Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29


apologizing for what he had done, O,
for the apparent rulcncss of his touch.
"It is pleasant to be in danger some
times, she added quickly, and little
awkwardly; eft awakeEs u.s.
'I had not thought Miss Carrington
needed awakening" he replied gravely.
She was about answering him, AS some
one Il little way off called her name,
and Mr.. Bnrleigh saw her 60 forward
as he had never seen her before, both
white hands extended, her face eager
and expectant. Something like lead
came to his heurt. After all, he might
not understand this woman as perfectly
as he had tiattered himself that he did,
She might hold herself from the light
ways of other women simply because
she was so leal to herself, and some
man who had won her. Bah and he
had been thinking all these weeks that
he was teaching her to care for him.
He joined laughing group near by,
and tried to Danish tho unpleasant
thought from his mind but lie found
himself looking constantly toward two
figures walking back and forth in the
moonlight; walking slowly as lovers
walk, and talking in low, soft tones.
Other eyes than his observed: them.
Some one said, in light, gossippine
way:
81 think Miss Carrington's fate is
here. He was her shadow at the beach
last summer. With all her wealth and
good looks, do believe it is the only
real lover that she ever had"
"You are mistaken, Miss Rowe,
was the grave answer. "Iam sure she
has had one other at least
"At !" with surprised look. "Did
you know him!"
"I did"
| Miss Locke joined in the converse
tion here. She was a simple little
thing, with no art about her.
! II think Mr. Howard is Just back
from Europe. The report was last sea
son that Miss Carrlngton sent hin
there"
"Sent him there 2" queried Mis-.
Rowe.
"Yes--refused him"
s. .h, 1 didn't know but what she
bought her ticket
line same thing, since she forced
him to buy it, answered Jennie. 81
believe in just such love as that. I'd
rather have one man care for me enough
to go crazy f refused him, than te
have She homo patlic love of hundred
who do nothing more desperate thar
pull tte!' moustaches if said no."
"E o Il IN went crazy because re-
fused + u, I should always have tnt
sns;)ic on at he was tainted with IN.
saoy wien )e made the proposlt; on, ,
Miss Rove said.
JENNIE shrugged her shoulders. Be.
tween heI eli and Miss Rowe there was
roS nTcil love. There was q little touc1,
OF i.o2y N her answer, rs near as she
ever c: ne to It.
$50 yo.: sbt, Miss Clotille"
Eu5 Clo$i1de Rove ignored jennie s
reply. She seemed intent on gossip
only, and went back to MI. Howard
and Mss Darlington with keen relish
!or the dish of their affairs.
''This Mr.. Howard is a dissipated
man l bo'ieve-is, or was; for of his
lie ab-oad we know nothing"
Il don't krow much about diss;pated
men,, Jerr;e sad, curly. :Ipresume
ne is A. good as tbe average o: man
kind. I do not care sor any especial
goodness. because am so fur from
perfee zion myse1"."
A ES;le Later ii the tented supper
room, Nh. Eu",ei3i met his supposed
rival face to face. Fe saw q face s;rone
and -cl o. passion; deep eyes, and
W;de, i:mly.Get mouth. 7; was without
bead, ard showed the l'1es plainly.
Ill he has a mother, she must be
panied to look at him." he thought,
turning from him as soon as he was
presented.
A little .u"ther on Miss Darlington
stood, boz og an untasted ice in her
hand. She had been w.;chine the
mee.. ng O. the two gentlemen, a
troubled, questioning look in her ewes.
"He VII read Howar!'s :4ce a. a
g'an"c, she thought" s'and he Will
believe tAat he is my love-::.'>
Conn TO her side Mt that moment.
Mr. Eu- le'ch asked, or al.po,; i7emand.
ed, for he spoke as one having a light
"Wh.:t is this man to you, Miss
Elizabeth
1t was OH her lips to answer, "Notli.
ing, but her pride rebelled. ''As apt
a reader as Mr.. Burleigh has little need
OF asking questions" She answered.
"True; brit IN this case my hopes
ran ahead OF my belief. You will par
don me when I promise to query nc
further"
His words were deep with q meap;na
which she ~ y urde.y' 1od. She knew
then how she cared for this man: and
how da:k the future would be w':::hou,
hope of bis love. Yet, s::xo,g and true
as she was, size could not open Ter lips
to undo the ;np:,sSion which he l:6
received. He waited little, tor hope',
sake, and then: as she ke; ;ot s;:c,ce,
bowed and ,e:i her. She Placed tht
nntoacded ice on The table, ind went
back to Harry Howard.
A Few weeks ran c., full of mer1 ' lie
and o'ery. 1t VAS tneu c:!- Oh: re o
anus 20 ''c-o "cics, e.; TT: on out
Gooi ,;e;, us .,pd iCa JOINING
In r.! .e.e, T .oe'h Gu ,a:oa's ae
qua 'rtacces s:a - l'er IN a ,ev ,ic;ht. Sh,
biosso rod out ike C. II ,ol Io;e. lcy
ally arc .css:''y. A-ao- 'es s.oy:.e <
b:oWr c!me "a ia h o. cc'1:. car e
knots l:obo IS. ias,,. o. 1'..nor,lr
ard The blood, :. ;ourh OF rub;e
She ome;:nc d..n"~:!. and o,ce q
twice had sat Gown to lie piano in tie
tW'hShS and sung az though a rev
meao 'ng OF lie Wa az lie: heart, w,:cl
o ne WY mo t ii,d u,tcrance.
through all t.:;s Robert Burleig]
stood a'oo', wordc- g.
"How Lille had be understood he,
> alter all. " ,e :ho-cb::. :tHow vain O
:. b II to t-:r'i Re corI! w::n her, when /,
t"e con- ny o: ?1o'',u. her l:"e ha
r b'o'son~l i 20 sudden i,c.;r-tt.7, rst q
, the le~T; &: 1o:e o c-.s at tie torc
Ci 1te no, ,rr .up. Wei: lie coul
toke t % ,rrope, as Eow.r4 ha
done. H. n.p: lie con'd pass t',e ur
, a.; ;u,;>;e ass on bv I BIS war1er;r es
." b., "!
, He sni' L It ;be thought, KNOWN
bow c'''.. oiy was tbe love which h
= felt fo: :. ,;s wo ran.
e In The II d." o" his cane ayao
q f7narr:a. c';.';, aid NJ. Eur1c' I'll
T. stately fortune VIC It down, rs .',ipj {
r down 10 sea. uronc vas h..r?,y po;
2 sib!c to him row. l'e was a ly%.'
1 stunned, at tils;;, thea / ,c wo .'d sun
i cd an upsiGc-down a;,,,e*@urcc, and
b seemed to him that he led n, roo:ho1
init. Dy-and.by re c:,,rc b;:'1 % hin
n self, and saw that, Ter Ell in = @ the,
q was nothing worth the VII bat lov,
TO cure this unfcrtupc>c " :sioa nov
i he had work TO do-wo.k that he ";
!. wholly unused 70, for his life bad bee
q luxllriant one.
a He WAS lying on the grass Que tw