The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
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assistance. A charming blush and q
smile accompanying the word OF thanks
ehe train about TO start. and who re-
oast the temptation TO jump Into the
csrr1.ge after herr
Certainty sydney PaEet was not stole
enough 90 pass on to the next carriage
when NJ could sit opposite such dam
o. nttle lady as hts eyes rested on
vhen. with a shrek and a start. the
train slowly dragged It's longth length
oui of tue London terminus.
Given youth, good looks and the slim
uisns of q glorious day In late spring
and tlse bridge need be but slight which
pas.cs from silence to the ordinary
0wsu talk of every day conversation.
Prem the label on her handbag. sgd
ney gathered that the lady's name was
Hain smith. and that she was a pas
se9ger Co Crawley. the small village
vh1rh uas also his destination. there
Nere q vas with a feeling OF pleasure
that he assured himself that he would
80 mere of Miss Smith In the future.
Her rose leaf complexion. her bril-
liant haxei eyes and crisp. wavy brown
hair with ever such q slight tingc OF
seA On a. aud her bright. impuislve man
ner wade such charming personality
that the young man never noticed that
her ~ssshes were not OF the newest
fashion and her gloves of cheap
mnake. details that woman would
have seen with half an eye.
HAVING intimatcd TO her that he was
a1se going TO Crawicy. and. In fact, had
lived there the better part OF his life.
they embarked Oh the subject OF the
beaNttes Of the village. and she showed
herue6 particularly anxious To hear
atsus the Inhabitants or the houses
rossA the neishborhood.
"A. ar
the various oddities ot the country
usgnste~ in those parts and ut length
she said somewhat timidly:
do you know any people called Pagci
thereY'
Living at place called the Hurst I?
why. certainly. there IN the Hon. Mrs.
Pagef. her daughter Edith. and two
soma do you know them:'
welt not exactly" she replied In an
embarrassed manner. "I-er-know 81
them. they are. I may say. sort Of con-
nections OF mine
Sydney started aud then exclaimed:
why. of course how stupid I am
you are the Miss Smith We have he
expecting. How IN u I did not guess
mt once Rut you must have come IN
by mn earlier steamer than We thought.
Tor We did not think yhu would be-
here foe another fortnight. How glad
I am thnt met you"
''But-but," she stammered. III YOU
expected me may ask who YOU arc?'
why of course am sydney Pagci;
John must have told YOU about me
I am his eldest brother. What n pity
ne IN not at home just now. Never
mind. you need not feet strange with us.
You viii find the mater an awfully
good sort. ard 80 il sister Edith ~ she
takes Co you. Aud she must do that"
he added soto vocc.
Seeing that Miss Smith appeared
somewhat ~ at ease sydney ratified on
nj sosne length. asking about her Voy-
age and Australia and quoting largely
from his brother Johns accounts or the
country.
In n xhor; time the young ladys en-
harrnxzment passed. and she Was soon
chatting away. her eyes dancing with
suppressed fun. and sydney WAS 40
taken np with watching these said eyes
that ne never noticed how much he was
telling her OF himself and his family.
The journey. all too short as II APP
peared To one at least OF the passcn-
gers. drrw To an end and soon sydney
had the pleasure OF handing his charm
ing fellow passenger into his own dog
cart and driving OF with her at n good
pare. posnting out the places OF beauty
and Interest To her as they proceeded.
Arriving at the Hurst he helped her
down and conducted her to the dra wing
room. where they met dignified look
tnE obi lady and daughter. evidently
the eldest of the family. pleasant but
not Eood hooking. and dressed with
style that Vas evidently something be-
youd the Modes OF the Crawley dress
maker.
Mother. Just fancy cried sydney.
m he ushersd Miss smith into The
room. n came down IN the same car
riage With Miss Smith and did not
guess who Hhc was until she opened my
eyes by inquiring about us all"
A look Of surprise and pleasure came
into the Hon. Miss Pagets face as she
gaxcd on the sweet. embarrassed face
before her. and kissing her IN n warm
hearted manner she exclaimed.
~ ann glad To meet you. I hope you
wkli grow fond of us. Edith. dear"
turning To her daughter. here Is Miss
Smith
Edah came forward and shook hands.
mursnurins expressions of pleasure.
''Of course. my dear said Mrs.
PaEet. you are prepared TO stay some
time with us before you 40 OF To your
friends in Liverpool. room shall be
prepared for you at once. IL We had
known the exact date OF your arrival
everything would have been ready.
Dear Mrs. PRget." replied Miss
Smith. with one Of her charming
blushes. "you are too kind. l am sure
] shall be most happy here"
Hartng had tea. Edith escorted the
visitor io the room prepared for her.
aud then With suppressed excitement
she sought her mother.
''Oh. mother. l ann so glad aren't
your I was so afraid she would be
hardly presentable. and really there is
no doubt she H. quite n lady: and
though her dress In out OF date. u will
pass muster down here"
Indeed. yes my dear. feel we are
fort unnte. for I never knew who John
might have got hold of out In Aus
tralfa. What fault can he find with
her. ! wonder why he IL so anxious
we should not think there In any en-
gagement between them
THE whole thing In u mystery To me
OF course we may ind out that on FUR
ther acquaintance she In not what she
excellent opportunities for judging while
she In here. What a good thing Il IN
thnt Nellie Seymour has asked To have
her visit postponed. Surprising things
should not turn out all right. IL would
be 80 much more disagrceable To have
a stranger Ia the house. and II might
set her against US. and then sydney"
What are you saying about sgd
neyy- said that same person entering
the rDon-
only that you should save some Of
the little attentions you paid Miss
Smith for Nellie Seymour when she
comes next month"