Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20

once fairly made their acquaintance, you
dislike in 3 double sense to cut them
D. Y. d, IN Pick: bloomington Junne.
r.. After many Days.
Y "And your husband has been dead
four years?' y 4:
eyes, four years.
Nothing could be lovelier than Ange-
lique Wharton.s pale, spensiveS profile,
zen in the twilight. y N
Hubert Knox locked at it earnestly,
and Elsie White, ! sadnes and vague
tear coming over her happy heart, gazed
too. She had not known before that
Angelique was beautiful; but life at
Neptune House seemed tc Change her.
Her loose, shadowy hair, and dress of
black velvet made her loneliness itself
that evening": -.
S. &: i And is it pleasant at Linden Walks9'
Oh, ycs," csied Elsie; !" It's beauti-
But Knox continued to look at Mrs.
Whorton. -. 81:
''Elsie has told you," she said look
ing up and meeting. his eyes. wiz:
After moment, she rose, sighed heay-
i:y, and walked slowly down the long
verandah. -...,.t
an y cousin is very hanldsome-don t
you think so2' asked little Elsie, visit
fully.
| Knox was silent for moment
"She is very handsome woman, no
| doubt" .
Something in the cool voice cheered
Elsie little. She slipped warm little
hand into her cUmpanion's, and he re-
ceived and held it tcnderly. = > g.
| "AngeliQue's health is much better
than it was at Linden walks. She is
very nervous, and never likes to be
! alone ss<ssssz
She chatted: on .merrily now, treasured
by that warm handclasp. 80
| >" Your cousin is not much like YOU
No; it is strange that we are of the
same blood, for Angeique is not It all
like me.'' y,
Elsie yielded to the caressing arm and
pillowed her young cheek on the strong
breast, all unseen in the starlight.
How did you come to make her
house your homer" T..
"Weil, there was aslarge family of us
at Fern cottage, AID, when ADgelique
came there visiting, she took me home
with her. Linden Walks was lonesome,
she said. though Angelique was quite. a
stranger: to me IL had never seen her I'M
til then that SUMMER finally consent
ed. Papa was willing. He has four
daughters lett now"
"And how long have you lived there?''
1.-TWO years this summer"
Though Hubert Knox knew so little of
Elsie Whites circumstances, it was none
the less true that they were lovers. A
little tenderness, and the strong, fearless
man had won her heart as the lily is
opened by the sunlight.
She was very young-only seventeen.
She never thought to ask him of his his
tory or circumstances. She only knew
that she had never feared him, as she did
most men, and he was kindness and tend
erness itself. o.: :.s: s. :. f :
Her young heart held perfect ::wor-
ship over him, and yet, he had little
thought beyond thehsppy present. She
only knew that she LEVIED him, never
troubled herself about his ''intentions, -
and let the days go by, never realizing
that she might be laying up a store OF
misery.
Afterward she remembered that: even
ling the white surf rushing up the beach,
the rocking and glimmering cold in the
moonlight, the sky piled with silver
edged clouds, and all along the pale
beach people sauntering to and fro.
It was getting late in the season, and
the place was less, crowded than usual
The long verandah was1 quite desolated
but for those two. i 5 :. :. y
Knox was very quiet, yet .she could
feel the strong beating of his heart
gainst her temple. S'E''S' 's>'-''
By-and-by, Knox looked at his watch
-" It is past ten o'clock, little pet"
Here came sudden, light step along
the verandah.
az Still inssour corner, truaut Every
body is@on the beach, sand'I thought t
see Won there. Mt. Knox lSwant tt
speak to you a moment" said Mrs
wharton, for he was turning away.
He came toward her.
's:Elsie and 90 back home next week
it il the last of September. Pray come
and SEE vi at Linden Walks,
h Elsie, who Md not sbefoIe knqwns the
time Of their departure, aiste1edS breath
lessly for the answer. - Itcame: IS & :
! Thanksl But I am going directly
to London"
Two rosy lips paled and broke apart.
IL shall be very ,closly occupied will
my new book dntil Christmas, 'scoatinued
Knox.
"And you will have it finished by that
~ intend to-
"Well, then you will need a vacation
4 II am to have 4 dinner party x at Christ
mas" .cqptiaped.. lrG Wharton, and
I shouldsbe very glad TO have yoajein u.s.
| "Tharks, again."
"But will you not Gomez" asked the
lady.
Knox stoodsxith his head bent down,
Z Suddenly he lifted i. ,apd scAst o glance
Il at Eisie's droeping littl@ figure. { s~s"~I1
s4n I will come; / thinlnsQ g. zee ga q ~
"Well, it is an engagement then.
shall expect. you. Come, Elsie, it is
dme fr litao children 10 besil bed"
*" It makes their eyes bright" laughed
Knox, as happy Elsie went away:
I Angeliques arm was around her as
she went up the stairs.
dear, are you engaged to Mr.. Knox2'
she whispered.
I La sanewered truthful Elsie.
Ny love, my love, yousmust ,bemore
prudeltsSs Ia $F;s0 fry
Elsies followed Yer With Sdpopdnf htsd:
| II must warf you, Amys child. sof
! Eoufsa Mr.. Knox admires you VefY