The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-02-24

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~ and her efforts ts, te, put those :csseeoekfd cseeoek
5 things BIZ. straight were. certain " s not
81 crowned with success. :.At last. in.
sdeepair, she pluunlgedl into the depths
i With wiittht s1r So James; J 81, &c.,: =. =: a..
<; "Pattiifence. Pats e,?!'' she said, lifting
her '.!l': lEoyely face full Of trouble to his ;
Y'what can. . have put Miss Maud 80
a sadly a!bqq'na!t abqq'nt, Sir James Aitken ii !? She
looks ltispJ as sour % as y verjuice ct me and
what hayc I done, I wonder:?".
SIR James raised his eyes and look
ed over TO- Maud, who. with a au.;h d
face and discomposed air, was talking
to young Charley Grattan by no
means as if she enjoyed the circum-
stances of the moment, but rather 60
if she would have given worlds either
to break into wrath or burst into
tears. A smile broke through the
gravity Of his face. 1t became a..
most radiant; and for a moment he
had that look Of effulgent delight
which only the habitually melancho-
ly show, when by chance a ray Of
happiness pierces the sober-hped in
lteguments: Of their thoughts, , and
they are joyous in proportion to their
general gloom. Did she really love
him |? was this in truth Jealousy
Love includes jealousy, thought Sir
james, who also was on the wrong track
this way. If he could convince him.
self through Lois that he was truly
loved by Maud, how he would bless
that odd young person, and think
kindly even Of her dancing!
II do not think that Miss Haynes
is annoyed with you for any reason y
was his reply made quickly.
"~"oh, yes she is. Sir, James Aitken,' =
answered Lois with seriousness. III
you don't see it, I do, and I shall JUS,
Task Mr.. Bernard what's to do with
her when I.see him."
-"Let me advise you, Miss Lancas
ter, to say nothing" said Sir James
There is a great deal Of wisdom in
silence"
"But I don't like it, Sir Jane:
Aitken," said pretty Lois. "If any
things amiss I like folks to say il
out, and not do as Miss Maud does
look black, q body doesn't know why
Oh here is Mr.. Bernard'--
''Come to take you down for al
ice," was Bernard's hurried interrup
ton for his part, not caring to se'
the girl appropriated any. longer b,
the Baronet on whom his mother ha<
fixed her eyes for Maud. As tn
master Of the home his duties. wer'
naturally manifold and called hin
perpetually off guard, else,. when b
could, he had engaged Lois in talk o,
some pretext as now, OF, dancing witt
her himself, had bravely borne a
his burden the half of her artistic ab
surdities. But this could not be yer,
often, and these moments of repriev
were, as she said,.. few and far BIZ
tween.
She was ovepoyed then, when h
came to her now to carry her off in
to the refreshment-room; and the in.
stant she took his arm-she called i
"linking"- "-plunged into the histor,
Of her wrong against Miss Maud ant
those sour looks of hers which hur
her so much in her mind; saying
what was quite true, that she hadn'
a notion what it was all about, and
that she would sooner eat her fnge,
than offend one of the family. T
which Bernard, heroically conquerin
the little spasm that crossed him a
her homely metaphor, answere
kindly: II am sure you woule
Who would have the heart to often
YOU or be angry with you p
"Then you think it may be only
maggot of my own?" asked .Lo'
with a sweet smile. ''If you d.
Mr.. Bernard, I'll not say anything I
Miss Maud, for I'd not like to ad
fuel to fire, you know, and I'd bear
: deal tor your sake" -
81 II am sure you would" he answer
; ed. "But hope, my dear. you vii
} have nothing very bad to bear; an
! as for Maud, you are I trust mistal
! en-, and she means nothing persons
to you. Perhaps she has a headache
Girls often have headache" he adde
! pleasantly.
Eyes; I am often but poorly m,
SELF" said Lois, accepting his explar
! alton simply; for indeed she was a
I amiable, single-hearted creature
beautiful in her nature so far as ed,
cation and training would allow, an
= if not pushed beyond her powers a
: ways sure to respond true to a NOR.
7 harmony. $50 I'll say nothing abor
I, it, Mr.. Bernard, but think that ma,
be it is a headache, as you say"
! "You are always just and swee
= tempered, Lois," cried Bernard e,
t. Enthusiastically to which the guide
8 daughter answered with a blush an
a smile, "Hoot, Mr.. Bernard ! yo
> flatter me-" -
3 And with this their time Of retire.