Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17

that having seen her start with her net. he guessed where she was bound, and thought he might be of use. r '.osHLch UUUC T Where are her brothers ? Lazy fellows! could none of them have got up to help her,2 vHjs,delightful nothing could be pleasahter As shs had b often told him.
 Told hin4 1. Yes-;;F and promised to show him the bed. too :of late she has drepRed all ae6ire to, be, ssfneY1 with Harry AdEt Et1lEdheiaponl had thnaI IldiD JIl
 Sooth EoAeA, Bee, Ss ,rather algo odd fig ure. A rough serge petticoat an old frayed and stained plaid wound closely ,round her ,2aifelt hat, which has bufetted tfhFongh many a winter, and which is now palled down over her ,ears--these make up her attire. T .d i..te aa. iss@' i .slHl.ss
 But it is not altogether of this that, Bee is thinking He will make her late-they may be seen-and what would be thought 'sIS mpaE make the beat of it anahurry
 She is much obliged to him for coming; he will be of great use Will he kindly pick up the oysters 2 Very V grave all the time--not smile upon her faee. Harry begins to feel he has made mistake. ''t
 ''Sa,this is the oyster bed l? What a famousidea itlis nobody could possibly discover 1t unless they knew beforehand. But do you never lose it yourself ?,'
 s'"I cannot go wr0ngs because even when it is high water there are landmarks. We sometimes come ii the boat. .a,se .fAtAnd you gathered them all yourself?' s+' s'All of this set. Thank you Oh, nev- CT mind those ;l we have quite enough ''Sone of these are nots large as those under the rock.'ef assi.s Vi -i a -'-, Of, course not-knows that as well as he does.l Why will he not be quicker ....
 Will she not show him where the bank is? She cannot-it is round that point they have no time. May he not help her over the rocks She will get along best alone. sID-I' Harry submissively shoulders the net, ,and they pick their way along almost in si- lence ~ ~<75'A'l .'-if. N'fh
 Bee is dreadfully fretted. She cannot nmaGihs bow itbhs gfpqnso late woqAd have rGn had she been alone, and has neithsreyes nor reaEs fer heF comPapion.
 1t is nine o'clock now, and even tlaongh they do go through Che ahrubbery, and aessspin ct zshsl Aeagdsna door, Ahezsznre ca sasn'ss ipPFnmsraPHlY q that fheY Eipp Eipp peet
 Harryris lost ipy thought, Their, pace gro%s faster and faster, und through the woodland path they hurry as, if pursued by dsmOns ;s but though it isI Beatrix who is out of breath, it is Blount's heart that is beating. 'r. .. a.- .'a.taas f<. as gaa
 Miss Graeme. is there any very urgent reason for this haste p .,s ,.'.'. .-'1.
 Urgent. indeedl What would the man haSg Her appeasaucs,h her oystsEs; ;above all, his company -sAe is boiling over with
 "can we not stop to rest here for a ho- msnt ?" ....: ..'. ,s..... ;.. .s7s.lt
 Oh yes. he IS very welcome to stop-she would prefer to go on herself; but she begs he will do as he likes his hesitating manner and preoccupied voice is the last drop in her cup of wrath.
 .'"sWeare about as late aswe can be, that's
 ''Then if we are late we need not try to be in time.". philosophically. Sir Char les is punctual to Q minute, and there is the pFayer-bel." -n .-'.-. -.. .saa .q
 T knew it .-' 'a@ ['.
 ''YOu will still go in ?" .L.s. 4.l
 Still go in ] Beatrix absolutely stares at him. E.aH EtlI
 He is not looking at her.. his eyes are on the ground, sBecause," he Says,l very quietly, ''I am going away to day."
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 ..I thought you were going--with Ar thur-tO look for wild duck ?' Bee goes on. after a moment. fg s..at,<g;.r.,1 ''I thought 50 too, till this morning; but my plans are changed. I must ask him to send me over to Striven in the dogcart 2?
 "Yea, that IS the best way. You will have charming drive--take care of the oysters1 it is through the most beautiful part of the country" -' ,' " .,, ','.
 So hear. Beatrix. can you not under stand me" -int @.1s h.1i ' !. n~r5-af ryd
 Mot at aIL Captain BIount." ; --rl
 Head in air, she marches forward, up the steps to the garden entrance. along the gallery ~ith rush, and, like Godiva or old. unseen, she has regained her sanctu- ary.
 Now, what of poor. deserted Harry ?"
 .'I shall have to go," he reflects. ''As usual. have put my foot in 1t If I had only given her time ! I think she likes me somehow, but it looks odd. That she saw it was coming is certain, and did her best to stop it. Oh, confound these oy- sters What am to do with them [? I don't knO~ what to suppose and she is such a--she has bewitched me, I think If had only made of last week I was fool to stay on like thia Here, George, take this. please" And Captain Blount joins the breakfast-party. ,-.. --s
 Many others are late besides Bee. and no one can remark upon it. ....t .l-s.
 She slips in at last, comes up to kiss her mother from behind, and gives gen erAlly cheerful Good morning" all around. ..s...... ..,-. ss I'
 Harry gives her one look. .'Oho, my little Betty r says he to himself, .'.this, al- tsn the aspect of things" .q.. 70. 4
 For all the cold-water douching and ean-de Cologne applications in the world cannot hide that tell-tale over the eye br0ws. -ia.@ -.'
 She waited as long as she dared, poor child, and thought, felt certain, there were no traces left but are there ever no traces when one has the clue to look for them s-.. s.r......s .s...s- .t.s, s..,s,,,
 Harry is as merry as a cricket down at his end Of the table after this discovery. and he and Arthur start the moment after breakfast in pursuit of the wild duck
 Beaerlx dares not ask any one about that dogeart .44s.s.4 p ss tz.s-e. s-lt
 No orders have been given, sine sees that. It is possible that Sir sCharlea has stopped him. that he has been prevailed on by the outcry of she boys. !5g.,a-' -'s As
 Harry, you see, is favorite- wherever ne goes. sfa+- .1E5r uJIs s3III
 Arthur may brag to his regiment of Gas. tIs GrAeme. and to his family ut Castle Graems of his friends in the regiment, but no one thinks a blt the better of him. His airs. speeches, aide hints take nobody in line would really gain popularity, the hearts of men and women, he must take | lesson from his friend. .as ID ' He IS the best company for Arthur that can be. Lady GEaeme acknowledges aa'lMst -f bls f71mef~<
 He is the most humble fellow I ever met r exclaimed Sir Charles.
 r.1S0 natural F. r-rvT Y1 eSO unassumiag 31 says hey1 Il l
 And ysu never hear him tell a good thIng of himself. further cries Sir Charles .sAnd when Arthur tries to trot him out he iust looks annoyed, though he i. nH .