The Republican., 1897-12-09


turned to me. You're the soberest,
Charlie. But the horses are waiting"
They were all out there, indeed, wait
ing for us. Lord Stavers and Betty
hadn't dismounted. but were talking
earnestly. The full moon had burst
through a rift in the clouds, and the
whitened tree limbs sparkled.
Kilien called back to me: well,
Charles" Then to Roche: 81 want to
So Roche pulled back.
"Why have you been so disagreeable
lately?" my cousin on Ulysses asked of
Babette's rider.
This, dear Kilien," said inconse-
quently, "is quite an extraordinary
thing to do"
Il grant you that" she said, "but-"
Il suppose his title and position
would attract any girl" 1 went on,
now quite fiercely.
at might" said Kilien, at might"
And she gave Ulysses a switch that
sent him careening.
Women are strange creatures, utter
| ly unreliable" went on, bitterly.
1ou thInk So CharAe! she said
rather coIdly.
am quite convinced
You nave nlrted with lot OF girls;
I'm sure you ought 10 Know, hlIlen
relorled'
This Thanksgiving ends one girl
with me-" | announced.
Really she sad.
Its you, kilien.'
Don t be ridiculous, Charlie"
nat Dressed chap' and pointed
TO ota'ers' mas separated us.
10 oe peasant Remember it's
thanksgiving. leddy is going to give
'He oFloe away
must say hlIIen, L don't think
huch OF TINS way OF doing things L
went on
IL was the only way to avoid talk
and scandal.
AVOID 1t: l cried
ou don understand" she said,
sunny; you don't at all There was
Lady Htavers opposition"
opposed TO you.' l cried. "lmpos-
slole.
ou are very complimentary, cousin
lhIne' she Sald, with another gay turn
OF laughter; and she dropped me lit
TIE courtesy III the moonShlne Then,
suadenIy' she drew Ulysses nearer
hao heau ana extended her hand, so
as to pat the mares neck. But | am
glad 10 nave you interested in me.
'narIle-"hcn there are so many other
glris.
hilIeh! cried; but with a mock
ing answer she pulled Ulysses away
ana ltI BACK 10 Ieddy and Roche.
pe''S burton ana the earl rode on be-
lore' Whlch thought rather queer un-
oer 'he circumstances. But then, STAY
eIS WAS 10 nave hlllen all his life, L
Inu''eIeu 10 myself with haIt mind
10 upset 'he whole plot.
al Iast the llttIe stone church loomed
uP-a olt OF "othlc against the Witt
eneu hlIISIue. hIlleh whipped up and
uIsLnouhted oe1ore us.
lou know Ieddy is Betty's cousin,
MI hoche'
es' OF course
"He will give her away"
by CllS 'llne we were IN the aisle. l
was N''''ii'i'S NIaieh' Coulu UNDER
S'",',. ',,,. HeI lIS"'S
MISS D"IloN IS my good angel sald
o'"Ie erS at last hetty burten stood
"N ELS sIoe' looking just DIT embar-
r"sSr"'
..., "-tS' he''E, S"Ia l. crossing over
II ; YOU ,"Gn ! .nought you hardIy
NntM horu o'aNtrs'
W. met IN Florence last spring,
sdLu he''E' uelnu ureIS'
1t ) eA'r"orolhary What actresses
women are "ouIa nave suspected
| inns niue %IrI OF that afalr: An, hlllen
l"u' i' N'l'en had known. My temper
:" III q i'io'iic Il : ana HOW hne"
1oi''e 'ii'"S "pouI my own le'iillSs ina
Pe.n"PH Slo"'on nave olScoVered
nav, II ii'' "ecn LOT INNS eIIsoue'
", "'u" LOON d. me 'rat mo-
'i'en'' si'e NeP! me "t Instance
~, wy ue"i ilie"uS' '"Is IS sort OF
: n1liNSs uIL. " my surprise par'F' put SINCE
navy PEI ; u''ueu Sou' Iet NE eNplaih'
., i1,Ne 'He eFlloSue III tne play' sald
euoA'
IA inn ha