National Republican., 1877-04-29

conveyed, ths starr mn. carriage DASHED Fsr-
s9 sfss Ssssss ss.. sssss s.s,s ss ssss
waved to her. and that vas tse isa oemsis oAs-
tsrt:n 's~ q oag..ia D.y fsr . v.u .~r s,.s
It vas The aitA Of Nyys~s~. . sssxy. .e,
miserable sftsreesn; but thsre wss . xpusv.s nrs
IN the old schooi-rosm % the vsc.rsge- nahss
fssdins the nswsysPsr, Gsors,s vas "a I iss sssss
painting. sort Of frame stood before hcr- On
which were arranged wfld tk.Ele of tbe small
frost, q fc1 scraps ef moss, asd qasniity 81 ihs
bright purple black feathers ef the neur-fcpl
She was cepy,ng them with rare delioary and
'T wish had fev sisctherrie..- san ,ss
swe could not ind my thi. morning ~
i toe late ior ihsm; can't yoa nss.es si,h..i
sTe., thin. 1 e.n,r ..,d ossrri.. rlvaps .
"How mush do you think The dealer WI rlrs
you for that ptcsure. GeorxteT-'
II don't knov-twc pounds. I hope-
70 m n Day %as W =. ss,ss . s.s
ron would let him. why auar ron accrva hai
offer, and allow him to dirpoee Of ysur painting,
II like 20 manage my own anaars, asar.-
laughed 0eorpie. sBseides, was he who IN
troduced me 20 this dealer. he teck = Ercaa dcal
OF NJ ufttt ana oil Euurte cnunul lroN tl<
him always with my concsrns.r
'Of course not said Esther, dryiy. then, air,
. short silcnce-.'lcorKic,d 10 you renemscr thai
party At Starr Hills jnst two yenrs axa. ans hos
yS,. ySs cried ever The .lr.e. dTs.; 1ss w..n :.
"Not quite, " rcturncd Gsuruie. smifins= -'ws
are always 20 poor, and the money is 30 vapfct
,SinF / should be any more Eergsps,iy srrsyc;
than I was them Shs sighcd . llffle. rrr IN.
trouble. o poverty came bone yery terniy :.
of h.s edSr s s s. n.
family exohequer. She would havecared npthfnx
for ali the little trials ana stiprs Of her daily l5
months NOR s ne aa hns i n.s.f SEN sar sesra @srs ,
Captsie Day. and the blank silcnce vas . erssl
hardship. Tho constant. wearing unccrratni,
iace, as Of one waiting and .sichinr centinssily
and the lovely eyes looked swsefer. ssader, an
more wistful than ever.
Prescstiy Erher put dows hg rarsr ana ann
tered TO the window, ganiHE disconssaaiely ON
aoh dear, GeorEie, thers he o. axaa.. crnans
In at the Este!- exclaimed she, struTaly. IN sr'
minutes.
FAR away with the captain Of the sirth fnsfiicrs
her tngcrs b.sy with the csnrliostod shsae ef I
aISoi AS ASH % You diaas ss.xr- rrsms.s n.
ther, increduieusiy. "Mr. Francis Day MAKES ]
suieiently clear Sha n is that he comes % SOC n
awsst DO you mean. Esthsr-- sass asrss.
aroused.
"Means On. nothing particsiarf- rsaurssa u
ther, dryly. "No doubt he takes an Immense IN
tersst In papas pet gricvancss Against the churuh
doubt It Is very eatsrtainisr to sstile wah In
mafer about tho old woncns seals and blaaket
two or thres times wcsk- ny entertaining Gun
have ceased TO waste nv sleSse.ce urnn hin
since found out that Miss 9eurxfe Gas1crrm,
silence vas more appreciated than all ny va an
wisdom.h
Georgis flushed painfully.
"what nonsense you talk, Esthers whsn ym
know how kind he has bcea sbsuf the chnrch rcs
drawings. il Is absurd of y.s % invsst rsssan, )
account for such simple thing as hisesminx hrr'
a.Sometimes-" echoed Esther. s.,irana,ly.
George thrust her brush inte pool of neutral
tint and stirred n round and round half saxrIly
dark. suspicious eyes had watched THEM Dsre q
less all tho evening. a good many angry kirnru
BILE faee-wastod, besanss though he had 500
the glsnees plainly enossh be had taken No M
when the time for departure can. uaya.a
Day siippes into tho han, and wAs rc>ey vsll
Georges shawl and littls scarlet hos1- Arr
one long pressure Of her hand, one lingering lssi
night she passed ont into I'm ain sis h wan
swim, subtle delight In every nerve. . feclinE Z
sweet, shy. joy stesiiag inte her hsart- vh1rl
As Captain Dag turned 70 rs-ssisr the ssii !
sneeua tered his hrotAsr, The gsst,snas usa,
grathful eyes hsA 80 sarPsosSssly ~sashca hi
~ aH.yssssa iIs ssss'' l.. matter, r..s-- ..s.a b
lightly. -You look particsiariy grim
The grave face grew . shade gravcr -
turned . his brother aaa sa'A- sorhsisoaify -
.Yoa have 10 rixss, Arthur. to psy s.eA .
voted attention 20 any lazy. nseh isss nass O.
awhat do you .sany-
"what say. Yea have no right - ssczrni
that trusting sweet iitas thing s'r y'sr ..a'
"Hov excessively ridicalsus Frank, IDsra
younG lady fsr the hrst tine IN ny IN. ny I
amuso her for an hour or two. and you ga up
sass ss ina ior ny . s Il s %
to know the signs Of new one. ks.g wAl
yos have no right 70 rsSss hopss and sissss .
have aot the slightest intention Of falnIliag.s
.'Lesks like case Of sightscns indlgaaassn
..Tssass, yosr icsrurs might 30 ssre srsrss
were you not "a Interested par1y.-
~ don't understand ysn,- saad hr- IA
a$no i It tsat talks ss..t -veisn.s On ssss,
| or some such sentiosntai nansense. I ha'
neysr seen ysu besieu two xiancss on any ysuI
lady bsicre; hat to-aight ysa have hsnarcd !
s:ra.. s:a T Il % MIS-. css Gs.rris T Ssas1ssa ss
wise, she win turn the cold shsa,t
on my Irresistible self; the eiser Is a mnrh nu
eligible eligible v p'rf' than the 'o-P'rra'' y'a's
Mr.. DAY turned his eye, esnismrtns.sly On ,
brother.
-Your remarks are most uncalsea sor.- sais
However, L don't care 10 discnss the matter fr
thsr. Nothing that 1 can urge Is Isely 20 -
your hand
"Not with the prospect Of q rival IN the hsi
and such . rivai-Huntle le, Reyd md sranbsa1
with another Indignant Elance Mr. Day tnrD
on his heel and walked away
.Faney 1 had rather the hest of that lul
game" thought Captain Arthur ss he took Q
CastsfIon, Thank you, kr. Frames nsy, y
shall not md the course 80 eAey 70 Walk Ssor- 1
san help IL" and the Captain tssk Sui has fIis
sss SSs nsa g stTssa ss.., LIST Is .e
| might.
Alas for poor Gesrsis, She was very young n
very childish, and q was the eld, ola siary- II,
Rs% *. nsis ss =. 70 % slnss sna ss n.ss .Ss m.
Of his opportunities. Georgie inpscoElly ~
dercd how it wa, 60 where she weula. he alsa
contrivea to meet ar iolie~ & h.I IN IN hsr @ saaks-
pected how very carefully n was plAnnsA- sr n
all her goings out and comisgs In vsre en
familiar 10 him
gained for; and, had any one suggesicd ths ID
to him, he would have rspudiafed 10 with scsr,
! he had not barEainod for fAlikag On love u
soil Nevertheless tso nsnths aim
young beauty and sweetness won Erea1 a
more than admiration from him. ana he care
good deal more for her than he would have o
seihshness would care % think of sersoasly-
, last they were engaged tor bcrier or wmse-
far as anything could be called nn smgAgcnl
which Vas neither known nor sanctioned ty
.. powers that we're
On the last evening Of this ncnornhls visai u
stood together In tho beech arcnne Of the HI
/ Her hand was In his; her sweet eyes raised %