The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-12-18

was more ardent than judcious in her
companionship, would have been quite
content to know that she was thought to
be fond of him. She tried not to see Mr..
Broke, but, when Tom was forced to leave
her to greet some new arrivals, she IN
voluntarily glanced in his direction, and
met his eyes full. Instantly she avertcd
her own, and was miserable to feel the
sudden mantling of blood in her cheeks.
Oh, how furious she was with herself, and
how helpless she felt!
The party went in to dinner. Mr.. Broke
did not take June, but was placed on her
other side, seeing which, she kept her face
sedulously averted from him, and talked
with the greatest apparent interest to her
neighbOr, every now and then shooting
kind glance at Tom, which he invariably
met and returned with ardor.
Il am not going to be won over by this
Adonis; have no fear on that score" said
her eyes; and Tom, though not a thought
reader, translated her look and felt his
heart swell with happiness.
Toward the end Of dinner, by an acct
dent which June deeply deplored, she let
her fan fall on the side of Mr.. Broke,
and in a moment he had stopped, picked
it up and presented it to her. She could
not but thank him and look gracious, and
he, having once attracted her attention,
did not mean to lose it again just yet.
He had seen that she wished to avoid
him, and, being unaccustomed to such
treatment, was piqued.
What charming old place this isl"
he said, plunging into conversation with
the first remark that occurred to him; and
June replied by the monosyllable Yes"
II had no idea it was so pretty" contin-
ued the Guardsman. You know l have
not been here for ages-not since l was
quite little chap. There was a family
quarrel or something, and my mother
and Aunt vi didn't speak for years. You
are-don't think me inquisitive-but you
are sort of cousin of Toms, are you
not?'
NO" answered June. His uncle and
aunt are mine and that makes us forget
sometimes that we are not actually re-
lated"
What a good chap he is!'
YES" she answered, with enthusiasm,
that he is. We missed him so dreadfully
when he was away, and we were so de-
lighted when he came back"
Tom, as soon as he entered the drawing
room, went straight to June. Duty made
no more calls upon him for the present;
now he could take his pleasure. So he
marched boldly up and sat down beside
her, and she welcomed him with her kind
est glance, and perhaps was not any more
aware than Tom that she was acting.
"How nice you look!' he whispered,
with gaze of devOuring admiration
much nicer than any one else here. |
wish you had worn my locket, though.
But you will some day." in a happy, con-
fident tone.
"Hush!' said June, smiling, but invol-
unfairly feeling a little shock of coldness.
You must all come up and play lawn
TENNIS tomorrow afternoon-Madge too.
have got another court marked out; and
when Jack comes home" (the rector's SOM
1--WE are going to have cricket match.
Dial was in the Elton eleven, you know"
What an Admiral Crichton your
cousin seems to be!' remarked June, with
the nearest approach to a sheer which she
had ever accomplished in her life.
~Come, you must not set yourself
against him." said Tom. THAT would be
almost as bad as if you liked him 100
much.''
(To be continued)