Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21
His First Love.
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no. The canary's legs gave way. Just
i,te these, and she gave him wine baths
iii she brought him round, ana ne got as
merry as a grig again. Just let us nave
n little wine and some warm water, ana
veil battle this fellow" And then tita
uot the wine, and they gave their patient
his bath.
II was very kind Of him. Rita thought.
She had not supposed he would have been
70 kind.
1--WE shall have to 90 through the bust
ness two or three times a day. he said,
"if We mean to do any good by II; but
you will scarcely care to take all that
trouble pcrhapsT"
II not care? Oh, yes, shall" cried
Rita, quickly. And then she thought It
bchoovcd her to say something more. and
she added. rather shyly. Thank you very
much for having shown me how to do It."
.Then you propose TO do without my
help in future, do you" Jack asked, In
stantly. "Oh, come, that won't do. The
birds mine."
",ut--but--" said Rita, and then sud.
denly stopped and burst out Laughing.
How could he talk In such boyish way
she wondered. "What thing to sayw
she exclaimed. "As II you could want
why shouldn't I want him1 I'm very
fond Of birds. I don't see the fun" re-
pied Jack. with such gravity that Rita
checked herself and felt ashamed. He
must be very supplemented to care 30
much about robin at his time Of life,
she thought.
However. the discovery Of 10 innocent
a prediction In him. though It seemed
4, her very odd, decidedly had the effect
a rather inclining her In his favor. She
gave him breakfast after this, and put
an extra lump Of sugar In his cup Of
coffee. with hnlf-cOnscious intention OF
wandering to his juvenile tastes. She
offered him Jam. and felt pleased when
she saw him eat II. "He says he Is as
old as you are. Papa. Is he really so
o.dy she said to her father In tone Of
Arrangement presently, at time when
Jacks back was turned.
The sun was shining. and for December
II was II pleasant day. They all three
went out TO ride In the course Of the
morning. Rita and Godfrey at most times
were In the habit of riding a great deal
together. and usually on these occasions
a., talked a great deal together too;
nat to-day Jacks presence kept Rita
silent, and she only. for the most part,
cantcrcd by her fathers side, and listen.
ed while the other two recalled old days
and spoke Of old companions. Their talk
concerned itself with time that seemed
TO her us IL Il must he very far away
with events that had happened before
her own birth; but she listened to II and
was interested.
"Who were the Beresfords, papa 2" she
asked after a little while. In q tone that
she only meant for her fathers ears.
''They were family that Mr.. Dallas
and ! knew one summer" Godfrey re-
piled. "a clergyman's family In Derby
shire"
II never remember your speaking OF
them before. You seem to have known
them very WELL" said Rita.
And then he made no answer. He
merely turned his head, and said some
thing again to Jack.
"Miss Rita, do you sing?" he asked bis
young hostess that same afternoon, and
when she answered that she sang q 1T
tie, he made her 20 to the piano and
sing pretty near dozen songs to him
He sat meanwhile In a comfortable arm
chair and gaxed complacently into the
fire. IT like this" ne said once. Miss
Taylor, sitting at her work table, though,
him man OF rather idle tastes perhaps
As for Rita--well, II he liked her sing
ing, Rita naturally was pleased. TIT
entertainment went on for nearly an hour
and only once, Us Rita touched the open
ing notes OF certain old French song
did Mr. Dallas disturb himself even for 1
moment In his lazy enjoyment. On THU