Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13

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/. De u.-- II asa plI-e q rendezvous
''Uh. I au Mi.s Florence replied
NJ r iu-y laughing i started %
t.l aim u.v uamz and got a. far a. i
am Ms Florence when the guide IN
t--rar.-,l me ! meant - correct this
Infer On aut forgot II Then be went
away - Suddenly there was 10 chance
[ wondered WHY De left Il word and II
never occurred 10 me till that moment
that be lad but TO Miss Florence
Now | can get h.s testimony ! Will
write % Rose al once 10 send his al
ds-,s. and then y0u can write 10 hun
Yoa sze. there can be no collision IN
this way VIII y0u do 1t. uEcler'
The oil man eyes took on their Gun
ming twiukle
1t locks ike a put up job. " be said
He has come over here aud makes mp
10 Rose and instantly begins 10 ask
about a Miss Florence and tells the lit
lie fool this yarn about the MatterhOrn
20 iuuCcsntly. aprOpos Of nothing Gan
the rock in the MatteThOrn be known as
suebr And. even II il could. he may
have been there There Is nothing i'm
pa..ibls in that | believe those fool
Englishmsn think they are enjoying
themselves when they risk their lives
climbing
What a villain you seem 10 thiuk
am. replied Miss Rodney. letting ner
hands fall with a gesture Of despair 81
shall have 10 leave you 10 Your own
sense Of honor But | hope | will see
this Young man | want that ring No
matter what you do it will be the glory
Of nv life that did climb that awful
mountain have had Nightmares over
il since. | can assure You.
Il think yon want 10 see the young
man fer his own sake, or rather for
your own sake. said Mr. Gardner,
with chuckle he is the kind Of man
you would fall in love with That sort
Of mountain gymnastics is more than
fox hunting, or tennis playing, or any
other rlay work So ecu would like to
20 10 Narragansett Pier to meet him.
would you2'
Il should like to get the ring, but |
would rather 90 to Newport than to
Narra2ansett Pier
well. you can 90 if you went stay
more than a fortnight, said Uncle
Josiah benignantly He felt his niece
deserved some reward for her good ma
ture and also for her temper He had
enjoyed the few ebullitions Of temper
which he had succeeded in eyoking So
be packed Miss Rodney of to Newport,
making her promise that she would
write to him twice week.
The day after she got there there was
a polo game TO be played. a man who
knew Miss Rodney took her to it on the
box seat Of his coach
Il understand that one of the teams
has taken on young Englishman fol
the games this afternoon. He has beer
here only short time. Nobody know:
how he will play.
When the teams came ont on theil
fiery little ponies, Miss Rodney gave {
movement CT delight and clapped hel
hands. She recognized Guy Stadley a
once.
Il know that Englishman. she said
"He is a charming fellow. don
know how he plays polo. but III wage
you his side wins"
"a dozen gloves to box of cigars,
! laughed her friend.
Done.
Miss Rodney won her bet Stable.
carried the game for his side. His pla
was as bold as it was full Of judgment
and he stuck TO his pony like bar
Nobody seemed to know anything NOR
about him than that he had arrive
only few days ago and had letters c
introduction to the best people,
1T is cdd," said the gentleman
"but, although haven't met him YET
have seen two or three girls, and the
have each remarked on the earnestnes
with which he inquired if they knew
Miss Florence. They suspect romance
Altogether il is amusing, but there
no doubt about him. | know several {
the fellows over there who gave hil
letters, and they are first class men.
"Where is he staying?" asked Mi.
Rodney.
''At the Ocean House"
AS soon as Miss Rodney got back sh
sent note to Guy Stadley, asking hill
to kindly meet her in the casin
grounds at 2 the next day. And pleas
bring my ring" she added. She signe
the note "R Florence.
The next day she put on her be:
gown and repaired to the trysting plat
pretty sharply on time She wanted
see how prompt Mr.. Stadley would b.
She had hardly made her way to a sea
in a retired spot when she saw him "a
most running toward her
Miss Florence he exclaimed, wit
great heartiness, this is an immeni
pleasure have been cursing myse
fer having lost track of you Quite
contrast this to the Matterhornl"
cast a glance around on the fresh En-
D lish aspect of the greensward and Il
g casino building. why did you n
! L
e hotel at Zermatt? l was called aw;
suddenly by telegram, and left
note with my London address al
i begged you to let Inc know when "
4 passed through.
! II never got the note. said NJ
: Rodney smilingly.
n How beastly stupid of those peopl
3 directed it plainly enough. "
e well, can account for the m
n take 1t is all my fault am lit
:. late in correcting it had started
q give You my full name in return f
-. yours, when the guide interrupted IL
II You supposed it was Miss Florence.
meant to correct it later. But forg
it And when came to could L
ii ] Hr,l bo Str,ri1