The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
Near the Rose

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They occupied the two corners OF q
seat on the parade, and took 1t IN
turns to cast approving glances at
each other. Each was profoundly con-
scious of the others attention. and
unaware that the other knew it. They
cherished an acute fear in common.
Would some insufferable blunderer
sit down on the considerable area Of
green bench that separated their cor
ners?
The girl was not without resource;
her ookmarker-the latest thing in
publishers advertisements fiuttered
toward the cliff. The young man
sprang up.
'Allow me-" he murmured, and re-
turned It to her.
In sitting down after this feat Of
agility it did not seem necessary to
return to his corner.
thank you,'' said the GIRL little
nervously. tits so windy today, isn't
it?p
very windy" agreed the young
man, with conviction.
SHUT warm" the girl suggested.
"Oh, decidedly warm" he allowed.
Such change from last week."
"And the week before"
"Oh. you've been here so long?" the
girl cried.
about three weeks"
Really? We came fortnight ago:
we stayed in town for late wed
ding"
He Kicked speck OF dust from his
coat. Lady Marjorie Dalhurst's .
yes"
And are you staying much longer?''
I'VE go North next week-next
Thursday; but we think of getting a
day or two in town before that for
shopping
"Onr programmes seem to be much
the same he said. I'm going
North, too, with one or two men who
are at the hotel''--
The Grand?" she asked quickly.
No; the Empire
"Oh! We're at the. Grand.
Their conversation had travelled a
considerable distance from hotels
when an exclamation-fro from the man
suddenly broke it Off.
Pray excuse my rudeness." he
SAID, with some appearance OF haste.
would you--would you mind walking
a little way? The fact is, I've lust
caught sight of a man wish particu-
iariy not to meet-no, not that one:
70 your right, with the lady in green
and II you would-thank Won so
much!" 80 "
Tney walked in silence for min
gayly. Deu
IS ne so very bad?" she demand.
ga. "A knave, fool, or only a bore ?.
VINO! Oh, yes, Colonel Ayton. !.
me young man reused himself from
an apparently gloomy train Of thought.
Hes-oh, he's not knave. but he's
certainly bit of fool. and a verv
pronounced kind of bore"
The girl nodded sympathetical,v
Gould we walk toward the post Of.
nee! she suggested. II have soma
letters to post
Iney were opposite to 1t and abont
70 cross the road when the girl drew
pack with start. A motor turn,ng
q corner had all but touched her
arm.
The young man giared afAer n
LET me post them for your" he said
solicitously, and hurried across the
road. A name on the uppermost on.
Velope caught his eye.
Lady Audrey Ware? Then th,s
one must be"-a notice in the
Visitors List flashed back 70 he
memory-'must be Lady Phyllida. the
sister"
AS he rejoined the girl a neighbor-
ing clock chimed out Quarter ana
he consulted his watch with incraS.
ulity. W
I'D no idea it was so late y 70
cried. "By the worst of luck. / han.
pen to have an appointment which il
rather Important
The girl broke in. "Oh, it is late,
had no idea. either. l must hurry
too. or shall be late for dinner"
They set off briskly.
'Do you generally sit on that seat ?.
asked the young man.
The girl laughed ION sometimes!
I'm not very often out'.
He glanced at her In surprise. sNo.
raaliy?"
THAT is, not often alonA." she cor
Kected. with rising coIor.N INV neo-