Sharp County record., 1907-07-12

Soon the girl opened her eyes, Sne
fzed them meditattvely upon him for
a moment. then she sat up. She looked
at her streaming skirts, and put her
hand to her bruised face, over "hlcA
a shdd OF annoyance fitted!
"You hit me" she declared resent
fully
q know it," acknowledged Hepburn
doIefully. q cant tell you how sorry
I am. But it seemed to be the only
way. You hung on so we would have
both drowned in four feet Of water II
I hadn't You could have stood on
your feet there if you had tried. It
was very stupid Of you not to. But 1t
is awful to think that | should have
struck you. You-you OF all per
sons,"
Me, Of all persons" cried the girl
of the double negative, why do you
say such thing as that? | don't
know you from Adam
Because, because" said Hepburn
wildly Il love you, love you! /
have loved you ever since l saw your
picture last night, but it seems to me
now as if I had always loved you
The girl arose from the grass with
an expression Of profound disgust
upon her features. well, Of all in
comprehensive things" she eX-
claimed. you are certainly the most
impudent man | ever saw How dare
you say such a thing to me? What do
you mean?"
81 mean said Hepburn desperate
ly, that | don't care what things you
say to me now, if only some time you
will marry me-
The girl of the double negative
spoke never a word, but with tight,
shut lips gathered her skirts in both
hands and began to walk rapidly
away
For over a week he saw nothing Of
Miss Carrington, That young lady re-
NAMED in her room nursing a nose,
formerly of classic proportions, and
an eye which resembled a boiled
goosebarry, sunk deep in the brilliant
and varied huos Of a summer sunset,
Her indispOston did not, however,
prevent her from inspecting that hor-
rid man" from behind her curtains,
and secretly commenting upon the
facts that he was certainly very good
looking, and that he took sly peeps at
her window as he passed,
If she had expected a repetition OF
Mr.. Hepburn's former frenzied con
duct when she again appeared in the
corridors Of the hotel she was disap
pointed. At first he seemed not to
even see her Then after they were
/ introduced by n mutual friend, he
treated her with the grave courtesy
I which a happy instinct told him would
be most pleasing TO a young lady with
a high regard for the conycntonai
ties Of polite society
1t was only towards the close of the
season, and when preparations were
Doing made by her family to return tl
the city that piQucd by his indiffer
once, she began to unbond a little
They met often, then oitoner, then
walked together They discovered
that they had many points Of interest
in common, although photography was
not one Of them,
you see" explained Miss Caring
ton, my brother takes pictures, and
one crank Of that kind is enough IN h
family"
ono warm September eyoning they
walked upon the almost deserted pi
al1a Of the hotel in the moonlight, and
10 seemed TO Hepburn that tho hoU
was ripe at last ArdcntlN but this
time with dignity and decorm he
told her again Of his love, Memories
Of that other proposal must, however
have returned to the ladys mind, fol
sbc drew herself up hauGhtily ant
said,
IL am surprised and sorry Mr. Hep
burn, that you should 80 have mi8m
dorgtood my sentiments toward you
| esteem and respect you, but dc
not love you | cannot marry you, bu
I will be a sist--" Miss Cawingtor
paused and blushcd, It was tho rcgu
lation formula which she had rendered
to more than ono callow youth, but 4
was too obvious chestnut to offer tC
man Of Mr., llopbWn's charactc
and experience, 10 her utter amaze
mont, no soomod to entertain no son
saJIon Of chagrin or disappointment
Instead he drow her only halfro5st
Ing form into his arms and for III,
second time In their abort acquolnl
ance pressed a kiss upon her brow
Again she lntimated augNly as shv
: had once before done; You arc cor
, Jonly the most pvosUmpluou8 man
, over heard of Don't You mdorsDanD
mo2 said MOI"
ltopbunB luco hoamod with io,
and satisfaction MY HwooJo8t girl,