The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
SF17HERE are some advantages.
said Ronald meditatively, ''in
: belng n cousin. after an"


He addressed Angelica, who sat OPP
pOsite him. All about them was deep
blue serenlty-On one hand stretching
away to meet In n line with fainter
azure. on the other merging distantly
ento long shining masses of greenish
brown rocks. with ragged cliffs tower
tng above them. Angelca's hat was
tilted little forward and the breeze
darted In among her curls. tossing them
merrily about her face. She was
diminutive person In all respects save
two, which two were particularly large.
brilliant languishing, 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"
"Ronaldr' she exclaimed. 81 really
cannot allow you to be so fattering."
"A cousin is n nondescript. variable
sort of being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others a sort of second
hand brother-in that capacity eX-
4remely useful. OF course, that is
something; but still"
II think It's a great deal: but l see
you are the same as ever. You always
were greedy little boy said Angel
aca.
Thanks. You. on the other hand,
were rather nicer as a little girl than
you are now in some ways-oh! you
could still be nice If you tried"
''If trled2 How funny! l shouldn't
know-you see most people think
she regarded her shoes inquiringly.
II dare say; but 1 am not most peo-
Pile | stand alone"
'I thought you were sitting down.
interrupted Angelica. (She certainly
was provoking to-day) And l wasn't
aware that you were alone. But per-
maps I don't count"
~Ay 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
little and dabbled in the water with
her hand.
"Oh, yes, know! OF course. I'm a
presumptuous fool. All the same.
have thought lately"-he paused and
then added: DO you remember last
week at Cowes?
EYES," said Angelica, radiantly. con
chat afternoon-I don't mind telling
you, Ronald very seriously consider
ed falling In love with you. There is
a yacht quite close to u.s." she added,
quite hastily; 81 considered. and after
due deliberation, decido d"
''Well, Nan?
mot to fall In love with any one at
ala"
You mean"
steer? We don't want to be swamped
Love is so inconvenient"
you're pulling the wrong rope.
confess l don't quite see how"
"'Well. 1t doesn't always go with other
ohings."
But is It not worth more than-othel
Ghings?"
Ronald" replied Angelica, some
what irrelevantly, "have you any idea
WL the Oh IdIlS udlf
''The left rope again. All, now were
safe! A Paris hat? well, l have
heard that they're something ridicu
lous"
''They are absolutely ridiculous
That fact alone,' said Angelica, solemn
ly, sis enough to make any thought OF
love impossible and wicked"
fo. anu npo with hoo ~
with a soul, composed In fact of any
thing but shallowness and vanity"
my dear boy, if you go on" she said
encouraglngly. you will in time make
the accomplished hatterer of the age
"Don't jest with me. Nan. It's moth
ing to you, perhaps. but to me it's every
thing. l love you. If you knew wha
the word meant" he burst out We
hemently, you could not sit ther,
coolly breaking my heart In YOU
hands,
"Hushl Not so loud. Yes, know Tn
wicked (penitently). l oughtn't to b,
here with you at all, when l am goinl
to marry some one else"
you're going to-Nan. is this true?'
"Mr. RathbOne," said Angelica
dropping.
"Are you engaged to himY'
''He will ask me tonight"
elbow do you know thatT' CURLY.
s'Ronald, don't be so absurd How dt
know"
This was convincing.
'eWell, he is a consummate fool" saiC
Ronald, savageiy.
THANKS" she murmured.