White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-10

IIoch went out, casting fixed and mean
kRg look at her son. She seemed as i'm
Patient for the issue Of her scheme, as tn,
child. who, after planting a seed, watt
for the green shoot, and twice a day dig
down to see if it has not sprouted.
Mildred, as the reader may suppose
was not likely TO be very agreeable to he
companion the rccollections of the da,
were too vivid, too delicious.
She could not part with them, bu
constantly repeated TO herself the word.
OF love, of hope, and enthusiasm, which
she had heard. So she moved or talked
as in dream, mechanically, while her
sonl still foated away or the summer sea
OF reverie.
Hugh looked at her with real admira.
ton; and, in truth. she deserved it. A
fairer face you would not see in a DAYS
Journey ; her smooth skin, not too white
but Of rich creamy tint-eyes brown
and inclined to be dreamy-her hair chest.
mt and wavy-a figure rather below the
medium size, but with full, graceful lines
these, Joined with gentle nature and
a certain tremulous sensibility, constituted
divinity that it was surely no sin 10
worship. If sin it were, all the young
men in Innisfield had need of immediate
forgiveness.
Hugh had some qualms about APP
preaching the goddess. He was sensible
of wide gulf between himself and her,
and he could not but think that she was
aware of it too.
"You have been to Mr.. Affords 90
~ momentary pause.
"Did you speak, Hugh %
He repeated the question. Her eyes
frightened a moment as she nodded
in the affirmative /; then they grew dim
again, like windows seen from without
when the light is withdrawn to an inner
room. She seemed as unconscious as a
pictured Madonna
IA beautiful day for your walk" he
ventured again. The same pause, the
same momentary interest as she answered,
followed 10y the same abstraction.
81 suppose" said he, at length, 'that
am having the last of my idle days
here; 81 expect to be ordered to sea
shortly"
Indeed p Mildred looked mp.
81 shall be very sorry to leave here"
he continued.
"Yes, Innisfell Is quite pretty this
summer. But supposed that the pleas
ures of the seaport anG of adventure
abroad were more attractive to you than
this monotonous life."
"'Tis rather slow here, but-I-I
meant to say that shall be sorry to leave
yon."
"Me? Why mother can take care of
me-"
Certainly she will, but l shall miss
you"
mo doubt you'll think of us, when
you are away I'm sure we shall remem-
Der you. We shall never sit down to the
table without thinking of your vacant
chair
1t was impossible 20 misinterpret her
kind, simple, sisterly tones And Hugh
could but feel that they indicated no par
ticle of tenderness for him. The task OF
winning her was yet to be done, and there
was no prospect that she would give him
the least encouragement in advance, if she
did not utterly refuse at the end He saw
he must not count on an easy victory, but
prepare for it by slow and gradual ap-
proach.
Mildred sat some time leaning out Of
the window, then Opening her piano, for
the first time since her fathers death, she
sat down and played nocturne by Men
delssohn. The music seemed a natural
expression of her feelings-suited to the
heart "steeped in golden languors," in the
" tranced summer calm" The tones
sang through the silent rooms, pervading
all the charmed air so that the ear tingled
in listeniag-as the lips find a sharpness
with the luscious flavor of the pine apple.
The sound reached to the kitchen, and
brought brief pleasure, but a bitterer
pang of envy, to Lucy's swelling bosom.
1t Gained for moment the vile spirit in
Hugh's troubled heart. And Mrs. Kin
loeb in her solitary chamber, though she
had always detestsd the piano. thought
she had never heard such music before.
She had found a new sense, that thrilled
her with an exquisite delight. 1t was a
good omen, she was sure, that Mildred
should now, after so long time. feel in
clined to play. Only light heart, and
one supremely csreless or supremacy hap
py. could touch the keys like that. Hugh
must be fortunate boy" and she could
have Rugged him for joy.
What thought Hugh. as she rose from
her seat at the instrument like one IN
trance and walked towards the hall ,
Conflicting emotions struggled for maste-
~; but. hardly knowing what he did. ne
started up and offered her cares. Ii
was not unusual, but her nerves had ac-
quired an unwonted sensitiveness she
shuddered. and rushed from him up the
stairs. He could have torn his hair with
rage. rlr s 1885,
"Am /, then. such bear" he asked
himself, 'that she is afraid Of me ~
A light at the end of the hall caught
his eve. II was Lucy with tear stained
checks going to bed-uneonscions that
the fiaring candle she carried was drip
ping upon her dress-unconscious that
the one she both loved and feared was
looking at her as she slowly went up the
back stairs. Truly, how little the inmates
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