The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-25
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LADY OHEVlLLON6 LETTER.
The young May moon grew old, and
her lustre faded, and Dr., Seeker be-
gan to wonder Why it was that each
days work seemed to take the heart
out Of him in way it had never been
used to do. Mrs. Lescar could have
nothing to do with it. Her immovable
face chilled him, it was true, and her
wise, even incontestable remarks and
speeches; but then that must have
been bis own fault. She always spoke
sensibly, when she. did speak. She
vas friendly towards him as friendly,
he thought, as it has her nature to be
towards any one. He had not tested
her very much, nor taken too frequent
advantage Of her. general invitation.
Why was it that, 60 to Dykeham as
hopeful as he would, he always left it
with sinking heart las though he
had been in the presence Of a silent,
secret protest against his love for Amy !!
AS though, BY the working Of some
subtle influence, he would have to
come by and by to the acknowledgement
that he had done thing uuvise. not
quite right, and inconsequant, since
nothing could ever come of it! He
could not tell why It was.
More moons passed away, ard the
fields were getteipg yellow for the har-
vest. Through the bot sun of August
the doctor walked one day across those
yellow fields to the Red Ford, and
thence to Dykeham. Mrs, Lescar, Sit
ting at an open window, saw him com.
ing up the drive It distance, and the
woodwork on which she was engaged
dropped for single idle moment on
her lap. How long would the doctor
continue to come 70 her for news Of
Amy?
1t came into her head just then that
she would show him q. letter which
Lady Crevillon had written to her two
or three days ago. She was no. mis-
chiefmaker !; had no desire to hurt any
one; in her passionless way, she :elt at
times that it was rather a pity the
young doctor had allowed himself to
get into this troublesome knot. For it
was now, and had been from the first
her opinion that nothing serious could
ever come Of the engagement. She
hardly knew why. Perhaps, as people
so often do, she Put together her
friends circumstances and her own
feelings. She could never have thought
Of marrying the doctor. As to loving
him, that was altogether another mat
ter. ia man is your husband Of
conrse you will love him,-so Joanna
held. But she, if she had been about
to marry, would have looked out for
what the world might look upon and
approve Of as good match, proper,
perhaps wealthy, alliance. So Amy
should do, Of course !; and 50 she would
find out for herself, after seeing little
Of life. The sooner this foolish, child.
ish arrangement was forgotten, the bet.
ter. - ..-.
Seekers coming said Maste,
Frank, putting his head into the room
With noisy, abruptness.
Mrs. Lescar disliked; . noise, bu,
she. also disliked the trouble Of reprov
Ing hery young step. brother, who generae
" maintained his right to the last word
"Come here, Frank, and pick up mi
wool-case. Thank you. What makes
you SO fond of Dr.. Seeker 2"
"Because he's no end Of i sw-No
he isn't swell, either. Because he's .
brick" ,s>>:~.
"But you know that those words ar,
vulgar, and meaningless too. Wha
can be the sense Of calling man
brick. !? Wait bit, l haven't done will
you. DR.. Seeker has business with me
and don't wish you to be in the way
You had better 60 on with your pla,
until he has finished what he has t,
say to me, then you come in."
The young gentleman uttered
groan Of strong disapproval, kicket
over footstool, and banged the doc
after him. . : !.
A quarter Of AZ hour. after that Mrs
Les,ar was sitting opposite the doctor
working away g busiIy as if her daily
bread had depended upon that mass 0
beads and tent stitch. And Dr.. Seek
er had ! letter iu his hand, which how
over, by this time he was only pretend
ing to read, having mastered its con
tents some time since. 5.s;' 4
"a little gayety seems to have don,