The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-08

on very angry With yoa for the dis
graceful way You airted With Miss Bar.
low last night"
"Aod l am very angry With you for
speaking to her on tho subject" Sir
Stephen answered, in the s.u.e tone.
"Whst! She told you! However,
it is oil tho same. Really, Sir Stephen.
it was very wrong Of you. do not
much mind people flirting with girls
Who know What it's worth but it is
not fair on poor little Aimee, and
must beg you will behave differently to
her iu future
II hope to do so," he answered, with
= smile, and then sigh.
Mrs. Harewood looked perplexed.
II don't know what you mean. There
is no need for you to speak to her a.
all. Indeed, If you were not going
away Tomorrow, I think I should seud
her to the nursery With the children u
II hope to stay little longer, if you
will oil let me-"
IL shsll be most happy, only yor
must promise not to flirt with Aimee
II promise that solemnly. De.,
MIS-. Hardwood, l can quite believe
behaved disgracefully. did not kno,
what I was doing. You will under
stand when I tell you, l asked Mis-
Barlow last night to be my wife; bu|
I have not been answered yet"
Mrs. Harewood spraug from be,
chair in astonishment. "Aimee !" was
all she could say.
"Yes."
"But you don't know herv'
"1t does not take long to know som,
people. The look in her eyes is al
most enough. And to see that littl
darling meaning to 90 out into th
world so bravely He stopped ab
:uptIy, and then went on, II will spar
you rhapsody. My mind is quit
made up. If she refuses mo, which
honestly think very likely, shall, O
course, 60 away tomorrow, and th
subject need never be Aentione'
again, unless there is any gossip abou
her. Will she come out to luncheon
to.day?"
~ should think so, as Mary is 60
ing"
"Then I shall try to speak to he
then. I need not keep you any long
er."
''No, stop, please. 1t would b
charming for Aimee; but have 20
thought enough about yourself. Lad
Dashwood-
us only too anxious to see NE mai
rled to anyone, and there is no one
need consider but her. I know I su
too old for, Aimee; but if she wi
haye me, I shall try to prevent her Q,
er finding it out.''
"1t is ridiculousl J She lie only se,
enteen.'''
I'VE could wait year or two, if sh
will have me, as 1 said before.''
"She would be mad to refuse you
Why, they have hardly anything
live on ~
"Pardon me, MIS-. HARDWOOD" al
swered Sir Stephen, with a slight
scorufulacceut; you "look at the subje'
from a worldly point of view; I a,
sure Miss Barlow would sllow nothin
OF that sort to weigh with her."
Mrs. Harewocd only looked incrst
ulous.
II beg you will not mention h
subject to her, or any one, till l ha,
her answer
"Certaioly not. She is dear littl
thing, only you must pardon mo fl
not thinking her quite good enough to
you" And so they went to breakfa'
very good friends.
SIR Stephen of course looked in wi
for Aimee that morning, and if sh
could have had her own way he woul
not have seen her at luncheon. Sh
felt so shy that she begged to be le
At home but Mrs. Hardwood told hi
to 60 50 peremptorily that she dare
not refuse.
She spent the long drive in pei
plexed thought, aad naturally enoug
could come to no conclusion, only sh
was Inclined to think somehow it mui
be nonsense.
! She could not help bIushing as 81
Stephen came forward to help her on
Of the wagonette, and spr.ng ont .
quickly to avoid him that she nearl
fell Her one idea now was to kee
ont Of bis way, and, by joining Mi
| Ashley 10 the walk through the wool
quite succeeded for the moment.
At luncheon he almost msnaged
sit next her, but she was too quloi
and moved away, and he did not lii
to follow her.
Afterward the ladies were to walk
little way to see some OF the shooting
aud q discussion arose. Mrs. Ashle
aud one or two other ladies were afral
Of the fatigue, and it was propose
they should return home at once.
Sir Stephen, in alarm, walked acrot
to Aimee: "You are coming Wit
Us 2" -
= i ::
"Thank you. | think l would rath
er 60 home."' 81, -. g.,
"Please come" He spoke rs pc,
su,sivelv "A he dared. for thev veY