The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-22
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 Why then did he keep coming round the house and looking at it secretive- ly? She was absolutely at a stand still every time her thinking led her to this impasse. But. all the same. she
 never questioned or doubted the man. In her own mind she was sure that he
 had some good reason for all he did and it was her duty not to thwart but
 to help him.
 She had already accepted the posi-
 tiOn of a rue wife. true lover: The
 mans will was law!
 Then her thoughts turned as to how best she could help him. Here all her
 brains as well as all the instincts of her womanhood came into play: and this is a strong combination in a mans service. Her arguments ran:
 As he evidently wishes his presence to be known she must not seem to know it.
 As he evidently wanted to know something about her she would take care that he knew what he wished, so far as she could know or effect it.
 As tperhaps) he wished to see her (from afar. or at all events without proclaiming himselG she would take care that he would have plenty of opportunities.
 But as he did not want Daddy to see him-at present (the last qualification she insisted on to herself) she would have 10 be careful that her father did not notice his presence. This she felt would be difficult. and might be dan gerous: she feared that if the two men should meet just at present (another qualification equally insisted on) her father might make some quarrel or trouble.
 As Daddy might make trouble this way. she must keep very close to him. She might thus be able to smooth mat ters, or do something if any occasion came.
 And she must be careful that he did m hn h i'm il argument came straight out of her Sex-artfulness. Every instinct of her being told her that such would be the most effective way of bringing the man to her. And Oh. but she did long to see him. close to her where they could see each other clearly. Look at me!' seemed to throb through her every nerve. and make clang of great music in her brain.
 When presently Colonel Ogilvie. hav- ing finished his letters, asked her what she would like to do that morning she said she would like to go for a drive. security in the isolation of carriage than when walking. where a chance meeting might occur at any moment
 When Athlyne. who was watching shrubs gave him cover. saw the landau at the door he. thought he would wait and see if by any chance it might be for Ogilvie's use. His hopes were Justified when he saw Joy follow her father from the doorway. She looked radiantly beautiful; so beautiful that all his love and passion surged up in him till he felt almost suffocated. He had quite a good view of her. for she stood for a minute or two in front of the horses giving them Jumps of sugar and stroking their noses. He heard the voices of both father and daughter Colonel OgilvieS was strong and reSon- ant; Joys was sweet and clear. More ho an0kn nIlrnOSe little more loudly than usual she knew that He was listening and would like to hear her voice.
 'Tell him where you would like to
 Anywhere you think best. coach man; provided we get a good view. We had better be back in about an hour. Then. Daddy. we shall keep quiet after lunch-if that will suit you dear. After tea we can go out again and have long drive and come back in the lovely English twilight. Of course if you would like to. Daddy. I must say there is one institution that wish we had in America"
 "And what is that daughter"
 '"The twilight! Since have seen 1t, our own night seems very cruel! It shuts down too fast For my own the words became indistinct: she was the carriage.
 She had chosen her words on pur- | pose. She wished to let Him know the | plans for the day. She knew well that | at the end of the hour he would be wait | ing hidden in the garden. to see their | return. Thus he would see her again, | and she by going quickly to the win | low would perhaps see him again. She had spoken of not going out again till after tea, because she did not wish to | keep him all day at his post; she knew that this would happen if he were in ignorance of her movements. He, our | f01lo ,n1116 1,oy She was exercising for him already the | solicitude of a wife for a husband. As | to the remarks about twilight, that had a double origin. Firstly it was mind. Secondly it was sort of bal on d'essai: it might point or lead Where that might be she 1new not: but she had a vague hope 'uI feeling that there was an answer 
 As to the remarks about ever loving. We'll! she could not have explained that herself. All she knew was that she had sudden desire to mention the
 Athlyne profited by the lesson: but lis acts were not quite what Joy had She thinking from the feminine standpoint. had taken it that le would remain at his post until the .eturn and then avail himself of the onger reriod for rest and food. But Athlyne was a soldier and had as such long ago l6drn0o tLe lhot n route marching the camp should De set beyond the bridge. Moreover n the strenuous life of the Boer war ,e had superadded the wisdom of talk ng his meals at the first opportunity. As soon as the carriage had disappear I'd from view he went straight into the lotel and ordered his lunch in the Cof- ee-room. He was really hungry and he lamb and salad were excellent: but lad he not been hungry. and had the 'ood been poor, he would have enjoyed t without knowing it's inferiority. Ev- .rything was good to him this morn ng; he had seen Joy!
 He was out in the garden in good ime Fortunately so. from his joint If view For Joy. believing that he would be still waiting kept the coach nan up to time. It might well have ,een that they had met in the hall
 The drive had increased the girls ovliness, if such were possible. Her yes were bright. there was fine colour n her cheeks. and her voice and man. ,er yvera full of yiyacity. The bright