The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-30

10 see you well mdITleO.
Now. my dear Sir Henry" aid Les
lie coaxingiy, tell me. did you ever
hear me say anything the least weeny
bit improper"
"Ceriainly not. my dear child"
Then let me tell you those nice.
quiet. ladylike girls you admire so
much say things that would make your
hair stand on end. II you could only
hear how they go on when we are by
ourselves. I should be quite ashamed"
she added. with energy. Ito even think
Of the things they discuss freely; in
deed. / cut them whenever / can. As
for marrying-really. all the young men
/ know are such NUTS or prigs. I de-
test the whole lot. What is my next
crime?'
You smoke cigarettes. Leslie" said
her guardian sternly. Il was told You
were actually seen with one between
your lips out Of doors the other
night"
Leslie hung down her head a little.
and then said. with a slight blush:
Il can not deny | tried one once.
and indeed IL was 81 nasty. and made
me feel so Ill. that | assure you | am
not likely to do IL again"
II am glad to hear IL. So you think
all young men muffs or prigs? I hope
to introduce to you one who answers
| neither description: you have. of course
heard of Captain Murray"
do you mean the Captain Murray
who gained the Victoria cross for de-
Tending that fort 50 CALAMITY in the
last campaign? OF course I remember
| all about him.. Why"
He is coming home. and. being the
son Of an old friend. he has promised
to pay me a visit, and | expect him
shortly"
meet a real hero. / hope he is hand
some"
Douglas Murray was a very good
looking lad. but you will not suit him.
young lady: he abhors fast girls. and
is very fastidious."
We'll. ] shall survive his ~disapproba-
tion, i dare say. Amy Will suit his TO
a T.. she Is such a demure little mouse"
And Miss Lindsay took herself of.
In due time Captain Murray arrived.
Leslie Lindsay was disappointed: she
could hardly believe that quiet. unas-
suming young man could be the hero
who had startled the whola civilized
world into admiration. To her guar
dian's great annoyance she seemed TO
make a point Of showing herself i'm her
worst colors. and when Sir Henry asked
her whether she thought Captain Muir
ray . prig or a mum she declared he
was both.
one very hot day in July. Leslie and
Sir Henry's daughter, Amy Seymour.
were returning from a call. The draw
ing room windows opened on the We an
da. which was covered with luxurlant
creepers. IL looked very cool and
pleasant inside on such a sultry day.
The two girls were about 20 enter the
room when Leslie. who was I'm advance.
suddenly drew back and pointed in
side. Amy peeped In. There was Cap
tain Murray fast asleep in an arm
chair near the window.
What a chance, Amy, for me to win
a pair of gloves"
For shame. Leslie. You surely would
not think OF such a thing"
who's afraid?' said Leslie. BE
sides. he Is really fast asleep and Will
never know. and the temptation Is too
much for me. Consider. the hero the
whole world raves about" and with n
mischievous look at Amy. she stepped
lightly in and dropped a kiss as light as
a pun Of thistledown upon the sleeper's
forehead. ..
As the sound Of the girls retreating
footsteps died away Douglas Murray
opened his eyes. and. smiling to him
self. said:
II suppose hat Is considered a fast
girl. | must confess / like her. and be-
lieve she Is really true and womanly.
That fast manner is all humbug. /
must not forget TO pay my debt. how
ever" and he laughed. "She thinks me
a muff, I know. Never mind. that kiss
was very nice-I forgive her"
A day or two a~fterward. as they were
at breakfast, Sir Henry said:
II forgot. Leslie. here is something
for you" handing her a small packet.
marked Parcel Post"
What can il be, | wonder?' she aid.
as she cut the string: 'the handwriting
is quite strange To me-" and she a
about to open II quite unconcernedly.
when Amy remarked:
1T is just the shape of n glove box"
Leslie started and looked guiltily
across the table at Captain Murray.
who was. however. going on with his
breakfast.
She took of the paper wrapper ard
discovered a white box-it did lo1k
horribly like a glove box. Leslie thought
as she lifted the cover-and. wee. inside
lay several pairs OF dainty kid gloyes
of different shades.
Hoping nobody noticed her confu-
sion. and not daring to look across the
table. she was replacing the cover 81
the box, when Captain Murray said,
very coolly:
II always pay my debts, Miss Lind
say; I do not like TO feel under an oh
legation"
Hastily seizing her parcel. Leslie rose
and. murmuring something to Sir Hen
ry about not feeling very well, she few
upstairs and locker herself into heT
room, where she "a a good cry.
After a little time she took a look at
the gloves.
Just my size! 7 wonder how he
knew: and six buttons-and how pref
ty they are. He Is not quite such a
'prig' after all. But II makes no differ
ence to me now. He dislikes me, ]
know. and | wish ne was gone" And
then she had another good cry.
Sir Henry Seymour had no reason 10
complain Of his wards conduct for the
next few days-but she avoided Cap
tain Murray, who tried In vain to get
a chance to speak to her.
one morning. however. fortune fav-
ored him. He was I'm the garden, and
Leslie was walking toward him. she
was quite unconscious OF his proximity,
and they must meet in a more.
When she "a him standing near she
| lifted her sweet blue eyes 10 his with a