The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-02


Up went the BAN into the air, amid
great excitement OF the natives.
| Ruperta, carried away by the general
enthusiasm. nodded all sparkling to
Compton, and that made his heart beat
and his soul aspire. so, next over he
claimed his rights. and took the ball.
Luck still bofriended him: he bowled four
wickets In twelve overs the wicket-keep-
err stumped a nth; the rest were "the
tall" and disposed OF q few runs. and
the total was no more than Hunter
our hero then took the bat. and made
| forty seven runs before he was disposed
OF five wickets down for hundred. ana
ten runs. The match was not won yet.
nor sure TO be, but the situation was re-
versed
on going out. he was loudly applauded.
and Ruperta naturally felt proud OF her
admirer.
Being now free, he came to her irreso-
lutely with some iced champagne.
Ruperta declined, with thanks, but fe
little. and said warmly. II hope we shall
win. and IL We do, know whom we SHAH
have 10 thank"
And so do J; you. Miss Bassett."
Me? What have done In the natter
you brought US luck, for one thing.
You put us on our bettle. Straveleigh
shall never beat me, with you looking
on"
Ruperta blushed little. for the boy s
eyes cleaned. with fire.
"If i believed that" said she. II should
nlre fnySelf out at the next dhu
charge II pair OF gloves
You may believe it. then: ask anybody
whether our luck did not chanse the mo-
ment yod came"
"You will lose us the match II you do"
said Compton.
81 can't help II; now you are out. II is
compliments as we'll as you.
Then she made graceful incnnauoh
and moved away; 49,. ,,o =, ,o-,,rg
He took a thought and ran quickly TO a
certain part of the field.
Ruperta and her attendant walked very
Compton. caught them just at their own
gate. ."Cousin!" said he, imploringly. and
held her out q nosegay OF cowslips only.
At that the memories rushed pakc on
her and the girl seemed literally TO inert.
She gave. him one look full OF womanly
sensibility and winning tenderness ana
said softly, THANK you. cousin.
Compton went away on wings; the ice
But the next time he met her IL had
frozen again apparently; 10 be sure she
was alone, and young ladies' VIII oe poio, a.
er when they have another person Oh
their own sex with them.
Mr.. Angelo called OH Sir Charles Bas-
sett TO complain OF serious grievance,
Mr. Angelo had become zealous and elo.
quent: hut what are eloquence and zeal
against sex? handsome woman had
preached for ten minutes upon a little
mound outside the village, and had an
nounced she would say few parting
words next Sunday evening at O'CLOCK.
Mr.. Angelo complained of this to Lady
Lady LADY Bassett referred him to sir
Charles. -
Mr. Angelo asked that magistrate TO
enforce the law against conventicies
sir Charles said he thought the act dio
not apply. o,r
II am the proprietor. but the tenant Is
he owner In law. he could warn me
N his ground. I have no power.
Il fear you have no inclination. SAID
,ngeio, nettled.
Not much to tell the TRUTH replied
lr Charles coolly Does II matter so very
huch who sows the good seed, or wnetn-
n IL is flung abroad from puioit OF
rassy knoll?' g.
THAT is begging the question, Sir
'harles why assume that IL is good
eed? 1t is more likely 10 be tares than
yheat I'm this case"
And is that not begging the question!
Well, will make II my business TO know:
nd if she breaches sedition, or heresy.
,r bad morals. | will strain my power a
title to silence her. More than that l re-
lily cannot promise you. The day Is gone
" for intolerance.
''Intolerance is n bad thing; but the alb
sence OF all conviction is worse, and tnat
what we are coming to-"
Not quite that; but the nation mas
asted liberty: and now every man as
sumes to do what Is right In his own
ayes' -,
:" That means what is wrong in his
neighbor'
ITO be Continued.)