The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18

gave her a seat in the summer house
while L hunted you up"
Bently sprang to his feet and has
tened to the summer house. Before
reaching the house he saw her ap-
preaching.
mistake" she said before he could
speak land have come to apologize
certainly humiiiated-y
Her cheeks were crimson, and the
expression on her face was onefof gen
uine distress.
why, Miss Blaney,st begun Bently,
st consider it beneath any notice"
But she interrupted him. mo,
please allow me to explain. About
year ago my uncle purchased the next
property and made me a present of it,
saw it once, but for a few minutes
only, just before we went east. Several
days ago returned to take possession.
One Tuesday of last week I drove out
to see ii. was to have met Mr. Hunt
at Barclay station, but missed him. L
never dreamed 1 would make a mis-
take in the place, but they are quite
alike from the road drove in, the
garden looked so inviting I sauntered
in. You know the rest.'f
Yes; you found a cranlky-looking
fellow in rough clothes digging in the
garden, and you naturally supposed
him to be the gardener"
1.-The ideal Think of how 1 be-
havsd, ordered-yes, Ordered-you to
cut me those flowers! OH" She COW
erred her face with her hands for mo-
ment. $50
wasn't that splendid ?" the young
man laughed joyously.
But you were somewhat to blame
yourself she said, with an indignant
flash in her splendid dark eyes. "You
must have realized my mistake at once.
You were very unkind not to tell me-"
MY dear Miss Bianey, had not the
least idea who you were. 1t took me
until this morning to realize the true
state of affairs. On Wednesday 1 was
at loss to tell whether 1t was a queen
of the royal blood or a fairy princess
who so suddenly appeared before me.
1 only know that I was elated at her
when she left
Bently ccOmpanied her to her car
rage and handed her in.
Il hope you viii not worry over our
our little comedy; will your"
mot a bit. 1 felt badly for a while,
but I'm through with it, I am not
seeking trouble"
Earl Bently passed happy summer
All his horseback rides, sails, golf, ten
mis- and little picnics were in company
with her. 1t seemed to Bently that he
had loved her from the first glance he
got OF her that morning in the garden.
Many of their small parties also in
GUIDED Mr.. Blaney, the father. and
Miss Bently, Earl's sister. They made
an ideal number; the former always
went to sleep and the latter lost her.
self in. her fancy work.
One beautiful October night when
the Bentlys were having a house party
Earl Bently, with designing mind, in
Tted Miss Blaney out on the veranda
to take look at the moonlight The
garden slept under the splendid full
moon and the waters of the Sound
were covered with a sheen of silver
1T was there 1 saw you first" he
said pointing to a patch of white
cleaning amid the dark green. ION
that very spot we parted on that beau.
tiful morning in June, and there you
made me promise"
"Me-a promise -
BY a light. graceful movement she
the shadow of an overhanging wood
bine.
II can repeat your words. I believe
"Ah. yes!'' came from the shadow
dener not to the. real landed. pFeprfe-
tor who took his place.
your gardener has come back He
asks to be your servant. your slave.
anything you bid him. if you will let
him love you. But remember" he
added, remember, 1 warned Won
would be satisfied with no paltry sum
for my wage. My price is the very
highest imaginable-it is yourself"
7" Gardener and slave. but now
this sounds like MASTER" she muir
injured.
Let them all be merged into one
word-lcveri"
Two heads were in the shadow Of the
woodbine now, and the moon hid be-
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