The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-02-03

Paradise" and the things Of his, soul
were more the realities than the
things of his daily life. Mrs. Haynes
looked at him with an expression
made up Of pride and sorrow. =. If he
could be got safely over these next
few years, she thought-appraising|
poor Bernard's idealisms as if they
were measles or smallpox-he mil ght
wear right in time; but these next
few years were the tests. And that
dreadful girl in the background! If
il had been Edith now-calm, eensi-
BE Edlth-how glad the mothers
heart would have been! !;
40 "What q time it is since we have
seen yon!'' said Charley, on whom a
three days absence, if it had not many
way saddened him while it lasted,
seemed interminable now when he
tnOught OF II.
eyes; what have you been doing?"
was the sympathetic answer of hand.
some Mrs. Haynes.
II don't know exactly. Edith was
bitten with a mania for fishing, and I
have been up the river with her
every day."
"Ohw said Cora in tone of dis
appointment. She liked fishing, and
wondered why they had not asked
her to join them, seeing that Edith
and she were such friends.
"Why did you not come too, Miss
Cora p asked Charley.
/ She looked at him with certain
reproach in her sweet face, but quite
frankly and innocently.
because you did not ask me- she
answered. GLOW could I go when 1
knew nothing about it?"
T.: Whereat Charley laughed and she
laughed too. She always laughed
when be did, being one of those natures
which simply echo and reflect the
moods of others, and are nothing of
themselves; hence are bright or dull,
according to their company. With
Charley Grattan she was bright, Sir
James Aitken made her dull; while
Bernard thought her as idealistic and
impractical as himself.
ut is long, too, since I have seen
you,'' said Sir James, seating himself
by Mrs. Haynes.
"Yes; so it is- And what have
you been doing? Fishing, like young
Mr.. Grattan ?" she answered.
No I do not know what I have
been doing" he said. dreaming a
little and growing a good DEAL"
As he said this he looked across
the room to Maud.
."Ah! that is a bad habit" said
Mrs. Haynes in her maternal, tran
gull way. "Nothing deserves the ex-
penditure of strength needed for
growing. Break or bear'-that is
my motto and find it good guide !"
"Sometimes one growls at what one
can neither break nor bear" he re-
turned. "There may be such state
; s uncertainty" 3..<. ...s:... !
"That can easily be ended,' said
Mrs. Haynes. Il dislike uncertainty
too' much to suffer it for long, and
would soon: know my fate if I had any
doubt 81 it,
True but it is difficult" he an
is|wered:,
IL Life is . succession Of difficulties, y
was her reply with q glance at Ber-
inard; 'but they have to be conquer
ed at all COSTS
t-"Ah! you are so brave, Mrs.
HAYNES! You have such clear views
| and are so firm p he said with Ger
tain dash of envy running through
his admiration.
1T is just because I have clear
views that l am firm" she answered
| with q smile. "It is a necessity OF
my: nature to see my way plain be.
fore me, and to walk straight to my
point" : >''',>. -.
Perhaps, however. this was a eu:
phenaism. All persons would not
have called the life-walk Of the hand.
some widow, straight; and especially
| would not Bernard, her dear boy and
hope, could he have read between the
lines at this moment and seen the
L
real meaning Of her gracious bearing.
i. IA e.! this big II the same'" asked Sir
James eH 4 abruptly, getting up and 60:
ling over 70 the ottoman where Maud
va sitting. putting dainty stitches at
linterya b into = breadth Of modern
Ihnoink
"Yes," said Maud quietly, her
manner still, composed. Indifferent,
betraying nothing Of her heart OF
feeling. T. ~ .-.a,,. ~
! ."You don't tire Of ity he asked
with . slight accent st surprise.
>"0hlno!' she said 81 like it. .'
>z"H0W wonderful To like the same