New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

| 7 like him almost as much as you do. Still.
can't help wishing
But you mustn't" she said seriously
I'VE could run up to town for few days whli'
your nephew and this other youngster are "eie
mo. no' she said, with good deal or earnest
ness.
81 bet you as much as a penny. dear girl nc
said chat I elope with you before you are many
days older"
"You must not bet" she answered reproVlnS-
ly; you must not call me dear girl, ana e'opc-
ments are early Victorian and no longer iash'o"
able" coughcd. And you really thiiih' '"e"
Mr. Warde," she said in louder voice, ~
came through the trees that Turkey is oounu
to go? Pm afraid have never properly u"1''-
stood the Eastern question:
kept a very careful watch on him. not OH!
on the river as we went Cookham way O"' '''0
while we had lunch-the ham-and-Vedi PIE va
q nerfoct dream: little Gurdon and finished it
and aftcrward On the return Journey anu III nv
cvonine when she played queer little pieces by
Grog to her brother and the rest Oh uS sd
on the lawn and slipped iced things. once OF
twice | thought that Gurdon's father was ais
watching carefully. and | made UP my mind thA'
| would do anything to defend her from a'ue
even If it came 20 telling Gurdon's father ABOUT
|
concerned about me- and asked If WASH ENJOY
ing myself and told him sharply to NINA MS
own business. He seemed rather annoyed al
this and went over to Warde, who explained 10
hin, with matches how the Egyptian troops were
managed in the last affair | cheered up When
she came out and spoke to me, and felt sure
Warde or anybody else in the world was quite
unworthy To touch her hand. Excepting me, Oh
course.
Have you any brothers or sisters. Master
Burleigh?'
wished she had called me Sidney, but didn't
dare ask her to do so.
Pm the only one Miss Gurdon."
"You don't know what 1t is to care for one $
brother very much then? 1t is my great sorrow
that my brother is not strong"
still" | said, "he can't expect you to nurse
him all his life, can he?'
Yes" she said simply. he cam
She looked through the French windows into
the room where her brother was.
Rather tie. surely Miss Gurdon" | said
Doesn't it sometimes get jolly irksome?'
mot at ALL" she answered quickly. Since
Mrs. Gurdon died it has been my duty to look
after him"
IT'S a part shouldn't care to play. II it was
my case, should simply go to him, and should
say, Look here | should say
Master Burleigh," she said placing her hand
lightly on my shoulder. "Do you mind II tell
you that you have much to learn yet?'
I'm not SO sure about that" said quickly.
BESIDES. I Don't so, Miss Gurdon. like
talking to YOU"
II must see to my brother"
Bother your brotherw | thought "Chap's a
nuisance"
| wasn't feeling on the best OF terms with any
body and il therefore rather gratilied me when.
a day or two later. found out by looking at a
telegram which one Of the men was taking TO the
tostotfice that Mr. Warde had a deep scheme in
hand. and was arranging il, as he thought. very
cautiously. | had to think over the matter a
good deal before I decided what to do; little
Gurdon was rather upset because l wouldn |
p;av cricket with him. A man can't give his
mind to cricket when It's fully occupied else
where Although Ia pretty tidy experience
OF the world | had never had to deal with a
case like this before and my idea. you under
stand was to work it all out in the most effect
i've way possible.
The chance came one evening. when we were
all on the lawn. Mr.. Gurdon had been brought
out on his invald-char; little Gurdcn was close
beside him. and Gurdons aunt and Warde were
near the house talking in an undertone | had
kept very quiet for some time, only answering
Yves" and mo when | was spoken to- | was
leaving the following day. and what had TO
say had to be said now or not at all l looked
at Gurdon's aunt in her white serge dress, and
| told myself that what was about to do was
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