, 1870-10-23

kintuess AMI c1e7etnesp, aud waa u'ten hkunt-
cd when rhc Naa alolu by tho memo:J OF
shote bright: gentle. brown c!rt. Yet sha
eo.sd mol un.:.. .trna wL5 the knuxlcdSe OF
Js hn Everel, VI I'd rouGat with it novel fell
tDe 81 doula aud u: :rest: why r-as she 20 sn-
celtai,4 nl4d ttoub!ed-uuw uusraso.Iab!s gay, |
then II unreasonable derr. sseds
lou fhayc sccn 4 child as!cep, half Awak~
tcnedt by Soma one bending over il, lamp tn
Lai d. I. atiFh ,lnearis, tauEnurs confused!T,
rcschcs out its lan3s,. almost hies the
lente, tlalins either = lib staH and full cam
sciuusnets, II L; c banda fall again, the cheek
nsr, l. Il suy,i,ins, Is ieeper than before.
Joisn Ever-lcy lad lot in CLEAN Of light
fru1n the o.,ttr wo.ld tn Miliyh lgeasa ot
lore for War1.urton. As set hhe was not
awnkened; st. stIl believed that her heart
w,s AZ eutirets giseu 10 Aatshes a az ~. shen
r, e1ued barely rossib1o that the catastrophe
could he ,nnrl, longer Delayed, almost mira
cnlous that 1t hsd not already occurred A |
Mu,d er gl.rc ard Ml9ly nat,ht surely wake !
II tense Of the coarse and common nature |
Of Der idol, ard eee tho Jiflerence between |
Lis &lolcut yet 1ialf-coptemplunua love, aud |
Jchp's simple devotion
Tplla Msnretiug Ind seen il all. at first sho |
stood aeiao, and snIIettl events to take their
EQNEt~ II ALI. A-tEk9lCf N49 AlMd3a AAAAAIh
to be at Mrs. Rivers l'ouse on some pre-
text or other, whe would not hinder hia.- lie
and Mitls might do III they pleased. She
would never t'etfay them 10 Mr.. Watbur.on.
but It was not her duty to guari Lis iptcrests.
II a1ilr was free, Bella supposed ahe might
| had tctter come and Look after her.
hut as the days slip,ted by, DeIia grew fond-
or suc fonder Of tie tuuoceat rival Who lad
robbed her OF her prize, She had teguu hy
being acontetnrsuoas spectator; she ended
| ls feeling purer and ewee.er interest in
| johns hopes and fears than iu lAer owa bvgone
desires. Sue would not seek 3Ii1ly'a confidence
ltst she should involve tue girl in any difficult
ty. Neither did Ercrrley absolutely toll her
The atery Of his lave, :,ut she underatood and
tsmruthized With him, ard he kncw it. Twill
! rot &ay that she ~as utterly unconscious
tl,st lis victory might provo Aers also, Int I
t.s ssy that t,seh a thought was not lcr pEIncl-
| tn1 MCttrc.
|. Everv!es felt tl.at biz stay At D1astord eonld
rot lie indefinitely prolonged. and bad been for
! considerable tune talking ot dapartutc- But
every suggestion had been met By the rector
witl eaEer renonetraeces. Again aud agatu
l.atl his SiH1tor yielded, but he felt none the
less that when Sis,t OF day or two had
lated month, it must be drawing to . close.
Breakfast WAS over at the EectoEy. Aud NJ.
Ma1 nerinG had gone TO bis study John le1ut
sga:Es. sha winaow. looking ont.
..was thst Arthur went Gy :" asked Bella.
! t'fes-in a hurry apparently.
Papa spoke to him last night, 90 snp-
rofe he il cat Of temper, ard We ssssut sec
sny moro Of hin, to-day" She gave = quick
Little Sigh: .'what asc you going to do ~
ds : kze We to have wslk this naorrings''
II should like 1t very much, but cau's SO
ytt. ! ! have these phpcFH 10 copy out for
pain"
"Can help ycu :" turning round quickly.
mo. don't think you can. Alan't bo
1ure. suppose you 80 and fetch lills if NO
20 10 the MOOD, It viii be all ont OF our way
10 20 to M1e. kivers' fisnt."
Johns face, which vas iurncl to the vim
,,ow again, frightened suddenly. sud lie went
/ IN Gu lis rrrald as liEht.hearted as school
| 10. who has Just got HI unexpected holiday !;
md, eipg shown up into the d1awing-room,
fou,,*l Aiiits alona.
l,aA,ened 10 say. I'VE are going to SEQ that
remarkably beautiful wood you wcro both
tahirg 1Lout day or two Etuce, aitl ahe
wa,.:s to k.v,w Il you sill come with u.s."
, alilly's face i:ll; lob, I shon'd like
llas promised 70 lunch aud spend the l1y, al
Mrs. ThcInee.
.tc1.n'H disappointment was manifest.
, "Wlat time .nust you Eo:'
!, Its seyen mitce. VIC start at twelve, and
3 it'e twenty uatn'ttes to elsycu now, and must
: t1rcbs first
y Itwss very evident atlly could not 60 With
linn to Tie recto1y. start Tor a long countr,
: walk, and yet ''ack aud dress, in au hour ao1
twerty minutes.
:; $50 sn 1. We'll. rou wilt le going some
= wheze else auothtr dag, aut you ulust lat ant
u 70 with yon tnc1," 4a,d alilly, and added il
70 : n,atter-cf-ta tauc, 81 hats Mrs Thorne.
10 $50 do l." waH tia fcrsa,t reiniudsr
"You can't get Of. supuores"
III Alillr made despondent little face, an
Il sl,cok l,cr h1al.
g. "Im yerY so.1y," he said again. 81 III ln'
rs want to miss ono Of our wallis. especial
-, when my visit il coming to au e'sl-
III q" IL ii said 1IiEfy-'' alreads
"Wly, I've ba=n here mo;.tl:. Yes,
f. must bo ou socn I,ow."
:. But I suppose you will be hack ss:ia bt
sp fore very long, won't you"
john looked surprised. "Why: No; II
If afraid thereH no. much chance Of that .
nd prerrnt. hope may geo Drayford aIai
do come day. Int I'm suro don't know"
he II was Mi!ly'r turn to wonder. II nut, II
m vt1s1ey, thought meau, ttircly bcs
and Ella stopped, scarlet with coaf
tiou.
I'd; and came step OF two nea1er. with astartlo
'od N.ss Hope, will you tell mo wlzt you
!mcxa2 Pray do-t1on't bo afraid" lie aadc
10 seeing tho hot color in her cheeks. I y
promise not to mind, wlatever 1t is. Do t
me, he urged he gently ~ really want
~ know. Why were you 50 sure shoald
up stayipg IN Drsyforl agaiu :"
Fel~ She hung her head. "Are not you engas
: to to Bella, Nj. Eversley? They saia ;!
'wu Ne1e."
'tty His pale face waa shade pa1er. he =
on. ! t1,uptelattnck. "Nho eaid 30: Go
lrsvcns! Yon have thought thai all
aid t,mer
ho lint ]. .17'e = said alilly;
So He etis ,oa,a ss nogs how co CO.
tne dreamed Of such th1ng!N
to ~ don't Know" ele Gegau; s'but--''
10 ''lInsh, leroe como ono coming-confot
tle.n!" said john tho courteous but lie u
,efs cd a hul1ica :. Pardon" juss befo1e tho d.
It orensd and Mrs. Eivers came in.
Sht lie l,Ii. t.y con,ircd to explain how Dt
hati sent him 10 fetch Miss Hope for VI,
ies' and how cory le WAS 10 find she mas una
ice to join them.
her we Milly3"
Alil1y assented.
her Tomorrow, pcthapss" Mr.. Everslcy g
Sest.1. "31its Mauncring will be lsappo
ct., tsow, whrn I return atono. sho
'x hs 10 oh, b. ssls ts tel her cur expedition
ond .;To- morrow by all means, if Bella III
De- You have ne,hins to do TO- e-snozzow mezni
be- She WAS STOPPING to play With tho great I
by cat which w-s curled On tue hurth-I
't No : Ehou}a ltkn 10 co."
con- "Wa will ceme fur sou, then" said Je
a Al the aAme tinn :"
OF "Picase. Give my love to Bella. I !,
yen will hare i pleasant walk
akes We will saye the wood for tomorrow.
eyes faMl. ard with that he took HIS leare.
ears did LII dare tn look m when sIle si,oot r.
aad With him. John EEessley not engaged
Usl'A-a free man. She hardly undeEst
Why, but the news came uron her with ST
start Of painful eurpli.c.
'aof AS The drovc home late that evening
XIV Mrs. Rivers: the later taid, -. Ny dear cl
KY lAsve you lest scuG toarnc3 You haven't
ask- word for il,c iasr half hour. think Il
King tell Matthew how rilert and absent We
when &c u1iss u c,cE him one day"
vanr tl1essr don't, ssil Mills. aud she wen
~" EhrirG. Tho wood to-mosrow. aud J
on,1 Eys1s'ey was not going 10 marty Bella.
Wv. ., did he iook At her 30 strangely that morni
'"s What did it mat or 10 him what slle thong
'hns VIZ * kne~ . ene Ms %as soang t9 marry NATL
s''"' way l,e looked at him. But then, What
,ist slEn'fs to ;, l,sTf & She Ind .,xsys IT, l.
Sndr. had never cnruc down to Drayford. lookin
t.sc, that cold, surprising way At people. And
rto Was sorry to thlnk sAe should never
MIN any more.
1 ne oar little a1iIls was dangerously near
AJAX. waking.
ector when 6a r,me ;1our, In i.ra.E;,s ~ tho :
oubt tunrn;oC. .ON fror, nr s,,ss.tSsr ~ ~.
tton. Eno1 ,nt} ,r,;r t7,on +, IL; ~ ~,
share anItnrar "a rc.d i&e.o,,+ir l., iae,,' =.
noisy nnyrlore si;h ,n,-lo5 ~ 81
il it Wr,,.r cr;,.rtIr .n,1rno...d -. ,
t!cn, get Ind directed the !osts1 CORE
rec enoaslt to n5asfot llcctoty. He turned
last leaf. snd se.d--
ndcr. .p *z,1ns, co+ Ina ,,,,,, a.. t,a..-
nrc- sa,iur vn, ara ~ nrarf,-, ~ ~ - - ::
they w.irld. / ,1.n't nt,,,.,,,sa rn,, h,rn S.t u
! TIM l - ~ st1.o t.0N -4@.sG 1St t0o