Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31
CAUGHT In A STORM !
ut HERE are some advantages"
said Ronald, meditatively, 'sin


He addressed Angelica, who sat OPP
posite him. All about them was deep
blue serenity-on one hand stretching
away TO meet in line with fainter
azure. on the other merging distantly
into long shining masses of greenish- |
brown rocks, with ragged cliffs tower
ing above them Angehca's hands were
thrust into the pockets of provoking
REFER coat, her hat was tilted little
forward and the breeze darted in
among her curls, tossing them merrily
about her face. She was a diminutive
person IL all respects save two, which
two were particularly large, brilliant,
languishing, and in every way dam
gerous.
But on the whole, Angelica" added
Ronald. deliberately, Il regret that
am in any way related to or connected
with you
-Ronaldl" she exclaimed, az really
cannot allow you to be so fiattering"
"a cousin is a nondescript, variable
sort OF being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others a sort of second
hand brother-in that capacity ex-
tremely useful. OF course, that is some
thing; but still"
81 think it's a great deal; but see
you are the same as ever. You always
were a greedy little boy" said Angelica
Thanks You. on the other hand,
were rather nicer as little girl than
you are now-in some ways-ohl you
could still be nice If you tried"
IF I tried? How funnyl Ishouldn't
1Snow--you see most people think
she regarded her shoes inquiringly.
''I dare say; but am not most peo-
pie stand alone"
ST thought you were sitting down."
interrupted Angelica (She certainly
was provoking to-day.) "And wasn't
aware that you were alone. But per-
haps don't count"
MY dear, that's the worst of IL. You
do count, and there's no one else in the
world who does just worship you,
Mani Have I startled your"
Not at ALL" she answered politely.
-sYou see they all say thator something
equivalent" She turned her head n lit
tile and do billed in the water with her
hand.
~Oh, yes, knowl OF course, I'm a
presumptuous fool. All the same,
have thought lately'-he paused and
week at Cowes?''
EYES," said Angelica, radiantly. "On
that afternoon-I don't mind telling
you, Ronald very seriously consid-
cred falling in love with you. There is
yacht quite close to u.s." she added,
hastily; 81 considered, and after due
deliberation decided"
'Well, Nen?''
Not to fall in love with anyone at
all"
"You mean"
Ronald, If you don't row, how can
I steer? Ne don't want to be swamped.
Love is so inconvenient."
You're pulling the wrong rope.
confess don't quite see how"
"Wen, it doesn't always go with other
things"
But is it not worth more than
other things2'
Ronald" replied Angelica, some
what irrelevantly, ''have you any idea
of the price of a Paris hat?"
THE left rope again. All, now we're
safel A Paris hat. well, I have
heard that they're something ridicu-
lous."
''They are absolutely ridiculous
That fact alone" said Angelica, sol
EMMY, us enough to make any thought
of love impossible and wicked"
'Except for anyone with a heart
with soul, composed in fact of any
thing but shallowness and vanity"
my dear boy, if you go on" she said
encouragingly. "you will in time maxi
the most accomplished fatterer of tia
age
Don't jest with me, Nan. It's moth
ing to you, perhaps, but to me it,
every thing. I love you. If you knew
what the word meant" he burst on
vehemently, 'you could not sit Their
cooly breaking my heart in you
hands"
Hush. Not 60 loud. Yes: | knoV
I'm wicked (penitentiy). oughtnt I
be here with you at all. when I'm goIn
10 marry some one else"
You're going to-Nan. is this true ?
mir. Eathbone," said Angelica. drooI
ing.
ARE you engaged to him?"
ale Will ask me tonight"
''How do you know that?" curtly.
"Oh. Ronald. don't be so absurd
How do I know?"
This was convincing.
''Well, he's a consummate fool" sal
Ronald, savagely.
Thanks" she murmured.
"And, moreover, he could not poss
bly, love you"
''Thanks-once more"
'Or anyone else, except himself. BIZ
of course, 1 see that he has advantage
oh, don't trouble to explain what tn
Rrei I see them. How pleased ever
one will be, especially mammal Itw
all be quite delightful"
There was a silence. The sun b
disappeared and the blue sky b
turned to gray. - --
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