The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-06-26
i never form an opinion OF a booI

Il never form an opinion OF q book
after reading only its first page. Unjust
20 deeper to see II 1t will realize or dis
appoint my expectations. Besides, /
don't air my views in public. Speaking
OF views" she continued more lightly.
II have some want TO show you, Doc
tor. You must promise to think them
very beautiful. or I shall be disap-
pointed. Brian, will you get them,
please2"
At this request Brian got out small
folio OF wood cuts and pen pictures of
various scenes about Elmwood and the
surrounding country. They were all
excellent, and wills ms appreciation was
was warm enough 10 satisfy even Mar
garet's enthusiasm.
do you wonder that am proud Of
Elmwood?" she asked, after an ami.
mated description OF several OF its finest
points. do you wonder that I should
love it so dearly? My wonder is that
Brian doesn't care for 1t as do, for he
was born there. think he has the
least bit OF fondne So for a Bohemian ex-
isteroe. 1 an sorry for him, because
do think 1t a most un satisfactory sort Of
life. 1 agree with George Eliot that
we all should have one home spot that
shall stand clearly out in memory, and
10 which our minds and hearts nay al
ways return, no matter how far we may
have wandered from It"
Margaret broke of with sigh This"
jhe added, taking up another picture IN
some haste, is side view of The Cedars,
Colonel Barton's home. Brian and
were speaking Of BERTHE when you came
In. He has finished his book and the
publishers predict great success for it,
Yes, read 1t In the manuscript some
time ago. thought II excellent. BERTHE
is full of pluck and deserves success.
By the way, met him to-day. He was
In cheerful spirits. He tells me he has
O charming wife. You know her, OF
course, Mrs. Leigh"
Almost like q sister, ! may say. I
hear from her quite frequently. She
writes very delightful letters. She is
constantly expressing the fear that I
shall become so infatuated with New
York and its pleasures that I shall for
get what she calls their rural delights.
try to convince her that there is no
danger Of that"
mo. / fear you are too firm In youI
opinions ever to be converted, no matter
how earnestly we may try"
AS he spoke, Wilson left the table and
drew q chair close beside her, and Brian
busted himself in gathering up the
scattered pictures.
Il acknowledge that like your city
the least bit better than did," adj
mitted Margaret, "but further than that
can not go. forgot to tell you that
saw your little cripple to-day.
should think she wna vAru ~
Her life is matter of but q few
weeks of most" was his answer. II
thank you for your interest in her."
Please don't thank me. I'm won
derfully self-satisfied, aud may begin
to think I've done something meritori-
Gus. Brian, do come from behind my
chair. You make me think OF Satan.
Get in front OF me, please"
"Thankp for your compliment. Your
candor is'really refreshing l want to
hear about the new unfortunate. I
guessed from your face at dinner that
you had been on some errand OF mercy"
Il am cory my face can not keep a
secret better. Don't persuade DR.. Will
son that am an indefatigable st. Eliz-
abeth, ever bent on charitable missions,
when am merely a young woman who
wants-who doesn't quite know what
she wants"
Doesn't she2 I think she succeeds
worry well in getting 1t. II you will
play st. Elizabeth, suppose no words
OF mine will have any effect. can
only mildly hope that you will not quite
kill yourself. But seriously, do not
like to think of you going around In all
sorts of neighborhoods and meeting all
kinds OF characters. OF course, wher-
ever Wilson recommends, Is all right.
Don't 90 entirely on your own judg-
ment, though. I shudder at tho
thought
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