The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-23
THE EDIcT OF FATE.

THE library in Mr.. Trevelynn's elegant
country residence was one OF the pleasant
est apartments imaginable, and on that
bright summer morning seemed the en-
bodiment Of GOODNESS. shade and fragrance
from the dark green carpet that covered
the floor like a sheet OF emerald velvet,
the lighter greon silk curtains and damask
furniture, TO the cleaning statuettes. the
white and gold calf bound volumes IL rows
II shelves from floor to ceiling.
Outside the sun shono, and the birds were
having a perfect carnival of song in the
EarIn fragrant air.
Everything seemed so pure, so peaceful,
20 strangely at variance with Mr. Trevel-
vans angry. clouded face aa no stood,
Straight and naughty, with one hand on
nc green cloth of the centre table, and his
eyes looking down GU r ymond Santelle's
aco--a face perfect in its bold, manly
Outlines.
1T Is the most outrageous breach o.
sentlemanly honor / ever had tho misfortune
10 know, and ! am the moro astonished.
Mr.. Santelle. that / had always, previously,
held you to lie Il suitable man to occupy
the position Of tutor to my tons But
this total disregard of every law OF ell
quette honor, decency-ii ] may be allowed
70 strong an expression-th s open-faceedi
presumptuous attempt at Irritation with
a guest of Mrs. TrevelyRn's isis oten
sively disgusting to me-
The young mans eyes blnzei rs ne list.
cned patiently to the quiet, intense Insult,
and you could see how tremendous wa,
the force with which he kept hinse ( in check
you saw 1t SO plainly by the terseness oil
every muscle in his 1.-the and handsome
frame, by the compress on OF his lips under
his droop ng amber moustacho, and in the
intense, frightfully calm tones Of his voice
a. he answered with his b nc eyes uevei
Ainching from the cold, gay ones opposite
hin.
You have made q most unwarrantabl
assertion, sir, which for Mi 5 NeldtG sake
r~egret-which for my own / care as'little,
as regards the truthIulness Of it, as
Mr.. Trevelyan interrupted him by u sud
den blow OF his fist on the table.
you dare tell me-you, n hired teacher
in this house, that ] Rm n liar that
Miss
Santellc did not make the smallest at.
tempt to interrupt the tide Of passion, but
there was something in his eyes that made
the gentleman pause tuddenly. and Their
Santelle went On quietly as before, with
That unnatural quiet that precedcs terrible
tempests.
"There is no occasion 10 introdu O the
iady's name again. imply say, / nav,
mover paid her any attention beyond What
is due TO a lady IRON u re tlennn, that !
should pay u empress Of the blood roya
if the occasion required it, or any othe.
IN You have seea ct 10 misccEstrue
and from the moment you branded me ii
unit for the position Of tutor for your sons
however false the ynccu t1tion wa, you
ceased to be my employer. Mr., Ircvel
yau, there lie no use to pro!ong this inter
view"
He bowed with the eo'd, polished case O.
q society usaged man, and wen l~eisurely
from the library to his room, with that Hamt
compression Of his handsome lips, but
with the FIRE in his blue eyes giving place tt
a bitter, dreary woe.
ITO think she Is the drst woman / ever
met who could quicken my pulses by :
glance of her bright, beautiful eyes-anC
! am intulted because | dare conveIst
with her-I, q tutor on a salary, she Il darl.
Ing Of fate and fortune!
Down in the library where S1ntelle hat
left him, Mr., Trevelya paced TO and fro.
The i~nsolent, ind, p ndent puppy, with
his face like q 6 DIS. and his manner the
manner Of a prince! Its time he took
his congo from Trevelyan Park when he
bldg fair TO be a formidable rival TO my son
iinpcrt in Ida Yields favor. ! am not
tlii.d. ] am not n fool l have soeu the
girls magnificent eyes look ut him with 0
light in them i'd Willingly give q cheque fol
a thousand to see them when she laughs al
my boy"
And, Just within one Of the deep. dusk
Teoesses OF the library, hidden by bowling
siiken drapery, as lair a girl as ever lived,
With lustrous eyes all aglow. and checks n.
punk os a morning glory. stood quiet aud
hreaihless until Mr.. Ireyelyan had left the
room.
Tho GRIND. g~lorious fellow I! Why he's
o very prince N disguise! / wonder-I
woaacr-oh dear, OF course il il only
shiy;lrons courtesy Mr.. Sanlelle feels. and
/ won bn . fool if he has got tho most
heavenly Smile and the handsumcst eyes
ever snw. Lut I'll see him again before he
i-ayes, and"
But Lila veldt did not see him again
asforc Ito lef. Trevelyan Park. for Mr..
S.Int. le dit rot remain over one tain,
ant. VIXEN lila rctnrned from her gaIlor
over the brew-y country roads, with her
ai.eeks %:iuwing. her b ,r wind had blown
over her fare, ii Q o mist of spun gold,
and her bronco ID. e;"] eloquent with
the strange, hA!. swe t, half sad thought,
,4e cou.d not L md, Raymond San,
,slle Wa. ~>el"1rat i fro.G her by Fate
and the In.iro,l, SO many iu.les that ever
~ meet again seemed -ren less likely
s~iOoaoiy thSn LIE LLdisig of . needle in
his. Stack.
'hdi, Rsy;u"'a, .hurr is no use in youi
lang :" nostlirto itnut it! You have
'r'. AID yoar 'yes a;e as CLASSY as a cats
4 ca'k sSllor-aica't they, Mrs. San.
sir:'
JiA:Iy livi' g-ton reached out to take
,;.9iaoSt S"nt lies hand to feel tho throb.
,ts. TeCniar ,yul-r.
D,at b' q / ~, Harry I tell YOU ;
- LOT s!eE-at least beyond a trifIr,
sch-Athough / won't be responsible 70,
Al attack o. brain fever if you and Aun,
iUy lon't 1a.; cnddling me-"
iou zee 1t how it Is. Mr.. Livingston.
. Can'r do anything. With him. Hc's Lccn
! L that c ntrary ever s;-cc he carIe hur,.
ne otbai ni-Lt with u chill, aid / cooked hin
- take hot lemonade"
The little bright eyed o lady lookes
obviously from her boys flushed face {.
.iviny.:on's balf-earasst, h.t misshisrsu,
.2s.