The Washington times., 1901-07-28

the person with her hair down when
one is fifteen. one is no longer a child,
even If one is not allowed to do ones hair
up. You might tell her so, IL you would
be so good
Il will mention it" replied Clifford Gar
rison. with the utmost gravity-which he
found some slight difficulty in preserving
II wish you would returned the per-
son. with some eagerness. 1T is so awk-
ward when people do not know these
things"
She did not mean to be rude" explain
ed Clifford Garrison "She inserted the
word pretty, IL remember right
yea remember something about
that" ayowed the person, with a smile Of
undoubted satisfaction. Perhaps she Is
nicer than she-than ] thought. 1 dare
say you are in love with her.
| Not at all, can assure you"
| "Oh. / am so glad. / dare say, then.
you would not mind holding this for me" :"
The person was slim, long-legged.
tallish girl, who wore short frocks, and a
heavy Hafie Of tawny hair over her
| shoulders, while she irresistibly suggest
ed the idea that If her frock were let down
and her HAIR put up her tout ensemble
would be far more symmetrical. 1t oc-
CURED to Clifford Garrison that she was
being kept back" though whether from
motives of economy or others connected
with the maternal age 1t were hard to de-
eide
She was selling small articles at
county bazaar, going about from one vis-
itor to another. like pretty peddler, i'm
portuning them to buy. She was more
successful with the men than with the Ia
dies, as was perhaps natural, and she had
| nf oil har in,
item-and the basket In which she car
ried it. The latter she entrusted to Cliff
ford Garrison while she pursued a new
arrival. This attack being unsuccessful,
she returned to her basket and it's holder.
And have you never been in love?" she
said reverting to the previous conversa-
/ tion.
Yes. when 1 was twelve years old 1
was madly IN love with young lady of
one-andrwenty''
"Ah. that was silly. But have you
| never been seriously in love?''
No" replied Clifford, and he smiled as
he thought OF the hundred and one fiirta-
tions that sepld not be dignifed by the
1 name.
II am SORRY because if you had. you
could have told me whether I should like
| it when fall In love-
i On, tnen, you mean 10 1ail IN loVel
Yes, oflsteyrse Not directly. you
it?" ~
81 don't kSAF. haven't. Perhaps I'm
too young
"Oh. no,r said the girl earnestly, Il re-
ally don't think you are"
| At this frank remark Clifford Garrison
burst into a roar of laughter, which Of
Tended the girl so nightly that he was
obliged to buy her last treasure to make
his peace Then, not knowing what to
do with it, he presented it with much
pomp to her. She was delighted. but be-
came suddenly aware of an unexpected
| scruple.
You must tell me your name she
| urged. Mamma wouldn't like me to ac-
cept presents from a person whose name
1 didn't know
CLIFFORD Garrison revealed his patro-
nymic and claimed reciprocity.
my name is Emily Maud Sansurre,
she explained, ''and l like to be called
| Maud, because it is prettier; and ! am
STAYING down here with the Winter
| bournes. Are you staying here2":
| I'm staying with that yellow-haired
| lady and her husband. We have come ten
miles on a motor car, and 1 go to town
| tomorrow"
.I am sorry. 1t would have been nice"
At this mtznent, however, the yellow
| haired lady interrupted the tete-a-tete
| with an intimation that she had about
| had enough of the bazaar, and the motor
| was speeding home.
| Maud's mother was essentially an I'M
| reasonable woman. She it was who had
| started the girl on the raid, and, what
! ever might be the originality OF Maud's
| methods. they had certainly been quite
| successful. She had sold out her entire
| stock There were heaps OF young ladies'
of greater years and experience who had
| not achieved so much. Maud's elder sister
was one of these. Therefore she COM
plained of Maud's "forwardness," and the
! latter was lectured instead of praised.
| And who was the man you talked to
| SO much-the fast-looking man, who went
\ off with that over-dressed woman on the
motor?" demanded the elder sister.
'CIifford Garrison replied Maud, not
without defiance. He gave me this beau
| tiful thing"
"CIinord Garrison?'' interposed Mrs.
| Sansurre "Not Sir Clifford Garrison. the
NJ. P ?''
| Garrison"
1
| how Just like you, Maud! How just like
your father you are, 1 am sure you never
got It from me-"
| ''Why, who Is this Sir Clifford, NJ Pr
enquired Miss Sansurre.
| "A cousin of your fathers. baronet
and enormously rich. To think that
Maud might have easily brought him to
the stall and we might have found
| out that we were cousins, andshe might
have taken a fancy to you. my love and
done no end for Tom. To think of all OF
that" cried this unreasonable woman.
eyeing her glitering castle in the air with
tears. ..and that Maud hadn't the COM
mon sense Well, well, you don't get it
from me, Maud"
Now, Maud was accustomed to be
scolded-so accustomed that she had
ceased to regard her mothers lectures.
Knowing that she was sure to be found
in the wrong, she merely concernedd her
self to do that which seemed right in her
own eyes Hitherto the total result had
satisfied her AS for the inevitable phil
ippic which followed she attached no i'm
portance to 1t as rule. On the present
occasion however 1t offered useful in
formation in dsaSreeable covering.
Sir Clifford Gacrison-for 1t was that
well-k known NJ. P.--was what is known as
a rising man in politics, He was marked
down for Office by the political prophets.
He was also a shining light in the gay
world, and his coach and team We're al
ways much admired at the meets of the
Four-in-Hand Club.
Two years later the ministry created the
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