New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

asd his place b enc of the nieset On tn
river. The bore 4, thst I mu:t scull ri
there tho morning.. / never should hsv1
got awsy from the paternal gratitude II
had not promised"
''And what shall I DOR asked Thomas
feeling painfully unimportant.
"Oh, told them shout you, and they saii
I might bring you"
And you are hero" thought Thomas
- he followed his friends broad back *
tho shoulder of lamb. Then he thopght o.
| once more over the good behavior o. those
| ponies.
CHAPTER II.
Here's flowers for yen.
The next morning, after an early swim
and great breakfast, the two friends
turned their boats head up stream, and set
out for Raynham farm.
Orlando, overlooking with delight in oar
and stream and summer air, burst ever and
anon into conventional expressions. uttered
in . fine tone of mockery. MAY ask for
dance" he shouted, "Where are We to sit?
When do You ridef" and then with . great
burst OF laughter he haxarded the Observa-
ton, II think know your brother"
Thomss, swinging steadily behind his
| friends broad shoulders, could not keep bis
eyes from the bank, gracious with river
fowers-the iris standing tall, strong, and
graceful In the stream, or crowned with
gold among the meaner reeds; fOrgetme-
nOts nesting by the dimpled water; the fair,
white water-lilies Withdrawn slyly into the
the Swallowed hooks; and loosestrife fire.
quent in the more common crowd. The boat
passed ON by COWS standing deep in the
cool; by the swan-mother busy in stately
fashion among the rushes, while her mate
sailed near, proud as Q king, and ready
ruSaed for war; by grand clusters Of
trees, and creek. half hidden in the
tangled thicket; by trim gardens, and
wild hanging woods. So the rowers
moved among beauty, with ears charmed
by the gossip Of birds. and soothed by the
rushing of the far-0f weir. So they bent
TO the oar, and we're not aweary of rowing
when they came to the smooth shelving
lawn of the sweetest of riverside places.
And ON the lawn fair girls we're moving
gladly. and they tossed the ball from one
to another. Now, when they saw the two
young men run their bost carefully bv the
old water steps, and ship their oars, Lefty
and 10, who were young girls. and still in
the school room, shrsnk back and began to
almost giggle; but Jeanne, though che
paused moment like . startled deer, and
let the ball lie idle ct her feet, came pres
emily forward, with her head up, and look
ing with open honest eyes. She came
neither quickly, or slowly, giving tho young
men time to fasten their boat before she |
met Orlando with little sunburnt hand
outetretchsd. "Please let me thank you
again, she said, land don't be angry"
ishly. ut was very hot. he said, land I |
was glad Of . plunge"
"But might have drowned you"
mot much fear, }" said he, in the pride of |
bis strength; land besides, you behaved 90
we'll. and kept your head. 1t was nothing;
and feel such fool whom an thanked"
Now, while these two were talking,
Thomas was thinking many thoughts. as
his custom was, and had ali sorts Of feel
ngs; for the girl whom his friend had saved
IN the afternoon was she who had driven
the ponies in the morning. All in moment
be was preposterously glad and sbsurdly
vretched. It was great thing that won
iers should happen in an ago when mira
lies arc announced BY telegraph; but now
night they not shatter sensitive and sen.
mental man!
When Jeanne looked at Thomas she won
erred why his face had so many express
lone, and what they all meant. She thought
hat he was shy: and 90, when Orlando
aid, This is Thomas, my FRIEND" she
miled very kindly, and held out her hand
hen she explained to her guests that her |
lther had been obliged to 20 to town, but
ould be back in the afternoon; that they
ere to dine and sleep there; that they
light remain in flannel; and, finally, that
,eir rooms were ready.
Before the friends had time to expostu.
te they found themselves and their bags ;
sisg conducted by q servant to the house. ,,
"What . wonderful little managerw said !
rland0, in voice which he believed to be !
W.
"What Q perfect childw said Thomas to ,
mself.
When they came back to the lawn, Miss g
Orian was alone, having sent her younger 4
sters to the sch0Olroom. She played the '
,stees with strange simplicity, and showed g
lem ell the small beauties of the place G
ithout doubt of their interest Orlando t
as unusually gentle, and Thomas thought
Una and the lion, a. he watched the pair Q
shind him. +
Nor was the young woman unmindful of '
10 shy man. She made many little re- Z
arks to him, and sometimes turned to q
0k at him with sympathetic curios- t
y in her eyes. She laughed at something | q
hich the big Orlando said, and betrayed
= the sound OF her laughter delight in &
In which thrilled the hearers. When Una !
ughed, the lion roared with laughter; and '
} laughing and talking they went to eco b
10 shrubberies, the copper-beech, the .
onkey. puzzler, the hollow tree with the i
arden half filled by intrusive flowers and Q
urdy lavender-bushes, the field with the |
Nv haystack, and the fsrm-yard where Q
70 white pige0ns summed themselves on | &
10 dull red roof and the geese walked in Q
recession, and the sweet-smelling stalls f
ere ready for the heavy cows. Orlando O
liked of his admiration at every corner, q
ut Thomas said little until they came to b
10 stables.
~, These ,.s are my ponies" said Miss Dorian,
"! saw you driving them yesterday morn q
g. said Thomas, briefly.
Did yonP' asked she, kindling with in G
rest. "How strange! Il must have been :
~ passed walking along close to barley q
'urt; remember wondering if my poaies
Ould take fright" (
II wish they had," said he.
"You. wish they had taken frights' she Q
ked, round-eyed with surprise.
"No, no. l beg your pardon. 1 meant /
mething else"
He laughed uneasily as she still looked at 8
m with frank curiosity. She thought hin. t
mysterious young man.
When everything else had been duly ad- {
ired, the attention of the guests was called i
the merits of the house, SO roomy vet 80 t
Oldest, so near the river and 60 free from
amp, with its old brick weather.stained
nd laced, but not strangled, by ivy, aud
8 deep verandah cool all day long. To-
BED, it is in all respects what O house BY i
le river Thames should be. {
AT luncheon Miss Jeanne Dorian presided {
18th perfect self-poesession, now checking
er youngest sister with Q glance, which it
as equally impossible to defy and to re- :
mt, now encouraging that meekest of gov. I
'nesses, Miss Tubb. 1t was clear that this q
dy regarded Miss Dorian, who was at {
asst ten years younger than herself, with I
Difference. When she VEN I