Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-09
A STOLEN KISS.

Seymour to his ward II do wish you
would try to lie little less fast. Every
one is talking about you, and it is very
painful to me"
"My dear gnardy," said the young
lady he addressed, very pretty girl
about is, what have | done? Just
mention some Of my sins and will try
to reform. -
"Well," said Sir Henry, "to begin
with, you nre much too fond of using
slang expressions; am sure you do not
mean any harm, dear, but it does not
sound we'll l wish you would adopt
more ladylike manner, like those nice,
quict girls, Colonel Bonds daughters.
assure you, Leslie, men do not care
for .ast girls. however much they may
nirt with them, and confess l should
ike to see you well married."
Now, my dear Sir Henry, said Les
lie coaxingly, "tell me, did you ever
hear me say anything the least weeny
biz nproper:"
Certainly not, my dear child"
Then let me Cell you those nice,
quiet. ladylike girls you admire so
much say things that would make your
hair stand OH end If you could only
hear how they 20 on when we are by
ourselves! should be quite ashamed"
she added, with energy, "even to think
Of the things they discuss freely-in-
deed cut them whenever can. As for
marrying-really, all the young men l
know are such muffs or prigs detest
the whole lot. What is my next crime?"
"You smoke cigarettes Leslie" said
her guardian sternly. ~ was told you
were actually seen with one between
your lips out of doors the other night"
Leslie hung down her head little.
and then said. with a slight blush:
81 cannot deny tried one once, and
indeed it was so nasty and made me
feel so i'll that assure you l am not
likely to do it again."
81 am glad to hear it. So you think
all young men muifs or prigs? hope
to introduce you to one who answers
neither description. You have of course
heard of Captain Murray"
"Do you mean the Captain Murray
who gained the Victoria cross for de-
Tending that fort SO CALAMITY in the
last campaign? OF course remember
all about him. Why!"
"He is coming home, and being the
son Of an old friend he has promised to
pay me visit, and l expect him
shortly"
Glow delightful! I shall like to
meet q real -.71es:9n}I hcpc be is hand
some.
douglas Murray was a very good
looking lad, Tut you will not suit him.
young lady He abhors fast girls and
is very fastidious."
"Well, l shall survive his disappro.
baton, dare say, Amy will suit him
to T, she is such q demure little
mouse And Miss Lindsay took her
self eff
In que time Captain Murray arrived
Leslie Lindsay was disappointed. She
could hardly believe that quiet, unas,
sumng young man could be the hero
who had startled the whole civilized
world into admiration. To her guard.
ian's great annoyance she seemed to
make pont of showing herself in her
worst cclors, and when Sir Henry asked
her whether she thought Captain Muir
ray prig or a muff she declared lie
was both
One very hot day in July Leslie aud
Sir Henry's daughter, Amy Seymour,
were returning from making call
The drawing room windows opened on
the veranda, which was covered with
luxuriant croepers. 1t looked very cool
and pleasant inside on such sultry
day The two girls were about to enter
the room when Leslie, who was in adj
vance. suddenly drew back and pointed
inside Amy peeped in. There was Cap
tain Murray fast asleep in al armchair
near the window
"What chance, Amy, for me to
win pair of gloves!"
"For shame, Leslie! You surely
would not think of such thing.
"Who's afraid?' said Leslie "Be-
sides, he is really fast asleep and will
never know, and the temptation is toe
much for NE. Consider, the hero the
whole world raves about" and with a
mischievous look at Amy she stepped
lightly in and dropped kiss as light
as puff of thistledown upon the sleep.
er's forehead
AS the sound Of the girls retresting
footsteps died away, Douglas Murray
peued his eyes and. smiling to himself,
,tId:
II suppose that is considered fast
girl must confess like her. and be.
ieve she is really true and wonanly
That fast manner is all humhug | must
lot forget to pay my debt. however,,
md he laughed. "She thinks me q
huff. know Never MUD, that kiEs
vas very nice-I forgive her "
A day or two afterward as they were
III at breakfast, Sir Henry said:
II forgot, Leslie, here is something
or you, handing her small packet,
marked Parcel POST
"What cal it be, wonder?'' she
aid, as she cut the string, 1.-THE hand
writing is quite strange to me, and
he was about to open it quite uncon.
when Amy remarked:
"It is just the shape of glove box"
Leslie started and looked guiltily
lcross the table at Captain Murray.
" no was, however, going on with his
breakfast.
She took off the paper wrapper and
discovered white box--it did look hor-
ribly like a glove box, Leslie thought,