Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06
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gave the kew {ver to her husband,sJkeep-
ing. There wee only two so2ts of women
the right sort and the wrong sort. June
was the right sort; Therefore, for her,
there only existed~Nr6 man in the world,
and there was no earthly occasion for him
to watch that no one else had designs on
his property.
So far his confidence was perfectly JUS
tilted. June loved her husband, and was
not likely to have a thought about any
other man, except, perhaps, that he was
good to look at and good company, and
Dallas was full of his unfortunate pas
sion, and, although never unappreciative
of a pretty woman, had nj thought or
wish that might endanger his hosts and
cousins peace of mind.
Dinner was over. June was about to
rise from the table.
Let us go with you; MY we?' said
Dallas, in a low voice. "We don't want
to drink any more, and this night is too
heavenly to be spent indoors"
Tom and Agnes remained sitting; the
other foul had risen.
81 will stay with you, Tom," said Ag-
mes. MAY 1, June, l have several things
to say to him, and then we can go and
look at darling boy"
June was sensible of that irritation
which her cousin invariably produced i'll
her. She had remarked how Agnes had
been straining every nerve to amuse and
interest Tom during dinner. The embryo
saint had even herself little coquettish
airs, and Tom had laughed and talked
more than usual, and seemed in the best
OF tempers and spirits.
"By all means stay and talk to Tom,"
returned June, with a p%erceptible change
of tone from that in which she had just
been speaking. But please" with de-
%cision, 'do not go up to the nursery. 1
particularly dislike having Tom disturbed
in his sleep"
"Why, Juny," cried her husband, 'you
go up every night Of your life yourself,
and the boy sleeps like a top; nothing
ever wakes him."
June would nave reiterated her prohibit
ton, but, not wanting to be made to look
unamiable before her other guests, she
turned and went out of the door, which
Dallas was holding open.
Let us go in the boat; shall WEI" he
suggested. She acquiesced readily. The
moon was coming out, and both thought,
as Dallas pulled lazily at the SOULS, Of
the last time they were there together.
"What a night" she said. 81 WONDER"
smiling, 'what has become of those young
lovers"
SIT is going to be a match, is it notT'
asked Dallas. "Well, he is a thorough
| good chap; but 1 should have fancied him
a little bit too old and serious for Miss
lTo1pa puf ono oan caa that Che nOnQ
not think So"
How l WISH" said June, drawing her
slim fingers through the water, that
| Lady Jane was here! Then you would
be happy, too"
81 am very happy" he answered, with a
long sigh which a little belied his words.
81 WONDER" pausing to rest on his oars,
and looking very earnestly at June, "if
it will ever come rightY"
81 hope So" June uttered, kindly.
Dallas bent still nearer June, and gazed
at her even more intently.
"Do you really think" he said, that
marriage is a good thingT
"a very good thing" she answered,
smiling.
But" said Dallas, "what is one to do?
Most likely a man can't marry the first
woman he falls in love with-very lucky
too for him, ge~nerally-and is he to go on
being faithful to her memory? And
then," q little smile curling his lip under
his fair mustache, "there are SO many
charming ladies going about the world,
one would have to be made of marble not
to fall in love with them. Do you remem-
ber," resting on his oars and looking at
J,ro l@b;, %;n,o @braa - onno upoo
most awfully in love with you. I was
miserable for a long time afterward."
June smiled; the time is past and gone
when the memory Of Dallas short love-
making and sudden fight could wound
her amour-propre; she has even got over
the dreadful humiliation Of having been
kissed by him.
Were you awfully in love?" she asked,
archly. "Yet you went away and made
no sign. By the way" as If stimulated
by sudden curiosity, "why did you not
wish me good-by or send me a message
before you left? 1t was not at all civil
of you"
Don't you known" said Dallas, with
some eagerness. did Tom not tell you7
1t was he who sent me off and made me
promise not to see or speak to o again.
And"-here Dallas was about to reveal
how Mrs. Trevanion had dissuaded him
from writing to her, when it occurred to
him that Lady Nevil, however much she
liked the other lady, would not care to
have been discussed by her and himself,
and paused abruptly. 1T was rather O
shame Of you," he went on, changing
his sentence, ito let me think you did NOT
care for Tom"
June leaned back against the cushions
and looked up at the dark-blue sky.
at was quite true" she said, thought.
fully. 81 did not love him then; l felt
quite sure l never should; and yet
bringing her eyes slowly down again Il