The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-15

his chambers, only to lind Sibyls lovely
flce between him aud his dry books, and
| + sweet, low voice forever in his ears IL
Tie silence that rrigned around
II can't stand this any lonGerp he mutt
tered at last, shutting mp the book and toss
Irg il on to O table "a shall 90 melancholy
mad What device Of an arch-enemy ever
led mo to S.nGGeaeh2 Would TO Heaven l
Lad never seen her
He rose and stretched himself and started
as knock sounded at the door.
"What an idiot | am rrowingl Como
in" And his servant appeared with two
letters on salver.
Gsoarcy gllnced at them hurriedly The
finurishcd "C' betrayed one as a tradesInan's
Cp ,,lr; on the other he re oG lied Lady
4emple's handwriting, and tore it open. 1t
rIu:
"nrAn Mr.. CnrrwYND: Do you remember
the lovely Mrs. Elton who lives at Sand
beach, in whom you took so much interest !?
Yesterday, MS l was driving home, l found
her sitting by the side OF the road about
half a nilc from our gates, with her little
boy in her lap, and, on getting out, found
that the poor child had tainted having Just
recovered from bad accident l brought
them here, and the pOOr little fellow Is in
bed today, too weak TO move, and keeps
CRYING for YOU His mother says you have
shown him so much kindness that the child
is quite devoted 10 you. Poor thing! she
has told me her sad story. She is not o
widow her husband is still alive, but such
n bad man t}nt she cannot live with him. |
shall try TO keep them here for some time,
and little Cecil and Harry are becoming
great friends; but the child really frets for
you, and, if you can spare time, 1t would be
a real kindness to run down here for a week
or two. Henry was very much vexed at
your refusing to ONE for some shooting, as
usual Captain Lee has lett US broken
hearted. and Millie Dayrell is engaged to
Mr.. Dgby. 1 begin to fear Eva is too great
q Grt to marry. May we hope to see you in
a day or two? II would give MS great pleas
urc. With kind regards, believe me very
truly yours, ADELAIDE TEMPLE"
With q short laugh, Geoffrey laid down
the letter.
"Was ever man so bcset by temp'a-
ton? What am l to dop 1t seems cruel
not to 20 to The poor child when he is i'll
and fl, tting after me; and certainly do
not love Sibyl less for being awly from her
more if it be possible. Pcrhaps seeing her
with others and recognized as q married
woman may be the best thing for me; be-
sides, shall be out shooting all day-and
this life is simply killing me. At any rate,
l can come away Mt any moment"
SO argued he, as man will argue that tho
way lis iDclinations lead him is the night
way and, sitting down, he wrote;
"DEAe LADY TEMPLE: Your letter arrived
ct lucky moment, when the drearuess OF
nv present life had reached climax. I'm
riulng for some shooting and 30 ietv, aud
Shall be with YOU tomorrow. So sorry to
hear my little friend Cecil is i'll again, but
rlad il has made an excuse for your knowing
more of his lonely mother. knew her hua-
baud WAS alive; he was ut school with rle.
!.i.-dgst regards.
"lours ever,
GLoFFRIY CrETwYxD."
-heln' ter rnrt vas mcantas blind Meth
CT Lady Temple nor any one else would sus-
rect him of falling in love with Mrs. Elton
il. lie sad he knew she was married Wo-
nan, and it wLs not necessary to say now
long he had known it. The paragraph
about Captain Lee vexcd him. lie would
far rather have heard that Eva WAS engaged
10 him, and not likely, in consequence, TO
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elaIp eyes and ears if ehe were still at New
land Abbey; but it would be good training
for him. He did not wish to bctray his love
Ly word or look even to Sibyl, and he
thought he could keep his resolution.
1t was getting dusk on the following day
when he reached the station nearest to sand
beach, where the dog cart awaited him. lie
felt in such high spirits that he could hardly
help shaking hands with the gr ON, AID
tried TO work them off by entering into
lively conversation on the respectiY" merits
of tie Abbey horses They were nearing
tie gates, when his heart gave bound at
The sight of a tall, slight tigure walking
nlonq the lane just in front Of them.
"Prll up, Graves he exclaimed care
lcsslv; Il think this is Mrs. Elton, and Il
walk home with her. All right drive on"
Then, as the doG-cNrt drove past her, she
locke up at it and turned round.
"Inis is lucky chance" Ge"ftcy said,
trying to speak quietly, as he took her hand
in his 81 was dreadiug meeting you umon'
them all, especially before the sharp eyes OF
Miss Eva Dayreli."
at was no chance" she returned, smiling
Up at him as they walked on 81 came 10
meet you for the same reason. Miss Day
,cll has put SO many questions to me, aud
made so many pointed remarks about yHn
md onr great friendship, that l preferred
meeting you away from her keen scrutiny.
] think you have been flirting with her, AIR.
| ChCtwyud."
"N0t that know Of" he answered, laugh
ing. "Bnt why do you call me Mr.. Chet.
t. lor in pulll p1