Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-30

sort of thing without my knowing It,
Why did yuu do it?'
"Thcre didn't seem to bc-any other
way" replied Ellsworth. Then, meeting
Mrs. Romcr eyes, he said: But you
needn't laugh at man. It's rough"
"1m not laughing" said Mrs. Bomer.
arm very much annoyed.
"But you said you weren't angry" said
Ellsworth
"You haven't told me why you did it,,
said Mrs. Romer. "And there's another
gun. That the start, isn't it?"
II couldn't help it, said Ellsworth,
'fDont you see when man sees you ev-
cry day-talks to you-and-and all that,
doesn't it stand to reason, Vii may call
you Violet"
Certainly not" said Mrs. Romer.
"Why, I'm old enough to be your mother
very nearly"
ooh, rotl" said Ellsworth. you look
awfully young and-and jolly"
Mrs Romer shook her head,
81 put my complexion on every morn
ing, she said.
"G don't believe it," said Ellsworth.
"And 1 dye my hair, continued Mrs.
Romer.
Il don't care " said Ellsworth.
"And I'm married, " said Mrs. Ro-
mer
Ellsworth returned to the obdurate bit
of fluff on his knee.
81 suppose, he said slowly, "that does
matter" Ellsworth looked up straight
into Mrs Romer's eyes. You are laugh
ing" he protested. ITS beastly rough
Oh a chap
The shouts of the spectators on the
banks, on the barges and in the boats grew
in volume. A bell changed, the signal from
the bank that Il boat was within humping
distance of another Excited men tore
along the towing path with rattles and
shouted the names of their colleges in en-
enlargement as the cights came up the
course But Ellsworth heard none of these
things. He heard only the laughter that
bubblcd from the lips Of Mrs. Romer.
ooh, you absurd boy !" she said. "There.
Exeter has made bump, and you haven't
even cheercd.
81 wasn't thinking Of the races" said
Ellsworth. "a man doesn t think of things
like that when he's''-
owe ought to be getting back, said
Mrs. Romcr as she watched the Fights
padding back from the winning post tc
their respective barges.
Ellsworth unmoored the punt and began
puntng up stream. After a stroke or two
be STOPPED, and trailing the pole in the
water behind him said, Il suppose ]
mustn't come and see you-now. "
"Why not:' said Mrs. Romer. &C. was
hoping to sec a lot Of you when you camt
up to town-or down, you call it, don't
you;"
you mean it," said Ellsworth Be
cause, of course, 1 should be-only the
thought perhaps-alter what has hap
pened'-
"What has happenedY'
81 mean-after last night and-and
what I've said today-but l couldn't helI
it, you know, but l thought you might
find it a little awkward my meeting
"Oh, there's Dick on the barge, said
Mrs. Romer She waved "a welcoming
parasol, and lifted straw hat on the Elk
eter barge identified Mr.. Bomcr. Ellsworth
punted alongside and was forthwith in.
troduced to Mr. Romcr.
Mrs. Romer held Ellsworth 5 hand a mo
ment at parting.
you mustn't" she said, "take it toe
seriously-what l said. "
"You mean-about-about minding?"
ono, " laughed Mrs. Romer, "about my
hair and so on. Goodby. We shall see
you in town"
Good looking boy, =" said Mr.. Romer as
he walked up through Christchurch
meadows with his wife.
Isn't hcy" said Mrs. Romer Then,
looking sideways up at her husband, she
proceeded; And, oh, Dick, what do you
think? He's in love with me-awfully il
love, poor boy"
"What another! Really, vi, the public
prosecutor ought to take you up.
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