The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-02-01

IL X---sff-xsGA ing oil their usual
&-JPsun.r-,-1 reserve. Ordinary
--7TSsy,}5i4.& folk had only to
- GjTyS~N come across Re-
gents Park from
A11Sen Chester Gate and
present card Mt tho entrance to the
gardens, and the bowler-hatted old
gentleman mt the gate welcomed them
ms though they were most important
members. Miss Llewellya and Mas
ter Kenneth Waller, her friend. walked
on the grass in the direction of the
music
The scarlet- coated band, perched on
seats near the glass house. with n
crowd OF smartly dressed folk in front
OF them, started cheerful selection
from comic opera Miss Llewellyn.
n composed young woman in nm oriin,
airy way, MS young women are who
work for living, found herself in
quite delightful mood. Music can
do much when it tries.
Are those orchids they are CARVING
there?' asked Kenneth. "Hasn'tthnt
chap got brown face who's telling the
men where to take them?,, Seem to have
seen INN somewhere before. Shouldn't
IKE TO be an orchid, would you, Miss
Llewellyn? Hullo! Brown faced chaps
coming this way"
Miss Llewellyn looked up and then
looked down again quickly, aud for n
moment her face went rather white
Her hand trembled as she held it
out.
Mr.. Bradley" she said GLOW
do You do? 7 id not expect to see
You here"
Il did not expect to see you again
anywhere" he said.
This is my little friend. Kenneth
Waller" she said Kenneth, tbia
is Mr.. Bradley"
WHAT'S the matter with your face?"
asked the small boy. Have you been
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed n broad fist on
the round iron table and leaned down
toward Master Waller good -naturedlv.
lie seemed rs confused at the meet
ing as Miss Llewellyn, and as unpre-
pared with conversation.
Il have been abroad. young man.
I've been hunting orchids"
Are You home for good, now"
asked Kenneth.
MISS Llewellyn gripPed tho parasol
lhat rested in her lap with both
hands.
II can't do any good at home. said
Mr. Bradley. 'I'm off again for
South America in day or two"
"Why don't You stay in London ."
Nobody asks me to stay"
Master Waller next invited Mr.
Bradley to take his chair.
You don't mind?" asked Bradley
OF Miss Llewellyn.
Not Mt all, " she said politely.
May / smoker"
Let me strike the match intor.
posed Master Waller. 'I'm owrullv
good at that. And tell us some Of
your adventures
They wouldn't interest Miss LEV
ellyn."
Girls don't count, said Master
Waller. Tell me Mako it," said
Master Waller, appealingly. zone
where You nearly lost your life. "
80 ten or fifteen minutes were tbus
occupied, the small boy seated ON
Bra1ley'5 knee and staring Mt him
with open mouthed astonishmeni
'4'D" 'iiyht Htf ncul bowed.
studied the band programme. Brad,
Icy told tho story very well. without
obtruding his own share in the ndvep.
ture, and when he had finished
punched the small boy humorouslv TO
bring him back from South America 10
Regents Park.
And is that story true?" asked tba
small boy, respectfully
ne has that drawback, youngste- "
we - said Master Waller. tJm n
man that's awfully fond Of adventure
bat / shouldn't care for that Wbot
did you think of when that fierce ami.
NAL was waiting 70 spring upon you?"
Guess
Cant, said Master Waller. "Con
you, Miss Llewellyn?'
She shook her head, and again be
came interested IN the band pro
gramme. Bradley looked at her and
waited for her to speak, but she male
no sign
us there any chance Of s,eing
these orchids, Mr.. Bradley" asked
the youth. 'Itll be sometime 10
brag about to my people il I could lust
get n sight 81 them.
We'll all go over 10 tho marouce
and have q look Miss Llcweilvn. viii
You come, or shall we leave you here?
There's rather r. crush
lets leave her, suggested Master