The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
are some advantages"
said Ronald meditatively. ''in
being a cousin. after all"

blue serenity-On one hand stretching
away to meet In a line with fainter
azure, on the other merging dlstantly
Into long shining masses of greenish
brown rocks, with ragged cliffs tower
ing above them. Angelica's hat was
tilted a little forward and the breeze
darted In among her curls, tossing them
merrly about her face. She was a
dimlnutive person in all respects save
two. which two We're particularly la g..
brilliant, langulshlng and in every way
dangerous.
But on the whole, Angelica" added
Ronald. deliberately. Il regret that l
am in any way related to or connected
with you
"Ronald!' she exclaimed, 81 really
cannot allow you to he so iatterng"
"a cousin is a nondescrlpt, variable
sort of being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others a sort of second
hand brother-in that capacity ex-
trcmely useful. or course. that is
something; but still"
81 think it's great deal; but I see
you are the same as ever. You always
were a greedy little boy" said Angel
lea.
Thanks. You. on the other hand,
were rather nicer as "A little girl than
you are now in some ways-oh! you
could still he nice if you tried"
IF tried? How funny. l shouldn't
know-you see most people think
she regarded her shoes inqulringly.
~ dare say; but | am not most peo-
pie. | stand alone"
~ thought you We're sitting down.
interrupted Angelica. (She certainly
was provoking to-day And | wasn't
aware that you were alone. But per
baps ! 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. just worship you,
Nan. Have | startled your
mot at ALL" she answered, politely.
"You see they all say that or some
thing equivalent" She turned her head
a little and dabbled In the water with
her hand.
prcsumptuous fool. All the same, l
have thought latcly''-he paused and
then added: do you remember last
week at Cowes?
Yes" said Angelica, radlantly. "On
that afternoon don't mind telling
you, Ronald very seriously consider
ed falling In love with you. There IS
yacht quite close to u.s." she added.
quite hastily; Il considered, and after
due del bera Ion, dec!d d"
"Well. NAM"
mot to fall in love with any one at
ALL"
"You mean"
"Ronald. II you don't row how can
steer? We don't want to be swamped.
Love is 50 inconvenient."
You're pulling the wrong rope.
confess | don't quite see how"
"Well. It doesn't always go with other
things"
But Is 1t not worth more than-other
things
Ronald" replied Angelica. some
what irrelevantly, have you any idea
of the price of Paris hat?"
"The left rope again. All. now we're
heard that they're something ridicu-
lous."
"They are - absolutely ridiculous.
That fact alone said Angelica, solemn
ly. lis enough to make any thought Of
love impossible and wicked"
Except for any one with a heart.
with a 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 accomplished tiatterer Of the age"
Don't Jest with me. Nan. It's moth
ing to you, perhaps. but to me it's every
thing. | love you. If you knew what
the word meant" he burst out We
bemently. you could not sit there
coolly breaking my heart In your
hands"
wicked (penitently). ! oughtn't to be
here with you at all, when l am going
to marry some one else"
You're going to-Nan, is this true?"
"Mr. Rathbone," said Angelica,
dropping.
Are you engaged to him?"
"Ile will ask me tonight"
"IIow do you know thatY' CURLY.
Ronald. don't be SO absurd! How do
] known
This was convincing.
"Well, he Is cOnsummate fool" said
Ronald, savagely.
Thanks" she murmured.
"And, moreover, he could not possibly
love you"
"Thanks-once more"
cor any one else eScept himself But