Might he not have brought about his wishes without exacting a
promise?
The next evening, several young ladies, with their gentlemen friends, met
in the Sherwood parlor to discuss a proposed family picnic, and Hugh came
in during the discussion, and was pressed to join them.
"Where is the picnic to be?" he asked.
"Oh, down the coast towards Cow Bay; we'll pick out a place when we come to
it. The trouble is, to find out how many teams we can get up," said George
Desbrasy.
"Well, the Gurneys are all going, but they cannot take any but their own
crowd, and there are several ladies we must find room for amongst us
somehow," said Fred Beverly.
"Well, I have to drive mother and sis, but I have one spare seat. Will you
accept the seat beside me, Miss Gussie?" said young Desbrasy.
Gussie wished he had not made the offer, as she hoped Hugh would ask her to
drive with him, for Hugh had a fine team of his own now.
But as Gussie hesitated about accepting, she saw Hugh turn to Dexie, and
with the air of a Chesterfield ask, "May I have the pleasure of your
company for the drive down, Miss Dexie?"
"Thank you, Mr.
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