Evening journal., 1900-01-26


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Whatever would you Talk about7
"Oh-the usual thingsl"
NY dear We, he couldn'tl Just fan
ey him whispering soft nothings in
your earl" Maud laughed. Personally
didn't see anything to laugh at. "And
you blushing and looking down"
Don't be so sillyl"
Whilst he imprinted a chaste sal
ute"
1T is time to dress for dinner" said
Vera, frigidly. She walked toward the
dooi al
"He has a ginger moustacse." said
Maud, as parting shot. This remark
was absolutely untrue; It is golden al
most.
"He has mott" Vera departed.
Maud hummed a queer little tune to
herself for a minute. Then she sighed
twice--presumably for Vera. Then she
shrugged her shoulders once-I fear
for mel Then she went out also. At
ter prudent interval followed.
At dinner Vera and we're nelghbors.
/ avoided antiquities, and told her
amusing stories, just to hear her laugl.
She looks very pretty when she laughs.
She also looks very pretty when she
doesn't.
After dinner our host, who is proud
OF his scenery, suggested that we
should go and see the moon rise over
Tall Hill. / managed to escort Vera
and to lose the others.
"Shall we have our usual quarrel2'
she asked, when we had perched our
selves upon a big stile at the foot Of
the hill.
mo" I replied; q don't want to
quarrel please"
Don't your" she said brightly.
Aren't you afraid we shall be dull?"
Not in the least; but if you are"
"Oh. no. We can talk about--let me
see"
THE usual things?" l suggested She
looked swiftly at me, and gave a little
start. ] took hold of her arm. 81
thought you were falling" l explained.
Perhaps 1t would be safer If l-held
you" She didn't seem to mind, so
gathered her arm comfortably IN
nine
Il can't imagine you talking usual
things you know" she said, with an
uncertain little laugh.
Everybody says usual things in the
moonlight" I explained. See it is
just rising over the hill"
We sat a few minutes in silence
watching the yellow rim appearing
and the pale light streaming down the
fields. dotted here and there with tai
trees.
1T is very, very beautiful" she sal,
softly. 1T makes one feel good. l an
so glad you didn't want to quarrel TO
night"
"or any other night. 1 have beer
going to tell you so for long time.
She laughed.
How strangel DO you know havl
been wanting to say the same thing t
you"
1T was right that the overture
should come from me-" She starteI
> and glanced at me again The moon
light lit up her pretty, thoughtful fac
, and glinted in her golden hair. "Th
: prettiest effect of the moonrise is in
visible to YOU" I told her
, 81 think" she said smilingly. 1T
/ incest effect is that it has made tw
f. quarrelsome people" She hesitatet
70 Good friends?" She nodded. "On
Of them is very glad.
3. so" she said almost inaudibly, 81
the other"
: DO you know, little Miss yeri
dreadfully as we have quarrelled
:. liked you all the time. Only I though
you disliked me so much"
I ooh, mol" she cried quickly. In
y deed / didn't"
THAT" I said, was the odd thin
( about til"
n She gave such a jump at the quot,
ton that she would certainly hav
j. fallen of the Ec1t--if had not had tn
presence Of mind to put my arr
l.. around her waistl--N. Y. Mali and FL
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