The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-17

a Az least. | think | do"
, I'm sure l do, said Maud, positive
: ly. II consider him horrible"
el ION, Maud. You know he isn't"
l. He must be, or he wouldn't be 81
Ia rude 10 you.
IL provoke him. you see"
. That Is no excuse at all. Look at th,
way he contradicted you about those
Tuscan vases. or whatever you cal
4. them"
u Il contradlcted him first"
- why shouldn't you?"
- "Becausa--he was right"
which made IT all the more annoy
!, ing"
u "Yes" said Vera. with sigh | wish
ed / had let her have her own way.
Never mind. dear. You refuted him
r about those silly pre-something- -or-oth-
er things"
Moo; didn't. really"
4 "Oh, but you did. Papa and every
one laughed about n" Confound them :
"Ah. butt was sorry. and he knew
it,"
Nonsense. We
Didn't you hear what he said to Sir
GarVin O'Bren about them afterward?
III YOU rem amber---"
II don't | didn't understand a word
Of their gibboTish. and didn't want to-"
Quite right Miss Maud: women should
not dabble i'm antiquities. Then they
wouldn't quarrel with antiquarans.
Anyhow. 1t disposed of my theory
completely"
Then why didn't he say il at the
| timer"
Probably he thought me beneath ar
| gument.' AS a mater Of fact ! had. for
| once, made an effort 10 he magnani-
| nous and spare her feelings.
He il a great deal too superior" f"
stated Maud 1 felt myself bushng
He really knows a great deal" sug-
geste1 Vera. timidly. | made up my
mind not 10 quarrel with her any more.
"A lot OF antiquated rubbish of no
use to any one" scoffed Maud. | could
feel that she was tossing her head.
Jack calls him the Iumberroom
Jack is young ass,
II don't agree" said Vera, hotly,
Jack is"
mo, he isn't" He's very nearly en-
gagged To Maud.
"A charming and intelligent fellow.
l was going To say"
Nasty little story -tellerI' I thought
they were going 10 quarrel. but they
didn't.
Well I'll admit the learning of your
Mr.. norton" said Maud. when they had
done laughing but"
He isn't my Mr.. Norton" Vera OBJ
Jected. There was further pause. III /
Maud had gone 7 should have felt in |
clined 10 come out and place MIR. Nor
ton at pretty Vera's disposal, but Maud
didn't go.
DO you really like him. old ve?" she
asked.
only just little"
"Sure?''
"Yes-almost sure"
II can't see what you like i'm him"
protested Maud. mpatiently. He's
forty. at least" Thirty-seven only,
Miss Maud.
He's fun of conceit" That really
was a mistake.
"Oh, Maudie OF course. he can't :
1elp knowing that he knows things" ;
'Rubbishly Antiquities / beg your :
pardon, dear girl. for attacking your
subject. but they are. Anyhow, I
lont believe he knows half so much
bout them as You do a
That said Vera. lis utterly absurd.
do not deceive myself upon that point. I
! have been studying antiquities for T
wenty years. She has dabbed i'm them Z
or two. Her friends mad persuaded r.
sr that she was an authority. and she
al posed httle TO me. | had been |
and tactless in pointing out
er harmless errors. That was the be-
inning of our quarreling. Afterwards
e disagreed upon everything that we
1
good many things. OF
ANYHOW contended Maud. "he al
)esn't know much about anything else ! i'm
except, perhaps. chess and billiards" :,
He rows well. and dances splendid -
IF he did things as well as he thinks in
does said Maud scornfully. You no
u admit that my situation was en- -.
rrassing. ar
You are rather had on him Maud th
hink. So did /. Wont you admit ! av
az he has any good pOlnts?" sc
Oh-he can talk! He's very amusing
en- he comes out OF his shell. | rath- iHh
like TO talk TO him myself" Indeed. is
Ut don't believe he has a bit of sen. no
lent I'm him. I'm sure he's never an
sed girl In his life" Hasn't h., nas
hless she laughed mischievously- l
s YOU" u,a
You are ridiculous" protested Vera. Gun
E wouldn't dream OF such a thing En
'iously Miss Vera understood mo no | sur
.er than other antiquities. ING
Perhaps he-Why don't you leave | the
squabbling with him?" tue
ie won't let me. He generally be- | the
oy ASKING whether | ana ready for kee
usuaul quarrel" won
Why don't YOU say nor" den
'ecause he ought to say st." / re- ing
q that he should con
hen YOU viii find him deadly dull" era
/ don't think I should" sho,
.hatever would you talk about" var
1.-THE usual things." tire
y dear We. he couldnti Just fancy coul
Whispering soft nothings I'm your able
Maud laughed. Personally I thar
see anything to laugh at. And ehot
olushing and looking down." Fin,
)n't be- SO sillyi" gheil
Hist he imprinted chastc salute club
seiV
Is time 90 dress FOR dnnerp sail thor
loor. 80
I mas ginger moustache" said --Ha
as parting shot This remark
ansolutcly untrue: IL IL golden al
p, has no,i'' Vera departed II
"a huihined a queer liitl,. tuue Ia houI'
I" lOr minute. Then she sighed piSln
presumably For Vera. Then She cal -
iged her shoulder nnSi-'.I 80. men
fs u nen she | nN ~