Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-12-26
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Ut was one of those June afternoons
when one is filled With the JOY Of liv-
ing, and London " Us ba; he'd IN mel
Row sunshine. Mrs. Varney leaned
back in her Victoria, as 1t bore her
drought the park and along Piccadii-
y, delighting in the beauty of the day,
the vast bluenesS above her, and the
hum of life moving around; she was
one of THE women who enjoy life, and
love to bask i'm the sunshine. AS they
passed an imposing looking club, .
man. standing on the step, raised his
his halt. In response to Mrs. Varuey's
signal the hack drew up to the curb,
and he came across the pavement.
What a glorious afternoon" she
said after the first greeting, land I
am going 10 spend am hour of it under
q roof"
Amy particular roof"
"The academy"
won't ut be stuffy?"
"Wdll you try the experiment with
me, or are you otherwise engaged?"
81 ann at liberty and shall be de-
lighted
He took his seat beside her, and
they drove once more.
81 was so pleased to meet you
again." she said, with ring of gen.
| uineness in her tone.
'Amd I am quite glad of this oppor-
tunfty for a. quiet talk; 1t was an i'm
possibility the other evening. You
have been abroad ten years-what are
your impressions on returning? 1t
must be so very interesting to go
amay for such "a long time"
sit is mot always interesting"
''The coming back must be-meet-
ing people again and drifting into the
same current once more"
Eyes ! find "a pleasure in seeing
thimgs-and people
She flashed oue of her bright smiles
at him.
81 was girl in the school room
when you came to say good-bye; it
seems centuries ago."
"You had "a brown pbaft down your
back
my pigtail! Oh, I discarded that
soon afterwards I came out that
winter, you know, and married Mr..
Varnev the following spring, and have
been a widow four years 1T seems a
lifetime. doesn't lit? Have 1 altered
very much?"
He looked down at the beautiful,
smiling face.
eff ut were not for the regretable
absence of the pigtail, 1 should say
mot at al0.''
''How mice of you, butt really, have
ALTERED, of course. And you look
Cider
"I feel older"
There was something of sadness In
his voice.
Il was not very young man when
l went out in India-especfally that
little city en- the plalins-does not tend
to reJuvenate one.."
Il wonder why you stayed"
II YVES the fifth line from the title
and poor man."
II see. How strange it all is.''
The carriage turned into the COURT
yard OF the Burlington House and
they aIighted.
You have not seen the pictures yet.
OF course" she said, as they went up
the stairs.
mo my time has been fairly well
occupied for the two weeks I have
been home''
"Then l must show you all those
that aue talked about. And, of course,
the portraits. You will meet most of
the originals during the summer. I
wonder if You will recognize them?"
''How unkind."
''Well, when one sits for ones pic
ture. one naturally dresses and poses
| for it and ha iS oil
n1able at times; but you are expected
to gush about 1T when you meet the
original. so be careful, and-when
| found make a note of it!'
ut may lead ito frightful complica-
tfonS.''
81 believe 1t would, if you are not
very dfscreet"
Converting lightly, they enter the
rooms, and Mrs Warney drew her com.
panion's attention to the pictures of
the year, showing good knowledge OF
her catalogue, and amusing him with
witticsns.
AS they entered the third room q
small picture ION the lime" caught his
eye, SO that he went forward, almost
abruptly and stood before lit.
Number 2237," Mrs, Varney said
| AINA uO- 1u6 OEQ
Church alt BrentweM lin Norfolk"
81 spent my boyhood there-and left
u behind me-
His Voice was very grave, ar1d a TIRED
look had come into his worn, brown
face, so that she checked the idle
words rising TO her lips and stood be
6de him IN silence, while he gazed Cd
THE Mttle picture.
Perhaps her greatest charm wa
Nhat she always understood
He turned in moment or so.
lit was very good of you to bring
me here" he said.
II am glad you have been interested
Now, we shall go back into the sun
shine; was going on to my sisters
20 tea. Do you remember Ethel, the
other pgtail? She is married now.
VIII you come and see if she has al
tered?"
Thanks. shall be pleased
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When the slow afternoon train
stopped at Barton Gate Lord Fare
haven aEgf:ed from first class CON-
partment, the only traveller.
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