Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-09
First Street, Abilene, Kansas
shron.A I freshly sntcy being IN los&
6ut II ~ got maYyied!S

But Il ~ got msrsiea!'
"You cannot anticipate your msS
standing that crucial ass.r'
Il honestly admit that have ny
doubts We 1--we In o straightforward
age; let me make clean breast Of
them"
"You mean that you would dtAli&s
the duty Of being permanently In love
with me-" said ahe young LADY, Who
perhaps found his remarks becoming
too general, tho, III as temporary
sentimental excursion you have not
hitherto found it disagreeable"
what | find fault with is" he de-
clared, without very directly replying
TO her question, that unless one were
to marry you one could not do ssc-
eral things one would like. For in
stance, would like very much to
take you to India"
"Wheng inquired the young lady.
with somewhat startling defnitenesA
Not" he replied, till say October.
India In the MIDI Of the season you
would not enjoy Bit But really
fear (unless we do get married) tho
trip Is impossible. All the same, I
should like to explain the Tai to you,
and Shah Aims mosque at Ahmeda-
bad-O, and the Golden Gates at San
Francisco; II is tiresome that | can
not take you there without marrying
you"
"You could take mamma as well,
and Aunt Adeliza, perhaps"
THAT would be different. A super.
ior plan for thos to whom 1t COM
mends itself, but, personally should
not like II so much"
Miss Greatorex laughed. Mr. Mark
ham left his seqlestered seat and
took one beside her on the little sofa.
What | should really like would
be for you to come and stay just In
our present capacity at Markham,
say, for a year. You would walk
with me, row with me- fish with me,
hunt with me; | would read to you
my favorite bits Of my favorite
authors and you s.ould retaliate with
yours. can imagine nothing 10 de-
| lghtful. | have already had you TO
stay at Markham; but then Lady
Greatorex and Sir Marmaduke came,
too, and my sister came down to do
hostess. We were never alone except
now and then for quarter OF an
hour after an hour Of mutual en-
deavoring.'
Thank you" INTERCEPTED, with
some asperity, the lady.
What should like would be "a
have you thus for time oil to myself
You would find me much nicer than
you imagine. | have much more TO
me, as the Yankees say, than you
would think"
WELL" added the lady, "on one
condition | will come. DO not look
| frightened. | don't mean to insist OF
a prior engagement You need moi
promise To marry me. But | will
come for q whole year to Markham
if-if | may bring Lord Mendip witt
me-
Lord Mendip!" Mr.. Markham re-
leased what he had been holding ant
laid il back in the young lady's laE
with something Of the air wherewitt
one puts down again upon the coun
ter an article that one has beef
lingering in a salesroom when ONT
discovers 1t is marked Sold II,
resumed his position on the hearth
rug, but without again accommodate
! ing his back TO the mantelpiece. u
was" he remarked presently, "verl
; nice Of you to inform me of your en-
gagement in that way. You can d
things, when you try, very gracefully
A more awkward woman might hav
told me fatty half an hour ago"
II was going 10 tell you just now
But you begged me 10 wait, as yo'
wished TO finish your delightful con
versation. I concluded that yo
thought you were shining. After al
you do not affect to ignore you
reputation as a conversationalist"
81 am sure" he said, after th
briefest possible pause, you will b
extremely happy. That is certain
my wish-that you may be happy a
you deserve, and, take IL, Lor
Mendip Is not more than S0?"
Scarcely 80 much" declared th
young lady, with admirable tempel
"He Is but a."
And he is peer. II Is bette
than anything could have offere
you"
There was q slight sound benin
her.
Here" remarked the young mai
looking over her head to the sue
denly opened door, comes Lor
Mendip himself to recsive my COZ
gratuIations in person"
Miss Greatorex lesPed to her fec
"Don't, for heavens sake, don't!
she cried, In a smothered voice. 'T
was q lie. did 1t TO see IL I coul
shake You at ALL"
Lord Mendip smbled forward vii