The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-03

which mother and | differed" Gladys
gasped. "She and his mother arranged
II all years ago, 1t seems. and he's un-
manly enough TO keep her to her word.
though he must know | hate him. You
wouldn't find a girl doing a thing like
thaty
Wouldn't you, thought This partic-
ular young lady of whom | speak is
Of so clinging a disposition that, ac-
cording to my mother, she will never
know happiness unless | brace up and
WOO. Why in thunder she should be
In love with a man she hasn't seen
since she was a child is more than l
can conceive" He padded angrily for
a moment Then once again his eyes
met hers, and they laughed.
1--WE seem to be figuratively as well
as literally in the same boat" she re-
marked. "The thought makes me quite
fond of you"
"Ah, If 1 could but believe you in
earnest!" he sighed. with an exagger-
ated gallantry.
She darted him another look from
under her lashes
weren't you smoking when l called
to you" she asked presently. "Why,
there's your pipe. Do let me fill 1t for
you. l love to fuss with pipes"
ITS all need to complete my hap
piness," he assured her as he handed
her his pipe. "My pouch is in the left
hand pocket of my coat Can you get
it? It's right behind you there"
She leaned back and secured the thin
serge coat, rummaged in his pocket
and brought forth a chamois pouch
elaborately embroidered with the in
itials 81 G." in crimson. She looked
at the inscription for a moment. then
at its owner.
He watched her as she pressed the
tobacco into the bowl with a delicate
thumb. There" she said as she hand
ed it to him. Lean over and I'll light
it for you"
She shaded the sputtering match
with her hand and applied the fame to
the tobacco. Her face was very near
his, and it was a face to set man
longing.
She settled herself once more among
sighed. with satisfaction. when re-
member that walk from Digby in all
the dust 1 can't realize it's me-"
"Great Scott! Did you walk from
Digby"
"Yes. You see, they wrote that
certain person would meet me at Gra-
hamsford. so l got out at Digby and
walked. Anything was better than a
four mile ride with-the person who
was coming to meet me. That's why
I'm here"
what a coincidencer he exclaimed
as he knocked the ashes from his pipe.
"At this moment l am supposed to be
driving home from Grahamsford with
a young lady whom l didn't want to
meet. That's why I'm here"
She was busy watching the ripples
that followed the canoe.
"It appears to me our mothers have
been fbbing." she said musingly.
"Bless their hearts!' he exclaimed
fervently. II forgive them, don't you?
Besides. / am just discovering that
your mother at least spoke the truth
And mean to be obedient in all things
from this time forth forevermore." he
added boldly.
Amen" she said, with mock So
lemnity. But how self sacrifcingT
Then, with look that set his heart
beating, "Well, l will not be outdone
in filial devotion" Her lashes fiickered
against her reddening cheek. With
one stroke he beached the canoe among
the shadows Of the trees.
An hour later Mrs. Graham came to
meet them down the long avenue bor-
dered with oaks.
my dear Children she cried joyful
ly. 81 see it is all right. l knew that
ride from the station would be just the
thing"