Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24

i i pelleVe that bramble Will never
let me 60"
"Can you blame it?" he asked,
looking up at her, and she turned
her face away. They walked on. ga
whole month"; he said, "and seeing
| you every day! When did such good
fortune ever before come to poor
secretary"
|'Or to a humble companion? No,
] don't mean that. But it has been
pleasant.
They walked in silence to the lit
tie gate that divided the woods from
the grounds. Here they stopped,
and she said, looking at him for
moment half shyly, half proudly:
"Come in. | should like you to see
the garden, All the smart people
are coming tomorrow to keep the
he1ress' birthday"
He hesitatr,Il, and she laughed.
ooh, we need. 60 IN sight Of the
house. Tie = T .ds are big enough"
He flashed and stammered in
wordless denial Of the thought she
had read in him that his being seen
with the companion might compro-
mise her, and together they walked
under the drching trees to the old
lawn where the sundlal stands.
E"This is where the tenants dance,
I believe" she said, "and all the
grand people dance with the cot
tager folks, which seems to me rath-
er silly, for | am sure each set
would rather dance with Themselves
Lord Halibut is coming. Will you
be here ?"
81 shall certainly come if Lord |
rHalibut does. May I dance with |
you?'' G
She laughed. 81 don't think you
know what dancing on turf is like.
Besides, probably our steps don't
suit"
'ELet us try now" he said.
4 He laid his arm on her waist.
The next moment her hand was on
his arm, and they were whirling
down the lawn toward the sundial.
'SWhat foolish people we arew
she said breathlessly and half
moved to pause. But his arm held
her closer, and they waltzed to the
end of the lawn, past the sundial
end into the shade of the great
copper beech, and there, before she
had time to move her hand from his
arm. both his arms were round her,
and he was raining kisses on her
soft, flushed check She shrank a
little and then laid her face softly |
against. his and put her hand up to
his neck,
"Ah," he.saiit.l the wish is grant
ed. have my hearts desire"
fEAnd L.: she whispered softly.
z. ''You do love me, don't you?"
She clasped her hands behind his
neck and hung back, looking at, him
at arms length, with half ashamed.
half laughing eyes.
. ooh, yes, | love you, Lord Hail
but" she said.
He put his hands up and laid
them on hers. "Then you know,
She laughed again. 81 have known
all, the time. Your handkerchief as
least was not ashamed of your
hame."
Not one thought that was traitor
to his love. for her stirred in him at
her confession. Lord Halibut knew
true love when he saw it,
sWhy did you deceive mes" she
asked.
'fOh,1 the landscape painter idea,
suppose" he said. ''The Lord Of
Burleigh and that sort of thing"
She laughed once more. '"The
worst of it is" she said, 'tthat ]
nave a vow in heaven never to mar,
y Lord Halibut." d
"Surely Lord Hahhut can absolves
you from that if any one can"
81 am glad yap think so, for you
lave a vaw somewhere or other no51
% maASy Miss Verinder, and you,
100, will~need absolution. Take it'll
rom m"
'Then you are you are not Miss
Smith % 81
Her dainty chin went up. "NOwa
10 I look like it?'' she said,
9 '.But Why
"The landscape painters part
he answered, Seems to be univer-
ally attractivep
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