Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-11-21

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shadow.
She uttered startled cry as she saw
Terry Preston standing there, sunburn-
ed and embarrassed, in his gray tweed
clothes, with his straw hat In his hand.
"Ah, l didn't know any one was
here" she cried breathlessly.
II was about to CO." murmured
Terry, with reluctant glance at the
stone seat.
"Pray do not let me drive you away.
l shall go on presently" The girl set
tied herself in the corner, tipped her
sunshade over her face to obscure 1t
and opened guldebook.
Terry hesitated a moment and then
sat down, his cigarette still between
his fingers. He glanced at the girl and
saw only the white dress with the red
book held open by pretty white fingers
He noted that she wore on her right
hand turquoise ring, and on her left,
as she turned the pages, he saw a
small ring on her little finger
The rest OF her charming person was
quite concealed by the white linen par
asol
Presently there came n sneeze from
under the parasol.
81 beg your pardon; hope my smok
ing has not annoyed you Really |
forgot TO ask you If you minded" apol-
ogized the discounted Terry.
The parasol went over her shoulders.
and he looked into II pair Of beautiful
gray eyes, black dashed and dropping
Mt the outer corners Such a rose
tinted skin. such dainty nose, such a
kissable mouth with dimpled corners,
such firm white chin, such seashell
ears peeplng out from the midst of
black hair
Truly she was marvelously beautiful.
She didn't look as though she would
throw a fellow over because she had
found richer man, She lacked that
little hard look I'm the eyes that mar
red Dulcie Morses perfect beauty,
and somehow she had Dulcie beat "a
mile" In Terrys self expressed opinion.
Treason. pure treason, all this.
81 don't object to the smoke at all, a"
said the girl pleasantly, then cranlng
her pretty neck as she looked toward
the spot where her aunt had disap
peared.
81 wonder she was beginning
when Terry interrupted her.
"They are coming now" he said
"your aunt and the colonel"
Together" she asked excitedly.
EYES," and Terry craned his neck,
eager to report to his fair companion
any Items Of interest
"Do they appear to be engaged
she was beginning when again he
broke in:
"Why, yes, you might think so. He's
got his arm around her."
Ills arm around OpheliaT The girl
arose and laughed tenderly. "You
have surprised me, sir. was going to
ask II they were engaged In amicable
conversation, but from what you say |
am sure they must be! Perhaps bet
ter explain that my aunt had very
unhappy love affair In her youth, and
1t just happened that we were directed
to this garden of Keshiono. You have
heard the story OF how many lovers
have found happiness hereT She
looked at him with clear, beautiful
eyes. in which there was no trace OF
cOquetry.
II have been told that story" said
Terry, blushing deeply
"If ever | was I'm trouble of that sort
\ glannl1 haRa - nhunrUnH hn 81
dreamlly. Terry saw her eyes were
fixed on the approaching couple. the
handsome military man and the bloom
Ing middle aged woman. and he felt
swift pang OF jealousy, the first dart
Of the little god.
81 hope you may never have to
come" he said awkwardly. And then
he added as the reunited lovers we're
almost upon them, II hope you don't
mind II stay and congratulate them,
for. you see, Colonel Preston Is my
uncle, and we are travelling together,
and some day we may be couslnsin-
law! | am Terry Preston"
The girl gave him her hand, and at
that instant the colonel and Aunt
opheiin culno upon theh' ana potn
s'arteu WIN surprise.
lerry' you raScalE' cried inc COLO.
hei' Swapping DIS nephew on one Droad
shoulder
May-why' my GEAR. you DON'T
meah 10 say-Wny, 1 uiuht know tnere
was ahyDodyF raitered Aunt ophella'
her sweet eyes sui uim WIN SURFING
OF oid emouohs'
May Diushed Deautirully, ana Terry