The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

Like as not. he'll throw a slipper at
my head But. there! You always will
have your own way"
She hustled of. and JOY edged toward
the window Yes; at the back of the
garden, behind the cabbages, this extraor-
dinary man was hard at work. II he
handled his spade like an amateur. there
was muscle. plenty Of it. on the arms
that held H. She eyed him furtively but
attentivcly. Certainly. he had an inter
esting face not so handsome as her
! cousins. but with stronger marked fea-
lures. The nose was pronouncedly aqui-
line; the head Norman in shape. She re-
called her first phrase-"a sporting peer. "
She knew one sporting peer. a famous
master OF hounds. who came down at
Easter for sn extra three weeks hunt
ing. He was not really happy till he
! had helped 20 Kill a May fox. He. too
had an aquiline nose. n brown-red COM
! pleNlon. slightly prominent chin. and
clear gray eyes. Also. he was tan and
| thin. the ideal figure for a horseman
/ Hugo. however. on closer inspection. re-
! Vealed qualities other than those con-
/ spicuous I'm a fine hOTseman His fore
/ head. slightly lined. indicated the thinker.
| the lids Of the eyes. rather heavy. sur-
/ Sested n dreamer. Perhaps the most re-
markable thing Of all was an unrnis-
taxable expression Of sadness.
Halo JOY"
'Esme. father is too busy 10 call on
! Mr.. Charters. but he hopes that he will
waive ceremony. and come to us to-day.
with you"
OH said Burgess.
| JOY laughed
I hope Mr.. Charters will exhibit more
enthusiasm"
That's just It," said Burgess. The
/ fact IS JOY. that he's one Of the incest
| men I ever met liked him the first dav
/ saw him. and I've gone on liking him.
more and more. but-don't laugh-I be-
lieve he's a woman-hater."
"What2"
Women arc beyond his horizon. He's
growing a beard"
How stupid or him,''
I've a theory that some woman or
other has let him down pretty heavily.
Look here, I've talked 10 him about you.
and he's a good listener"
That's why you like him"
Perhaps. Any way. he's never once
suggested a threesome az golf"
Why should he?"
why should he?" A dozen impas-
stoned reasons bubbled from the young
fellows lips JOY silenced them as she
was in the way Of silencing too riotous
puppies.
Suppose you so out and give him IA
theirs message. By the way. does he
play hridge?'
odd you should ask that He showed
me some problems only last night"
That settles IT, Tell him that father
won't take a refusal. beard or no beard
Burgess shrugged his shoulders. and
walked into the garden From behind the
curtain JOY dlscreetly watched the two
men. She could not hear a word. but the
strangers gestures. the shrug OF the
broad shoulders. the shake Of the head.
We're not reassuring.
a woman-hater. Why?
Burgess came back with a rueful smile
on his lips.
Charters declines YOUR fathers kind in
vitati0n."
Joy stared at him, hardly believing her
ears. Then faint blush came and went
upon her cheeks.
OH she exclaimed. Then. as Bur
CESS said nothing. she added. with a sub
acid laugh: 'If ne prefers digging in the
garden, and cultivating horrid. stubby
boards. there is nothing more 10 be said"
She turned and went out Burgess could
hear her rating Tomboy, the foxhound
puppy, who had treed Sarah Owbrldge's
black cat
The young man smiled. ran upstairs two
steps at time. seized a cap and rejoined
his cousin.
I'm coming with you. JOY"
but your work; the article for the
Saxon"
I'D chuck anything to be with you"
"But"-the dimple showed near her
mouth. and the kind light came back into
her eyes-'yOu are lunchinE with Us
playing golf with me this afternoon. and /
l suppose you are dining at the Park
Yes; l hope 70 take you in 10 dinner" /
Go hack 10 work
Il work 10 improve myself. and nothing I
so improves me as being with you, but tifIl
bore yOu--"
Real anxiety underlay his pleasant tone /
In his me eyes shOne an almost dogiike !
Joy melted.
"Of course. you can come, II you want /
to But YOU must promise one thing7'
anything"
Rash youth Swear that YOU will
never grow beard.'
All right: I swear"
The man digging in Mrs OwbrIdee's
cabbage-patch saw the pair walk of to-
gether. heard a ringing laugh-the laugh
that derides black care-and the Joyous
barking Of the terrier as he gamboled IN
front OF his adored mistress Youth and
maid fingered for a moment upon the
bridge which crosses the Jordan. They
did not look back: why should they7 The
world and the glory OF it lay in front Of
them. Ike some enchanted glade IN this
ancient forest. winding on and on. re-
7ealing new and unexpected beauties AZ
every turn. And 70 them direction was
nothing. movement was everything. And
whichever path they trod. eventually they
would reach the high ground. the wind
swept moor, whence the sea might be dis
,erned by clear eyes. the sea and sky
ningling in mysterious embrace: the
marriage Of air and water. the two ele-
nents indissolubly connected ever since
he world began.
Burgess and JOY left the bridge. and be-
gan to ascend the hil which leads TO
dernshaw Magma. a moment later their
igures were lost 10 view.
Hugo glanced al the stream flowing ,
Dast the garden, hurrying to the sea. and .
orattling as It went Of the faces and
places which had been reflected in its I
lear waters |
Then he squared his shoulders. and
irove his sharp spade into the yielding
,arth
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