The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-18

stinstive ( aowledSSe chat she Vas goiln,
to give him pain made her put up he
loft hand to clasp its fellow round hi
arm. (
"Dldn't toll me what ?" paid Carl.
"That no and Lady Crevillon are 60
ing to town, and" ...'s.-.., j
"You are going with them ~
"Yos." - " Pig +. ~
"No," said Carl, che did Mt tell N.
that" -.
"But it is only for the session." t
"Oh d" circulated the doctor, ..'ouly
for the season ~ * :t5~ : 80 !
Az he said 1t that last ray Of sun
light left the earth, and CARTS faoe
grew very dark - hs looked on straight
Into tho western clouds.
So this was the plan, then. They
meant to take her away into that IN
quiet whirl which would be- 70 bad for
her. they meant to make her forget him
ifthey could perh.ps they would sue
coed; they meant to marry her to some
more desirable catch in tho matrimoni-
81 market, if the thing were possible.
Of one thing he ~ss very certain. If
she went up town and lived the life
usually lived BY young ladies in their
first season it would kill her. >-
"Auy," said the doctor, fare they
mad do you suppose ?"
"WhoI"
He did not answer. A sullen spi.it
Of seR renuuoiatiou came upon hin.
He would give her up; hs would go 70
Sir Francis then aud rel,nquish all
ehim,-as if he had any claim {! Well,
then, he might promise never to see
her again if they would leave her in
peace. ~
ut il nothing 30 very shocking,
Cazl; and it isn't my fault. You
should not look angry about it,
"Angry! repeated Carl, turning TO-
wards her. "Perhaps it does look like
anger, too, It Is only because I find it
30 terrible 70 think Of losing you, Amy.
It - because I know, if no ono else
does, how small IN exertion will be too
much for you ; and know also some
thing Of young lady's life in the Lon
don season."
ut will not be necessary for me 70
do al that other young ladies d."
"Bot you won't like being left BE-
hind" s.
II shall like doing what I know
would please you. I shall take care Of
nyself"
But that Wa not oil. There was an
other fesr, psrhsps oven less easy to
lay to rest than that one. After
al, was it absolutely necessary that she
should 60? Had Sir Francis any real,
valid authority to take her from him !?
-uuless, indeed,.it had been her own
choice to 60! He drew back his arm
sharply q the thought occurred to him.
He wanted to ask her that question,
but somehow he dreaded the answer
too much to ask it.
~ wouldn's 70 if I could help it,"
said Amy. aBu: Sir Fr.aeis has been
very kind, Carl ; and II is better to give
WY in small matter like this, you
know"
A small matter! It il. probable that
the doctor thought it anything but .
small matter.
"Aud then, if you would bot be- hap.
~ about il, I really think I should en-
joy il, Csrl. In six months time I
shall be twenty-oue, and my own mig.
tress."
As though she had read certsin
bitter thought Of bis, some vague re-
Election Of it came Into Amy's own
mind as they walked on slowly toward.
tho house. When they reached the
shrubbery.gats, she said, all at once,
"Carl, what is it you arc afraid of"
But he would not tell her.
Amy leaned against the gate and
Looked At him, possibly net altogether
displeassd At the thought sbe had de-
tected.
"Say good by to me here, Carl. II
w 90 into the house, there will b.
Lady Crevi!lon, and she will watch %,
We shsll have to bow to each other
like two solemn ghosts, for they don't
believe that I mean to keep my word
TO you. Good BY"
"Good BY, my lovs,-uy own dear
l,vew w..
"Listen," said Amy ; II kiss you BE-
cause you arc coward. know what
it is you are afraid Of. People say a
maa's faith isn't like . wonan's, and /
begin 70 think 50 myself. They will
not 1t you bind m. By any engage
ment. But UNDERWOOD, Carl, that I
an bousd. Until you yosrself, Of your
owa free win, give me back my promise
II an yours. Remember that r.
81; They passed thIosgh the gate, and
came suddenly upon Nm. Lssesr,
walkisg 70 inset them through tho