Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

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CHAPTER XIV.
An Unusual Girl. ~ 4i-e1
reaSfhe 2gira WAS without swa. IDS, ther
dress of some light sAeeeyo material
fitting her slender figure exGuisitely.
her head uncovered; within her eyes
Brant imagined he cotI1d, detect tn
CLINT of tears.- She spoke first. Ter
Voice fafterihg Slightly: r,'7.is~s 5Gr.-,
.sNill.l you kindly :. permft~aae to
pass?I
He, stepped instantly Is & one len side
bewing as he did, so. rr.f-a~@- -'-Zc- -.
: = I beg Your pardon for such seeming
rudenesss," he said. .gravely. q have
been seeking you all the evening, yet
this unexpected meeting caught me
quite unawaressn., = ocE .g...-s :, ar
You have been seking me2: That is
strange. For What reason, pray? ''''''''
TO achieve what. you, We're, once
kind enough to suggest as. possible
the forlnality Of an Introduction. 1t
would seem; however, that fate makes
our meetings INFORMAL .,.---,.,.- 81 =.
That is your. fault, not mine"
81 gladly assume air responsibility
ii you will: only waive: the sformalfty
and accept. my friendship" .xs,. :
Her face seemed to tighten, while
her lips twitcl1ed as if suppressfng a
smile..: You are very forgetfuks Did,
not tell you-that we Presbyterians are
never guilty of such iHdiscretions
- L believe you. did, but L doubt your
complete surrender to the creed !.
Doubt! Only our second time Of
meeting and you already Venture to
doubt! This5can scarcely be construed
into compliment, I,fears'',-u .z-r-o.-
Yet to my mind it may prove the
very highest type of compliment he
returned, treasured by her manner,
For certain degree of independence
in both thought: and action is highly
commendabfe. Indeed, I am going to
be bold enough tofza1ds that r ts' was
these attributes that raw ahened
my interest in you"
5EiIz"oh, indeed you cause me to- blush
slready ::ss1A.EES franbnes X fears bids
fair. to cost; me all my friends. and 4
may even go beyond your pardon, it
-theapefverse'@ Spirit Of my nature SO
move NE sea ,. .c.ss-.s7t-3 {. -z,4A seas..ff
The risk of such a catastrophe is
mine, and Would gladly dare that
much to get away from conventional
een4 an onplaee.1.a One advantage of sueh
meetings as ours is an immediate in
sight into each others deeper nature.
For eneI shall sincerely rejoice # Yea
will permit the good fortune of sonr
chance meeting alone sponsor
for BUR future friendship. f,Will You
not say Yes %, .,,.c, { ..;,,r. te,s1r.-.-
She looked at him with. greater
earnestness,' her young 'face sobered
tE fireworks spoken AVhaBsNer, else
she may have seen r REVEALED yea 5theges the
countenance- bending slightly toward
her was a. Serious, manly Die inspif!
ing espect;Yawaken ing4eonaaenes9 II
~ And nd do, agree she; said extend,
Ing her hand ina girlish impulse. 1T
will; at least Be new experience and
thefefore:wasth atlss tfiaka3L VII even
eIpdeaEor, TO FastFaan 9 p sEsx rlebe1lieus
spirit So that sy ssqq,,Ell PCT be a9dgly
xHe laugtnea, =now: pincedoat1fete cses
his ease. eFEXsoy gsa l SD Of isiap,:
preciated, fair lady. Is it your desire
to return qBl the ssnaiifi?s2 .rS .:7'S6
She shook her head positively. IA
cheap, 7gaudy show, all b1ustef and
Evufgarity. Even the dancing is mere
parody &c Tyearly tired of4t.| rs K, idaia
-. Then let ,us6choosef the: better part, :
and sit here, on the bench, the night
our oWTn:'' SO beosTs.s Ina isz1ss g =
die cotedncsed her acsoss :the spnrch4
TO the darkest corner. where only lifts
of light Stole trembling in between the.
shad@#fng vines; and there found COM
Nenients ssats.) lA4 rsennuts :thegnra.lI
manned main in silence. and he, could hear.
her breathing ~ : = 49, =, ''--
fffaveS you truly Been at1 the hail."
she. qDestteaedsc cor were yousmezefs
hbhing.to awaken my interest2,,, :.
II truly, have been" he answered,
.'and Actually have danced a measure:
with thes4eirguest otthe egentngka1 -
With ;,Phoebe- Speneeg! j And yet
you dare pretend now to retain an in
terest in e?'E4edt Bfant; you must
be-, most talented leceiver, or else
the stTAn gsst person fever Such |
naiEscles has never occurred before.g
We'll, il has certainly occurred !
now; nor am in. this any vain de-
eaFerI truly nee Miss spencer. az
w4sthe Eecipiensaszherimes entranert
ing E sm l9l ! listened TO Der moduss
lated VOICE: bore her on, a willing
eaptRss IRON ass f1fi6hg dfEdes psfFahgeS
adRliregas L dsssed with haEf.gazpg ]
down gq in Ets her eyes, With her FUZZY
hair brtshihg my cheek. yet resisted !
ALI hee -dassthas2aA@ eahsifoEshot
ing ssE: of zen. -; % sec a .1a5l7st 8!
/ sii9SdesaS Y2pr pIlropf2s.5; .. n,.5,-II
He drew the white satin ian forth
frs6 htssf65eket::isaA FFAH4 ut te,.ii
YaFa heffwish iaaacs's hsi,ns AEioss1:his
K sssa5s y sses
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