Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-01

pred, IN the same tone. Only. per
haps, IL was as well that he was not
studying her eyes very intently az that
moment. He held fort somewhere
on the frontier for fortnighS against
+ couple of thousand tribesnen. with
only European sergeant and fifty
Sikhs under him; and he was reduced
- thirty rounds of ammunition and
II Is quite a common thing out there
He told M - himself"
"He Is ~'Siest AS well as lucky"
said Holland. You and he are old
friends, Miss Lindsay?'
"Nc were brought up together"
Like brother and sister,"
Exactly. We quarrel quite as
much. az least. "
And make II MP. I dare sav2 But
I an sure the quarrels are not serious.
Aprouos. am 1 forgiven:"
Was there a crime. Mr.. Holland?
Really, I have forgotten.
I've were discussing
George Meredith. was It not?"
'rhen 1 am not forgiven for that
unfortunate fault Of my youth2 You
are very hard. Miss Lindsay. You
have taught me the error of nv ways.
and yet you refuse 10 credit the con-
version, How eau convince You? I
sm quite serious"
"Oh. I hope not. -" She said. 1T il
too warm for anything but frivolity -
He Redeemed a little. and nervously
plucked the grass round him. Miss
Lindsay watched him with some curl
o,ity out Of the corners of her eyes:
the symptoms were not unknown 10
her. There Is "A green thing on your
coat, AIr. Holland. she went on.
Thanks. He flcked the insect
or Il have something TO say. Miss
/ Lindsay kind of confession. 1t is
stupid: but don't quite know how e
say it.
rs II necessary she asked limo
Gently. Il don't like confessions. Nrr.
Holland. We are Low Church peo-
/ pie"
1T means lot 70 me" he contia
ned. and again there was silence
Then ne rose for the second time
perhaps feeling that an upright posi-
tion conduces to proper dignity.
Sue perceived her opening. aud ros,
also. Tits time We were returning.
she remarked.
Don't 20 just yet, aIiss Lin lsav.
he pleaded, putting out a hand 10 de
tain her
81 want you to listen to me for
moment won't keep You if"
But already she was half-hidden b,
the shrubbery, AMI her only answe
was bewi!dering smile He ha,
periorce TO follow.
IT seems more crowded than ever.
she said as they picked their wa
through the throng. "Ah, there ar
my mother and Captain Havelock
Shall we join them?--I hope You ar
attending to your duties, ralph? Mr.
Holland and have been discussin
Meredith-and things Tired. mother
Oh. you must he Mr. Holland, wi
you find my mother seat somewher
near the band, if You can? tn
Hungarians are SO good. "
Delighted" he replied The
lower: 4 may see you again befor
you go. Miss Lindsay"
]
She watched them UntI they wer
lost in the crowd, and then deliberat,
~ led Captain Havelock back TO til
little nook. Some girls have no orig
nality. But il was still empty.
Better sit down. Ralph, she sal,
taking her old place.
E Thanks; 1 prefer to stand" b
2 said stifay.
' 1T Is a matter Of taste-or of con
I fort. " She gave him swift glanc'
T Not mp TO Simla, Is it?''
I'm sick OF it. Beastly pack.
haven't had chance of speaking
a you all afternoon, Nell"
E philanthropy is It's own reward,
: she said.
4 Its not that-Mrs Lindsay is a
I right But there's that scribbliu
fellow who's always dangling afts
you"
2 HE Is very amusing-and clever.
. SIS he? He doesn't know one en-
OF gun from the other, and / suppo:
he thinks that horses were invented
{ drag the Chelsea 'bus-or wherev,
p he stays"
why. dear boy, to be a groom
' not mans chief end. And You q
. very rude. Mr.. Holland speaks vel
nicely ofyou
4 ssConfound his ;n,nndeneef', and I