Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-11-11

marked to her young sister that she sup
posed she had better go down In order
to make sure about the Luxembourg
train. Alice Ladford cordially seconded
this resolution and said that she for her
part would rather stay up stairs and
write. sH .iat 5nuf4
Train doesn't go till 8, said Mark
Wallis cheerfully. There's nothing to
see at Karthaus, 80 l thought Of having
look round. y
II am tired Of Sightseeing, re-
marked Miss Ladford. "This will have
all the charm of novelty May come
with your, 4s fa..re..
II want you to. y f
Doesn't matter about hat, does itP
Nobody knows us. I" ..
Nobody knows us here" he agreed
lightly. ain town we are of course i'm
portant people. At least you are. Critics
don't count" oa. tr#4
They walked down the principal lane
Of the village. The sun was In its
pleasantly decorous mood, less obtrusive
than it had been, but showing neverthe-
less polite attention. Two stout ma
irons Mt their doorways remarked to
each other oonfdentially that she was
older than no, and after some hagRling
decided that there was difference of
five years.
Nearly everything happens for the
best In this world, said Mark Wallis.
"If that train had not been late last
night it would have been long perhaps
before had chance of making my
peace with you. suaA
II cannot permit, she said quaint
ly' ANY reference to former discus
SION" So
ASA matter Of fact, particularly
want to be- on good terms with you,
Miss Ladford I haven't many enemies,
and do not want to think of you an
one Of Them
81 believe, she said quietly, pulling
a blade Of grass ~ they walked along,
THAT we are going to be very excellent
friends Z" ti5''' "a9 sA
"I'm 10 glad |" he cried honestly.
''Indeod, hope that we shall be some
thing more. " She did not look ut him,
and he went on. "Do you know, Miss
Ladford. feel very much the want Of
oompanionship at homer I'm almost 28,
but already am beginning to dread
the possibility Of journeying through
my life u lonely traveller Twenty eight
is not too young for man to marry. IL
it2r fa| eco
She shook her head and put her hand
for moment to her throat. Her
thoughts went back swiftly to her first
and last proposal. Dear, dear, what u
long time ago that was-nearly ten
years ago, ahe feared She remembered
how ahe had refused tho offer because
she had AN idea that II would be foolish
to say Eyes" to the first And since
Miss Ladford remembered this with q
little sigh--there had not been second.
What mean to say IL, = said Mark
Wallis. with nervous enthusiasm, that
the time comes to every man when he
meets some one he really likes. II he
misses that chance, IL Is quite likely
that an exactly similar opportunity
may never occur again. And. although
IL may appear very sudden 60 you. Miss
Ladford, It's not really sudden, you
know
The poor blade Of grass was getting
terribly maltreated. For self possessed
person. Miss Ladford appeared singular
ly tremulous. She found that when she
lifted her eyes from tho ground tho neat
little cottages danced
II think--I think wo had better re-
turn" she said hesitatingly. 1--WE
mustn't miss the train, and we ought
not to keep my sister waiting"
"Oh. Alice won't mindr' he said
oheerfully. .......
She's dear girl. (" said Miss Lad
ford, endeavoring to regain her self pos
session. Although she's my sister,
have never quarreIed with her. na
She can keep secret too, s4
when you know her better, Mr..
Wallis, you will find that she IL quite
unlike me. That IL why we get on 10
well together, think. don't like to
think that ! shall ever have to say good
by TO her"
at WON'T be quito saying goodby,"
urged Mark Wallis. "You see, % honey
NOON
We must talk about 1t. . she inter
rupted ahyly. when we meet In town"
IL would rather know now, he said.
Until We reach Luxembourg. then"
mo, no." he said good humoredly.
He took her hand and placed 1t ON his
arm. II must know now Your sister
will be anxious" Her hand trembied.
Point of fact, Miss Ladford, want
Alice to marry me az soon as we get
back to town, II you don't mind.
The way seemed very long back TO
the little hotel, and the sunshine ap-
peared strangely blurred Nevertheless
Miss Ladford, like sensible woman,
said no word until she reached the
Bahnhof, where her pretty young sister
was waiting Then she went up 10 her
and kissed her
IL don I mind" she said INSTEAD.
ily.--W. PETIT Ridgs In Woman at
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