hides such things
! within her bosom, she turns aside and
leaning on the boat. let's her white fingers
trail idly through the water.
! ITO marry her, you mean? Oh, no; she
would bore me-" says he absently; and
| then, as If suddenly repentant, Not but
that she is one Of the best girls in the
world and honest as the SUM-"
| Il suppose most girls are honest" a little
resentfuIiy
"You are not. 1t is not an honest or
straightforward thing to condemn man un-
| heard, and to make up ones mind before
nAna, ~ifhout the smallest reason to de-
test him."
Il don't detest You" says she, family.
Il comes to the same thing. Why, Won
confessed you left home to avoid me-"
Yes, Dut there were reasons. You
know them." Suddenly she turns to him
Geonrey!'-she had never called him
Geonrey' before-"I hope you will change
your mind about mammals invitation.
nope you Will cine and see-her. 1t can't
make any difference now, and
Not to you. perhaps. But to me II would -
TO you? She has drawn her small drin-
ping nngers out of the water now and IA
looking at him with a strange expression.
i almost swore I'd never tell you." saws
ne. But somehow now should like YOU TO
know that love you" ~
"Geoffreyi"
Eyes, Of course. 1t is the unaxpectad +h..
always happens" says he in mockinp tone
that is full Of misery. ''There is no earthly
reason why l should love you-is there? Rut
you are the only girl ever wanted to marry.
all the same or course you. who hays
never been in love. cannot understand what
feel; but =" "i'"'
You are wrong" interrupts She in
ehoked little voice; II, too, am in love"
For moment there is dead silence.
You, you" stammers he. "AI this time
then, with terrible reproach, you were
thinking Of some one else''
"Oh, no." in vague whisper.
"You should have told me- says he. stern-
ly, not hearing that soft whisper
How could I? Oh! you were the very last
that I could tell. How could l. have told
you?"
she bursts into tears. ssssgs
What Is it?'' demands he na oArlv ta,,