The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-09-11

CuFrOSlty overcoming HHS uHESEs
oh, all right. Bit soft, you know.
Doesn't smoke or drink, or-fa.t is,
he doesn't do any thing much"
"And you think he'll suit met" she
said, slowly.
The young man nodded.
The girl jumped to her fee.
You're a horrid, mean cad." she
cried.
Seems to me- said the young man,
aggrievedly, "I'm only wasting my
\ time when try to be nice to you"
"H you have been trying to be
NICE" she said, emphatically, you
are"
With yindictive glance she made
for the door.
where are you of TOT" he de-
manded.
"I'm going to tell uncle that hate,
loathe and despise you," she said, de-
liberately.
''Tell him you won't marry me?"
II shall let him-er-deduec that"
she said, as she slammed the door
Ucuiuu 4SI.
49," said the uncle after dinner
that evening, nothing will induce
you to marry?'
That's about it." said his nephew.
I'D sooner beg my bread from
door to door," cried the girl.
"An unsatisfactory means of get
ting a livelihood" commented her
| uncle.
Horace will be down tomorrow,
he continued, $50 there will be no
need to confine yourself to bread
diet for a few days. / may say,
candidly, that I'm very pleased at
the decision you've come to- Horace
will be much more suitable match
for you, Millicent. You may regard
my suggestion as to you-er- coming
to some arrangement with John as
withdrawn. Even were you TO alter
your mind should refuse TO con-
sent"
Milly is of age" said the young
man, suddenly. "You couldn't stop
her If she wanted to-"
"Quite So. ! meant that my will
would be altered in favor of Horace
and the Home for Imbeciles. This
decision naturally removes any rea-
SON for match between you two"
Just so,' said the young man. Il
see what you mean"
The. girl stole glance at him.
yes" she agreed, "that would re-
move any-reason."
One afternoon about a week later,
the young man threw down his ten
mis- racket with a sigh.
Just after lunch, too he said, with
a gasp.
The girl gave a smile.
Scare to come on the river?" he
asked.
81 promised to go out with Hor-
ace was the reply Hes dressing
himself, | believe, for the occasion. :"
"Right-oh." he agreed, carelessly.
.'Well I'm off tomorrow" he added
casually.
Tomorrow" cried the girl. 81
thought you were staying another
week %
Eyes, but you see--"
Because of Horace?"
"We-get on each others nerves.
So of course, I'm off. You needn't
pretend to be sorry
II shouldn't think of pretending to
be sorry" she said, Indignantly.
II suppose" began the young man,
doubtfully, you don't really mean
you-Hello! here's Horace"
"Quick!' she cried, darting round
a clump of laurels.
Whats the matter?" called her
cousin, who was close ON her heels.
Nothing; only well. the river
will be cooler"
In the boat the girl grew reserved
again.
"Well, what do you think of Hor.
ace?" inquired her cousin.
"He-he's very NICE" said the girl,
vaguely.
Were not a bit alike, are WEI"
4.Good gracious. mol" she cried.
zones quite enough in family"
"One of whom-Eiorace or me?''
The girl dabbled her hand in the
water.
"oh. one of EACH" she replied,
ambiguously.
do you know" said the young
man. curiously, ''if l didn't know you
so well should almost think you
meant to be NICE"
Really" she said, with laugh
"Of course-of course. you do know
me?"
well. rather" was the confident
assertion.
TITS a great gift" she murmured.
with half glance at him, ito be
able to judge people SO easily
The young man modestly applied
himself to the sculls once more.
What will Horace say to you when
we get back?" she asked suddenly,