Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
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His First Love.
Observation-Disclosures
i8y PAUL rNGELOw.

seat. OF which he soon took possession,
with unmistakable pleasure.
II was wondering what had become Of
you," he said. I'VE have finished our
game, and now ! feel that I have done
my duty"
And SO you have come here to seek an
ignoble reposeY" she said.
IL have come to seek a pleasant re.
pose" he answered. ut does not seem
ignoblc to me In the very least" And
he leaned back In his easy chair, feeling
that his position was highly satisfactory.
IL feel rs IL we had been seeing SO little
OF you--of any Of you--lately."
THAT Is not our fault, I think" said
jeanne.
"No; II Is only the fault Of circum.
stances. We showld have come up to.
night II II had not been for this affair.""
'srhcn I think you had better come up
tomorrow night" she said.
MAY we? We shall he delighted. I
have just been playing with your pretty
cousin"
"She Is a pleasant girl"
II suppose she is. They seem all pleas.
ant. Your aunt is--ahem very kind"
u
than any Of her daughters" jeanne made
this reply very quietly.
'Or-than her sonsT' asked Godfrey.
He gave his companion rapid glance
as he made this inquiry. He was rather
curious 70 see IL II brought any look of
consciousness to her face, and It seemed
to him that II did.
mo; not cleverer than her sons" she
answered, after a moments hesitation.
Il think you would call both her sons
clcvcr-in their different ways. wonder.
as We are speaking OF Hugh, II you
would let me ask you something2" She
said. a little shyly. II only learned from,
Clara just now that Hugh IL coming here
SO soon. II he comes, as they think he
will, next week, Of course you will see
him. and-you will please me very much, y
said the girl rather earnestly, If you
would show a little kindness to him.
Would you? lie does not make friends
casily--you wiz understand why after you
have seen him once; and ! think II you
and Mr.. Dallas"
"Oh. certainly; I shall be very happy, {"
said Godfrey; but he felt that almost
against his will, h. made his response
stitiiy, and IN a tone Of extreme ungra.
ciousness, and he was uncOmforta bly,
aware In another moment that jeanne
was conscious OF this, too. for her eyes
met his again. with a sudden change In
their expression, aud the next words she
spoke proved that she had distinctly com.
pretended how she had made a request
which he had no mind to grant.
Very likely II will not be necessary.
did not mean to trouble you," she said
quickly. and rather proudly.
ut will be no trouble. OF course, any.
thing ! can do" began Godfrey again,
feeling ashamed Of himself and trying "a
speak with more warmth. Hang the Tel.
low" he calculated inwardly, indignant.
~ feeling rs II what had happened had
been all Hugh Beresford's fault. And
yet the annoying part Of the matter was
that he could neither throw the blame Of
It on him, nor explain to jeanne what had
made him meet her request with 30 much
ungraci0usness.
lie was not with jeanne again after
this. For half an hour he saw her play
Ing on the lawn; then, at a moment when
his back was turned, she and Lillian must
have taken their departure.
1T seems to me-" said Jack, as they
walked back 70 their Inn. that you arc
getting uncommOnly sweet on Miss 10.
annc;" and then ut this charge Godfrey
laughed-not like a man who disliked the
accusation.
u am not as sweet upon her a. you
IRE upon-pretty well every woman you
meet" he retortcd. however.
"Oh, come" cried Jack, wit halarmct]
modesty. "That's too much. Every won.
an meet! Upon my word, l should have
my hands full"
well, they are full, should say" re-.
piled Godfrey. II am sure among oil
these girls here you are having IN active
time Of It,"
ut In certainly an amazingly nice place
for girls" Jack assented with apprecia.
ton. "Quite wonderful, considering that
they are all OF one elan. I'm beginning
to like that little Edith better. by the
way"
"Oh. Edith Is very WE'LL" said Godfrey.
"Yes-she In rather q bright little per.
son. You see. You engrOssed Miss JO-
anne 80 tonight that l was obliged IL
take up with her sister,"
II engrossed her." exclaimed Godfrey.
'"That " pretty charge, when never
even spoke to her until nine o'clock"
"Well, II you didn't speak to her, no
one else did. ] couldn't get her atten.
ton at all, ] know" said Jack lightly. II
thought something was the matter with
her, she was SO quiet"
And then. though Godfrey made no an
swer, he felt something suddenly "a
through him that was singularly like a
thrill Of triumph.
'She was content enough to talk to
me-" he thought.