Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
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! and he had been dangling about her for
month. Discouraged at his want of sue
! cess, he determined TO 70 away from her.
He had Unfortunately stuffed bis
] third portmanieau when a letter was
brought to him Cad" he thought
from Julia. Why cant she leave me
aloneF II sas dainty missiye, ask
1 ing him 10 dine with her that night. we
/ two together" she wrote. quite 10 our
selves Did yon say you were going
away to-day? But that win not matter;
/ yeu can 20 as well tomorrow"
| He sat down to think the matter out.
He was determined 70 leave by the mid
night train bur he saw NO particular rea-
son why he should not spend the evening
| with her Her house lay between him
and the station: there was not much time
| to lose, and since she chose 10 send her
invitations az SO ridieulously short no.
tice he considered that he might appro-
priately take his luggage with him. Ac-
/ cordingly at o'clock he chartered cab.
which, loaded with his impedimenta,
went trailing heavily off toward Miss
/ Raymond's house.
| Julia, from an upper window, was as
fonished to see Dainton experimenting
| the unloading OF the cab before her door.
|
came down TO meet him in a very high
and offended spirit. His three portman-
| teaus were piled together in the hall,
crowned with hatbox. few chaotic
parcels and gun case.
"You see Julia" Dainton said. II have
come"
"You seem to have come to stay"
"Oh. no. assure you," he said cheer
4 fully "iou see, l am half way TO the
station here 1t was really too much
bore to think of going back to my place
again tonight. and SO ! brought my bag
| gage along.
TT was very thoughtful Of you," she
said.
Very. was astonished at my own
discretion
She looked at him closely. He was
| quite happy and unconcerned apparently,
and Juia's anger gave way to disappoint
ment. She had thought he would not
| go.
"You are really going tonight"
~ am really going. In three hours
| and a half | shall be gone"
/ And when are you coming backF
81 really don't know. 1t entirely de-
ponds on circumstances"
''On what circumstancesW
s'I'm afraid cannot tell YOU"
The first half hour at dinner was rath-
er silent. Dainton had pleasant feeling
! of security. Somehow the thought Of his
luggage in the hall solaced him. His
game. he considered, was to wait. Ger
tainly Jula's moodswas unusually gen.
tie He had never seen her quite so be-
witchingly sincere. Also he had never
| felt so much in love with her before. The
situation was one to be sedulously
nursed.
81 hate partings." said Julia, "even lit
| tie, unimportant ones like this"
"Do your said Dainton. Yes. sup
| pose they are rather sad"
.Sad is harslly the word, is it?"
"Perhaps not Would you use strong
err word 2"
| Il should say they were foolish"
"Oh, no, not foolish. Only necessary"
Slut are they necessary"
my dear cousin" he said, you ask
such searching questions. TO answer you
in general terms should say yes"
"But in this particular instanceY she
asked. She looked at him with a great
purple grape pressed against her lips.
"In this particular instance" he an
swered slowly. sit is eminently necessary
for me-" She flushed little and drop
ped her eyes. Dainton was feeling deli
ciously confident by this time He was
| infinitely glad that he had come. Julia
shot a quick. inquiring glance at him
over the rim OF her wineglass, slipped
and set ii down.
II suppose she said. f''that for some
| people it is the easiest thing in the world
| TO break pleasant friendship"
"As easy" said Dainton, prompted by
a sudden inspiration, ''as to break this"
| He emptied his glass and broke the stem
across the middle,
ooh" she cried chow could you'll You
are so practical in your illustrations.
cannot match that glass"
'"Ihen | will match il for YOU"
| Il bought them last year in Florence"
'Then l will go 10 Florence"
"Oh you need not trouble, thank you.
| can find the address,"
But l should like to be Of some serv-
| ice to you, Julia. Cousinship surely nd
mits of that, and | may as well go to
| Florence as anywhere"
f"You are very strange, and, IL / may
say so, very silly tonight"
You must remember" he said, that
am leaving you"
'You are going entirely OF your own ac-
cord"
"0f course" he said, "if you wish me
TO stay
''My dear COUSIN" she began.
''No, not on those terms II | stay you
must forget this cousinship, Julia. / have
been very patient, haven't II?
II am afraid" she said. Il don't quite
understand"
"Oh, yes" he said rising, you do. You
know have been patient" He took her
hand. This is a very pretty hand" he
said "for a cousin" She did not seem to
mind his familiarity in the least. "Snp-
pose" he went on. that next year we
go to Florence together for a long timer
He kissed the hand he held and had to
fight hard TO keep his self possession.
lis this" she said, ITO be considered q
proposa,y'
Precisely" he answered. "Shall it be
next year2v