The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-05

which is almost always insepsrable from
an act that seals ones own fate. And
then the drawing-room was rather lone
"; the trees outside the window got a
ghostly look, and seemed to wrap them
selves up tighter as the fog gathered
round them; and-altogether, she thought
she would just go and tell her brother, by
way of convincing herself that the thing
was settled.
When she told him, he lifted up his
eyebrows and stared at her.
els it true2 You look as if it were.
Rather scared, and that sort ofthing. Not
that there is anything to be scared about;
only l suppose it's proper. Heml l
might have thought Of Frank Neville;
but this lie wiser"
She bit her lip, but never answered him.
She wished he had not said that, abous
Frank, and she didn't like the word
"wiser." What had wisdom to do with
it2
She started from her sleep that night,
with mist before her eyes and great
throbbing at her heart, for Franks voice
was in her ears. Would he carer
But what use to ask, now that it was
too late? And that it was too late no one
knew better than herself for to her, hav-
ing once decided, publicly as it were,
change would have been impossible.
And on her wedding-day she was to Sir
Hugh a radiant princess, far away above
him; STOPPING to crown him with the
blessing of her love. Any one who had
seen him that day might have doubted
about its being altogether. or even very
much for his daughters sake that he took
this step.
al have reason to be grateful" he said
to his new brother-in-law, when the
speechifying was over, and the bride was
going away to change her dress.
George Neville looked at her and nod
ded.
"Sbe's a good girl enough-a little
self,willed, perhaps; but then she has al
ways had her own way"
"And will have it still, hope" said
Sir Hugh. "If don't make her happy,
| shall deserve to be miserable man all
my life."
In years to come he recalled the speech,
and wondered whether some strange mis-
giving had moved him to utter it.
just then Frank Neville was saying to
Evelyn, $50 you did not think me worth
an answerP'
She was passing through the throng to
wards the door, and she never faltered OF
raised her head. No one knew that tn,
words fell upon her with sudden chill
like cold hand grasping her heart. She
had seen her cousin amongst the guests
and knew he was looking miserably ill
but she had been too much occupied To
think about that
what do you mean, FrankT'
"Oh; not much. Valentines don't re-
quire answers in general way; but l
think you might have given me a few
words last February. However you'll
keep my secret No one knows it bu
you, unless il is your husband. WHAT
the matter Evelynf You look a. if yol
didn't understand"
81 don't"
"You must have had it. / missed tn
post overnight, and gave it to Rainham
there, as | knew he would see you tn
{ next day."
"To-my husbandp
Eyes; I'll ask him"
Frank" she said with heavy han,
on his arm, forget all this. Never speal
fit-for my sake"
He looked at her with a perplexed ex
preston of enquiry, but he saw that sh
was white and Hurried, and gave up tn,
point
"Well, we haze always been friends
have we not2 / would ask you yet 70
your good wishes, as you have mine; bu
the doctors saw there's something here,
touching his chest land I may not liv
to-never mind God bless you, Evelyn