Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-02

lie chat brghtens one up nfter
heavy days aud criticism is nlway
beneficial she replied gratefully,
Vincent Rayburn, you're an assl
remarked that individual as he lum
bered upstairs to his own quarters,
For four days, Miss Glbbon had bee
absent In town on business.
The evening Miss Gbbon was eN
pected 10 return 10 Seabourne, Ray
burn sat moodAy before his fire In tn
twilight thInhng-thlnklng DIcl,
Rs usual, was absent but he seemed
neither 10 notice nor care. lie hcart
Miss Glbbon arrive, pass his door OF
the way 10 her room, and afterward
descend 10 the evening meal.
II never dreamed II would come L
this" he sollloQuzed. "And wha
would u clever llttle woman IKE she II
have 10 do with u lazy, useless chaJ
such ms | am? MOI won't risk it.
won't insult ner, III Gear out in III,
morning"
Presently he rose from his chair
with u sigh, removed his boots, and
poked around fruINlessly for hls slip,
pers, Then he suddenly rccollccted
he had left them downstairs in the
front passage.
Tie passed from his room and
steolthlly descended the stairs, Al
the boltom he halted, as he caught
the sound of Miss Gibbons voice nd.
dressing some one In the front parlor
the door of which was couple OF
inches u jar-,dn unqucstlonNbly cndear.
ing terms, layburn was not, as a
rule, inclined 10 discriminate caves,
dropping, but on this occasion I must
b. confessed he becnme curious US 70
the Identify Of her visitor.
Cautiously he nude his way towards
the door and pccrcd through the mar.
row aperture, His view, however
commanded onlythc gimcrNck chiffon,
Ter nt one end Of the room but. the
cheap, wnvy mirror backing thIt
piece Of furniture reflected scene
that NIo ded n momcntary relief to
his mixed feelings, II depicted Miss
Gibhon lying back in her chair, toast.
ing her feet before the fire, and on
her bNSilng in the delight of the
cheerIu! blaze and an occasional ca
ress, lay the lruant Dick
80 you're the lucky beggar and
hints you're liptlc gamels III? thought
Vincent But
"Dick, you darling doggie," Miss
Gibbon began again SOFTLY, m afraid
-owIully arrUid-you don't love your
master Us he deserves, Dick, If he
knew you came here so often, what
would he think Of me, ch?"
Raybnrn grNspcd The moulding Of
the door.Irame tightly aud set his
teeth. Then, lowering her voice 10 u
dreamy Groom:
"Dlcks IL ! had master Ike YOU
have, ld-nO, I'd never, never leave
himl lie left your punishment in my
hands, doggje but can't hurt You
because because you belong to him.
And II You hadn't stolen my poor par.
fridge ! might perhaps, never have"
NJ this moment the handle Of the
kitchen door ruttlcd with pcriIous Sig.
miiIcnncc. There wNs only one course
open for R0ybwn to pursue,
ITS all up with me now!" he
gospcd lie dropped thch ctaton shirt
gnspcd, He accordingly swiftly push.
ed open the door In front Of him. en-.
tered the room, m,ondthen quietly closed
fear and surprise.
"l-lSc come for Dick" he blurtcd
forth At last advancing towards her
uncertainty, Miss Gibbon- Nora--I
! didn't think ! had chance till | |
overheard what You said TO the dog.
! couldn'l help listening indeed I |
couldn't! say shy you forgive me, at
rotc!' h. added pNsslonatcly, siczing
her hand, "Nou're fond of Dick, and
have wconcd him from me, Is there
nny hope for his mas,er?"
lie dropped the little unresisting
hand, and held ont his expcctannly.
He had not long to Wvht for his ans
wer,
Yes" she said, huS'ily, with tear
Tul, happy smile, moving towards him,
'IIl throw in my lot with Dick, il
may"