Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09


me-realiv l can't. RIchari-but II
promise You this-I wiz 1T let him
propose ~ me II I can ro--. ~ prevent
IT, ' which j. about rs much success as
be should have dared 90 hope for
In pursuance u ler promise Miss
Garrick raised 1er La.la o. O. Phil
irs face p week later ami said with
thu ID -- --echiu- f smiles that she
th.1-l- --. had better 1.t ~ ont 70
walk ia the court that evening because
she hal cold Il was perfectly mani
fest -la. she rad not Philips was c1ur-
t-ou-lr ircredul0gs and Suggested That
she might rut0n light wrap Il have
something o. tell You, be said His
fac was serious.
r ally can 2. She tl1-hed and
trembl-d Il am sure sister wouldn
ike IT. She warned me 70 be careful
not Toto --t any more cold.
"~he said nothing 70 me- about IL
when I suggested It 20 her Just now In
fact. she said you might 20.
This was base betrayal II trouble
resulted. it would be IN her sister ;
head She had done her best. Then she
wondered what Philips must think Of
her
VERY we'll viii get my cape, she
said She had vague thoughts II not
returning. but whln she reflected that
that would only delay the catastrophe
she decided against il And then. De-
sides, how & know that he means 70
ask me to marry him. I am 50 vain
She did not know it. but she was moral
/ y certain II IL
They went ont into the warm noon
light night and began O. walk beneath
the palms The odor f hel1-r1pe and
honeysuckle and jasmine was thick in
the air
Il wanted you 20 come ont here
+ whore We wa1li be alone. Miss Garrick-
. because wanted 70 tell y0u -
DO you know I think this court IS
one # the most teauSit1l spots On
I earth Surely only California could pro
duce L. Dcnt you agrse with me-
She chartered madly ahead on the
/ charms Of the place Philips answered
shortly and began again
/ Il asked you 10 come out here with
/ ne because I had something -
is that some one over there under
the date palms the one near the steps
. or Is IL inst a shadow Il Is odd how
shadows take IA human shapes az times
don vo1 think and more n Ike
. vein until another tour Of the court was
/ accomplished Philips renewed the at
. tack Miss GarrlcE interrupted
Il think It Is chilly out here, don :
yCu Wouldn il be wise 70 20 inG'
". said Philips, III would not
. Draw ycu- cape closer. and y0u VIII %
warm Il : an exceptionally mild
night have something ~ say before
you 20 IN.
Have you. But tel me first how
you liked the book I loaned you.
Truly she was making a brave fight &c
keep her promise, but the strain wa.
wearing upon her Size insisted upon
going indoors i am almost frozen
Just feel my hands.
Certainly said Philips
Miss Garrick clasped them behind
her. i don mean that You can take
ny word tcr il. I suppose.
LOT course. but thai was not what
you said.
Fancy quoting what girl did OIL
didn say, and NE especially. am n.
most shallow and unreliable Of mor-als
Ycu can. : trust NE at all She felt i
was very heroic Of her thus 10 malg1
herself
Really But are You going 10 stoI
talking and let me say what brought
you -ut here 20 say?''
She reflected that he was very SER
ous almost tragic-that he would .,
u1mana-5a5le- He reflected that VIVA
be had heard q her was true she ex
pecred men % fall AZ her feet and sue
When this was finally borne in upoI
him. he took refuge IN the perversir7
CT his sex He would not fall at he
te-- neither would be sue He ha.
meant u Co both. but On ne instant b.
changed his plans H could wait. Al,
n the meantime he would reach her
lesson Re thought il was needed e
drew her arm through his, and sh
walked weakly Ia her doom She saw
herself sent home IN disgrace. an argr,
brOrler-in-Iaw. a weeping sister an,
ArA aLi l-4r- en- lr-t. lDNrE throw
ing curses after her. and she was pow
erless-
Il wanted TO tell you, said Philips
To such a pitch was she wrought tina
, she drew away with a gasp ION
don ~ she cried
! Don WHAT Have you any objec
- tion 10 my telling you that caught
fsn today
Miss Garrick stood still and drew
her hand across her brow She wa
: dazed
: i thought - she began.
: "Oh. you thought, said Philips
] THAT was going 10 be the same kim
Of a fool as all the others and tell Vol
- that loved you after a fortnight's &C
quaintance "'
e Don I your she asked. She was re
] gaining consciousness slowly.
? Yes. but l can wait " The appeal
D ing blue eyes looked up into his face.
. Don wait she said. and be Iii
: Not
Little Difference.