The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

was CHo beginning Oil our QudTfcilIlS-
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 well, and dances splen-
didly."
If he did things as well as he
thinks he does-i" said Maud scorn.
fully. You will admit that my situa-
ton was embarrassing.
"You are rather hard On him, Maui
think" So did |. Wont you admit
that he has any good points?"
"Oh-he can talk! He's very anus
ing when he comes out OF his she'll
| rather like to talk to him myself"
Indeed! But | don't believe he has
a bit of sentiment in him. I'm sure
he's never kissed a girl in his life"
Hasn't he! "Unless''-she laughed
Eischieyously-''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 NE. He generally
begins by asking me whether l am
ready for our usual quarrel"
why don't you say 'no?'"
Because he ought to say it." re-
solved that he should.
Then .ou will find him deadly
dull"
II don't think 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 a chaste sa-
Lutte"
I" 1t is time to dress for dinner"
said Vera, frigidly. She walked to-
wards the door.
HE has ginger mustache" said
Maud, as parting shot. This remark
was absolutely untrue; it is golden
almost.
He has not!" Vera departed
Maud humed a queer little tune to
herself for a. minute. Then she sighed
twice-presumably for Vera. Then
she shrugged her shoulders once-I
fear for me! Then she went out al
SO. After a prudent interval I fol
lowed.
At dinner Vera and I were neigh
bors. l 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
Tall Hill. l managed to escort Vera
and to lose the others.
Shall we have our usual quarrel?"
she asked, when we had perched our
selves upon a 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"
ooh, no. We can talk about-let
me SEQ
"The usual things?" I suggested
She looked swiftly at me, and gave
little start. l took hold of her arm
Il thought you were falling" l ex-
planned. Perhaps 1t would be safer
IL held YOU" She didn't seem to
mind, SO 1 gathered her arm comfort
ably in mine.
81 can't imagine you talking usual
things you know" she said, with an
uncertain little laugh.
Everybody says usual things In
the moonlight" 1 explained. "See, it
is just rising over the hill"
We sat few minutes in silence
watching the yellow rim appearing,
and the pale light streaming down the
fields, dotted here and there with tall
trees.
ut is very, very beautiful" she
said softly. ut makes one feel good
l am SO glad you didn't want to quar-
rel tonight"
Cor any other night. l have been
going to tell you so for long time.
She laughed.
How strange! Do you know, have
been wanting to say the saLAo thing
to YOU"
cit was right that the overture
should come from me-" She etarted
and glanced at me again. The moon
light lit up her pretty, thoughtful face
and glinted in her golden hair. "The
prettiest effe{t Of the moonrise is
visible to you." I told her.
Il think" she said, smilingly, cts
incest effect is that it has made two
quarrelsome people" She hesitat-
ed for the word.
Good friends?" She nodded. Gone