Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-02-19

Esq. Of Syiyerton Park, was the most
intimate friend that the Trevanions
possessed. She was about Mildred's !
height, and was not altogether unlike
that young lady in respect of features,
though differing widely from her both
in expression and general demeanor,
She had handsome eyes and fair brown
hair, good humored mouth, and a
beautiful manner of holding herself.
She was quick-witted, clever and affec-
Tomato, could talk a good deal of slang
without appearing in the least vulgar,
and was rather fast and Independent,
according to the usual rules laid down
for the proper guidance of young wom
en-.
She was stanch friend to all the
TrevaniOns, from Sir George down, ex-
cept indeed. Charles, between whom
and herself there seemed to exist
perpetual warfare, guerrilla sort of
entertainment that smoldered occa-
sionally only to break out again with
redoubled energy. Just now the con
test was at its height. and Charles
Trevanion had left home the last time
to join his regiment without so much
as riding over to Sylverton to touch
his enemys hand before his departure.
This was an unheard-of piece of in
ciyility, and proved clearly that some
thing more even than common had
occurred between the belligerents,
though what that something was his
tory reported not.
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Sylyerton's; his affected insolence just
suited her rather excitable tempera-
ment, and so they argued, and quar-
Relied and abused, and liked each 9TH
er perslstently from year to year.
She had gone, week before
Younges' arrival at Kings Abbott, to
spend a month with an uncle of hers
in an adjoining county and SO was not
expected back for some time-a great
source of regret to the Treyanions.
Said Lady Caroline to her daughter
Mildred about week after the
Younges' advent:
Mildred, my dear, whom shall we
ask to meet them the day after tomor-
l ResFV ~ $500
you mean Monday" said Mildred
''well, let me see. We have shown
them to the Gmntleys and the Blounts,
so suppose we had better say the
Deyerills. and perhaps the Stanleys,
iand-oh. two or three of those men
from the barracks, and that will be
enough
Eyes, quite enough" her mother re-
turned, though rather dejectedly. THE
only thing is, Mildred, those Deverll
girls are so provolSingly stupid. Mary
Is well enough if her mother would let
her alone; but Jane is Oh how
do wish Frances Sylverton was at
home"
80 do l." said Mildred, with all
my heart But where is the use of
wishing? We all know Frances is
worth half dozen of them put togeth-
er; but saying that won't bring her"
Wont It'll" cried Frances SILVER
toms own voice gayly; and then the
door was pushed farther open, and
Frances herself entered joyously,
dressed in blue cloth from shoulder to
foot. with the daintiest riding-hat inn
aginable, and proceeded to kiss them
both Immediately.
80 / am worth half a dozen of
them." she exclaimed. Poor crea-
turesl How l do wonder who they
are!"
Good gracious, Frances" cried Mil
bred, 'who could have expected your"
my dear" said Lady Caroline, II
ana SO very glad to see you. You
have come just at the very time we
most wanted you, and were beginning
to feel your loss most severely. But
how Is 1t that you are here? l fan
cied your uncle had you safely for a
month to come"
ooh. we quarreled, as usual" ex-
planned Miss Sylverton, airily-"all but
came to blows, you know, and separ-
ated by mutual consent, which was a
great relief for all parties concerned.
cannot think why he asks me down
there DO his musty old Grange-as he
persists In doing once a year regular
ly--as 1t always ends in the same way.
We are at daggers-drawn now. but,
bless you, shall get long, Affection
ate invitation from him. if he is alive
this time next year precisely. l sup
pose he feels that downright good
'blowing-up, such as he gets from me-
is beneficial to his constltution-som
thing like a tonic, or a douche bath
and that is why he continues his OBJ
stinate hospitality"
II am afraid you are terrible
shhd.r laughed Lady Caroline; "buI
an, ufYiofanttv inferaatad In vour ra.
tura to make all manner of excuses