The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-30


For the hope and cheer in that whistled note
would rainbow the sky in food.
Celia s. Berkstresser in Ladies' Home Jour
nal
CAUGHT IN A STORM.
.sThere are some advantages, said
Ronald meditatively. sin being cous-
in, after all.'
He addressed Angelica, who sat op-
posite him. All about them was deep
blue serenity-on one hand stretching
away distantly into long shining masses
of greenish brown rocks, with ragged
cliffs towering above them. Angelica's
hands were thrust into the pockets of
provoking REFER coat, her hat was tilt
ed little forward and the breeze dart
ed in a among her curls, tossing them
merrily about her face. She was d.
minutive person in all respects save
two, which two were particularly large,
brilliant, languishing and in every way
dangerous.
"But, on the whole. Angelica, I" add
ed Ronald deliberately. 81 regret that
am in any way related to or connected
with you.''
Ronald" she exclaimed, 81 really
cannot allow you to be SO flattering."
IA cousin is nondescript, variable
sort of being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others sort of secondhand
brother-in that capacity extremely
useful. OF course that is something,
but still"-
81 think it's a great deal, but I see
you are the same as ever. You always
were greedy little boy. said An
gelica.
"Thanks. You, on the other hand.
were rather nicer as little girl than
coulcsstiil be nice II you triedr
"If triedl How funny shonldn'i
know-you see most people think
she regarded her shoes inquiringiy.
II dare say, but ! am not most peo'
pie. l stand alone.
II thought you were sitting down, "
interrupted Angelica. She certainly
was provoking today. And wam't
aware that You were alone, but perhaps
l don't count.
My dear, that's the worst OF 1t. You
do count, and there's no one else in the
! world who does. l just worship you,
Mani Have startled your
"Not at all. !" she answered politely.
"You see, they all say that, or some
thing equivalent. She turned her head
a little and dabbled in the water witt
her hand.
"Oh, yes, / knowl OF course. I'm Z
presumptuous fool. All the same I have
thought lately He paused and ther
added, "Do you remember last week
at Cowes?'
"Yes, said Angelica radiantly. "Ol
that afternoon-I don't mind telling
you, Ronald very seriously consider
ed falling in love with You. There is l
yacht quite close to u.s." she added hasti
ly. II considered, and after due delib
Grafton decided
swell, Nan?'
"Not to fall in love with any one a
all.
You mean
Ronald, if you don't row, how cal
l steer? We don't want to be swamped
Love is SO inoonvenient.
you're pulling the wrong rope.
confess don't quite see how
Well, 1t doesn't always go wit
other things.
| but is it not worth more than-oth
er things?
Ronald, replied Angelica some
what lrreievantly, nave you any ade
OF the price OF Paris hat!"
| 1.-The left rope again. All, now we'r
safel A Parls nat! well, nav
heard that they're something ridicr
lous. "
/ They are = absolutely ridiouiou'
That fact alone. said Angelica solemn
ly, lis enough to make any thought
love impossible and wicked.
Except for any one with hear
with a soul, composed in fact OF an.
thing but shallowness and vanltyP
"My dear boy, If you go on" ST
said encouragingly, you will IN tin
make the most accomplished fatterer
the age. :"
"Don't jest with me, Nan. It's notl
, ing to you perhaps, but to me it's g
erything love You. II you knew wni