The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-09-28

TO make sure about the Luxembourg
train. Alico Ladford cordially seconded
this resolution and said that she for her
part would rather stay up stairs and
write.
''Train doesn't 50 till s, said Mark
Wallis cheeriully. "Thoro's nothing to
see at karthaus. so | thought of having
look round "
Il am tired of sightseeing. re-
marked Miss Ladford. This will have
all the charm of novelty May l come
with you"
want you to.
Doesn't matter about n hat, does il?
Nobody knows us.
Nobody knows us hero, he agreed
lightly. LIN town we ARE Of course i'm
portant people. At least You are. Critics
don count.
They walked down the principal lano
of the village. The sun was in its
pleasantly dccorous mood, less obtruSive
than 1t had been, but showing neverthe-
! less a polite attention. Two stout ma
irons at their doorways remarked 10
each other contidentially that she WAS
Older than he. and after some haggling
decided that there was difference of
five years.
NEARLY everything happens for the
best in TINS world, said Mark Wallis
If that train had not been late last
night, 1t would have been long perhaps
before | had "a chance of making my
peace with you. -
Il cannot permit, she said quaint
! ly, ANY reference To former discus
| sion. -
AS "a matter Of fact l particularly
want To be on good terms With you.
Miss Ladfuld | haven't many enemies.
and do not want Ia think of you Us
one of thom
Il believe. = she said quietly. pulling
II blade Of grass rs they walked along
that we are going 10 be very excellent
| friends -
I'm 81 gladl" he cried honestly
Indeed, hope that We shall be SOME
| thing more" She did not look At him.
and he went on. "Do you know, Miss
Ladford, | feel very much the want of
companionship at homer | m almost rs
but already am beginning TO dread
the possibility of jaumeyinR through
my life Il lonely traveller Fwenty.eight
Is not taa young for II man to marry, is
it"
She shook her head and put her hand
fer Il moment To her throat. Her
thoughts went back swiftly tn her first
and last proposal. Dear. dear, what Il
long timo ago that was-ncurly tel
years ago. sho feared Sho remembered
how she had refused tho offer because
she had an idea that it would he foolish
To say Yes to tho first. And since
Miss ladiord remembered this with j.;
little sigh-thcre had not been second
what ! mean to say Is said MARI
Wallis, with nervous enthusiasm, THAI
the time comes 10 every man when hC
meets some ono he really likes. If h,
misses that chance it Is quito likely
that an exactly similar opportunity
may mover occur again. And, although
it may appear very sudden tn you, Mis-
Ladiord. it's not really sudden, yet
know.
The poor blade of grass was getting
terribly mnltreated Fora self possessed
person. Miss Ladford appeared singular
ly trcmulous Sho found that when she
lifted her eyes from tho ground tho neat
little cottages danced.
81 think think we had better re-
turn, she said hesitatingly We
mustn't miss tho train and we ought
not to keep my sister waiting
"Oh, Alice went nindi" he said
cheerfully.
She dear girl, said Misa Lad
ford ond@Voring To regain her self pos
session Although she's my sister,
have never quarreled with her "
She can keep secret too. "
"When you know her better, Mr..
| Wallis, you will find that she il quite
unlike me That ia why we get on SC
well together, | think don't like t.
think that | shall ever have to say good
by to her. "
at won't he quito saying goodby,
urged Mark Wallis lyon see. IA honey
NOON
1--WE must talk about it, " she inter
rupted shyly. "whcn we meet in town
81 would rather know now, " he said
Until we reach Luxembourg then. II
"No. no, " lac said coed humoredly.
He took her hand and placed it ON hi
arm. II must know now Your sister
will bo anxious. Her hand trombled
"Point of fact, Miss Ladford. want
Alice to marry me as soon AZ We get
back to town if you don't mind. "
The way seemed very long bnck t.
tho little hotel, and the sunshine ap
peared strangely blurred Neyelthelcsi
Miss Ladiord, like sensible woman
said no word until she reached tn,
Bahnhof, where her pretty young sistel
was waiting Then she went up to hel
and kissed her
IL don't mind, " she said unslond
ily.-W PETIT KidRs in Woman Il
Home.
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