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Peo WILD MARGARET, WL
>. Blair took “her hand and<kissed it, and he looked at
Austin Ambrose triumphantly,
“Thank you, thank you,’? murmured Austin, asifdeeply .
touched. Then after a pause, witha look of. respectful.
admiration, ‘t Miss Hale, I can understand Blair's fascina-
tion, he‘should indeed be the happiest man in England this. ;
une morning!’ ees
Margaret blushed still more vividly, and Blair colored,
too, but with pleasure. . .
“I forgot to tell you, Madge,’ he said, ‘that Austin is
_. & perfect dab at fine speeches.”
’
‘And amartyr to truth,” said Austin Ambrose.‘ And»
are you sure that you can quite forgive me for intruding”
‘this morning??? So
__’ There is nothing to forgive, Iam very glad,” Margaret.
Said, simply... eg
Blair drew her gently. to her old seat, and then threw —
himself at her feet.. Austin Ambrose seated himself on
. the bank’a little above and in front of them.
“Lord Blair and I are such old friends, Miss Hale,”’ he
- said, “‘that I suppose neither of us would think of doing
_ anything important without consulting each other. Not-
that Blair has consulted me,’’ he added, quickly. ‘‘He |
had made up his mind before he spoke to me, and would
not have dreamed of consulting Solomon himself if he had
~ been alive. And I think he was right!’ - ria
“Twa very outspoken compliments,” said Blair laughing
With pleasure. ‘And it’s a poor return, old fellow, to tell
you: that we have made up our minds not to take your
advice. I am. going to send an announcement of our
(engagement to the society papers to-night--after I have
seen my uncle.” 2
_ Austin Ambrose nodded and smiled as.if he were rather
pleased than otherwise. pes
|“ Thatis delightful!” he said, genially. ‘‘ Lovers should
always be imprudent. Yes, I like the idea very much.” ..
Margaret glanced from the clear-cut, self-possessed face
‘to, Blair’s handsome; careless one, and her .eyes grew |
troubled. ee fy _
. “Is it so imprudent?” she said softly. — - ey
.. “Very, deliciously so!’ said: Austin, laughing. ‘‘ And
that is why I like it. ~ Lovers should always be unwise and
reckless, It is, as Doctor ‘Watts observed, ‘their nature
to! Miss Hale, I have one weak spot, amongst many,
and you will discover it presently, I dare say. Iam
foolishly romantic. Anything in the shape of sentiment.
conquers me directly. Iassure you that when Blair came.
and told me that he had met and lost. his heart to the
most beautiful young lady in the world, I felt as if I had
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