The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-06-03


| don't believe he knows half so much
about them as you do"
THAT" said Vera, sis utterly absurd.
| do not deceive myself upon that
point"
l have been studying antiquities for
20 years, She has dabbled in them
for two. Her friends had persuaded
her that she was an authority. and
she had posed a little to me. | had
been impatient and tactless in point
ing out to her harmless errors. That
was the beginning of our Quarreling.
Afterwards we disagreed upon every
thing that we happened to discuss.
We had discussed good many things
Anyhow" contended Maud, "he
doesn't know very much about any
thing else-except perhaps, chess and
billiards."
HE rows we'll, and dances splen-
didly."
IF he did things as well as he
thinks he does-!" said Maud scorn-
fully. You will admit that my situa-
ton was embarrassing
think" So did l. Wont you admit
that he has any good points,"
"Oh-he can talk! He's very anus
ing when he comes out of his shell.
rather like to talk to him myself"
indeed But l don't believe he has
bit of sentiment in him. I'm sure
he's never kissed girl In his life."
Hasn't he! UNLESS laughed
mischievously-"it's you"
You are ridiculous" protested We
ra. HE wouldn't dream Of such
thing" Obviously Miss Vera under
stood me no better than other antiqui-
| ties.
Perhaps he-Why don't you leave
off squabbling with him?"
HE won't let me. He generally
begins by asking me whether | am
ready for our usual quarrel"
why don't you say nor"
Because he ought to say it." re-
solved that he should.
Then you will find him deadly
dull"
IL don't think l should
Whatever would you talk about"
"Oh-the usual things["
my dear We, he couldn't! Just
fancy him whispering soft nothings
in your earl" Maud laughed. Per
sonally l didn't see anything to laugh
at. "And you blushing and looking
| down"
Don't be so silly!"
whilst he imprinted chaste sa-
Lutte"
4" 1t is time to dress for dinner"
said Vera, frigidly. She walked to-
wards the door.
He has a ginger mustache," said
Maud as parting shot. This remark
was absolutely untrue; it is golden
almost.
He has mott" Vera departed.
Maud humed queer little tune to
herself for a minute. Then she sighed
twice-presumabl for Vera. Then
she shrugged her shoulders once-l
fear for me! Then she went out al
so. After a prudent interval l fol-
| lowed.
bors. I avoided antiquities, and told
her amusing stories, just to hear her
laugh. She looks very pretty when
she laughs. She also looks very pref
ty when she doesn't
After dinner our host, who is proud
of his scenery, suggested that we
should go and see the moon rise over
| m ta
and to lose the others.
Shall we have our usual quarrel?"
she asked, when we had perched our
selves upon big stile at the foot Of
the hill
NO" I replied; 81 don't want to
quarrel, please"
Don't your" she said brightly.
aren't you afraid we shall be dull?"
mot in the least; but if you are
"Oh, no. We can talk about-let
me see"
"The usual things?" l suggested.
She looked swiftly at me, and gave a
little start took hold OF her arm
81 thought you were falling" | ex-
planned. Perhaps it would be safer
if held you" She didn't seem to
mind, so I gathered her arm comfort
ably in mine.
II can't imagine you talking usual
things you know" she said, with an
uncertain little laugh.
Everybody says usual things in
the moonlight" l explained See, il
is just rising over the hill"
We sat a few minutes in silence
watching the yellow rim appearing
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