The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-04
HOW HE WON HER

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afternoon, throwing of their usual
reserve. Ordinary folk had only to
come across Regents Park from Ches-
ter Gate and present card at the en-
trance to the gardens, and the bowler
hated old gentleman at the gate well
coined them as though they were most
important members. Miss Llewellyn
and Master Kenneth Waller. her
friend, walked on the grass in the d.
rection Of the music.
The scarlet-coated band, perched on
seats near the glass house, with a
crowd of smartly dressed folk in front
of them, started cheerful selection
from a comic opera. Miss Llewellyn,
a composed young woman in an ordin-
airy way, as young women are who
work for a living, found herself in
quite delightful mood. Music can do
much when it tries. s~
Are those orchids they are carrying
there?" asked Kenneth. Hasn't that
chap got brown face who's telling
the men where to take them? Seem
to have seen him somewhere before.
Shouldn't like to be an orchid, would
you, Miss Llewellyn? Hullo! Brown
faced chaps coming this way"
Miss Lleyellwyn looked up and then
looked down again quickly, and for
moment her face went rather white.
Her hand trembled as she held 1t out.
"Mr. Bradley" she said. How do
you do? l did not expect to see you
here"
81 did not expect to see you again
anywhere" he said.
This is my little friend, Kenneth
Waller" she said. Kenneth, this is
Mr.. Bradley"
whats the matter with your face?"
asked the small boy. Have you been
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed broad fist on
the round iron table and leaned down
toward Master Waller good-naturedly.
He seemed as confused at the meeting
as Miss Llewellyn, and as unprepared
with conversation.
II have been abroad, young man.
I've been hunting orchids"
Are you home for good now?" ask
ed Kenneth.
Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol
| that rested in her lap with both hands.
II can't do any good at home" said
Mr.. Bradley. Il am off again to South
America in day or two"
"Why don't you stay in London?"
Nobody asks me to stay"
Master Waller next invited Mr..
Bradley to take his chair.
you don't mind?" asked Bradley OF
Miss Llewellyn.
mot at all" she said politely.
May I smoker"
Let me strike the match" inter-
| posed Master Waller. I'm awfully
good at that And tell us some of your
adventures"
They wouldn't interest Miss LEV.
ellyn."
Girls don't count" said Master
Waller. Tell me. Make It," sale
Master Waller, appealingly, ION.
where you nearly lost your life."
So ten or fifteen minutes were thus
occupied, the small boy seated OF
Bradley's knee and staring at him will
open mouth establishment Miss Llew
ellyn, her head bowed, studied tn,
band programme. Bradley told thu
story very well, without obtruding hi!
own share in the adventure, and whe1
he had finished punched the small DO!
humorusly to bring him back from
South America to Regents Park.
"And is that story true?" asked tn
small boy, respectfully.
at has that drawback, youngster. u
well" said Master Waller, I'm
man that's awfully fond of adventure
but l shouldn't care for that Wha
did you think Of when that fierce ami
NAL was waiting to spring upon your"
Guess"
Cant" said Master Waller. "Cal
you, Miss Llewellyn?"
She shook her head. and again be
came interested in the band program
me. Bradley looked at her and waite
for her to speak, but she made n
sign.
lis there any chance Of seeing thes
orchids, Mr.. Bradley" asked tn
youth. It'll be something to bra
about to my people If could just get
sight Of them"
We'll all 60 over to the marque
and have look. Miss Llewellyn, wi
you come, or shall we leave you here
There's rather crush"
Lets leave her," suggested Maste
, Waller. Miss Llewellyn likes bein
alone"
81 think l will stay here" she sail
t eve shall be back in ten minutes,
said Bradley.
Master Waller had to trot to kee
up with the long strides Of his ne
friend, but he did not mind this, b,
/, cause he felt a kind of reflected glor
in being accompanied by the man VIII
had brought home some of the rare.
! of the amazing specimens in tt
D crowded tent.
9 Girls are nuisance, aren't they
said Master Waller, looking up col
fdentially.
e Sometimes" said Bradley.
4 "She isn't so tirescme, though, {
some"
q think agree with you there"
Works awfully hard. Too hard, N
, mamma says"
| mo necessity for that, surely" sal
Bradley, rather sharply.
But Miss Llewellyn has to live
q urged the small boy. my MANN
a says that she was we'll off for year I
two before her father died. but sin,
that"
i "Her father dead?"
4 Here, l say" said Master Walle
Don't grip a mans shoulder iii
that"
"Sorry!"
!. "They come into money. so my mar
ma saws only some few years ago