The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-18

captain Selwyn win II make ron nap
pier II ! say, No. shall ncver marry
~ hong as ! have your VIII II really
Then say n Never, never win mar,
/ ry as long ms have your confidence
and friendship Bot want n all.
every bit please, And II ever there Ia
another woman--if ever you fall In
love ve-eack-away go"-shc snapped
her white nngers-''llke that" she add
cd. "only quicker. Wen. then. be
very. very careful. my friend. | wish
there were some place here where |
could curl up indefinitely and listen 10
your views on life You brought a
book 20 read. didn't your
He gave her funny, embarrassed
glance. Yes; brought sort OF book" :"
Then I'm all ready TO be read to.
thank you. Please steady me while
try to stand up on this log. One hand
will do"
Scarcely In contact with him she
crossed the log, sprang hllthely to the
ground and. lifting the hem OF her
summer gown nn inch or two. picked
her way toward the bank above
I'VE can see Nina when she signals
Us from the lawn to come TO luncheon"
she said gazing out across the upland
toward the silvery tinted hillside where
silverside stood, every pane glittering
with the white eastern sunlight.
In the dry, sweet grass she found n
place for a nest and settled into II,
head prone on heap OF scented bay
leaves. elbows skyward and fingers
linked across her chin.
What book did you bringf" she
asked dreamily.
He turned red. 'lts--it's Just
chapter from little book I'm trying
to write-a--a sort OF suggestion for
the establishment OF native regiments
In the Philippines. thought, perhaps,
you might not mind listening
He wrote simply and without self
consciousness. Loyalty aroused her in
terest, intelligence sustained II. and
when the end came II came too quick
ly for her. and she said so frankly,
which delighted him.
"Harkl Ear TO the groundl My
atavistic and wilder instincts warn me
that somebody is comingw she said
Boots and Drlna," said Selwyn. and
be hailed them as they came into view
above. Then he sprang to bis feet,
calling out; "And Gerald tool Hello,
old fellow This is perfectly lnel
When did you arriveT"
"0h. Gerald" cried Eileen, both
bands outstretched, ITS splendid OF
you 70 comel Dear fellow, have you
seen Nina and Austin? And were
they not dellghtedf And you've come
to stay, haven't you? There, won't
begin to urge you. Look, Gerald
look, Boots-and Drina. too-only look at
hose beautiful big plump trout In Cap.
lain Selwyn's creel"
"Oh, I say" exclaimed Gerald, you
iidn't take those In that little brook,
lid you. Philip Well, wouldn't that
snare you! I'm coming down here aft.
sr luncheon. ! sure am"
"You will. too. won't your asked
DriRa, jealous lest Boots, her idol,
Miss his due share Of piscatorlal glory.
,If you'll walt until finish my French
So --.--~ -.,iAA -.-.-n
"Of course ! WILL" said Lansing re-
"You don't suppose there's
my fun anywhere for me without you,
10 your
"No," said Drina simply, Il don't"
Selwyn turned to Gerald ~ hunted
high and low for you before came TO
,ilverside. You found my noteT'
"Yes; I--I'll explain later said the
10Y, coloring. "Come ahead, Ely;
Boots and ! will take you on at tennis
land Philip too. We've an hour or SO
before luncheon. Is It goT'
Certainly" replied his sister. una
ware Of Selwyn's proficiency, but loyal
.ven In dosbt And the Eve, walking
ABREAST, moved OF across the uplands
oward the green lawn Of Sllverside,
where, under gay lawn parasol, Nina
at, mature book" In hand. the cell
er Of an attentive gathering composed
II dogs, children and the cat, Kit-Kl,
blinking her topaz tinted eyes In the
The young mother looked up happily
Is the quintet came strolling across the
avn. please don't wander away
gain before luncheon" she said. Ger
I'D, suppose you are starved, but
'ou've only an hour to walt. Oh. Phil,
What wonderful trout! Children. kind
y arise and admire the SURPRISING skill
4 your frivolous uncler" And as the
hlldren and dogs came crowding
round the opened fish basket she said
0 her brother IN low, contented
'olce: Gerald has quite made II up
With Austin, dear think We have
0 thank you, haven't wer'
"Has he really squared matters with
Iustin7 That's good; that's inei oh. ,
o. had nothing to do with it--prac-
lcally nothing. The boy IL sound at
he core-that's what did IT, And to |
,erald, who was haIling him from {
he veranda: "Yes, I've plenty OF ten
is shoes. Help yourself. old chap"
Eileen had gone TO her room TO don q
shorter skirt and rubber soled shoes Q
.ansing followed her example. and I