The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-12-09

N"At day i'rrr.,lI had been in luck
aud half filed his basket when she
reached the creek.
"Go"d norninc, Billie he called
! out Il hri'c we are Oh friendly terms
! today"
The dog shifted ut the basket Of
fish. then ,3y down on the coat Fer
! roll had discarded.
That's right, old fellow. make your
self ut hone. | hope he doesn't oh
! iect Ia smoke" He looked ut Miss
Winchester imquiringly. carefully
| placed his rod i'll the forks of Il con-
venIant buah and lit cigar prepara-
lOI,y 10 Il few minutes chat.
he nt'ycr has shown any special
fundncSS for tobacco - her smile
StiurE ErrrOli Us possessing qualities
ii ulIcunrrnrionulity and good cum-
| r;tdrship but 1 really think he likes
The SHELL 81 il oul here n the woods.
| Ne like anything that offers change.
! That's the reason W., are rusticatin@"
| Sh" I"d EcIf,ll about The log cabin
and Sally.
'f"u ar" rather Il plucky woman
! he looked at her adniringly why
did You come absolutely alone:"
! THAT'S the nice part" She fastened
/ wreath of green leaves around the
neck of the slnmbcring liillie. y was
| sircti of everybody, and. il you must
! Know III" exact truth, l ran away to
keep from being married for my
| money. | had an idea that 4 match
| making Friend was concoctin@
| scheme I" deprive me of my liberty"
| Ferret! showed Il sudden interest
We lave Il bond of sympathy" he
! said w:,Ii'hug his crcditablc perform
| ance iii making smoke rings i'll the
| calm summer air. Il have an aunt in
| Newport who was absolutely deter
| mined should visit her this summer.
! Size l:iii picked ont Il rich old maid
! Wl!u owned It lovely cottage, and had
! il Ill n:anucd that I was to go. 10 see
and Ia conquer said Spinster So, you
| see. | came down here 10 keep from
| being forced into marrying for money"
II used Ia know some people in New
| port. What's Your auntS name?
| she asked. wirh pr"ttnse "a idle curl
osity
Mrs. Fcnlun. She has been there
| for The last three years only" And
! his observation being concentrated on
his newest smoke ring. he failed to see
the crimson that flushed her face when
Ii. mentioned the name OF her own next
laor ncighhor At Newport.
I;iIfir'S mistress sat under The tree
ICY the creek one day until she had fin
ishrl her book and still Fcrroll had
Iui appeared.
Sl" lr;nrl over and patted the dogs
head.
It's the first time in three weeks
thHt he has not been here first, Billie"
she said
Billie gave :; snort that either OK
pressed ridicule for the anxiety in her
voice or disapproyal of having his ears
rubbed TIE wrong way: then he sud-
denly sat up to listen, and i'll Il few
minutes FCrroll came down the path.
For the IirSt time he came without
hi; fishing tackle. lie threw himself
down GA Ill" ground beside them and
Scuwlcd into the dogs welcoming eyes.
billie, l want you 10 know that I'm
an cgrrriouS idiot Perhaps YOU will
be somewhat at sea as to the meaning
OF cGrr@iou>. but l assure you its the
very worst kind of idiot
Miss Winchester raised her eyebrows
il sympathetic surprise.
suppose You tell us how YOU became
aware Of your mental defects" she
Suggested.
He pulled the dogs head over on his
knee.
billie. ] dare not tell how | dis
covered the fact. al my idiocy. Last
night whrm l left the creek l was i
happy Hlau. | had determined to come
down here Thu, morning and ask you
how YOU would like 10 live i'll 4 house
with 4 doctors sign Oh ii. | had a
faint hope tina; your mistress would
late /" civ" YOU up and would come,
too. III look after you, you know. But.
i:iliic that hone is as dead ;iS Il door
hail | had a letter from my aunt this
: ,rnin=. :lEl She mentioned casually
60. -. dIr,; caSually-tlIaL she was
::,"L / sad u.'s;p0ncd my visit. as Miss
.Iulia u i,.'r,....trr was not at home and
she >t,...ll }!,,t have Inc miss having Il
tri.i! Il winning hey money for any
TIL.
l h. w"l;ui :at perfectly quiet while
he continued his condolences.
Now. She would always think l was
after her money. you unSynpatEetic
brute. and. Ia make matters worse. |
have kept her amused for three weeks
with joke: about the old maid ut Now
port. BILLIE. do you think there is 4
livin.: w"man that would overlook be-
in:: GATED an old maid:"
Sl!,. reached over and took hold of
one az the dogs mIltrcatcd ears.
"I.cnh III" an ear. Eillic. You ought
to l'r Il well trained dog. for l have
spent h"u"S ON yuilr education. Get
Up ANA cypress nicely 10 III" gentle
ImHn ynlr overwhelming desire 10 live
in Il house urnamCnt"d by Il doctors
sign.
Then she :uanaScI to force her head
away frnm FcrrulfS shoulder long
enough la add another sentence:
Ven might state that your mistress
has Il f"nhHr>S for r%regiollS idiots.
billie"