The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25
A False Impression
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Go HERE don't any of them like
me-" said Belle Brabazon, with
the suspicion Of a tear sparkling
under her lovely dark eyelashes. And
I've tried 30 hard to get them to care
for me just a little"
Capt Cardan looked admirtngly at
che pretty girl, who was swinging her
self slowly to and fro on the pendant
stem Of huge old grapevine, cush-
Toned with light Oriental shawl.
whose gold threads glmmered ftfully
IN the September sunshine.
Ali but you must have mistaken"
said he 1T isn't possible. you know,
the village girls can dislike you"
But they do" said Belle, with an
imperative nod Of the fair, sunshiny
head why is it. Capt. Cardan? Am
/ ugly, or cross, or uncivilizedY
Nor declared the captain. with
emphasis; mot one Of the three"
Then why is it?" said Belle, pite-
.ously. do try to find out for me.
Capt Cardan, and 1 shall be-oh, 70
much obliged to you'll And now it's
dme for the mail to be In. and l am
going to walk down to the postofice."
May walk with your? asked the
captain, piteously.
IF you wouldn't mind, I'd rather 20
Alone" said Belle, with so propitiatory
a smile that the captain felt no sting
Of wounded vanity.
But Miss Bra bacon. fitting lightly
along, as II the tread Of the soft grass
was delightful to her feet, had pro-
ceeded no further than Squire Dater's
stone fence when an uncomfortable
sound, like the low, muttered threat
enings Of distant earthquake, fell on
her ears.
It's the big red bullw she said to
herself. Il might have known he was
there. OF course can't cross the field
now and shall have to 20 round BY
the road, after all. oh, dearl oh,
dearr'
But just at that moment tall figure
swung itself over the fence-Seth Val |
hnce's.
Are you afraid Of Nero. Miss
Brabazon" he said But there II no |
occasion; he is chained"
Belle shrank back, with varying
color.
Mr.. Valance smiled.
Il will go across the field with you"
be said, IF you will accept my escort"
Il shall be so grateful" said Miss
Brabazon. with sigh Of relief.
Seth had been carting apples for
Squire Dater, his uncle, all the morn
Ing He was in his working clothes.
With a coarse straw hat shading his
brown, handsome face, and a scarlet
dannel shirt Transforming him into a
1t ideal for an artist.
Miss Madalina Martin, playing lawn
ennis on the level stretch of turf in
hont Of the squire's house, took note
" the couple as they crossed the rustic |
oridgs below.
There goes Miss Brabazon,Y said
1T seems that she can't
wen go to the postofice without pick
ng up some gentleman by way Of hon
mary escort"
And It's Seth Valance this timan {
aid Edla Joyce.
She's a born coquette, II ever there I
vas onew stingingly remarked Miss
IT. Avon.
TITS too bad, I declare" said Lu-
eta Dater, ito have those London
drls come down to steal away all the
mems hearts with their smiles, and
hoir rouge. and their modern lures"
who Is that you are talking about, Q
drls?" said Helena Manderill, q pink
nd white beauty, who had been
pending the day at Dater Grange, and
vas just coming out to drive to the
rain which was to take her to Lon I
on.
Belle Brabazonr' they all answer. .
d, In chorus. Q
And Ella Joyce added:
"Shs is from Misunderstanding at the
'oTk Hotel" e
Belle Brabaxonw cried Miss Man
erill. Goodness gracious mel Why \
Idn't some one tell mel I should 20
ave liked to meet Belle Brabazon
gainl I saw her in the '6chool for
candAI' oncs-LAdy TeazIe, you
low. The most perfect actress 1 ever :,
ssw." y
~Ef you're a-gofn' in the four-nftssn
ain, marm," spoks out the nasal
ice Of Tetjow, the s1uire's coachman, q
gu hain't no tims to lose, Miw Man
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