Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14

subject for cnange-what about this
chap, Miles Brabazon?''
"Oh, was going to tell you, Ted; got
1 desperate fright this morning, what our
Irish laundrymaid calls "a regular turn
/ was talking to him down by the river
about what?' interrupted Teddy, in
quisitively.
Never you mind; was down by the
river, and in pulling out my handkerchief
L dragged out that new photo you gave
me last night; il fell precisely at his feet
Tableaui'
"Tableau, indeed" grinning. "And
what did he say? what did he do?"
''Of course / pounced on it at once,
but he was too sharp for me; he got hold
of it first, and handed it back without
looking at it; but he did not appear to be
over and above well pleased"
And pray why notY'
why not? you ridiculous wooden-head
ed Teddy; because l believe he thought
it was some lover of mine"
THE deuce he didr' putting out clouds
of smoke.
And L rather fancy that he could be
jealous
You don't say so! Well, and so could
] if was engaged to girl and caught
her carrying other fellows portraits
about her person. 1 suppose he asked
you no questions, and you told him no
-ahem, fibs?"
NO"
Il say, Esme," conidentially, are you
going to marry him? to come to the point,
as they say
Il don't know" she replied, with per-
ceptible hesitation.
Don't know! what rubbish. You know
your own mind, surely, by this time"
II m to give him an answer in a week."
said his sister, in a low tone And now, :
Teddy, | want to know if you will grant
me great favor" in a coaxing tone,
standing up and laying her hand implor-
ingly upon his arm. Let me tell Miles"
No; sorry to refuse you, my dear
child, but that is just the very thing L
cannot allow you to do. Can't you hold
on bit? There's no hurry
'Oh, but there is" she returned, Gag
erly. 80 many things must seem so
strange to him-my rushing out and hug
glng him by mistake, as l told you; that |
this morning, and other
things. It's like living in a powder mill
any moment there may be an explosion |
Do, please, please, let me tell himr' she |
pleaded eagerly. ''If''-becoming ex- /
tremely red, but the kind darkness con-
cealed the fact-''if I-he," stammering,
I'VE are to be married, the sooner you
know one another the better; and [ |
should like to introduce you
L dare say" scornfully, land walk up
to him with me in tow, and say, Per
nit me to present my brother Teddy,
alias Sergt. Brown, of the Princes Ian
GERS, and would have to salute him and
'all him Sir as would beit a non-com-
officer, and it would be very
pretty little picture altogether. 1 could
leyer feel the same to him if met him
" and by on an equal footing. 1t may
eem ridiculous nonsense and vanity to
'ou, but it is just my one weakness, and
should like to put my best foot fore
most, and appear to the best advantage
0 your husband old lady, when we meet
S brother officers, and there's no yawn-
ng gulf between US; and," with sud-
en- start of surprise, ''here he is; at
east, | suppose that this is he, this fel-
DIV in evening clothes coming down the |
middle walk
'It is, it isp' she gasped "Oh, Ted"
Keeping closer to her brother, and speak
lg in an agonized undertone, what shall ,
ye do if he discovers us?" :
''Keep COOL" returned Teddy, impera- :
vely. Get well behind the table and
ont sneeZe or crunch the gravel with
our shoes. It's as dark as pitch in here :
} anyone outside. Imagine his face" =
e continued, in smothered whisper '.if !
e were to walk in and find his pretty r
sme tete-a-tete with sergeant of Ian :
ers! His feelings would be what you ;,
light call mixed! suppose he would -
urder me!' =
"If he does find us, Teddy, you must =
ll!' returned his sister hysterically,
owding still nearer to her companion, r
Id scarcely daring to breathe, as she sat =
it'll her gaze riveted on the unconscious = z.
use of her trembling trepidation. L L
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