The Republican., 1897-12-09

You are in muff, Charlie" Kilien
said when we came in. You look as
cross as a bear"
q was never so good-natured in my
life" l asserted. only l wish Eng
lishmen would stay on their own side"
I'VE certainly don't" she replied, de-
murely.
That's true" Then l added, looking
across the room: Betty Burton and
he make a good-looking pair; pity Bet
ty is so poor"
Il understand Lord Stavers wants to
marry money-or his mother has so
ordained" remarked Kilien, slyly.
It's you, Kilien."
For better or for worse" my incOr-
rigible cousin responded, laughing me
in the face.
The morning came fair and fresh.
There was a tossing of heads, and
champing of bits, as the grooms held
the horses in restive outline against
the bare November branches, the pure
cold sky. We had brisk, hard run,
the strong air hit and frightened our
faces, and the deep baying of the dogs
resounded over the meadow land, now
near, now far away.
But of course Stavers had the best
mount.
Yes, of course, Stavers had far and
away the best one, as the guest of hon
or; and my little mare, Babette, was
plainly out of it, She did her best, but
we fell behind and Kilien and the
earl were in at the death.
Notice EN-" said Betty over my
shoulder. She meant notice the two
winners, who were talking earnestly
together, and looking into each others
eyes. Then Stavers, seeing us, crossed
over and complimented Kilien's riding;
but that young lady cried out with
sparkling eyes: at was just Ulysses.'
| left Them and rode back alone.
Hello, Charlie" came voice from
the roadside; and there, astride of a
fence, was Jack Roche, the clergyman
of Dale-a tall lean, cadaverous fel-
low, the valedictorian of our time. He
has his living from Dandy, who built
the fine church, the square tower of
which stands out against the low hori-
zon as you pass along the Meadow
brook road, "Babette didn't keep up,
eh?"
"No, confOund it,
81 fancy everything goes the way of
KiIien and the earl, smiling quizzically.
"WeIl, yes" | said; and rode on,
rather cut up.
But l was not going to play second
fiddle to the Britisher - not l. l
dropped back to town, and resumed my
work at Buy & Sells. Even there, |
coLldn't take up paper without hav-
ing what Stavers was doing Obtruded
on my attention, and seeing his name
coupled with Kilien's. Where she
went he was; all the little title
tattle of the smart set centered about
the two. | was urged to dinner by the
| Danbys, but | stayed away purposeIy;
and kilien's urgency about visiting
Dale went unheeded, until, just before
! Thanksgiving time, there came from
her positive order, which left me sur
| prised and troubled. 4 servant came
up from Dale with the note, which read
= can repeat it even Eow word for
word:
Dear Charlie. 1ac,, poobo e E., +or,n
1 want him down here THANKSGIVING. with
out fail, by seven o'clock. Come yourself;
$500 a. ,iF IeeusG @ ~ pan nave ar
church and wedding thatn NOT so,,I ms
know about. AS always I trust you i'm
plicttIy, and of course you won't betray me
now The ufmost serracv ,,s, "o.' ha ,yo,t nt ~ ~
else all will be spoiled. Just six persons
know, know, "nen you and Jack Roche are IN
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