News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-03-11
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Cocrrtship.
BY HELEN r. MARTIN,
Author of Utilize: A Mennonite Maid"
Copyright. 1907. bg Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
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"What it is he thinks he loves In
sure don't know" said Georgiana.
"I'm sure | don't either, since you
say it isn't the real L.
81 wish, Daisy" said Georgiana sad
ly, that the higher life appealed t.
you
"And to think that you may commit
Gateshead to spending his on my low
plane. Georgiana."
He is certainly quite incapable OF
living on mine"
Il acknowledge he is weak, or he
would have cut you long ago for the
way you treat him. With his students
with every one but you. he is strong
With you he is nothing but penny
dog. But now, to change the subject.
I'm worried. Who is this Miss VOL
colts that the name you said?-to
see whom Kinross is leaving your radi-
ant presence tonight?'
81 don't know" Georgiana answered.
with dignity.
"You look worried too"
Georgiana shrugged her shapely
shoulders.
81 wonder whether that man would
do such an underhand thing as that"
Daisy specialized. not without indig
nation.
GAS what? You are rather indefi-
mite, Daisy"
81 don't know how to be more def
mite, I'm sure"
Georgiana had to let it rest at that,
for at this moment Mr. Gateshead was
announced.
1t was with more than her usual
Indifference that Gcorgiana received
his obsequious greeting. Daisy. who
looked on sympathetically. could not
be sure that the deep flush which
mounted to his forehead was due to
the shock of ecstasy he received from
Georgiana's beauty, so enhanced to-
night by her extraordinarily becoming
gown. or to his pain and embalTass-
ment at her manner.
AS she turned halfway from him to
chair in the bay window he aWk-
Wardly sat down on the davenport be-
side Daisy To relieve the situation,
at least for the sake of her own feel
fngs and Mr.. Gateshead's, Daisy chat
ted vivaciously. but she met with
discoura ging lack of response, for Mr.
Gateshead was crushed and Georgiana
quite unable to force an interest in
anything but the theme which Just
now absorbed her highest c0ntempla
ton.
The announcement of another guest |
was very welcome to Daisy. The name
CDR. Kinross" sent thrill of eXppc |
fancy through the two feminine hearts |
in the room, but it gave to the lOvpSick |
man on the davenport a sharp pHng |
of jealous apprehension. for DR.. Kin
ross popularity with girls and women
was so notorious as to be a source OF |
modification to himself.
1t was still early, and President e.
lery had not yet come into the parlor,
50 Mr. Gateshead had to perform the
ceremony of Introduction.
DR.. Kinross in evening dress bore
very slight resemblance on a first |
glance to Peter the farmland. Miss
Ellery came forward across the floor, |
|
met him in the middle of the room.
Tall as she was. be stood head and
shoulders above her as he clasped her
offered hand His face WAS quite
grave as their hands and glances met.
Mr.. Gateshead, looking on lis the two
girls greeted KinrosS. felt something
electric in the air something strange |
In the expectant, tentative look of Dr
Kinross' eyes upon Georgianu's UP |
turned face.
"We have heard a great deal about
DR.. Kinross" Georgiana said, with
gracious condescensionr speaking like
a royal parsonage in the plural. His
fame followed US even into our rural
retreat this summer to Il Pennsylvania
Dutch farm, our letters from home dis
cussing him as if She stopped short |
her eyes fixed upon his face, her sell
consciousness suddenly dropping from
her like cloak
"Was it only his fame which fol
lowed you?" Kinross spoke. Or was
it you who followed him? think he
was there first, wasn't he:"
Georgana stood tranSfiXed. her eyes
growing wider and wider with wonder
and amazement. The shock of recog-
milton had startled her out of herself. |
and for the first time in his acquaint-
ance with her Kinross saw her before
him unaffected natural. herself, and
for the first time her face in its free
dom from self consciousness seemed
to him unqualifiedly beautiful. As for
Daisy. she forgot herself so far as to
grip Gateshead by the arm to keep
herself from lettering.
"Yes." acknowledged Kinross in an
apologize tone, replying to Georgiana's
speechless stare. you're right. I'm
Pete. ReprOach me as much as you
want to- deserve a roasting. | know"
But" she breathed. how can you
be? What-what are you?"
"Gracious" gasped Daisy. Good
gracious"
$50 many things" gulped Georgiana
her face cOlorless. "come TO my mind
to confirm it-that You are Pete
mean that Pete was your
ooh" cried Daisy. staring wildly