Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-21


Dessl say, Glenham-"
The girls pale face flushed scarlet
Pardon she said, speaking in Eng
lish, with an accent as pure as that of
the gentlemen, but ! understand Eng
lish.
The two young men wqre, for the
moment, covered with confusion. Then
the one who had been called Glenham
addressed himself to the young lady,
avowed himself the author of her injury,
lamented his own awkwardness, and
begged to be permitted TO examine her
arm to ascertain the extent Of her
wound, and TO endeavor to alleviate her
suffering
His evident sorrow, his chivalric cour.
tesy, impressed the girl, who quietly gave
assent, and permitted him to examine
her arm.
my friend, in his chagrin at his awk.
wardness, has forgotten to introduce
himself " said the gentleman who had
FIRST spoken. Permit me to remedy this
deficiency, He is Gordon, Earl OF Glen
ham, OF Yorkshire, England And have
the honor to be his very good friend,
Maldred Grafton, We came on an ex
ploring and hunting expedition to these
wilds, little expecting to find here fell
low-countrywoman."
The young lady Acknowledged the in
production with bow, and responded:
u fear that cannot lay claim to the
same nationality with yourself | am
Cecil Rose, the niece OF Herr Brocken,
the Lutheran pastor of Zorlitz.
To the girl, reared in that secluded re.
gion, seeing, besides her aged relative,
only the rude peasants Of Zorlitz, young
Lord Glenham appeared very demi.
god.
he was strikingly handsome, with a
distinguished presence. He was about
twentJ-eight years OF age, yet he re-
tanned youthful freshness of feeling,
was chivalrous and noble in the highest
degree, and was not ouly unmarried, but
ne had never loved
His companion, Maldred Grafton, was
his intimate friend and distant relative,
who possessed a small fortune, was about
thirty years of age, and also unmarried.
The intimacy between the two men was
inexplicabe, for never we're two persons
more uIlike than LORD Glenham and
Maldred Grafton His lordship was too
noble and unsuspicious to discern the
real nature Of his kinsman, which was
sly and scheming, intensely avarieious
and utterly nnscrupulous. Yet Grafton 8
exterior was plausible and insinuating;
he was singularly gentle in his manners;
apd his black eyes and swarthy features
had been too well trained to reveal the
secrets OF his soul.
Cecil Rosse was not sufficiently skilled
in physiognomy to read the characters
of these two men. She only knew that
she liked Lord Glenham, and with her
came an instructive faith in him AS
for Grafton, she felt for him singular
distrust and an aversion that was des.
tined to grow and strengthen into a
stronger emotion.
An increased pallor and sudden COM
preston OF her perfect lips brought Lord
Glenham hastily TO her assistance. Her
wound was but slight, and when Lord
Glenham had completed his small at
tempt at surgery, aud the wounded arm
han been well bandaged, Cecil Rosse
thanked him courtsously and avowed
her intention OF Fastening home.
We will accompany you, Miss
Rosse," said the earl. No, do not re-
fuse. You are not able to go alone
Lean upon me-else l shall think that
you have not forgiven me"
Cecil took his arm and led the way by
the forest.patA in the direction of her
hons Z feY minutes walk brought
them out t'upoa ths steep village street
and very near the parsonage. Is they
entered the little garden gate, the old
housekeeper, Gretchen, came out to meet
them wit5 oud expressions Of alarm at
ine evident weakness lf her young mis-
tress. She fairly worshiped the pas
tors niece, and Cecil forced a smile and
disengaged Der GF@ from its support as
she said;
Hush, Gretchen, you will alarm my
uncle. | Rm not seriously hurt."
She hastened to explain the recent &C.
cident, and then invited her companions
to enter the house
Not now" answered Lord Glenham
" But we will avail ourselves OF y)ur
kind invi alton tomorrow.
He raised his hat courteously, and
waittd pntil Cecil had entered the dwell.
ing with her old serYant, and then he led
the way doyn to :he village.
At a little distance from the plrsoa.
age Lofd Glenham halted and looked
back, 2 ney FSAt i8 big eyes, a 6ey glow
on his facs.
So he loves her too2' thought Graf
ton, his soul convulsed with bsified fury.
a." Rnt he has not won her, and he never
shall. For | love her, too--this Datri.
clan beauty of the Black Forest-I love
her, and Iswear by all that is holy that
she shall be mg gite. My wife, and not
bis. He will WOO heF opanly; that ]
cannet do lest he know me for bis rival.
Yet il shall 60 hard if do not under.
mine him, cause her to refuse him. and
then win her for myself The frat thing
to be done is to discover how this Eng
lish-looking aud EDglish.speakirg young
lady happens TO 6e the pieee OF Ger
man pastor. All my lord, cherish ypgr
little lances, dream your little dreams,
while | step in aud win the prize before
your very eyes
The rext day thO young Englishmeu
called. Their interview Eiih the old
pastor was a pleasant one Cecil wss
iraascendently lovely. Both of the
young acp we're desperately in love
with her, aud esek resolved, if possible,
TO win her for his wits.
They settled themselves comfortably
at Zorltz, hunted in the forest, and Wis.
tied Tie parsonage daily. Absorbed in
his books, TIE Herr Pastor paid little
heed TO the visitors, whoa Cecil enter
tained June faded into July, and Az.
gust came and went, and still the Eng.
lishmen liugsfid st Zorlitz No one but
ahprn.eVad old Crel.ian sugpe ected that