Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-01

ga, 40 many another man has dom.
G,I5 sl.i ooes, though she is Mrs. Brook.
,ndn, "o"' she was even prettier then thar
Tor. ,o' she was very young, Just Is.
po,n,. " anew her by sight, but he had
,,,h,s spoken to her or heard her speak
.. oh was a harmonious treat--untiI h,
frn me upon her one day some five miles
-, 'ho post. She had dismounted to
aIomo -" =, nef saddle girths, and she was
,n INV now should Lovat have puessed
slirn"a h"u seen him coming ere she had
n,'.t1. W 'ne ground, and that she was mr.
nn,,.,n 9uing her placid black steed to be
unIi ',', seaoie! He came to her ai, with
"n 1N'io" me TO be of service. - which sba
"ns"'i'o with "a "You are very oood
thank you" "'' very eooo'
,r. Gu Gu Shauld not be away off here alone.
Miss Chamberlain, he saia "''A'e'
Il know ii.
1t is moi safe''
am SO tired of BEING s,ro >, Hon. o;o,
was sweet, low and nne,,,ltia,, u ,oioe
bal,inn Ia 1t of unfeminine re-
o LoVat, who haS not heard
'ne voice OF gentlewonan for many.
many months was pleascd--well pleased
only trust you NAV never learn TO
KNOW as most women do. what If means
10 be tlred of not having been safe "
lhen he mounted her and nut the reins
In her long, slender hands He had soen
no long, slender hands either in many
many months
When he, too, was mounted he raised
his sombrero. Good morning Miss
Chamberlain, - he said
But Miss
'na' IL should end thus. Her narrow black
eyes looked at him innocently. Weren't
Sou going TO towng'
Loyat hesitated
II know you We're. Come "
CT
On. II you don t want to- you neeGn't."
she SAID, gently aggrievcd. She was al
ways gentle
Miss Chamberlain You know it is
rot that"
Then why don t you come"
Your father would not be pleased, to
be quite frank"
Wouldn't he? Why?"
Lovat looked at her searchingly. He
suspected guile behind such unnatural in
nocenee, hut the sweet questioning OF her
salntllke face treasured him He did not
answer, but turned and rode with her
1hey talked of many things, for Miss
Chamberlain was u clever aisi accom-
phShed little person, and mt last they
spoke of music. Miss Chamberlain knew
nothing of it,
What PITY" Loyat calculated.
why The word, SO constantly onShcr
lips, was a very cabalistic charm and fem
mime
You look like one. You'd lie perfect
at a harp, you are so tall and 50 exceed
ingly slight, and you've the face OF a St
Cecilia"
"Well, I'm not musician and I'm not
a saint Saints never have black eyca.
But, alas he thought now that they had
because of the soft voice and the picture
face and the little chiseled features and
the parted, low knottcd hair, and also be
cause he had known no woman like her
for many, many months.
And before they parted they had planned
to meet again. She did ii, but Ike didn t
notice that. They met once ard again,
and yet again and again, and Lovat WAS
in love. Then indeed he truly regretted
the barrier he had built between himself
and this girl, who was innOcently riSklnS
observation-disclosures her life, for her Ia
thcr was II fiery man--lor him. 1t had
taken him only dozen years to construct
between himself and any good woman be
might really love wall that in all his
days could never be RACED. He decided
finally that the only course that would be
fair to her and easier for all would he an
open one.
They sat together on the shady side OF "A
low hill late one day.
constance, he said I'm going to
ask your father 10 let you marry me, II
you are willing to-.
The bright color faded from her cheek.
Don say you aren't willing! he cried:
She still said nothing whatever.
care you, Constance
eyes
"Then why did you get so paleY''
81 don't know. Did I?''
She cried "A little and said she was very
happv and that she would marry him,
even if her father would not consent
'sBut don't ask him till after the races,
VIII you:" -,
Two weeks-a whole fortnight Why:
Because
Very well"
He did not see her again before the
races. She sent him a note saying that she
did not dare to meet him, that her father
had forbidden the long rides alone. the
would wear his colors at the track. frt
I,oyat was TO ride. so were several OF Inc
officers. 1T was a gentleman race. Inc
Gun was given by the garrison women.
I,ovat won it, He and the officers went
into Miles City to rejoice. some We're IN
n hvckboard, some with ther wives, III
the amhulances. most We're on horsebach
BE rode with these latter and watcheu
Miss Chamberlain, who was ahead Oh ,he
road. riding with Lieutenant uafreo. '7he
had nor worn his colors; though, to u,
snre she had worn none at all. LoVat III"
Kent studiously away from the post women
hll dav, but just once he had passed ci'ee
| o Constance.
"Will you meet me tomorrow al the ol''
,lace. dear" he said quickly
She did not raise her eyes or seem 10 no
ice him, but she answered, Yes "l'Voh'
T." .,; 10
! 1t happened that Lovat was riolns DC
sde Captain Chamberlain ,.,
"Captain Chamberlain, he sald' as a
hive won the ladies' cup, do you thlnh
tev would consent to baptize 1t Ior me-
HWhv. YES. should think so.
| l"Then will you have the ambuianTs .. an'
H.. Ch,mberlain stop in front of Ste"