The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-16


He applauded her.
My playing will not compare with
that of Miss Lindsey, guest of ours,''
Victoria said. "You should hear her
play
Where is Miss Lindsey this after
noon 7" Robert asked. ~ have scarcely
seen her during the day."
dare say she Is in her room," Vic
toria replied. "She may be i'll. If Mr..
Cashel will excuse me, 1 will go and
search for her, and will persuade her to
come and entertain him with some of
her delightful music"
And with a bow Victoria left the
apartment. AS she had anticipated, she
found Barbara in her room. She was
sitting with her face bowed in her hands,
in deep thought. Victoria entered with
out knocking.
" Are you i'll, Barbara she asked, as
Miss Lindsey raised her head.
" Not at all, was the reply. CT was
only thinking"
have taken it upon myself" Vic
toria exclaimed" )" to promise Mr.. Cashel,
who is the parlor, some music at your
hands. Will you enable me to keep my
promise ?''
A little deeper tinge of color than usual
dyed Barbara cheeks. Then she said
To be sure, Victoria's promise shall
be kept"
AS she followed Victoria her thought
1T
time At any rate, he will have no idea
who am ~
Soon the two girls were in the parlor.
Miss Lindsey, Mr.. Cashel,' said
Victoria simply.
The man bowed, and felt thrill of
pleasure. He had admired Victoria =
But what beautiful, magnificent, in
comparable creature this was ~
I" 1t would be worth q lifetime of labor
to win her |" he thought.
Barbara took her place at the piano.
She had paled little, but was not en-
barrassed. She was master of the in
strument, and never in her life had she
played better than on this afternoon.
The master of The Cedars, bad man
though he was, felt the power of her
music"
Barbara ceased. The eyes of the mas
ter of The Cedars met hers. His heart
beat more rapid motion. Instructive
ly she turned her face away with
chilled sensation. In those first mo-
ments of acquaintance her soul warned
|
her truly, and thought came to her that
whatever fate might work out for this
man and her, she could never like
him.
Conversation was resumed. Shortly,
dinner was announced. The day passed,
A few more like 1t sped. Then the mas
ter of The Cedars was able to go to his
home.
I" Do not drive that wild horse of yours
any more" were almost the last words
Victoria said to him.
81 think 1 shall" he returned.
81 will have to prophecy" Victoria
Grid, half gayly, half seriously.
Prophecy, Miss De Vere!'
a" warn you that if you do not cease
driving that wild animal he will kill
you. You have heard that before, but 1
warn you to heed itl'
But Victoria's prophecy never came
true.
Robert De We're had been to Fair
mount Returning, he dismounted ,and
giving horse into the charge of SER
want, entered the house. He met Vic
toria in the hall"
g You are in good time" she cried
"dinner is just ready. was going out
on the piazza to take a last look for
you.'
:" heard a piece of news at Fair
mount that surprised me a little"
Robert said, after they were seated.
Well, what was it?" asked Vic
toria.
"There is q new claimant for the
Cashel estate" Robert replied, and
great lawsuit is in prospective"
" A new claimantI" exclaimed Vic
toria. "Who can 1t be ?"
:" 1 know very little about it, except
tits woman"
" A womanlo
Yes; and Cashel. 1 suppose she
must claim to be a daughter of the de-
ceased Herbert Cashel. 1 suppose the
case will come up before the Circuit
Court at Fairmount in August next;
but dare say 1t will not stop there"