Just as she flew out upon the shore road , a tall Young Man came pelting down the latter , and they both dashed up the steps of the pavilion together as the rain swooped down upon them and blotted George 's Island and the smoky town and the purple banks of the Eastern Passage from view . The pavilion was small at the best of times , and just now the rain was beating into it on two sides , leaving only one dry corner . Into this the Girl moved . She was flushed and triumphant . The Young Man thought that in all his life he had never seen anyone so pretty . `` I 'm so glad I did n't get my hat wet , '' said the Girl breathlessly , as she straightened it with a careful hand and wondered if she looked very blown and blowsy . `` It would have been a pity , '' admitted the Young Man . `` It is a very pretty hat . '' `` Pretty ! '' The Girl looked the scorn her voice expressed . `` Anyone can have a pretty hat . Our cook has one . This is a creation . '' `` Of course , '' said the Young Man humbly . `` I ought to have known . But I am very stupid . '' `` Well , I suppose a mere man could n't be expected to understand exactly , '' said the Girl graciously . She smiled at him in a friendly fashion , and he smiled back . The Girl thought that she had never seen such lovely brown eyes before . He could not be a Haligonian .
She was sure she knew all the nice young men XXXXX brown eyes in Halifax .
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