The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26

aNacety, ma 81 8 g. waller 70 Whoeo
escort no lady 81 MISS Molloy's viva
cious dispositlon could have md ob.
lection. Il had CHANGED that ~ thrss
Sundays running Billery had suffered
himself gladly to be spirited OH to the
rectory, where he rejoiced greatly s.
long, scholarly discussioa s with the
Sparson, which being renewed from
week to week lured him back to many
a mornings pleasant study Of the old
classic favotites he had SO long ne.
elected.
Miss Molloy heard his footstep be.
hind her this pleasant summer Sun.
day afternoon and thrilled at It, but
when he drew up, hat in hand, beside
her she was so surprised that she gave
pretty little scream, and for mo-
ment was quite overcome with bash
full confusion.
ooh, how We startled me, Mr.. Bill
ery,' she said, casting her eyes shyly
up to his face and shyly down again,
and blushing. Eye came up like .
ghost"
did l, indeed?" said Billery. Il was
walking at my usual, pace, fancy.
But perhaps you were thinking, Miss
Molloy?"
deed, l was them said Miss
Belle; land l don't think you'll easily
be guessing the unworthy object of me
thoughts"
81 WISH said Billery, with an in
nocent gallantry. that had only had
the happiness to be present there"
To the end of his days he will never
know what that speech meant to him.
"Oh,. Mr.. Billery," said Miss Molloy,
I'm afraid ye're deceiver, an that
We don't wish anything of the kind. Ye
say it just to father me-"
"Indeed.I DON'T" said Billery. I'm
sure one would always like to be pres
ent in the thoughts of ones friends"
Now, how We turn it of, now" Miss
Molloy answered, in coquettish con-
fusion. Il thought" in tone between
banter and reproach, that We were
paying me very pretty little person
al compliment %
ooh. no." said the unconscious Bill
cry; indeed wasn't. spoke quite
seriously. believe me-"
If Miss Bellies spirits were momen.
tarily damped by this rejoinder she
gave no sign of it.
Well" she said, tbs a fact now.
Yc were in me mind at the very min
,<o I'M vyn ytnl
startled me-"
Dear me-" said Billery; "wassI, in.
Geed?"
"Ye We're. them" answered the lady;
land was thinkin'@"
She paused and looked up at him
and looked down again.
mo, Ill not tell We what l was
thinkin'.'
"Oh,. please do said Billery.
perhaps I'd better not" said Miss
Molloy.
ooh, say" protested Billery. "You
had begun to tell me-"
"Well, now" said Miss Molloy,
"since We press me SO, will. II was
thinkin' that it wasn't quite like We to
desert an old friend for new one"
Indeed it isn't" said Billery, quite
wounded at this imputation on his 10y.
atty.
"Well, maybe tits not" Miss Molloy
answered. But tits three clear weeks
running that we've been taking tea
with the rector, and talkin' your rusty
musty. fusty, ould Greek. an Latin
with him" This was delivered with
a jocular archness, but she dropped
into a tone of gentle resignation, which
Billery really. found quite touching,
''Well, I'm gettin' to be an old maid
and I suppose I'll have to grow Injured
to me situation But really. now, yell
not desert me altogether, Mr.. Billery!
Miss Cole and are lonely enough
conscience knows, and we like to see q
gentleman now and then"
MAY come up this evening, Miss
Molloy" asked Billery.
why, We know We may" said Miss
Molloy, land there's nobody In the
world more welcome"
And thus did he, unconscious man
set seal upon his fate.
Ito BE contlnued.)