News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29


Miss Marsh, will you give me a few
minutes toto make few remarksT'
He did not mean to say that at all
For the first time in his life he was as
near being in love as it was possible
for him to be, and in so far as the eX-
perience was new to him he was emo
bled by it. Between the two unusual
GUS combination of bashfulness and
effrontery He had chosen the time for
telling Lucia of his feelings with sim
gular misfortune to himself. He sup
posed she was smarting from a quar-
rel of some kind with Gordon. His
shallow reason led him to believe that
her feelings would be sOothed by the
devotion Of another sutton, and so he
blindly went on, gaining confidence as
Luella sat perfectly still, her hands in
her lap, apparently listening to him.
Miss Marsh-Luella-it is no secret
to you, l am sure, that l have long
adored you''-he was nearer the truth
than was usual for him-"but my de-
votion will surely count in my favor.
VIII you--will you entertain the
thought Of me as a-a-suitOr? VIII
you permit me, Luella, to have some
hope of some time winning your affec-
tons? love you truly" He spoke in
sincere manner, for he felt what he
said. Don't say no to me. Think it
over. Give me some hope, Luella"-
He was astonished to see her slowly
rise and without even looking at him,
kind, walk out of the room, leaving
him sitting there ON the edge of his
chair, with his hands clasped in an
appealing manner.
He sat back in the chair and waited.
At the end of five minutes of blank
silence he rose and went out into the
hall.
"Please tell Miss Marsh / will call
again." he said, with a CHASTITY smile,
to the footman who was lounging
there.
He went out and walked as fast as
he was ever known to go to his aunt's.
She was in the library and received
him good naturally.
well, young man, what did you
think''- She stopped as she saw the
expression oo his face
"You promised not to get in my way
with Miss Marsh! But all your talk in
the carriage was arranged to set her
against me. l see it! You reused her
Jealousy by talking about Miss An
drews and all that
"What are you saying? You are alb
solutely unintelligible. Say what you
Mrs. Penrose exclaimed with
81 am saying what I meanp' Archie
Travelled up and down the library in a
rage, but it was the rage of a disap-
pointed child rather than the anger of
a grownup man.
ooh! l see. You have been talking to
Luella Young man, you couldn't have
picked out a more inappropriate oc-
casion. Why. couldn't you see, man,
that she was feeling terribly over
that happened between her
and Gordon while they were in the
"And you aggravated it by all You
said afterward." Archie walled Mrs.
Penrose smiled sweetly.
$50 you actually proposed this after
noon, Archie. Tell me about it. What
did she say? How did she receive your
'She didn't say anything. She in
suited me by leaving the room"
"Rut it was kind of her to leaye you
the room, Archie. You must have felt
the need of something pretty bad"
You're a fool" said Archie, and he
sat down sulkily In a deep chair and
BOXED detlantly at his aunt.
Mrs. Penrose got up and pointed to
he door.
young man, you either apologize at
,nce for that remark or you leave this
house and you do not come back into
tw
Archie gathered himself up quickly |
ind stammered: IL, forgive me. |
Aunt Constance! I did not mean thatr'
"Of course not. You got your pro-
louns mixed. What you meant to use
was the first personal. With that I'M
accept your apology"
Archie sank back into the chair and
Mrs. Penrose at once recovered her
.quanimity.
Tell me what you said, Archie. So
The never gave you any answer at ALL .
DO you think it is a case of silence
.ives consentP
Hardly" Archie groaned. Il asked
Ter to hear me, to take time to think
t over. 1 did not press the matter. l :
imply wanted her to consider me as
possible suitor."
"Maybe that's what she left you so
for"
"Why?" asked Archie suspiciously.
sMaybe she wanted time to think it
,ver."
"Oh. I'm az
"That's right-a fool, Archie! Didn't
warn you? You never had any /
,hance. Lucia is deeply in love now
With John Gordon"
"Why doesn't she marry him, then?" i
Archie asked with directness.
81 don't KNOW" Mrs. Penrose replied :
81 would go anywhere with Luella,"
Archie groaned.
Gwen into Hope House|
0Yas / would. even there"