Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-21
A YOUNG DIPLOMAT.

dGH1sS 1NtBeuL S paEK tTOn 0heSJeI BdJo and present card at the entrance to the gardens, and the bowler halted old gen tleman at the gate welcomed them as though they were most important mom- bers. Miss Llewellyn and Master Ken neth Waller, her friend, walked on the grass in tho direction of music.
 Anybody you know here, Miss Lew ellyn?'
 ''I don't suppose so, Kenneth. "
 You don't know many people, do you. Miss Llewollyn?
 ''Yery few. :"
 "Wonder at that, said tho small boy, "bcoauso you're not bad looking, you know Did you use to como hero when you wero well of? Do they sell lemonade here?t
 Seems possible You think that ey- erybody ought to hayo plenty of friends?'
 "Plenty of friends ;" said Kenneth wisely, ''but one in particular Wonder how old you aro?'
 That, said tho young woman good temperedly, that IS the only question. Kenneth, that you must never put to | lady. '
 "I should guess, he said critically as they sat down i'll tho low chairs near the refreshmont tent and watched tho people. that you were about 20. Miss Llewellyn gave q quaint gesture of hor- Tor. Well 25 then. Fanoyr The small boy whistled amazedly. Twenty tive and not married yet ]"
 Young man. said Miss Llewollyn. flushing and affecting Il tono of grave severity, Il find your conversation much too personal You would like lemonade, think, and two pieces of cake
 The scarlet coated band perohed on seats near tho glass house, with a crowd of smartly dressed folk in front of them started q cheerful selection from comic opera. Miss Llewellyn. composed young woman i'll an ordinary way, as young women aro who work for their living, found herself in quito delight- ed mood Music can do much when it tries
 "Of course, said her candid guest. with eako at his mouth, "I don't mean to say that you mightn't got married even now. l had all aunt onee who was close upon 30 before she could get any ono to look at her. ''
 "The instance is encouraging, Ken neth. Don't eat too fast, mind.
 Still, said the youth wisely, Eff were a girl I should be jolly careful not to miss good opportunity Are those orchids they're carrying there? Hasn t that chap got brown face who's telling the men where to take them? Seem to have seen him somewhere before. Shouldn't like to he an orchid, should you, Miss Llewellyn? Why, you'd have to grow out i'll south America and peo- pie would havo fearful trouble to find you and risk their lives-hollo, brown faced chaps coming this wayf'
 Miss Llewellyn looked up and then looked down again quickly. and for q moment her face went rather white Her hand trombled as she hold it out.
 MT, Bradley, she said "How dc s you do? did not expect to see you in se.e n
 Nhe did not expect to see you again aNkwhere. he said.
 There was the pause that comes after the banalities of greeting. Master Wal Ter, not having spoken for quite half a minute, felt that he was in some dan ger of being overlooked. and coughed.
 ''This is my little friend, Kenneth Waller, she said Kenneth, this is Mir Bradley. "
 Whats the matter with your faee?" asked the small boy. Have you been abroad?"
 NIT. Bradley placed a broad fist on the round iron table and leaned down toward Master Waller good natmedly He seemed as confused at the meeting as Miss Llewellyn. and as unprepared with conversation.
 "I have been abroad, young man. I've been hunting orchids. .
 Are you homo for good now?" asked Kenneth.
 Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol that rested in her lap with both hands.
 ..I can't do any good at home, ' said Mir. Bradley T am off again to South America i'll a day or two. "
 "Why don't you stay in London?"
 Nobody asks me to stay.
 ..Should have thought, said Master Waller, "that you could have got some- body to do that. Have you any foreign postage stamps about you?
 Friendship between the two gentle. men was cemented and made permanent by the production of several foreign stamps and an envelope to place them in People were coming up to the re- freshment tent now, the band having decided to rest for half an hour and re- cover breath. and Master Waller invited MT. Bradley to take his chair. "You don't mind?'' asked Bradley of Miss Llewellyn.
 Not at all, l" she said politely.
 May I smoke?' .
 .Let me strike the match" inter-