Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-16


found lodgment for single moment in
her perfectly true and honest heart and
beside, she conceived real antipathy
for this man the first moment she laid
eyes on him feeling which she could
not remove from her mind had she been
inclined to do so. Therefore. she had
not the least desire to conciliate his
favor, nor did she care to ingratiate
herself into his good will
For week or two after Clara left,
time passed quietly enough, and Lima
continued her evening walks to the
beautiful and pleasant grove on the hill
side. where the children loved to play
and gather the fresh MOSES, the beauti-
iul tail grasses. teathery ferns and wild
flowers of almost every description.
They enjoyed this until Tracy Myrtle.
with cool assurance, imposed his unin-
vited presence upon them. The chill
dren. seeing that Lima did not receive
him as though his company was agreea-
bic, OF course very naturally took a dis
like to him. and whenever he was near
they clung to Lima closer than ever, not
withstanding his effort to entice them
away. Evening after evening he brought
them candies, oranges and all the little
nicknacks that he could think of. but it
Was all to no purpose. They were
afraid Of him the first time that he in
truded himself upon them. Lima treated
hIm with such cool contempt that she
thought he would not dare to join them
| again, but for several successive even
ings he persisted in his attentions,
which were so very disagreeable to Lima
that she discontinued their rambles 10
that place, and never went beyond the
confines of the private garden. Here
she ielt comparatively safe from his
prosecutions, from the fact that she
knew that Tracy Myrle had no idea OF
nls sister seeing him making love to her,
for it would end Us he well knew, by
that lady dismissing her teacher. and he
would then have no one to torture. Con
sequently, Lima. finding that the close
confinement did not agree with her.
missed her pleasant recreation, and
longed for ou; door exercise. and when
Mr.. Dupont renewed his kind invitation
to send her out horse e-back riding OF
evenings. she accepted his proposal.
though on these terms only, that he
would let her go alone. and not bother
any one to see after her, for she was
not afraid, and understood horse
back riding perfectly. therefore he
reed not apprehend any danger what
ever Tor her, but rest assured that she
would enjoy herself hugely; but there
was one thing that troubled Lima no
little. and that was the fact that she
would. by riding, deprive the children
of that particular pleasure which she
knew that her presence gave them. Blu,
then ere long she must leave them iol
good, and she felt that it was best to
wean herself from them by degrees,
poor desolate little things. Here the
tears, which Lima could not force back
flowed freely. and she mentally offered a
simple prayer in behalf of the dear
creatures that she loved SO well. This
first ride gave Lima decidedly more
pleasure than anything that she had ex-
perienced for many Il day. The gradu
ally sl"ping road. winding through the
deep shaded aud wildly picturesque
woods, together with the surroundings
OF the place. reminded her but too iorci'
bly, of her own dear home. The lowell
ness of the evening, the calm serenity o
the hour, infused into her very being
slch perfect peace and tranquility thai
for the time the cruel circumstance
which 50 disturbed her mind. was for
gotten, and under the buoyaut ,nspira
ton OF the moment she went flying. a.
it were, over the clean graveled road
pausing here and there to indulge he
delighted eyes IN the luxury which th
IneXhaustible beauty OF the scenery ST
copiously presented, the roads draped il
the rich, the gorgeous apparel OF sum
mer. each Leaf and branch quiverinI
gently, stirred by the periumed breat
OF the evening zephyr, whispers back il
the low soft eloquence OF the language G
music that rivals the grandest sympho
nies that ever vibrated the chords of
well tuned harp, even though touche
by artist fingers, the crystal stream
rolling and tumbling through shade
= woods and sunny glade. poured tourt
y flowers of almost every hue, lifting the
bright smiling faces upward, drank tn
y early evening dews, which were alread
y forming liquid drops of brightness
which glistened and sparkled like pear
y that have just escaped their cells trol
out the watery depth. Lima, needless {
:. the passing moments, was somewh'
startled when she observed that the su
= had gone down, not leaving or
" visible trace of its glory, e1cel
! the golden sheen which mantles tt
sunset sky. Alarmed at being out .
" late, she turned toward home, and urge
her horse into iull speed in order
~ reach home. before it was dark.
N At supper Mr.. Dupont asked her no
n she enjoyed her ride, to which Lima r
pied that 1t was perfectly delightful, ,ar
- interested her so much that she remain,
~ over her time. upon which Mr.. Dua 20
- said he was glad she found the exsrci
:. so pleasant, and that if she was afra
to 20 alone. his man was at her servic
Lima thanked him for his generosity. al
said that at home she was used to goir
out alone, and she felt no fear in doil
So here.
q NO" remarked Tracy. who had /
10 this time been silent, Il think that Mi
n. Maynard belongs to that class Of pe
to sons who prefer solitude to company ,pa
10 ,icularly lonely rides and walks"
III This piece of insolence brought t
m hot blood to Lina's temples. and h
e. large eyes dilated with the just indagn
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