The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-13

came round TO the win6FAr6 AIDE Of
the chair. Finding 9 cushion displaced
BY the restless. impatient head. she
ps.ted and snoothed Il. apparently OBJ
!iTisus 20 any GwkwArcnsss IN tie air
arising from bis slip.
"It'I really marked. the way In which
We thin women are sighted. Major
AEnott" she Tsst On brightly. Jus.
as i Aesh meant st7ength-it doesnt I.
It buEies Il! Now. an very strong /
have a pdSty lace. l know. but that
arises from = nasty. c6-ping disposi-
-C1. II slight 5ecAuIs I ETizzie. 7 here
excuse tie s.41S-5ut / could Tgl
TIE ,eng;E OF that pier = thirty sec-
ones. and. a. ~ ,.Us % lie. ! consider
that very fair record"
Sas smiled down cu am her kind,
cooling sE.e.' IS Bsy.s called i. lis
eEeci on ArnOst. looking Up, was TatA
e. ne reverse
Strength. speed. What's ne Use O:
e.. pay lie E.oN.eS out. saT1se.y.
Pride :: Strength q a5ou; Is fee 81
IS s1Ty!LE -. H!sEi % butterfly. A
rough hand T ALsS dab a; i. at he
si.y autie-llES are stopped, Ire pretty
EEy wings .e1-cet 20 pu.py a.a.
sticking 70 re hand o. : s-z38.ouy."
He laughed. ten 5.ous-: is dst
down suddenly CO the arm ,. as IL
valid char.
"Lock - ne. Mss WoS.szc.ott
T-s s,TcEs = yea ago. ccG.-
run 6-G Ca and dance Wiz tie oGS.-
Az nov. What an - A yod
shell o: man. .yiaE here Ike tie aux
Q, 1.slsed sk!p pulled 5lEh azd g.!
upon lie ss1Ss No zo7e work
Tor ne. no more At 5i,.on. 10 Eo!e tul.
O-.y = wreck :or as rata % play il,
foF Iae birds 70 come and build among
zee -o;;sa plarks. Cod. when tA!Ek
:: J.. Who only yS4- ago vas
D4a-;e lie helpless FOR thS rest o. ny
Gays Eost likely. useless Jump. q
hopeless incuubT22cs. EI5oer.aE pres
emily. perhaps, over pas; strength aEd
oyEone va,oEL In not = bad
chap Miss Wo!Gencroti. I've had ny
fling, It's truS. taken my run when i
came along. bought ny experience, Ike
the rest, bu; I've never doIs q mean or
dirty action IL my lie: ys: acre
an. IN the prime o; lie and strength.
cut CT. disabled"
The sea was sparkling IN the SUR
shine AlSs WelStencrott slinked her
eyes. as Il the strong Light hurt them,
before turning them or aim.
With an tnarticu!ate murmur-poor
man. It sounded Ike = curse-he turn
Cd his head aside.
Il am looking at you. Major Arno:t,"
she said brightly.
Then don't" he Groaned. Tor 1t
can't be a pie1surabie sight"
81 10nEinN - - ha
had not spoken. and with her head a
little on one side. and trying TO meas
ure your shoulders with my ineompe-
tent woman's eye. They obscure the
view" plaintiVely; Il wish you'd turn
them round"
The broad back was moti0nless. how
ever.
I'll stake my purse 20 a penny post
age stamp" she continued, critically,
they're twenty-five across II they re-
an inch. Plenty OF room for the birds
to nest In. Ell, Major Arnott?"
He turned: deep sigh strauElpd N
a laugh
Don. try to 1a,ter me into tran
guilty and nice behavior, Miss VOL
stencroft; I'm not to be cajoled."
Nevertheless, his humor palpably
lightened
And so, BE went on presently, you
are confident Of your powers?" He look
ed her over. a doubtful expression on
the strong. attractive face That's
like you. l shall lose my money, but l
shall have bought you a lesson in hui
miIty. Now. when shall 1t be, eh?"
She accepted the challenge promptly.
Tonight, By moonlight, when the pier
Is deserted. AS for your money, you
shall see."
The Elnlie OF victory was on her lips.
The words came trippingly. Major Ar
not; demurred in favor OF the present.
Il fee fey, she told him; but I'm
not going to make an exhibition OF my
self in broad daylight, all the same.
Frisking along the pier, kicking up my
heels for the benefit Of the multitude
would never do at my time Of life. No,
l must have becoming background
for my middle-aged freaks; soft moon
light. ripping water, stars-if they are
procuraole-lights in the distance, and
ships on the horizon. I'm rather like
the elderly fairies In the back row Of
shs ballet. Major Arnott-A nimble
as the best OF EN-. and look all right
at night"
You're the youngest woman OF my
acquaintance" he said, thoughttully. re-
gSrdins her with sober gravity from
under penthouse brows
I'm fairly hale and active" was the
cheerful response
You're younger in thought and
mind -continu!ng-"thRn many for
ward chits OF seventeen. When one
hrst meets you. your reserve chills-
even while ii interests. But day BY day
your shyness. Indifference. pride Tor
what the deuce II may bel melts and
one takes pleasure in watching your
nature unfolding leaf by leaf, like a
sunhower turning to and expanding In
the sun" tShe lowered her chin sud.
denly) The longer one knows you the
younger you become. | could almost
swear that | could count the years as
you slipped them off-like a butterfly
in the chrysalis stage shedding its skin.
! am curiously watching each
transit; by the end OF our acquaintance
l expect"
Il shall have returned to swaddling
clothes, and wave you 'ta-ta' with nv
bib in one hand and my gum-soother
in the other" Major Arnctt looked an
noyet as Hester's laugh rang out. But
ter+les and sunfewers, indeed, Don.
keys and thistles, It's injudlcious hat-
terry that turns an old maids head"
She turned hers and looked at hin,
a look that ended in a laugh on both
sides.
You sre the kind Of old lady" he
said, suosiding into gravity, "whe q
responsible for deal Of mischief "a
the world. I'm thinking"
'T?"
"Yes. you" mimicking her tone