The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-22

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! was ere thi-, convinced that she wa.
Jealous Of my advent into the family
That although she despised her unfor
tunate adorer, yet, she sel6shly resent
ell my encounter with him and the ali
Of romance lent to the introduction,
The Others apparently humored hel
jcsts as the, termed them; to me the,
betrayed covert malice.
Removing my soiled garments wa
about to retire for the night, when a
rap on the door was followed by Myra
who came in with a servant bearing 4
tray Of tempting viands.
IL have brought you some supper
Con-" she said, IL know you must bt
nearly starved. Think how long you
have been without food.'
"Thank you, dear Myra," ! replied
gratefully; "since you mention ii, ]
believe lam hungry. ! had deter
mined, however, to retire
ooh! no, don't stay up here all
alone. We want you to come down
and tell us all about il. Mamma and
Guy don't understand you yet. New
err mind about their impulsive speech
es."
ut is unkind, Myra. Even you
must allow that. They have no right
to mi.judge me"
Here Juliet entered noisily and ex.
claimed. "Why. Helen, you are not
undressing! Mr.. Norris sent me up
to implore you to come down and tell
him your adventures. He says too,
he wants to hear you sing. You see !
have told him that Captain Hadyn
calls you u nightingale. (among his
many poetical names for YOU she al.
ded playfully.
l was comfortably ref eshing myself
with the choice morsels before me,
but promised at last to join them after
q while.
at is many days since | have sung
but I will endeavor to oblige Mr.. Nor
ris." ! said, and she went back salts
fed.
When Ientered the parlor all eyes
turned upon me. Mr.. Norris at once
met and escorted me to u seat between
himself and Juliet.
"Miss Isle il none the worse for
her stroll" said Mr.. Rightor, politely
bowing in the direction of my seat.
ave only await her graciou. condo
sceIlsion To hear how she Jared all the
long afternoon" said Mr.. Garland.
"a story; a story. Let. have it,
provokingly said Guy.
81 am really interested" chimed in
Adelaide. "IIow could you have SO
entirely Inst YOURSELF
Mrs. Garnet's face indicated no es.
pecial interest in the subject. She
toyed with an Afghan which was al.
ways in the hands Of some one of the
ladies when guests were there. the job
Of finishing it appearing iniermina-
BILE.
Thus appealed to, gave the par
ticulars of my wanderinss as fully a-
] could without betraying Jasper De-
lornie's revelations.
"And you were at Old Pegs cave,
said Juliet. "Why, the gentlemen
went there; aud in fact, they thought
they had secured the whole mountain
side. We shouted, time and again,
and at last. came on without you,
hoping you had in despair, preceded
u.s."
"Imagine our disappointment aud
ALARM" said Mr.. Norris, "when We
found you had not been heard from
here. We did not tarry long at sup.
per. you may be sure; but sent for
to light the way back to
the mountain"
"You were all but too kind" re-
piled, 81 must have missed you while
sitting beside the brook, Unconscious
Of the approaching Storm"
"Well, we've had delightful day,
said Guy. Adventures were in or.
der; but ! believe nobody was Grip
pied unlss. it be Mr.. Fouche who Ger.
tainly did his part Of the tumbling."
This gentleman had not spoken be
fore, but he now assured his fair friend
that he was pioneer and Injured tt
the haps and mishaps of rural eScur
sions.
This was the last evening of th,
stay. and Mr.. Fouche wa'
bent upon devoting himself tn AIDE
laide. She. with her customary dis
regard OF his designs, was armed will
the backgammon-boarl which ehectu
ally precluded all tender conversa
tiOn.
Mr.. Rightor now continued som'
description of Indian affairs ON th'
outskirts which he had been giving
Mrs. Garnet and Myra.
Mr.. Norris soon pleaded for II song
and l sat down at the piano, deiermin
ed to control all affecting emotions AM
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