The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03
His Younger Brother.

When the surrey drove up to the
hotel at Sand Point with Miss May
nard on the bhck seat. Geneva, who
had been st&ifkAg on the veranda, inn
patiently vi her arrival. gave d
glad little ely. She ran down the
steps and offered her a helping hand
10 alight
I'm so glad you've comel" she ex-
claimed, rapturously. 1--WE engaged
you a love Of room next to mine,
with door between that we can keep
open or shut as we please Come, =
running up the stairs, Il will show
1t TO YOU"
Upstairs she threw open a door and
stood inside a room.
Isn't 1t pretty?" she questioned.
Two wide windows looking out ON
the Sound and a breeze always blow
ing! And you are going to stay a
week, aren't. your I'm promising my
self 1t will be the week Of my life.
Let me help YOU of with your wrap.
What pretty thing 1t isl And your
hat Is a dream--so fresh from New
York. When we stay down here by
the Sound awhile we lose our style,
living in bathing suits and short skirts.
I'm afraid | am freak. l have been
here month--so long that 1t is quite
like home. / want TO tell you some
thing though. Now that your hat is
off how pretty and yellow your hair
looks! | had forgotten you had such
yellow hair Altogether, you are
changed since our college days. But
It is to be expected. Nothing remains
the same. | think people change most
of all, don't you? But this Is what
| want to tell you"
She walked to the window and look
ed out as she told It,
1T Is about the Maclains Two
brothers, they are splendid fellows,
both Paul, the elder, and his younger
brother, Jean. Not a child, by any
means--that is, In years--he's twenty
two-but young in ways. They are
alike, but not very much alike, either.
Paul is large, with broad shoulders
and head Of hair that gives him the
look Of a lion. His brother Is SMALL
er. You will notice Paurs hair at
once--beauuful, thick. auburn. His
brothers is the same color Panl II
a massive man, the sort OF man wo-
men like. / am very fond OF him, and
/ think" this with a blush, that he
is OF me-"
Here she turned her face away from
the window toward her friend.
I'VE shall sit at the same table" she
went on, making party of four. III
will be great fun. ] know you will
like the brothers. X is impossible 10
do otherwise. Are you ready now
Wait, there Is little rayeling ON your
skirt. Let me pick II of. There, It is
dinner time. Shall we go DOWN."
The two brothers we're already at
the table when the two girls entered
the dining room. After the introduc-
tion, Geneyra, in a generous mood,
placed her friend next TO the leonine
and splendid elder brother, taking
seat by the younger, Jean, who In a
spasm of delight, proceeded 10 tell
tell her everything he knew In ten
minutes, sprinkling such rare inter-
walls as chanced TO occur with laugh
ter more or less hilarious.
Bye-and bye, who are your friends
across the way ?" he queried. They
don't sem to recognize us"
Genevra, glancing across, observed
for the first time the absorption OF the
elder brother in her friend She look
ed away from them somewhat blankly
at Jean. Desert over, he had arrived
at the stage Of the cigar He took OF
the little embazoned paper ring which
bound II, and, In an elaborate cere-
monious way, put 1t on her finger.
Never mind" soothed he, Il am
here. What do you care, 30 long as
you have me From now on" In a
louder tone. you and ] are engaged
10 be married"
Generya laughed ripple of laugh,
at which Paul looked up.
Geneva and ] are engaged" ex-
planned Jean In answer to the lcok
AT half after four o'clock next Au-
tumn we are TO be married"
Disdaining TO notice such palpable
idiocy, Paul again turned his attention
TO Miss Maynard, with whom he kept
up rapid fire OF conversation until
they rose from the table and adjourn
ed to the veranda, where, 10 Geneyras
dismay, the four remained paired OF
as she had paired them.
Later. the good-nigbts having been
said, Geneyra followed Miss Maynard
TO her room
What do you think OF him ?" she
asked, toying indifferently with her
handkerchief.
Her friend dimpled, Magnificent"
she replied.
Genevra half shut her eyes in a re-
turning smile, and regarded the other,
wondering how IL happened that she
had forgotten such fiendish prettinesa.
or had never before had the full ex-
tent of II thrust upon her She made
little rush at Miss Maynard. kissed
her feryently on both cheeks. then
went into her own room, and shut the
door between.
Throughout the week of her friends
stay, 1t seemed to Geneyra that by the
simple act OF courtesy In giving her
the place at the table next the man
who had exhibited some degree OF
fondness for herself before the friends !
arrival, she had placed her there for
life, IL the day happened to be clear
and Sound placidly glass-like. and |
they rowed In boat, II was Paul and |
Miss Maynard who sat near together, |
and she and Jean. RI, on the contra
ry. the day we're stormy, the Sound |
like oil, and the opposite shore gone
cut of sight altogether In a binding
mist, and they retired to the parlor |
for the purpose OF passing away the |
time, Paul and Miss Maynard hasten
cd to occupy distant divan, while she |
and Jean played duets on a piano
which was more or less disfgured |
rs to quality of tone by the dampness
OF its environment
In spite OF her knowledge OF the |
fact that the two sat rather closer to- |
gether than was absolutely necessary
In q retreat which might have been /
less dim, Geneyra found amusement
in the duets, and her laughter rippled |
Upon one occasion, at sudden and
prolonged outburst Of merriment |
Paul rose deliberately crossed the |