The Time of Roses

hich generally surrounds a first introduction must vanish when four human creatures find themselves face to face with Nature

lp laughing. That laugh settled the matter. Trevor looked into her dancing eyes,

this place we

the greater part of my li

nterest for her! But Trevor had a gentle and very polite manner. It never occurred to him that this somewhat showy-looking girl could dislike his company. He was good-looking

to a fellow-creature, who seemed to understand her sentiments, and also to approve them. When a young man approves of a girl's ideas, when he likes to

cross some low-lying rocks, and find a certain pool, which at low water con

too, Kitty," said Florence

he clutched at Kitty's skirt as the young girl was abou

n: I have much to say to

vestigation alone. They found the sea-anemones and chatted about them, and Trevor asked Florence if she would like to begin to make

London in a few

ked; "now, in this

on't you like Lo

able," was his reply. "We are going to stay here for a day or two. I thi

do look at that beauty in the corner: a kind of dark electric-blue. What a wonderful crea

ylmer was consul

ask him to supper?" she

ed at her companion with those innocent, wide-

to Florence; don't y

plied Kitty, with enthusiasm; "she i

ylmer

the end things may come round in a most wond

o?" aske

-Mr. Trevor, Mr. Maurice Trevor, the adopted s

"I forgot that you we

if you thought we might invi

t?" sai

you and I might just whip round to the shrimp-shop and get a lobster: lobster with a nice salad is what young men delight in; and we might get a b

e all over her pretty face. "Oh, I would not," she said; "I don't think Florence would like it-I

at by hook or crook she would convey him to their house. What a victory it would be! Susan Aylmer, her rich sister-in-law, waiting and wondering why her handsome and fascinating young protégé did not appear: Bertha Keys finding her meal very dull without him: both these ladies tal

ng to blow, and she staggered for a moment as it caught her

yards away now, and Trevor was talking in a more fascin

ed to see him. I will expect you, dear, to bring him in, when you have do

ch did not quite reach her mother's ears. Mrs. Aylmer shouted once more, a

said; "we must be as quick as possible. Sukey will b

uite a nice expensive one; Kitty was desired to go to the nearest greengrocer's shop, in order to secure the crispest lettuce and half a po

the word. I have caught the most charming young man y

red at he

you up to now, m

key, and I got things that really will not give you trouble. Kitty, my dear sweet little girl, help me to arrange the table. It will be supper in a bower-quite romantic

ging colour as she spok

itty Sharston, like a good girl, and for goodness sake don't make yourself look too prett

the moment when she should

the two ladies stood by the window watching for the return of the tr

aughter coming up the s

d, where is he?

other," sa

ve him my i

nce. "Oh, dear me, mother, don't be silly. But,