Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-27
CAUGHT IN A STORM.

"There are some advantages" said
Ronald meditatively, Gin being a cous.
in, after ALL"
He addressed Angelica, who sat op-
posite him. All about them was deep
blue serenity-on one hand stretching
away distantly into long shining masses
Of greenish brown rocks, with ragged
cliffs towering above them. Angelica's
hands were thrust into the pockets Of a
provoking REFER coat, her hat was tilt
ed a little forward and the breeze dart.
ed in a among her curls, tossing them
merrily about her face. She was a d.
minutive person in all respects save
two, which two were particularly large,
brilliant, languishing and in every way
dangerous.
"But, on the whole, Angelica, add
ed Ronald deliberately, II regret that I
am in any way related to or connected
with you"
"Ronald," she exclaimed, II really
cannot allow you to be so flattering."
IA cousin is a nondescript, variable
sort Of being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others a sort of secondhand
brother-in that capacity extremely
useful. OF course that is something,
but still"-
II think it's a great deal, but I see
you are the same as ever. You always
were a greedy little boy" said An
gelica.
"Thanks. You, on the other hand,
were rather nicer as a little girl than
you are now-in some ways-oh, you
could still be nice if you tried!"
IF I triedi How funny l shouldn't
know-you see most people think''-
she regarded her shoes inquiringly.
II dare say, butt am not most PEG.
ple.' ! stand alone"
II thought you were sitting down."
interrupted Angelica. She certainly
was provoking today. "And I wasn't
aware that you were alone, but perhaps
I don't count"
"My dear, that's the worst of it. You
do count, and there's no one else in the
world who does. l just worship you,
Mani Have I startled you"
"Not at all" she answered politely.
"You see, they all say that, or some.
thing equivalent" She turned her head
4 little and dabbled in the water with
her hand.
"Oh, yes, I know OF course, I'm a
presumptuous fool. All the same l have
thought lately''- He paused and then
added, "Do you remember last week,
at Cowes?"
eyes" said Angelica ~radiantly. "On
that afternoon-I don't mind telling
you, Ronald-I very seriously consider
ed falling in love with you. There is a
yacht quite close to u.s., she added hasti.
ly. II considered, and after due DELHI
GRAFTON deoided"-
"Well, Nam"
"Not to fall in love with any one at
ALL"
"You mean
"Ronald, if you don't row, how can
! steer2 We don't want to be swamped.
Love is 80 announcement"
"You're pulling the wrong rope. l
confess I don't quite see howl
well, it doesn't always go with
other things"
"But ia it not worth more than-oth-
er things?"
"Ronald," replied Angelica some.
what irrelevantly, shave you any idea
of the price Of a Paris haiti"
"The left rope again. All, now we'rs
safe! A Paris hat? well, I have
heard that they're something ridicu.
lous."
"They are - absolutely ridiculous.
That fact alone. " said Angelica solemn
~, lis enough to make any thought Of
love impossible and wicked"
Except for any one with a heart,
with . soul, composed in fact Of any.
thing but shallowness and vanity"
my dear boy, If you go on" she
said encouragingly, "you will in time
make the most accomplished flatterer Of
the age"
Don't jest with me, Nan. It's moth.
ing to You perhaps, but to me it's ev.
erytning. ] love You. II you knew what
the word meant" he burst out vehem-
emily, "you could not ait there coolly
breaking my heart in your hands,"
"Hushl Not 60 loud. Yes; / know
I'm wicked (~penitently). I oughtn't to
be here with you at al when I'm going
to marry some one else"
you're going to -. Nan, 10 this
trues"
"Mr. Rathbons. . aaid Angelica droop.
ing.
"Are you engaged 10 himr"
"He will aak me tonight"
"How do you know THAR" CURLY.
"Oh, Ronald, don't be 90 absurd
How do ! know3"
This was convincing.
"Well, he's q oonsummate fool, +" said
Ronald savagely.
"Thanks, +" she murmured.
"And, moreover, he could not pos
sibly love YOU
"Thanks once more"
"Or any n else except himself; but,
Of course, I see that he has advantages.
Oh, don't trouble to explain what they
azsi sss them. How pleased every