The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-23

get whatever good looks I have from
him. He was big-bigger than 1 am,
and while he lived What did you
make fellow talk for?"
L don't know why 1 did, but I was
certainly astonfshed at the result This
actually shown feeling and was
ashamed of it, like the lout he was.
Yesterday" said I, anxious to
change the subject, II had difficulty in
getting in through that gate we are
pointing for. Couldn't you lift it
straight with just little effort?"
he paused, looked at me to see if ]
were in earnest, then took a logged
step toward the gate was sti indic9t-
ing with my resolute right hand. but
before he could touch it he saw some
thlng on that deserted and or1inous
highway which made him start in sud
den surprise.
Why, Trohm," he cried. "is that
you Well, It's an age since I have seen
you turn that corner on a visit to u.s."
some tlme, certainly" answered a
nearly and pleasant voice, and before
could quite drop the look of MINGLED
severity with which I was endaavoring
10 shame this young man into some
decent SHOW of interest in this place
ana assume the more becoming asnect
OF lady caught unaWares at an early
morning hour plucking flowers from a
stuhteo syrlnga gentleman stepped
into sight on the other side of the
fence with look and bow so genial
and devoid of mystery that 1 experience
eo Tor the first time since entering the
gloomy precincts of this town q COM
plete sensation of pleasure.
MISS ButterWorth," explained Mr.
knollys with somewhat forced ges-
ture IN my direction. "a guest of nv
sister S, he went on and looked as if
he hoped 1 would retire. though he
made no motion to welcome Mr. Trobno
in, but rather leaned a little conspicu-
ousl on the gate as if anxious to show
that he had no idea that the others
intention went any further than the
passing of a few neighborly comments
at the gate.
like to please the young even when
they are no more agreeable than this
nest OF mine and if the gentleman who
had just shown himself had been equal
ly immature 1 would certainly have
left them to have their talk out undis-
turbed, but he was not. He was older.
he was even of sufficient years for the
judgment to have been Thoroughly ma
tured and his every faculty developed.
/ therefore could not see why nv So
ciety would be considered an intrusion
by him, so I waited and was the recipi-
ent of his next sentence.
II am happy said he. "to have the
pleasure Of a personal introduction to
Miss Butterworth. I did not expect it.
The surprise is all the more agreeabl
I only anticipated being allowed to
leave this package and letter with the
maid. They are addressed to YOU, mad
am, and were left at my house by mis-
take"
could not hide my establishment.
II live in the next house below" said
he. The boy who brought these from
the postofice-you see they are regis
tered mail matter, madam-was a stu
pid lad, and I could not induce him
to come any farther up the road. /
hope you will excuse the present mes
senger and believe there has been no
delay"
bowed with what must have seemed
an distracted politeness The letter
was from New York, and, as I strongly
suspected, from Mr.. Gryce. Somehow
this fact created in me an unmistakable
embarrassment. I put both letter and
package in my pocket and endeavored
to meet the gentleman's eye with my
accustomed ease in the presence of