Year: 1877




reasons why the girl should be walking
alone at that time in the evening-half a
dozen reasons, but they all resolved them
selves into one in his Jealous mind. MUIR
doch must be about II so, he'd have no
tryst with Therese if he, Dick Dinsmore,
knew himself.


Therese passed with little nod. She
was in hopes that Dick would go on his
way and leave her; but instead he stood
Just before her, barring her path. "Where
are you going ?" he asked roughly. ITS
not the hour for you to be gadding about
alone. Pretty girls are safer within call of
home"


"Some girls are safe anywhere. Where
! am going is nothing to you,n answ cred
Therese haughtily.


81 can make it something. ! shall see
for myself if you won't tell me-" said
Dick decidedly.


"fve not the power to make you blind.
so use your eyes by all means. l would |
could manage to show you something
which would repay you" replied The reese
in no friendly voice. Yet she walked on
quietly, Dick followed few steps behind;
but Therese did not condescend to speak
to him. After walking about one hundred
yards she turned to retrace her steps, and
Dick began to think that after all the per-
feet June evening was her only tempta-
tion for her walk.


His angry feeling quite died away. He
did not often have Therese so completely
to himself; for she generally avoided him,
or gave him such short interviews that
there was no chance for him to speak.
But now, with no one in sight, and half
OF mile between them aud home, Dick
was sure of having abundance of time TO
say what he pleased, and wilful Therese
must listen to him. Every dog has his
day, and he would be fool not to avail
himself of his opportunity. $50 you
didn't come out to meet any one Pn said
Dick, walking by Therese's side, and sup
posing she wished justice to be done her
.ven il it came tardly.


81 didn't come out to meet you. that
you can be sure or" Therese answered
cody.


IL know that, l hate your bold iigs
that are always ready to meet man half
way, or more ii he's not quick enough.
I'll never ask that of you, IN PROMISE"
returned Dick


'Don't. or anything else If you really
want to get it," said Therese.


"How can you know what fellow
wants il he don't ask youP Girls cannot
marry unless some one asks them," re-
piled Dick sulkily.


Girls arn't SO anxious to be married
1t seems to me that's all that runs in
mans head when he's talking to us. He's
like bird with one note, and he goes
over 1t until one grows vexed at the sound
of it,


"Well, but what else can a fellow talk
to you about What do you know about
the fishing and how the shad runsp What
do you know about surgeons and how
they cut mans net in two, or a
plaguey sloop carries off hundred yardsp


Dick was really pouring his grievances
into Therese's ear, though he pretended
to scorn her sympathy.


Maybe | understand more than you
think. Hadn't you any luck this season ?
Father said there was an uncommon run
of shad"


Dicks heart beat fast as he glanced down
at Therese she had never before taken
the least interest in anything he said, and
now she was speaking very gently, and
evidently listening TO him. Just then she
turned and looked behind her; and see
ing nothing, she continued. "And did you


y y


DICK was suspicious fellow. The
glance Therese gave behind her he was
sure was in search of some one; and AS
the accident to his net was much talked
OF in the community. he was convinced
that she was trying to keep the conversa-
ton on impersonal topics until at least
they Were in sight of the house.


What were you looking for ?" he asked
roughly. There's no one in sight. 1t
would be better for somebody not to show
HIMSELF


"What pity he doesn't know, just for
fear he might chance to come p returned
Therese jeeringly. "Well. one thing no
one can be hid on the beach !" and she
deliberately turned and scanned the sands
behind her.


''lts as | thought then. You're out
skylarking. I've never let any of the
lads about here come near you, and you
are out of your reckoning if you think
III let foreign chap" said Dick threat
eningly.


The lad who wins me will not stand
off from fear of you. Pve always heard
the barking dog is not the one to fear"
returned 1herese scornfully.


"The foreign mate had better keep off,
for all you say. That is, il he wants to
keep Il whole bone in his body. See here
Therese, we might as well understand
each other. When a man like me sets
his heart on anything he's not easily
baked; and that | intend to marry you
in spite of the devil, all the town knows"


"Do theyP" Therese replied with de-
risve little laugh. You'll never have
to spite the devil though, you're too friend
ly with him. But il were you, wouldn't
set my heart too much on marrying, for
there are SO many objections to our be-
ing"


Lets hear them," interrupted Dick.


why, there is score OF them. But
maybe half dozen will satisfy you. First,
then, father wouldn't hear of it."


81 don't want to marry your father"
said Dick sulkily.


YOU'D better not ask him to. But
you'd not expect him TO take you in il he
didn't like the match. would you p''


IL never said I'd ask him to-" returned
Dick