Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-10

sDoes that matterf" I asked. For
my part I was willing 70 forego such
txivalities.
II do not know your name"
''Nor yours. so that 10 . bond Of
sympathy. Let us" went on in q glow
of inspiration. Imagine that we have
been introduced at a dance. Que never
knows the names in such cases"
HE was certainly to blame"
Certainly. If man willingly walks
one Of paradise he must be either q fool
or"
HE will come back"
ain that case" I began, rising and
taking my hat from the chair.
Really" she answered, "a man who
willingly walks of"
"But DON'T" objected. II 60 with
the greatest reluctance"
ut is very warm in the sun, mon-
sieur.'
"Madame, I greatly fear sunstroke.
It is a disease which has had remark
able fatality for our family"
I replaced my hat upon the chair on
which l had previously seated myself,
and seated myself upon the chair on
which had previously placed my hat.
That chair was nearer to madame by
over foot.
Monsieur is prudent" she said, and
smiled. should have been perfectly
happy if her gaze did not so often wan
der through the window frame and
seek the sunshine outside.
NAY, fear" murmured, looking
at her ardently, 'imprudent.'
'That is hardly in the nature Of a
compliment"
Because" went on boldly, sin the
joy of moment, minute, an hour, I
peril my future peace
She beat another solo upon the floor,
and again looked into the sunshine. My
eyes followed the direction of hers, and
thought / saw hat. The hat was Sc
we're, nay rigid, it was masculine hat.
us the peril so great?" she asked.
She spoke so softly that pushed my
chair q little nearer to her and leant
forward.
1.-THE answer IL entirely in your
hands, madame" said.
'There may be no peri" she pouted,
''for who knows what tree of love may
spring from this mere grain Of barely
ten minutes?"
She glanced at me sideways.
Have you noticed the roses at the
Window
"No," answered. "They are there,
no doubt-roses are often at windows
but have eyes for you only"
There is one, almost bud. covet
it. must have it."
She rose and passed swiftly to the
window. Again I thought saw the
hat. rose. l followed her. stood
behind her as she raised her ungloved
hand-a dainty, slender, white hand; q
hand that any man might not tire OF
kissing easily. She caught the bud
broke it's stem and gave faint cry.
You have hurt yourself" said.
"a thorn" she answered, hurriedly;
ut has pricked met is still in, l fear
I took her hand in mine. have had
some experience with thorns in connec
ton with little hands, and did not look
for any deep wound, yet must confess
to some considerable surprise when
found noneat all, and even after minute
search no visible impression upon the
satin of her skin.
Madam" l said. falteringly. II cor
see nothing"
Stupid" she cried pettishly, yet not
loudly. Look again-1 tell you have
hurt my hand badly. You cannot see
well. Hold it to the light"
I held it to the light. I looked at i,
very carefully-the hand was really
worth looking att bent lower over il
lower still. Then suddenly glanced
upward. She was smiling. l saw .
challenge in her eyes. kissed he1
hand.
''Clotilde," said voice over my head
1t was strange voice, and it seemed
out in the garden little above me.
looked up and recognized the rigid, Sc
we're hat. He looked bad-tempered whe1
he observed me; he looked peniten
when he gazed upon madame.
Henri" she cried, II have thorn il
my finger. This gentleman is clumsy
he cannot discover it,
She glanced at me scornfully. ant
stretched out her perfectly healthy
hand to the owner of the rigid hat. who
took it. Then, in that hand. innocento
a scratch or mark. he found thorn
plucked it out. and kissed the plac,
where it had been. I think. though
the wound was after all not in he1
hand and If l did not find it was MOI
useless in the healing.
Then suddenly remembered that
had not summoned the landlord, ani
rectified my forgetfulness in a violent
manner. When mine host entered b.
was in time to see the rigid hat bend
Ting under parasol somewhat down thu
read.
"Ah. they have made it up agar" h.
cried. with evident satisfaction. II an
glad of that. for the wedding is to be il
the early part of next week. and an
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