The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
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heavy with heat, the desire for action that
lies in every breast takes fire. They are
all tired of doing nothing. The tennis
courts lie ipyitingly empty, and racket
thrust themselves into notice at every
turn: a. for the balls. worn ont from
ennui. they insert themselves under each
arched instcp threatening to bring tht
owners to the ground unless picked up anG
made use Of.
Who wants a beatingF" demands Mr.
Dicky Brown at last, unable 10 pretend
lasSitude any longer Taking uD racket,
he brandishcs it wildly, presumably to at
tract attention. This is necessary. As n
rule. nobody pays any attention to Dicky
Browne. He is nondescript sort Of
young man. of the negative order. with nc
feature To speak of, and a capital opinion
Of himself Income vague. Age I'M
known.
Well, That's one way of putting it.
says Miss Kavanagh, with a tilt of her
pretty chin.
is it a riddle" asked Dysart. If so
know it. The answer is-Dicky Browne.
oh, Ike that says Mr.. Browne I'M
abashed. See here, III give you plus fl
teen and bisque, and start myself at
minus thirty, and beat yon in a canter.'
Dear Mr.. Browne. consider the day. l
believe there are such things as sun
strokes" says Lady Swansdown, in he.
sweet treble.
There are. But Dicky's all right" says
Lord Baltimore, drawing up 4 garden
chair close to hers and seating himself up
on it. His head is SO hard. The sun
makes no impression upon grantee
All. granite, that applies to a heart
not 4 head. says Lady SWansdown, rest
inG her blue eyes on Baltimore fer just a
swift Second.
Il is wonderful, however. what her eyes
can 90 Ill a second. baltimore laughs
hShily, returns her glance four-foid, ano
draws ms cAaif quarter 81 an men closer
TO hers. NOV" 1t more than that would
hay" been an lmpoSs!blIstE.
lady SNansdoWn makes slight move
ment. With smile seraphic as an Angels
Sh" pulls her lace skirts little to one
side, as II to prove TO baltimore that he
mas ehcr'ached beyond ms privileges upon
heF DOMAIN. feolae >houId not crush
people. ANA Why Il" you want To get sc
Yer! cI">e 10 ne: MS question lies
"!thlh IN" serene eyes she once more
raises I" hl>.
''hc = IoVeiE woman, blonde, serene,
dangerous. IN each glance she turns upon
me man Nh" h3ppchS at any moment &c
ne A'Ai l" hef' hes an entire chapter on
ne Ho'e MI o. / i!ft&ll"h. Were she
Ieu"ccu !" l'AufE' ana the world little
more advanced IN It's fashionable ways.
she mIGnJ really max" small fortune i'll
teaching young ladirS How TO Marry
Ell. NO man could resist her pupils.
once properly hhlShed by her, ana turned
OUT 10 prey upon the stronger sex. The
compete Angler would lee It'll" they
might MEN with perfect honor and cal
'hrif own.
sac j. tan beauty. with soft limbs.
graceful a. panther, or cat. Her eyes
are Ike the skies in summer time. her lips
sweet and iull. HE Sl!kcn hair that falls
III SOFT masses on her Greclan brow IS light
rs corn IN harvest and she mas hands and
ltel thai are ahso!utc.F iaUItiesS. She has
even more than all lheSe-a most con
''h-th' n">'ai nj, WI" = not only HOW. h"l
apparently always. III 4 position Of trust
abroad. Very much abroad. The FIJI or
The Sandwich Islands for choice. One
can near from those centcrS of worldly
dissipation IN Il hurry. And, after all. it
really con very much matter where he is
mere mad heen whisper or two in the
county about her and Lord Baltimore.
Everybody knew the latter had been
niue WIZ since his arrangement with his
VIE, bNt nothing to SIGNIFY very much
n"tnIh@ one could lay ones finger on. until
Lady SWanSdown had come down last
year 70 Inc 'onrt. Whether Baltimore
was IN love with hcr was uncertain, but
an were agreed that she was III love with
nm.
w hose hcartE asks Baltimore, apro-
pos OF hey last remark. y eurS:'
Il X leading remark. and something
in the way il IS uttered strikes unpleas-
@nfly on tn" ears Of i'yNart. Baltimore is
hcnd'nG over his lovely guest. anI looking
at her N!'h an admiration too open 10 be
quite respectful. But she hctrayS no re
sentiment. Hhe ShiI"S back at him indeed
~ thtj ,'iIc SLOW, seductive way Of hers
anu makes MN ah answer in tone too
."W lor even these nearest to her tn hear.
y IS 4 sort Of challenge. / TACT acknows-
r@%ia"hj That they two axe alone even il
lin hndNi ct aH these tire>ome people.
haLtm"ro accepts It. OF late he has
grown Ltl!" reckless. Tine bartliu2
against circumstances has teen too much
Ter nam. lie has gone under. The per-
Si>teht c"ldn"ss Of his Wife, her refusal
~ near or believe in him. has had It's cr-
feet. man Of a naturally warm and
Kindly disposition. thrown thus back upon
himself, Ar has now given loose rein 10
jhr ra""Ic>>n"ss that has been a part Of
ms nature sine" his mother gave him to-
me world. ana allows himself to swim oI
90 down with The tide that c1r..eS his life
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