The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-03-30

have lived to see the fair landscape
on which he was now gazing, again.
She had tended him unwearyingly;
yet now, when he was convalescent,
she seemed, with a delicacy he could
we'll understand, to withdraw herself,
as if she felt that he must think
that here, in the home Of bis ances-
ton,|a Marsden could have no place.
But such ideas had long been ban
ished from Philip Gaveston's mind.
His illness had made him think very
differently, and he reproached him.
self bitterly now for the old angry
feeling against Adeline-an animosi-
ty which she had repaid only with
kindness. Remember that Philip
Gaveston did not know how fully
she had heaped Goals Of fire upon
his head. At Adeline's request DR..
Vincent had kept his counsel con-
cerning the operation, though he dis
tinctly told her that he should en-
tighten Gaveston whenever he saw fit
to do SO. The Doctor was, indeed,
we'll pleased with the turn affairs
we're taking. Given a handsome
young man nursed. with the tender
est devotion, by a beautiful girl, and,
according to all the laws Of romance,
the two must love each other in time.
He could see plainly enough that
Philip and Adeline were being drawn
to each other, and he felt that he
had only to tell Gaveston the whole
extent of his debt to his hostess, and
matters would be precipitated. He
could see that Adeline, now she saw
the best side of Philip Gaveston's
character, now that he had put off
his old pride, and his unreasonable
hatred toward her family, had come
to have a very tender feeling for his
patient. There is nothing arouses
love in woman's heart more quick
y and surely than an attitude of
protection towards a man. 1t is in
some measure, I believe, a kind of
foreshadowing of the maternal in.
stinct which leads woman insensi-
bly, to love the person who has been
| dependent on her care and attention.
A woman is more likely to love a
man upon whom she has conferred a
benefit than one who has served her.
At any rate, Adeline Marsden was
beginning to find out that the image
of Philip Gaveston was constantly be-
fore her, and she felt that when he
was quite recovered and left Caves.
ton Court there would be a great
blank in her life. When once you
got behind the barrier of pride and
reserve there was no pleasanter com
papion than Philip Gaveston. HI
was thoroughly well read and had
travelled much, and nothing pleased
him better than to see Adeline's gray
eyes light up as he described some Of
his Alpine experiences, for he was 8
Eprominent member of that eccentric
club, the heroes Of which conque,
yirRin peaks and spend their time in
endeayoring to launch themselves in
to eternity at stated intervals during
the year.
| His feeling with regard to Adeline
Marsden was complex one. Wher
FIRST he had recovered consciousness
after his accident it had been great
shock to find himself at the Court
AS he gradually got over that ther'
came, as have said, a great chang
in his feelings toward Adeline, ane
one day he nerved himself to the tasl
! always a distasteful one, more es
pecially. to a proud man-of apollo
gising to her for his ancient animosi
ty. I give some Of the conversation
for when DR.. Vincent heard of
from Adeline afterwards he resolved
on vigorous line of action.
"Miss Marsden,'' began Phil
Gaveston, slowly and formally. I'd
] you remember our conversation a
| the in6rmary ball ~
Perfectly, Sir Philip" said AIDE
line; ''and I'm afraid you must hav
thought me very rude and forward.
il "Not in the least. You will rf
! member that I confessed to certai
( feeling towards you, or rather let m
say your family. I did not add the,
as I, wish to do now, a formal expire:
slon Of regret at the line I adopte,
Since ! have known you better
! have come to be ashamed of my COZ
J duct in old days"
! This kind Of apology is very dar
(gerous, and so Adeline felt it; ft
u she said hastily, "Pray don't say an.
', more about it, Sir Philip. I had 4
, right to challenge you as 1 did"
Fl ut seems difficult now." he conti
t ued, musingly, Ito imagine I cou]
\ ever have cherished such overstraine
pre- ejudices on account of what ha]
pened years ago. And now I al
K your guest here at the Court, Mi
Marsden, don't think am using tn
!. language of idle compliment; but
q seems to me every day as if no occ
i pant Of this house could become
ii better than yourself"
i "1t is kind Of you to say So" sa
:. Adeline rather agitated. "By-the.wa
do you like the house ?"
ut Is q curious question to ask
Gaveston," " he said smiling. II b
leve my hereditary prejudice in +
WOE Of it would have disposed me
J LII alel IL.