The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-07
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Master Walters DiplOmatist.
BY W. PETIT RIDGE.

| The proudest sometimes u" bend and
the Botanical Gardens were, tor one
| afternoon, throwing off their usual re-
| serve. Ordinary folk had only to come
cross Regent Park from Gu ester
| Gate and presents card DIT the entrance
| to the gardens, and the bowler hated
old gentleman at the gate welcomed
| them AS though they were most iInpor-
tant members. Miss Llewellyn and
Master Kenneth Waller, her friend,
walked III the grass in the direction of
| the music.
An. body you know here, Miss
Llewellyn ~
Il don't suppose so, Kenneth"
"Iou don't know many people, do
you, Miss Llewellyn ~
Very few!''
81 wonder at that said the small
boy, because you re not bad-looking,
you know. Did you use to come here
when you were we'll off? Do they sell
lemonade here?"
Seems possible You think that
everybody ought to have plenty OF
friends -
PLENTY Of friends,'' SAID Kenneth,
wisely, "but one in particular. Won
der how old you are?'
That said the young woman,
good-temperedly, that is the only
question, Kenneth, that you must
never put to q lady"
II should guess" he said, critically,
as they sat down in the low chairs near
the refreshment tent and watched the
people, that you were about twenty
six Miss Llewellyn gave Il quaint
gesture of horror "Twenty-five then.
Fancy - The small boy whistled
amazedly. "Twenty-tive and not mar
ried YETI
Young man." said Miss Liewellyn,
flushing aud affecting a tone of great
severity, Il find your conversation
much too personal. You would like
lemonade, think, and two pieces of
cake"
The scarlet-coated band perched on
seats near the glass house, with crowd
OF smartly dressed folk in front of them,
started a cheerful selection from II
comic opera. Miss L!ewellyn, Il com
posed Young woman in au ordinary
way, as Young women are who work
for their living, found herself in quite
4 delighted mood. Music can do much
when it tries.
"Of course" said her candid guest,
with cake at his mouth" | don't mean
to say that you mig..tn't get married
even now. | had an aunt once who
was close upon thirty before she could
get anyone to look at her."
1.-The instance is encouraging Ken
meth. Don't eat too fast, mind.'
STILL said the youth, wisely, ''if l
were girl should be jolly car:ful not
to miss zoo: opportunity. Are those
orchids they're carrying there? Hash t
that chap got e brown face whose tell
ing the men where to take them
Seem to have seen MIN some where be-
fore. Shouldn't like to be an orchid,
should you, Miss Llewellyn? Why,
you'd have to grow out in South
America, and people would n; We fear
ful trouble to find you, and risk their
lives Hullo. Brownf faced chaps
coming this way"
Miss Llewellyn looked up, and then
looked down again quickly, and for a
moment her face went rather white.
III " hand :rembled as she held it out.
Mr.. Bradley" she said. How do
YOU do? | did not expect to see you
here"
Il did not expect to see you again
an where" he said.
There was the pause that comes after
the banalties of greeting. Master
Waller, not havi " spoke for quite
halt minute, felt that he was in som.
danger of being overlooked and cough
ed.
''This is my little friend Kenneth
Waller" said she. Kenneth, this is
! Mr.. Bradley"
whats the matter with your face -
asked the small COY. Have you been
abroad ?"
Mr.. Bradley placed a broad fist on
| the round iron table, and leaned down
towards Master Waller good-natured-
| ". He seemed as confused at the
meeting as Miss Llewellyn, and as un-
prepared with conversation.
Il have been abroad, young man.
I've been hunting Orchids"
"Are you home for good now? ?" ask.
ed Kenneth.
Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol
| that rested in her lap with both hands
81 can't do any good at home," said
Mr.. Bradley. 81 am off again to South
America in day or two"
why don't you stay in London ?
Nobody asks me to stay"
SHOULD have thought" said Master
Waller, that you could have got some
body to do that. Have you got any
foreign postage stamps abouF you p
Friendship between the two gentle
men was cemented and made perna
nent by the production of se' eral for
eign stamps and an envelope to place
them in. People were coming up te
the refreshment tent now, the banc
having decided to rest for half an houl
and recover breath, and Master Wal
Ter invited Mr.. Bradley to take hi
chair.
You don't mind ?" asked Bradle!
of Miss Llewellyn.
Not at all" she said, politely.
MAY | smoke ~
LET me strike the MATCH" inter
posed Master Waller. I'm awfulll
good at that. And tell us some of you
adventures"
They wouldn't interest Mis-
Llewellyn."
Girls don't count" said Maste
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