The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-28
HOW A FAIRY TALE
ENDED.
CHAPTER III.

ford passengers, and Major Herman,
with a lady on his arm, came out Of the
station to where his carriage waited.
He had put his companion into. her
sect, and was about to take the reins,
when he caught sight Of gentleman
entering the booking-oaice. excuse
me, Agatha" he said, following and
stopping him. "You have been to the
Naples ; to-day, I suppose, Dr. Shep-
pey."
eyes; I have but just come from
there."'.
"And how is-Mr. Kennard?"
"Just the same; and little Freddy
better, but still plning for his twin
brother; others all we'll except Miss
Josephine, who is over-anxious, and
I fear, a little over-worked. They will
be glad to see you back, Major Her.
man."
Very quiet was Noel as he drove
through the town, aad Miss Denison
pondered for reason.
III have told you every earthly thing,
Noel, and you have told me nothing.
Who were you asking after-all those
people? ?"
"Do you already forget all I hare
told you Of the Kcnnards ?" Noel an
swered, simply.
"Certainly not. Is it Miss Kennard
who is over. anxious aud over-work-
ed?"
"It is she Of whom DR.. Sheppey says
it,"
"What is this child like, Noel ? de-
scribe her to me as you could do in
letter."
After scarcely perceptible pause,
Noel looked round, laughing. 'Then
will borrow some ones words to tell
you in.
"Me thinks she is too low for 4
high praise, too brown for fair praise,
and too little for great praise"
"Altogether, I suppose, she, too,
is hero," laughed Agatha"
"You can judge for yourself, Agatha,
as you are to be neighbors."
eyes, shall cultivate her; l am
tired of girls like myself: Arc not you
tired Of me yet, Noel?"
He smiled little. "You give me
no opportunity to be-" he said, "you
have kept so tar away from me when
you could"
She felt, perhaps for the FIRST time,
that this had panied him; and wonder
ed at it in her mind; the very con.
| sciousuess making her very sweet and
gentle to him when she came into the
quiet house, with new element of
bright, careless gayety, making pretty
picture herself, in the lamp-light, sit
ting beside Mrs. Herman, chatting
lightly and gently of the world in
which she had been moving; turning
with irresistible smiles and sauciness to
Noel every now and then. Noel, who
followed with dreamy, questioning eyes,
every action Of the tall, graceful figure,
and every change on the fair, blooming
face.
"How proud hc ought to have been
of her how little be deserved the
smallest portion Of any love she could
give him !" ran his eager thoughts
she was come at last, and the road was
plainly marked before him-so clearly
and distinctly marked!
The very second day of her visit,
| Agatha made Noel take her to the
Naples. She was quite eager for the
call she told him. And along the road
that was 50 often trodden by him he
took her on this sunny April morning
In the little drawing-room, with the
sunlight pouring in upon them, the
two girls met; each trying uncon
sciously to grasp the nature Of the
other. Josie had been sitting on the
floor, beside Freddy's sofa, as they
came in, and when she rose, Agatha
drew her own chair to the spot, and
took Freddy under her immediate pro
lection, asking him gentle common
place questions in which her eyes bore
very little part, and her thoughts none
at ell. And Josie neither consciou!
nor shy, but with just the quaint child
ish manner of old-told Major Her
) man the many things he desired tt
l know after his long absence of thre,
| days.
Then they, too joined Agatha aus
Freddy, and the earnestncss Of Agath'
. Denison's bright eyes deepened littl'
, rs she turned to the window, while
Noel told Freddy the wonderful I'D
ventures he had had, and gave him th
wonderful presents he had brought.
"Miss Kenuard," said Agatha, sud
!. denly, looking into the little dark fac
beside her, "did you ever know any on
SO pleasant with children as Major he,
!. man :" Sc +.
q think my brothers are . pleasa1
With them, z she answered, gently.