The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-17

tinueo pJmpously, I" a happy future.
Dear Lady Laura,f / may hope, may
/ not2 , You do not forbid it?s, -5eG
Certainly not. Nothing could be
further from Lady Laura Intentions
though something more definite
IN the form of a proposal would have
pleased her betteri However, she
gave him her hand, with a sweet
smile, saying "a. .sa Is, .q.,s, sa1,
~ The greatest happiness / could
possibly have, would be to feel that
could. be- of any use or comfort to
5 Thank you,' said his lordship,
warmly: s'thank you; but L knew
what l might expect from you Even
new, there ARE so many things In
which L want your assistance. / have
plans tor. the alterations at Marsden-
alterations that are absolutely neces1
sary to make the place worthy of you !;
but / must defer all that for another
day, You will understand that I am
anxious to see. your daughter, and
hear from her own lips the same as
snrancea . that you have. given me.
Young as She is, dear Lady Laura. it
is still only due to her to consult her
upon what so closely concerns her. =
= / think she is out riding; but L
see it is Just two O'Clock If you will
stay to luncheon, you will be able
to speak to her Afterwards '.:f s., .ye 9,
.sfSo saying she rang the bell, and
inquired if Miss Beauehamp had come
ih,,. ii,.,. 3. .si bra 800 En-
5stYes, my lady, she is just come ins
with Mr.: Arthur y ermyn, who IS in
the drawing-rcom." 80 sssS!3
%" / gave particular orders that no
one should be admitted" said Lady
Laura, angrily. -,
- Yes, my lady; no, my lady; Mr..
Jermyn came in with Miss Beau
champ. He did not ask if your lady
ship was at home.'' ~ assa1
Lady Laura bit her lip with vexa-
ton; but what was to be done? She
greeted Arthur, as she passed through
the drawing room, with only tolerable
ccrdiality, considering she had known
him from his boyhood, and had not
seen him for nearly two years. 1aa
Maud came into the, dining-room,,
fresh and blooming as a Province
rose, with happiness shining In her.
soft eyes, But Notwithstanding her.
bright looks, there was a sconstraint,
over the, small party All seemed
occupied for even Maud's lhappi-i
ness was of, A. quiet, self contained
sort, that was not demonstrative. Ar ;,
thur felt nervous as to Lady Laura's
reception of him, and was anxious to
see if she would give any encourage
ment to his visits. os lord Preston felt
q misgivlng as to Arthurls position in
the house; andw Lady Laura was abb
s6rbed in restless 1speculations and
imaginings. % AT last she turned to
p" [ SUPPOSE you are going back to
Peftsmeuth--direetly, -Arthur, and
that there issnogchance of. our seeing
you at Twichenham this sumner
oh, no, mammal eagerly inter-
posed Maud, before Arthur could re-
ply; ~ this is his long leave: he need
not go back till, September. - ts.i., eai
Really, y said Lady Laura, look
ing from one to the other ia some
surprise, you must tell me about
your travels some day But think
we may aswell go back to the draw
iDg-room now" aa wai aiiag.1 9
Lord Preston and Arthur followed
Lady Laura into the drawing-room,
and were soon engaged in converse
ton on the new system of naval gun
merry, in which Lord Preston took an.
interest: Lady Laura, meanwhile,
had beckoned to her daughter to fol-.
low her into her sitting-room. - -,
)" Maud, she said, ia rather a fur
ried manner. Lord Preston wis hes
to speak to you. - 49,. 80, -
ITO me. mamma? repeated Maud
in undisguised ,astonishment. 30
Yes; to you. He is so, good, so
consideratel, and wishes to tell you
himself of what he iimagines You may
have some foolish dread. [ said that
you would be ouly too glad, for my
sake Oh, Maud this may make us
very happy" -
Then Lord Preston has-O. nam.
ma! do you mean he has" excIaim-
ed Maud, perfectly bewildered. And
then suddenly remembering Lord
Preston's frequent visits-his kind.
ness to herseifLit flashed across her
that he had proposed to her mother
How stupid of her not to have seen
this before bIc932 .r5d ,.t2 uOisfvlt IS 90.
I'VE, must not stay here. You. can
see Lord Preston in the library"
-1sSsI want-Maudatos show you her pics
tufe, Lord Preston, said Lady Laura,
as they re entered the drawing room
together. tits in the library. No.
Arthur; you can see it some, other
time,@she added, as-she observed him
bent on following them. Come and
tell me some of yoaD Adventures. [
went Lerds Presto n to, eriticise is;wav
new eye IS such an advantage!'sD W
Lord prasfn,i 4nJioraJ N /, ~ il,i,st y