The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-12-20

"Oh, yes, it's real Jolly. You must jus
ought to come when we've finished anC
see what grand stone house there vii
be over the spring; for there is a spring
there, and were going to clean it out, VIZ
and Aunt Katie"
''Can't | come in noW,' said voice ii
reply, and see how YOU are getting
along z"
And at the same instant / saw Mr De
lanev enter the gate.
He came in with a quick step, and
paused on seeing me, lifting his hat, and
murmuring something like an apology.
excuse me, had 10 idea Of intrud
ing. This little fellow wished me to see"
"We are only proposing to build a sort
OF a grotto over the spring." | said, see
ing him hesitate. II think you lived here
once, Mr.. Delaney, Was the spring flow
ing at that time r
1T was very much in its present con
ditiOn, | believe he answered. quietly.
''The water Is rather brackish and dries
up entirely for most part Of the summer.
BY the time Your grotto IS completed" he
added, with a Slight smile, ''there will be
no water to render it complete. 1t viii
be Hamlet with the part Of HaH1lct left
out"
What a pity" | exclaimed. disap-
pointed.
''lt may be allowed to suggest" he
remarked, at length, "a very pretty piece
OF rock work may be- made Of this now
unsght'y heap. These loose rocks may
be add d to this pile pointing with his
came to the fallen wall and the whole
beautllied with IVY, ferns, and other such
plants"
:: How delightful" :" cried, charmed
With the idea. ''Fm not sure but that it
viii be prettier than the grotto. How
shall we place the rocks, MI Delaney ;"
| inquired quite forgetting for the mo
ment that we were still almost strangers
"lf You and Mrs. Carleton Will permit, p"
he replied, politely, with 4 slight, grave
| smile at my enthusiasm. "l shall take
/ pleasure in assisting you. | have some
work of this kind on my own place, and
| you can take your choice Of my plants
"oh, thank YOU Will ca)I Emma i'm
mediately. There She is, Just entering
| the garden"
So we discussed the plan Of the rock
work, and Mr. Delaney said he would
come Tomorrow afternoon and assist us
/ Ifltt IIttlitlllIt tilt llt'tfl vi HUNS llitlSt
not be disturbed In their present posi-
ton they would afford the best tounda-
| ton for the surface work Of the proposed
structure.
And 50 he left us, and continued his
walk away over the open common to-
ward the beach.
at is strange that Mr.. Delaney, with
all his cold reserve and shyness, should
have entered the garden so lamiliarly, ="
| remarked Emma land very strange that
he should interest himself in this work of
yours, Kate. After all" she added. ban
teringly, 'John may be right, and you
are the magnet which attracts him about
the place"
He isn't in the least interested in
either myself or my work." | said, de
cidcdly. Il think he rather djslikes me,
and wonder why he should have taken
the trouble lust now. suppose merely
to be polite: but, despite it all, can't
like him What cold, hard smile he
has
About an hour after, Just as the sun
had fairly set, Charlie came running to
me with the news that Mike had got
pckaNe, and was pulling down all the
rocks in that big pile And then re-
membered that had forgotten to counter
mand the order | had given Mike, and
ran hastily into the garden for that pur-
pose.
| stopped suddenly as came in sight
of the spot, Mike was heaving away at
one Of the largest foundation rocks, and
at that very instant i man sprang over
the garden wall and -raSped him 10y the
arm.
1t was Mr.. Delaney, as could see in
the half twilight, but 50 utterly changed
from the Mr. Delaney Of an hour past
that ! paused in a sort Of beWildered at
fright His face was Of a dead Whiteness,
and his black eyes no longer cold, but
fairly blazing with anger
''Fool! IDIOT" he hissed between his
set teeth, ''What are y0u about p
Mike after a blank stare of consterna-
ton and establishment, recovered himself,
and ierked away his arm from the in
truder's grasp.
Sure, PIN oboyin' orders, an it's
puzzled | am to think what any mothers
son off the place has got to do With it,"
he answered, pertly enough.
Mr.. Delaney flung him aside. as he
might have done to a child: and then he
drew out his handkerchief and wiped the
nersnirotion from his forehead speminr
to my idaa like = man who is endaavor-
inc tn rontro1 himsplf Still his eva hIa1ed
and his unpar lin lifted itself in \ kind Of
snenr rs he said ..\ybn o9vn Won snch
orders ~
,\(,ss Katie. sure !" reulied Mike. con
fdently. and tanrind that c,nght tho
mutter.nu words ~C,,sa hrrr rs Mr.
Delaney turned ronnd in nv direction
IJn had not snnn mo as i stood in tbn
vinp-scr4rred Garden alley and slinniuo
noiselnsslv ,w.T, ran hacl, to thn hnnsn
cyneriencino n thrIl Of shnddprjnU hor,
ror sucb as ramnmharrd onca tn havn
fell ON suddenly 6ndinr mysef mar /,
snol,o holf concealed IN thn Grass
Mike related 10 MS thp occurrence and
to)d how Mr. DELANEY had himself a.
sisted in rollino barl, the bio rock into ifs
formnr nl,rn rxnl,ininr that # wos lie
wish Of the ladies to haya il remain so
Mike conrl,dpd with am nvnrpssion of his
nyn convictinn fh1t the Irntlnn,on WIS