Smyrna times., 1902-05-07


His host withdrew his gaze from the
dancing waters Of Biloxi bay.
Propose to her for youI he asked.
You know l don't want you to do
that" said Gilmore. Il want you just
TO put in q good word for me. She
thinks a lot of your opinion. I'd do
as much for you if there was the re-
motest chance of your ever wanting
to marry. Here she comes now. I'm
off,"
Priscilla came out into the glare on
the gallery in time to see Gilmore dis.
appear down the magnolia lined ave
nue..
"BObs going over the bayou with the
doctor to look at that mare of Stuart's
I'm thinking of buying" said Seymour.
shed make a fine mount for you if
you were going to stay. 1t will be
lonely here when you're gone"
"Will it?" asked Priscilla, with in
terest.
"Yes," answered Seymour. "Bob's
going too
"Ohr' she said. "Of course, you'll
miss-Mr Gilmore and-mamma. Mr..
Gilmore is going as far as New York
with US. Why don't you come, too.
Cousin Jack. and go to Paris with us?'
Il can't get away" said Seymour.
"But Bob will take good care of you
Hes q mighty fine fellow, Priscilla
and l wish he wasn't so set on going
back to st. Louis, but he couldn't
stand the quiet life down here long.
i Il doesn't suit him. He's not very
keen about hunting and fishing and the
ountry, you know. He likes books
4 md art and going about a lot and
things like that"
II thought all men liked to kill
things" remarked Priscilla.
"BOb doesn't" answered Seymour.
Hes the worst shot you ever-that
IS he doesn't care for shooting OF
course, if he tried he could be as fine
shot as anybody He has a knack of
doing everything WE'LL
HE dances sweetly."
Doesn't he, thought assented Sey-
mOur
"And he talks nicely" she continued.
Hes a mighty fine fellow" said Sey-
mOur. Il tell you what. Priscilla"
and Seymour stared straight at the
moss pendants on the live oak with a
positive blush, Il think the girl that
gets him will be lucky"
Priscilla's eyes danced like the rip
PIES on the bay beyond the white shell
road
Yes. fancy he thinks so. too,' she
said.
That's not nice of you" Seymour
fastened 70 say. Hes not that kind
at all. Bob's not a bit conceited. but
hes-he's a mighty fine fellow, and the
girl who gets him will be lucky"
That's precisely what you said be
FORE" observed Priscilla. Il have the
@ntiment by heart"
L wish you wouldn't guy me, Pris-
dlla," said Seymour. Il know I'm an
Old duffer when try to talk"
You're not bit older than Mr.. Ell
more, and you're dear
That's good Of you, but you mustn't
ihtk Bobs the sort of fellow to rate
himself highly. He's as humble as
can be when it comes to his opinion Of
himself He's a mighty fine
IF you tell me that again, shal
Eream," said Priscilla. Cant yoI
mink Of anything else?'
Nothing but you," said Seymour.
Priscilla laughed.
"Vot,fro conI ~ EIIye,Opa orpn'
Iou" she asked.
He's the best friend l have.
'Aolld be very sorry indeed to have
veil, to have anything happen tina
Eould make him unhappy"
i really believe you've mistakei
Jour vocation, Cousin Jack. Sucl
utilities as yours are wasted on
pantation You ought to have bee1
uplomatist. l wonder you ever cor
'ented to bury yourself here"
oh, like it here. | was born here
In too big and OvergrOwn t. be con
ortable in a city. | need room.
IKE the country. It's what I'm fitte
% But | suppose it does seem lik
emg buried to you. Most norther
people feel that way. | know Bo
oes. He's too clever for my kind {
Ie What makes you laugh, Pr
ala?"
On said the girl. idly tracing wit
Ie hnger the name on the polishe
W brass doorplate. "the point OF
"Ae ! heard last week has just occu
W to me. Do you know" and she r
.arded him critically. you are a mo
snafkable person? One moment 80
.snhd me Of a plate glass windo'
-l The next you're like-armor plat
w anybody ever tell you that abo
'olrself before?"
NO" said Seymour. and | dol
o| the least bit what you meaa.
.,scilla was studying the doorpla
'lth interest.
Mhat funny old letters" she said
som A. Seymour'-your name al
n. h" tathers and your grandfather
was my step ep-great-grandfath'
'at he! 1t doesn't make us real
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