The Washington herald., 1907-11-25

reling abOut2" called out little Miss
Nunsby. coming across the lawn: why.
YOU are frightening the cows In the doc
tors field, and in the hedge above a
blackbird IS scolding his mate out Of
sheer sympathy. You ought. even in
your evil tempets. 90 consider the happi-
ness Of the lower animals-poor dumb
things"
They are not dumb; that is Just the
trouble said Vida. eft is Phil who has
become dumb. 1 was only pointing ont
the evil influence Of Ar- Morris over him.
Why IN the old DAYS he used 10 chatter
ike jackdaw when he came here. But
n0w''-lshe sighed with palpable affecta-
tiOni-'he considers the talk Of girls like
us mere foolishness, compared 20 'Weale
on Ashlar Work and the merits OF Halls
Distemper- I believe ne viii catch Il be-
fore all is done
Catch what. madcaD?'' said little Miss
Nuusby
Halls dis,emper-and that may be Sc
rloUs, YOU know. For on the advertise
meat Up at the station it SAYS that water
has no effect upon H. So be careful
Phil You must never get dirty. lest you
have to stay ike that always"
This was just the kind OF cheerful non
sense IA which Phil would have reveled
a few weeks ago. But the iron that Vic
Morris had put into the young man
blood. during the past months, was slow
Is making him like other men Ii was
extremely silly. Of course. Vida was
talking the most utter rubbish. and knew
g. But she knew also that between two
people who are or may be fond OF each
other the great thing is 10 talk-it mat
ters little about what. And al the time
because only the manneTleSs person OF
the uu!l2rd can look away. eyes speak q
eyes. Little winged loves float 10 and fro
invisible The pulses catch the cosmiC
beat and tick in unison. and the tides OF
earth magnetism make the two a part OF
the great mother.
Hair an hour afterward. pursued by the
wistful eyes of little Miss Nunsbv. Phi
and Vida walked homeward together.
It was curious how utterly and instantly
persifage dropped away as they took the
long woodland curves which brought
them round the base Of the hill on which
CORN Castle was built kirktown lay
/ far below and 20 the right. drowned 4. >
grayish haze Of its own smoke. The red
brick buildings and stables Of the Cara
vanserai stood out on the opposite hill. q
double sweep OF white drive leading I'D "a
the pretentious gothic Of the front door
The sight recalled 20 Phil that the girl in
the blue serge dress and cheap straw hat
had refused the master of all that. and
was now walking by his side. a little
mOckingly, II Is true. with no suspicion
of sertiment-but StIl. when all was said
and dOne-there, With him, Phil Cal.
mont. and not with another
But q newborn loyalty. and something
OF the chivalry which he had always pos
sessed toward the absent. caused Phi
70 take up the cause of his friend. And
this though the side OF his nature which
was feminine cried aloud at the grotsqut
folly he was about to commit
There is no one like Vic Morris" hC
said determinedly 4 can't help saying
Iit-though he would be angry, and /. i.
none of my business. He is staying or
here in kirktown because OF you. OF
course he is. He loves YOU II I were
a girl. I should count il an honor Il
be loved by such man.
And all the while the Other Side wa,
saving. What a fool you are. Phi
Calmont And you know it! What an alb.
iect fool"'
For the moment Vida seemed a little
taken aback. She had not quite ex-
pected an attack of this nature. Il was
her first proposal by deputy. and she
smiled as she thought of Capt Miles
Standish and the celebrated mission OF
John Alden But in a moment she was
herself again-Only a little cross with
Philip for spelling the evening calm
the quiet of the woodland walk viii
the crows going noisily home 10 bye
bye" overhead, and the cows setting theil
noses ever the pasture bars, and lowine
melodiously to be MIXED II was the
time Of all others that Vida loved. and
she was not well pleased with Phil fol
spelling il for her. he might have known
better-in fact. he did know better Bur
she would serve him out.
Did Mr. LudOvic Morris send you q
me that you might tell me that?" she
said. Really. must consult my natura
protectors, Dick and Billy, before 1 give
an answer to this proposition by deputy
No" said Phil. Fastening on the faster
as he felt more and more keenly tn,
utter folly OF his proceedings. he has
never breathed word to me"
Then" said Vida. sharply. Il thinl
out of mere respect for my feelings yot
might have sounded your principals in.
tentions before committing him to this
What is done by the servant is done by
the master Even l know as much law
as that. In fact. before we proceed FAR
ther 1 think we had better step over
70 the Valley Manse. and inquire OF Mr.
Morris whether he is prepared 20 h0molo
gate your actions"
And she made feint TO tHvn about.
Don't" said Phil catching her D!