Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-15

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sat opposit e
him. All about them was deep blue
serenity-on one hand stretching
away to meet in line with fainter
azure, on the other merging distantly
into long shining masses of greenish-
brown rocks, with ragged cliffs tower
ing above them. Angelica's hands
were thrust into the pockets of pro-
voking REFER coat, her hat was tilted
a little forward and the breeze darted
in among her curls, tossing them
merrily about her face. She was a
diminutive person in all respects save
two, which two were practically large,
brilliant, languishing, and in every
way dangerous.
"But on the whole, Angelica, "
added Ronald, deliberately, 81 regret
that L am in any way related to or
connected with you"
'Ronaldr' she exclaimed, 81 really
cannot allow you to be so fatter-
ing"
"a cousin is a nondescript, variable
sort of being-at times an absolute
stranger, at others a sort of second
hand brother-in that capacity ex-
tremely useful. Of course, that is
something; but still"
81 think it's great deal; but I see
you are the same as ever. You al
ways were greedy little boy" said
Angelica.
Thanks. You, on the other hand,
were rather nicer as little girl than
you are now-in some ways-ohl you
could still be nice if you tried"
eff I tried? How funnyl I
shouldn't know-you see most people
think"-she regarded her shoes in
quiringly.
II dare say; but I am not most
people. J stand alone.
ST thought you were sitting down."
interrupted Angelica. (She certainly
was provoking to-day "And WASN'T
aware that you were alone. But per-
haps 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. I just worship
you, Nan! Have startled you?"
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.
ooh, yes, I know OF course, I'm
q presumptuous fool. All the same, /
have thought lately"-he paused and
then added: "Do you remember last
week at Cowes?"
EYES," said Angelica radiantly
"On that afternoon-I don't mind tell
ing you, Ronald very seriously con
sidered falling in love with you. There
is a yacht quite close to u.s." she
added hastily, "I considered, and af
ter due deliberation decided"
"Well, NAM"
'Not to fall in love with anyone a
ALL"
''You mean"
''Ronald, if you don't row, how car
I steer? We don't want to be swamped
Love is so inconvenient.
you're pulling the wrong rope.
confess [ don't quite see how
"Well, it doesn't always go will
other things"
"But is it not worth more than
other things?"
Ronald" replied Angelica, some
what irrelevantly, "have you any idei
of the price of q Paris hat?"
''The left rope again. All, nov
we're safel A Paris hat well,
have heard that they're something
ridiculous"
"They are-absolutely ridiculous
That fact alone" said Angelica sol
EMMY, sis enough to make any though
of love impossible and wicked.
Except for anyone with heart
with soul, composed in fact of any
thing but shallowness and vanity"
"My dear boy, if you go on" sh
said encouragingly, 'you will in tim
make the most accomplished fattere
of the age"
"Don't jest with me, Nan. tt
nothing to you, perhaps, but to m
it's everything. L love you. If 20
knew what the word meant" he burs
out vehemently, ''you could not 81
there coolly breaking my heart in you
hands"
"Hushl Not so loud. Yes;
know I'm wicked (penitently),
oughtn't to be here with you at al
when I'm going to marry some on
else"
you're going to-Nan, is thi
true?"
'Mr. Rathbone," said Angelica
dropping.
Are you engaged to him?"
"He will ask me tonight"
"How do you know that?" CURLY.
ooh, Ronald, don't be so absurd
How do I know?
This was convincing.