THE BLUEBERRY PARTY. 143

 

 

He reports to Caroline. They drive on. A new proposal.

right, and that he ought not to have made such a request of
her. He began to think too, that Caroline, with all her
beauty and accomplishments, was still a very troublesome
companion. In fact, for a lady to place a gentleman thus
in a false or ridiculous position, by her whims or caprice,
is to put his interest in her to the severest possible trial.

Livingston came back and reported to Caroline that
he could not obtain any tumbler or mug, and asked her
whether he should bring her some water in the tin dip-
per. But she said, No, she could not drink out of it.

« And besides,” she added, “I am not very thirsty. I
can get along very well until we get to the stopping-place.”

Livingston secretly wished that she had thought of this
before.

He said nothing, however, but got mto the chaise and
drove on. After going about halfa mile, he came in sight
of the carriage. He and Caroline saw the carriage slowly
ascending a hill.

“ There they are,” said Caroline, “let us drive on, and
overtake them.”

So Livingston drove on. They gained rapidly upon
the carriage, and overtook it just before it reached the top
of the hill.

“Let us drive by them,” said Caroline, “and so get first
to the stopping-place.”

“ Oh no,” said Livingston, “that will not do.”

“ Ah yes!” said Caroline. “ It will do perfectly well.”

“Mr. Clarendon would not like it,” said Livingston.
“He arranged the order of the riding, and it would not
be proper for me to go before him.”

“ Oh, nonsense!” said Caroline. “Give me the rems
then, and I will drive by him.”