Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11

the cross country gallop arler pieasu'
| / was rather severe with him about u
neglect of his sister. He ought to hi'
come here to pay his respects 10 20
too"
"Oh. don't put such notions into d
head
"Yes, 1 WILL" Insisted Austin HOY
ever Indifferent and thou.huess az
selfish he in to other people, he's got
be considerate toward his own famii.
and told him so Have you seen iii
latelyT
.No-o," admitted Selwyn.
"Not since the first time when .
came to do the civil by your
mo. but DON'T
Yes, | will" repeated bis brother-ii
law, land I'm going to have thoroug
explanation with him and learn whi'
he's up to. He's got to be decent to hi
sister. He ought to report to me occi
sionally. That's.-aIl there Is to It III
has entirely too much liberty. with hi
bachelor quarters and his junior whIr
persnapper club aud his house partie
and bis cruises on Neergard's boat!
he got up. casting bis cigar from hin
and moved about bulkily. muttertng o
matters to be regulated. and firmly toe
But Selwyn. looking out of the win
dow across the park, knew perfect.
well that young Enroll, now OF age
with a small portion Of his handsome
income at his mercy. was past the regu
Iating stage and beyond the authorit!
of Austin There was no harm In him
He was simply joyous, pleasure low
ing cub, chock full Of energetic In
stiucts. good and bad, right and wrong
out OF which. formed from the acts
which become habits. character ma
lures. This was his estimate Of Ger
aid.
The next morning. riding in the park
with Eileen. he found d chance to
speak cordially OF her brother.
I've meant to look up Gerald" he
said. as though the neglect were bis
own fault, but every time something
happens to switch me on to another
track"
I'm afraid that do great deal OF
the switching" she said, don't /? But
you've been so nice to me and to the
children that
Miss Erroll's horse was behaving
badly, and for few moments she be
came too thoroughly occupied with
her mount to finish her sentence.
The belted groom galloped up. pre-
pared for emergencies. and he and Sci.
wyn sat their saddles watching pref
ty battle for mastery between q beau
tifuI horse determined TO be bad and
a very determined young girl who had
decided he was going to be good.
Once or twice the excitement of so
licitude sent the color flying into Sci
wyn's temples. The bride path was
narrow and stiff with freezing sand
and the trees were too near for such
lively mapeuvers. but Miss Enroll had
made up her mind. and Selwyn already
had q humorous idea that this was no
light matter The horse found II seri
ous enough. too. and suddenly conclud
ed to be good. And the pretty scene
ended so abruptly that Selwyn laughed
aloud us he rejoined her.
There was q man Boots Lansing
n Bannard's command. One night on
Samar the bolo men rushed us. and
Lansing got into the six foot majors
boots by mlstake--seyen leaguers. you
Know land his horse bucked him clean
,ut Of them"
Hence his Christian name. | sup
,ose." said the girl "But why such a
tory, Captain Selwyni ! believe !
tuck to my saddle.
with both hands," he said cordial
y. always alert 10 plague her, for she
vas adorable when teased. especially
q the beginning of their acquaintance
,efore she bad found out that ii was
habit Of bis, and her bright confu.
lon always delighted hlra into further
lischief.
But wasn't bit worried" he con-
nued. "You had him so firmly
round the neck. Besides. what horse
r man could resist such pleading
air Of arms around the neck?"
what you saw" she said. flushing |
p. lis exactly the way | shall do any |
leading with the two animAs you
lention."
Later she remarked, Its just as
Ina says, after all, isn't ~"
II suppose So" he replieS suspicious
). "What?'
THAT Gerald isn't really very wick
!. but he. likes to have US think SO.
IS sign Of extreme self conscious
ess, isn't it." she added innocently,
when q man Is afraid that woman
inks he is very. very good?"
THAT" he said. ''is the limit. I'm
,ing to ride by myself"
Her pleasure in SelwynS society had
adually become such genuine pleas.
e, her confidence In his. kindness SO
laffectedly sincere, that insensibly
e had fallen into something Of bis
amer of badinage-especially since
g realized how much amusement lie
und in her own smiling confusion
hen unexpectedly nssailed. Also. to
r surprise. she found that be could
plagued very easily. though she did
{ quite dare 1t at first, In view Of
; impressive years and experience.
But, once gohded to It. she was aston.
led to find how suddenly II seemed
readjust their personal relations
ars and experience falling from his
oulders like cloak which had con
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