The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-23
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by JEAN BoxsGun.
CHAPTER VII.
IL Mr. Etheredge was loungiug lazily
over his library fire, partly engaged in
reading the newspaper and partly in
meditation From both these processes
he was lnovw;and then aroused by an ap-
peal from without that Uncle Richard
would come and play at "Hare and
Hounds"
"Hardly a dignifed occupation for
uncle Richard,"1 soliloquised MI.
Etheredge; nevertheless he moved to-
wards the window as preliminary step.
The children were at the other end of
the trerace with Miss Linden, evidently
begging some favor which she was not
disposed to grant.
Mr.. Etheredge stepped out just as
they were nearing the window again.
!"Oh," said Pearl, "why u did you not
come soonsrr We must .goiin i now to
our lessons"
:9s.I ain: afraid the e3ohildren, will be
tired" replied Adriana, in answer to
Mr.. Etheredge,glook. ~;
+ 1"Who could be tired to-day?" asked
Pearl.
"Well, it is an invigorating day; we
shall not have many more such, Miss
Linden," said Mr.. Etheredge, appeal
iogly; .it is getting near the end Of
October, and November is coming
November dark and drear,
The saddest month of all the year.
There, either some one says that or
something Ike it. or!:else I've made it
myself and am entitled to have my wish
gransed aoeurd1hg toethe* old saying"
y "But3oq should aot have spoken"
said Adriana, laughing. 3
~ have not told my wish, therefore
I am on the safe side at present. Will
you say yes Miss Linden, without
asking questions ?''''i.'
"But if I have guessed beforehand,
will not that prevent the accomplish
ment Of the wish? Perhaps 1 may
think it wiser not to grant it, even If I
have auy power in the matter"
H. Matters with ifs are always doubt
fal" answered Mr.. Etheredge, with q
quick glance, "and I demur to the
right Of making guesses. Do you think
one has right to make gucsses" he
added, as if new thought had occurred
to him.
There was something in the tone that
made SAdrnna Look up ana she replied
steadily -
"Guesses are not inquiries; one can.
not help them"
"True," returned Mr.. Etheredge j;
"therefore they are allowable"
There might Or might not be empha-
sis in Mr. Etheredge's tone; Adrlana's S
conscience made her coward, aud she
was willing to beat retreat, even with
disadvantage II
"1 must say YES I suppose, to your
wish, and pretend that I have not
guessed it," =
"Do' not pretend anythiug-truth is
best. It would be we'll if We all could
guess right as easily as you have done,
Miss Linden"
/ Adrisua totally disagreed with this
proposition, which, to her carried with
it the uncomfortable conviction that
Mr.. Etheredges was pursuing his spec
ulations.s She turned away abruptly
leaving the children with their uncle
and hastened to the house. AS she
passed through tho long corridor, the
ibrary.door was once more open, and
she tejt strong desire to look again on
the picture. She had no opportunity oi
looking q i since the day she had first
seen it, though she, had been many
times in the room; but now Mr.
Etheredge was With the children, and
Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Braddick
,had Just set of for long drive, SO thai
there was no fear of interruption. .
A step outside, however, convinced
her thet such v.s not tbe'6ase. ::
IT have soon been relieved OF, my
charge, Miss Linden" said Mr.. Ether
,dge; "their graudmamma insisted up
fST taki6s tastf Of. tos Fallow6eld. St
you will have plenty Of tlmo to look al
the books: You have not been reading
I huek Istslyl" :aa<10xx.S lI1lG5 @S & !
"No," returned Adriana, her colo,
slightly rising. sstftt :, ~ IT,. 4.
"One is not always in the humor fo
reading" continued MIR. Etheredge.
q .!.No."',, Adriana's hand was on book
"ls this your last study?" asked MI
Etheredge taking up the book. It We
! 't"vanity Fair" ..5 ..4 !.
"No," again answered Adriana, vexc'
with herself. for finding the mouosylla
) ble again capable Of serving for .
answer. +. zss5 sss
s Mr.. Etheredge seemed mused, an
continued turning over the leaves
"Now," thought Adriaua, "tor l pan,
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