The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-02-15

said Holland. "You aud he are old
friends, Miss Lindsay?'
I'VE were brought up together"
Like brother and sister?"
Exactly. We quarrel quito as
much, at least"
"And make it up, dare say? Out
L am sure the quarrels are not serious.
Apropos, am 1 forgiven?"
Was there crime, Mr.. Holland?
Really, have forgotten"
1--WE were discussing--"
George Meredith, was it not?"
Then L am not forgiven for that
unfortunate fault of my youth? You
are very hard, Miss Lindsay. You
have taught me the error of nv WAYS
and yet you refuse to credit the con,
versionl How eau 1 convince youp
am quite serious
"Oh, hope not" she said. 'It is
too warm for anything but frivolity."
He redeemed little, and neryously
plucked the grass round him. Miss
Lindsay watched him with some curl
osity out of the corners of her ewes.
the symptoms were not unknown to
her: There is green thing on your
coat, MIR. Holland" she went ON.
Thanks" He fIcked the insect
of. - have something to saw. Miss
Lindsay-a kind of confession. It ia
stupid; but L don't quite know how to
say it,"
us it necessary" she asked inno-
Gently. 81 don't like confessions, Mr..
Holland. We are Low Church peo
pie"
1T means lot to me-" he contin-
ned, and again there was silence
Then he rose for the second time.
perhaps feeling that an upright posi-,
tion conduces to proper dignity.
one perceived her opening, and rose
also Tits time we were returning"
she remarked.
Don't go just yet, Miss Lindsay"
he pleaded, putting out a hand to de-
tain her.
II want you to listen to me for a
moment. won't keep you if"
But already she was half hidden by
the shrubbery, and her only answer
was bewildering smile. He had
perforce to follow.
she said as they picked their way
through the throng. "Ahl there are
my mother and Captain Havelock.
Shall we join them?--I hope you are
attending to your duties, RalphP Mr..
Holland and L have been discussing
Meredith-and things. Tired. mother?
Oh! you must be. Mr.. Holland. will
you find my mother n seat somewhere
near the band, il you can? The
Hungarlnns are so good"
Delighted" he replied Then
lower: II may see you again before
you go, Miss Lindsay"
eff you can" she repeated.
She watched them until they were
lost in the crowd, and then deliberate
~ led Captain Havelock back to the
little nook Some girls have no origi-
nality But it was still empty.
Better sit down, Ralph" she said.
taking her old place.
Thanks; L prefer to stand" he
said stinly.
1T is matter of taste-or of COM
fort. She gave him swift glance.
Not up to Simla, is it?"
siOH vi IL. DeaStly pack. L
haven't had a chance of speaking to
you all afternoon, Nell"
philanthropy is its own reward"
she said.
IT'S not that-Mrs. Lindsay is all
right. But there's that scribblino
fellow who's always dangling after
you"
He is very amusing and clever"
rs he? He doesn't know one end
OF gun from the other, and suppose
he thinks that horses were invented TO
drag the Chelsea bus or wherever
he stays"
why, dear boy, to be n groom is
not mans chief end. And Won nre
very rude. Mr. Holland speaks very
nicely ofyou."
"Confound his impudencelo and by
way Of relief, he proceeded TO kick a
hole in Mrs Gurdon's turf. "I,ook
here, Nell" he said presently; 'I'm
going off to Egypt"
Indeed! thought winter was the
proper season. Won't it be rather
warm there Just now?'
THAT is, if they'll have me, he
continued, paying no heed. 1--WE
volunteered for Dougola. Kitchener
is going mp TO Kha { TN in the au-
tumn-at least hope So"
TN Cooks boats? What funr
IT will be for Fuzzy and the der
wishes. But you might have the de-
cency to say you are sorry, Nell. l
mayn't come back, you know"
n
asked. Don't you think it is rather
crude, Captain Havolock?" But she
was not looking at him, being en-
gagged in tracing fancy patterns on the
grass Not that IL would have mat
tered for he, on his part, was also re-
| garding the point Of the sunshade with
/ apparent interest.
! ooh. 7 dare say that writing chan
would have done ~ better" he said
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