CHAPTER XXIX (Continued). MORANT MEETS MISS HYDE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2245, 27 November 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)

CHAPTER XXIX (Continued). MORANT MEETS MISS HYDE.

PhilSoames moved across to the window and skid : 1 Well, Bessie, do you begin to know your sister ?' * Yea, and have in some sense seen her. No thanks to you though, sir, for it seems* you quite forpot my instructions.' 'Ob dear, yes, about bringing her photograph. I plead guilty, and implore pardon; Jbut I see Herbert happily brought it' ' 'Yes,' replied Morant, 'I thought Miss Hyde— rr-' 'Bessie,' interrupted the girl, laughing. 'How mUoh oftener am Ito tell Sou thai. , I'm not going to be called [i«sHyde by my, broth ei'-in- law, We we fast becp^iDjj great friends, Phil, J

know he's not good enough for Nid, though I've never seen her; and he owns it.' ♦Of course I'm not, tut then, Miss Bessie, I know nobody ever will be, so it ia not worth her while to wait till ho comes by, but she'll never find anyone to love her more dearly.' ' Yon love her better thnn Philip loves me, 1 interposed* Miss Hyde, not a little amused. • Oh ! that's a puzzler,' rejoined Herbert ; ' there are weighing machines— things to calculate how hard you can blow, &c, but science as yet hasn't got as far as weighing your affections. If it had, Bessie, you would see that thouch Phil would bring the scale down I should break the machine.' 1 What a lucky girl my sister is, to be loved like that ! Immeasurable adoration,'continued Miss Hyde, demurely; ' we can demand no more. 1 * Now she's chaffing,' exclaimed Morant, rising. ' Come Phil, we had better go.' 'I shall keep this photograph, Herbert, as a pledge of your speedy return, though such a high-pressure adorer as yourself I've no doubt has at least a dozen.' ' Yes, I can lea\ c you that. I do happen to have another— and now goodbye.' Bessie shook her head at him laughingly, as she replied — ' You'll never see this again. Another ! I suppose he 's an album full, Phil. Isn't it so? 'I think he's another or two,' rejoined **oames, smiling. *«Jood-bye, dearest I'm awful glad you two have made acqunintauce.' 'Good-bye, Herbert,' said Bessie. 'Like the dutiful helpmate I've promised to be, I reiterate my lord and master's observation.' 4 What do you think of her ?' observed Philip, curtly, as the young men strode home to Baumborough. 'Bar Nid! she's just the nicest girl I ever met,' rejoined Morant. *Ah ! I wanted yon two to like each other,' rejoined Soames, * and I'm pleased you do. Now, old man, I'll tell you what we'll do. After dinner we'll go over and smoke a cigar with the doctor. He won't say much to you, bnt he takes as much interest iv our love affairs as we do.' . 'Nonsense! What an old trump. ; Smoke with him, of course We will, Phil. A delightful termination to a delightful •lay.'