The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-02


stiff white shirt, and Tyrolese felt hat, when
suddenly she gave a shrill scream. "Oh, oh,
oh! there's a man coming" and Immediately
disappeared the other side of the wall.
Veronica rushed up the bank, and finding
a foothole amongst the stones put her hands
on the top and looked over. Miss Joel was
sitting on the ground, laughing loudly and
beside her stood Sir Anthony Moray, the con-
cerned look his face giving place to one
of amusement as he saw that she was not
hurt His eyes flashed with delight, and the
color came into his brown cheeks as he saw
Veronica, for he had been thinking of her all
the morning, and her appearance gave him
JOY
shyly.
Are you hurt, Miss Joel?'-in an anxious
voice.
mo, II don't think T am; but can't tell
till I get up she answered
Sir Anthony held out his hand.
will you try to rise?'' he asked.
She took hold of it, tried to rise, then sank
back, laughing again.
Its too comical, isn't it, that I should be
startled at the appearance of a man? Ha,
ha, ha! to lose my equilibrium! It's too funny
for anything!'
Veronica had dropped down from the wall
and gone up the road to the gate and en-
tered the field, and coming towards
them, startled at Miss JoePs inability to rise.
I'm not hurt a bit, my dear Miss Manner
ing Miss Joel called, she saw the girls
anxious face; "and haven't even broken my
stick'-pointing to the smart malacca cane
that lay a little to one SIDE OF ner.
Sir Anthony picked it up.
NO. it is not broken he said examin-
ing it.
"Are you sure you are not hurt?" said
quite Just see!" and taking Sir An
thony's hand the elder lady jumped up
jauntily. I'm all right; but I'm afraid I've
startled you Really, I'm not to blame
''It was my inopportune appearance, Miss
Manrerng, said Sir Anthony.
Veronica smiled
Miss Joel-Sir Anthony Moray" she said,
introducing them.
Miss Joel bowed
How lucky!" she said, exuberantly. t'Miss
Mannering said you were coming to dinner
tonight, and seeing you now shan't be tor
nented by imagining all day what you'll be
like. Do you know"-with a naive manner
IT always imagine what people will be
like
"And are always disappointed-aren' you,
Miss Mannering?"
mot always said Veronica. How is Lady
Norah?"
"she was quite we'll this morning, and is
anticipating tonight-and 1 Also" he added,
with tender look.
I Veronica flushed and faint smile crossed
her lips but she did not speak.
rand your arms it quite. well now?" he
asked, soicitously.
Yes, thank you; it is quite we'll"
why, there's another. mani" cried Miss
Joel, abruptly. "This desert island seems to
abound in Man Fridays! Now which of us
is Robinson Crusoe? II suppose 1 must be,
for 1 discovered you first. How funny that
man behaves! Is he trespassing? He seems
to loter.''
Its Fallow, the forester and he's planting
the Rough with fir trees answered Sir An
thony. you remember the Rough, Miss Man.
nering?"
Yes there's most beautiful view there"
''Wil you"
mo, thank you. I think we had better re-
turn now said Veronica, looking at her
watch. 1--WE shall only reach home in time
for luncheon
'tIs it a long way? asked Miss Joel. who had
been looking scrutinizingly at the young man
mot very"
'"Then I should like to CO. Can't we go
tomorrow
Miss Joel always asked for a thing when
her real cleverness, had attained much Of her
success, and much of her notorety.
shall be honored if you WILL he said,
delightedly-"and my mother, too"
''Is your house show placer" asked Miss
Joel.
ooh, no, it's only very ordinary"
t'Now remember where I've seen you be-
fore-I rarely forget face" cried Miss Joel,
! eagerly. "Wern't you in Calais eight years
ago?"
He thought moment ,ssh
ST believe I was" he answered. sgS
'eWell, don't you know me?'
NO. I have not that pleasure-at least
think not
eyes, yes-you must Someone stole my
purse on the boat, and I going to see a
friend of mine who dying in Paris, and
you got me my ticket and lent some
money-whch 1 haven't paid yet-and dis
never forgotten it. was just in time to see
the Door girl Her voice was full of sadness