The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-21

thing and seem another
Beatrice started, lowering her gaze
10 the fire. as if she feared her soul
might look from her eyes and play
{" [ do not understand you'll" she
murmured.
- will endeavor to explain re-
turned the Earl grayely. You are
the mistress Of my household. You're
ceive our visitors, preside at our balls
and parties, and fulfllyour duties to
society But day after day, evening after
evening, you mysteriously shut your
self up In your own apartments, see
ing no one, replying to no summons
or messages, giving no evidence OF
life. 1t IS as IT your chambers were
your tomb. l have frequently knock
ed at your door without elIcitlng
response. The last time was attack
ed by the govt, l sent tor you, and yet
you did not come to me for hours, and
did not even send to inquire after
my welfare. What is the explanation
OF this, Beatrice?"
The daughter stood motionless and
silent
q l have tried to answer the ques-
ton for myself said the Earl, after
\ waiting in vain for a reply 1t 1t
were possible for you to leave the
\ house SO continually without my
4 knowledge, | should believe that halt
your time was spent away from home.
[ have remarked that these secluslons
do not occur at our country seat DO
/ you spend these missing hours In
/ opium caters dreams? l again ask
you, Beatrice, what is the meaning
I OF these seasons of dumbness and
silenee?"
The Lady Beatrice lifted her head,
turning her face to the light. Her
countenanee was of marble whiteness
H save that In her cheeks burned a scar
/ let glow. Her eyes were like glowing
suns. Her manner betrayed an IN
tense agitation and excitement, show
ing that her whole nature was in com
motion.
have no explanations to give
father" said, tremOr of passion IN
derly her cold tones. Think what
you will--sus pect as you may--I have
nothing to say. Believe anything thai
may seem probable. But do not for.
get that L am your daughter, rs proud
as yourself / know l would rather
die that sully the name / bear. Lei
that suficel'
She stood erect In her imperial
beauty, like one without a trace o.
weakness In heart or soul.
At that moment the curtains wer,
, again lifted, and Lord AdloWe entered
the apartment.
There was a peculiar CLEAN in his
/ eyes, and a singular smile about hi
l. h. .
most of the conversation between tn
father and daughter.
Lord Adlowe was In the prime 0
. manhood He was handsome. ant
: years of foreign travel, with straog
: adventures in far off lands, had con
, trlbuted a halo of romance to hi
character. His complexion had beer
darkened by exposure to wind ant
sun. Ills hair was light, and his eye
were pale, keen, cold and cruel, AM
s had in them at times a wicked light
He had returned impoverished il
purse, hampered by debts, worn on
3 by dissipation, with the fixed resolY
D of urging to a consummation hi
claims upon the hand of the Lad
? At sight of her, so radient in he
G beauty, his face flushed with eager
ness, and he came forward rapidly
4 extending both his hands.
e Lord Hampton, delighted, spran
0 up to greet him.
e The Lady Beatrice permitted he
3 returned sutton to clasp her cold
r jewelled hands, greeting him polite
e ~, even kindly, her manner warm
ing under his manifestation of ex
d treme delight. She welcomed hiI
Q home, and colored slightly under hi
gaze of eager admiration.
o The Earl, encouraged by her gra
= cious manner, began to hope tina
/, his conversation had had the de
a sired effect, and that his daughte
might be persuaded to CRAFTY hi
2. dearest hopes.
5 You must excuse my abrupt, un
0 announced entrance, said Lord AID
lowe, smiling, when the greeting
] were conclGded. II told the porter
y who knew rae at once, that | woul,
+: announce myself, as [ used to do.
), find the place unchanged; not so,
c hope, its hostess"
a He looked earnestly at his Lowell
{ hostess, whose manner had resumed
its usual hateur and reserve.
she replied, significantly. / hav
T always been your friend and well
wisher. | am still the same"
l. Nothing moreY whispered tn
n guest. In a low and eager tone.
d The increasing GOODNESS of tn
d lady's manner was sufficient answer
e Nothing daunted by this reception
o Lord Adlowe exerted himself t
IS please. Beatrice unbent slightly a
IS she became interested in his remark;
y His lOrdship had changed during hi
= long absence; many of his forme
IS prominent traits seemed subdued, an
r his hostess began to believe that sh
should find him IN interesting study
o In the mids. OF her musings an
i speculations. dinner was announced
i. The Lady Beatrice took the arm {
II the guest, and the three descended {
n the dining. room, a handsome apar
n ment, brilliant with lights and fiji
and flowers. The repast was seasone
r. with witty remarks from Lord AC
n lowe The lady listened, smiled, an
Il replied, but there was no heart In hi
q words or her mirth The dinner owe
i the guest escorted the Lady BeatriC
to the door, and then returned to h
n wine and the companionship of tE
! Earl.
) 1.-THE Lady Beatrice is more beat
- tiful than everl" he finally sighet
/. And she is scarcely less cold tina
rs when she drove me from herl
II DO not despair, my boy" respond
is ed the Earl, kindly. don't pr,
e. tend to understand Beatrice. bI
lie there is no ice that the sun cam,
l. L.
E. your long and unWaverlng devotion
8 :. Laln,r She trilll ~ said Lord a {