The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-02

was Lady Blanche. George did not
come down till late, when she came iu
she was quite beautiful in tho white
gown With peaeh.colored ribbon at her
throat and tying her hair. She blush.
cd when the Berties and Jack Eversley
shook hands warmly with her, and she
squeezed Blanobe's hand, and smiled
1t the .Blskes, with smile that ought
to have disarmed them. Frank fol-
lowed her after breakfast, and she let
him walk with her under the great
llme.trees, whore he would have knelt
down and kissed her footprints on the
moss, had she not given her hand to
be kissed instead. ,He might tell ev.
cry ooe;-be might do all he pleased,
now, she said; and be became so wild.
" happy that she told him, laughing,
ha ~ss to remember the sun had not
gone down on the day yet since he had
dsfed the ourss, and that one must not
count ones chickens too soon.
" When tho gentlemen stsrted to
shoot, Simon Fraser went up to his
couiin' and asked him if he might have
The dog cart to take him to the station.
He must 90 BY the one o'clock train.
Fmnk, greatly surprised, made re-.
monstfanes. "What in the world made
hin 60? It vas TOO shabby . visit.
Hsd anything occurred, or was he only
In joke7~ Of course he could have the
dog'csft, but must he go7"
Simon protested he had always meant
to 60 that day; he had business
letters; in short, he must bid him good
by.
Tho manner Of both cousins hsd .
shade Of ENTHUSIASTICALLY un.
conscious to themselves, and neithe.
looked the other in the face as he
| spoke.
II will not go with these fellows,
Frank said. "They shall shoot the hill,
and meet me and the young ladies' al
the White Hsugh for luncheon. I
wilb stay and see you off,"
| But Colonel Fraser would not hear
ct this; and, after few more words
and warm grasp Of the hand, he part.
cd from his cousin, promising a speedy
though vague renewal Of their friend
ship. Not . word Of Franks engage.
ment; not sign that he guessed, u
he did, what had been tho fruit of las,
nights deed.
| From the window George Fine,
saw tho parting, and saw Simon walk
back to: the house With h.s wontsd easy
tread and set expression: Re passed
the-window close, and saw her, but
without any siga Of recognition, and
she loft tho room 20 Is 70 meet him
when hs should snssf tho trent hall.
The servants wers thsrs searranElng the
plaids and great.ooats, and she heard
him the give order to have the dog.car
st the door at twelve then she wen
back to the library, and remained alone
for an hoar waiting for the next move
in the game.
| Before twelve the ladies' met in the
hall, equipped for the walk that they
had planned to take to the White
Haugh to picnic with the sportsmeu,
"Was Miss Filmer not ready?" No
body knew. Creaking boots told o.
Lady Blake's approach 10 time. Geor
gle was on the sofa With q smelling
bottle when the library door opened.
| 30, here she Is, DEAR. Are you no.
veA1 Aee you not oomisg2" :.
I Miss Filmer sniffed delicately at be-
salts, snd said she vas so sorry,-s|
very. Nobody must stop with her.
ave are Ill vaiting;" Lady Blake
voice said from behind tho door. "Per
,haps you viii follow I"
"You viii ny sl sorts Of prett,
things for me, dear Miss Gort, I kno,
you will. l really have such very ba
headache, I don't think | could wall
Thanks 10 very much, ten thousan
, thanks! Il viii b better presently,
dare say"
She Watched With all her powers {
hsaring, till she knew they must b
quite gone, and then ran up to he
room. HOY pale che wa, ,-how ol
she looked. Bitterly she turned trou
, the. glass, twisted . scarf round he
B took her hat and looked again, and the
I left tho room.
They vese packing tho dos.o.r
4 Colonel Fraser was on the steps. Geor
. gle went up to him, and said,-
oI "Will you walk over the lawn wit
0 mo? You can meet tho dog.oart At th
Q bottom of tho hill. Ihsve somethiu
}, 70 say 70 you," sho added aloud, {
Z that in courtesy he should be oblige
t not 10 refuse her reQuess.
8 Fraser bowed stlm7.
"Certaiuly,-if you wish it."
4 He followed her down the steps, On
they walked across the lawn togetbe
She vas 40 bad actress to tread I
, slowly and daintily BY him, for b.
heart wss beating, - it seldom di
with her fear, distrust Of her own po,
:. OK, and q firm determination not to fai
!, At least to have her say, al Sighting
:. her. .. ~,~, :
!. To reach the lower terrace they h,
d to 90 dova . rough stop OF two, b,
I stone, half turf. Neither had spoke
}. till then. 9sorgis stumbled, and