Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-31

The new year mad come In, and all the
Hall guests were gone save Arthur Young;
and he would appear to have taken up q
permanent residence there.
II wish I had one of those crimson roses
that are in the conservatory" said Miss
Royston late one afternoon, as they all sat
in the drawing-room. n13} A a
"Let me get them for you, Miss Roys.
ton," said Young. with very unnecessary
alacrity Graham Daglish thought. "How
shall find them - ff'ysx9 81 4s.f...s
"Thapk you, you are always kind. I
will show you the tree" replied Miss Roy
ston, with still more unnecessary alacrity
ill-used Daglish considered.
The pair strolled awav into the conserv-
atory. Daglish wishing. too late, that he
had offered to get the blossoms. To. tor
ment himself further he pulled out his
watch to observe how long the offenders
would be gone.
But at length the guilty ones reappeared
just as twenty minutes were completed !;
not bad allowance of time for plucking q
couple Of roses. Dagllsh surreptltiously
pocketed his watch, affecting not to no.
tice their return but every gay laugh of
Nells went into his bosom like a pOniard
thrust. t2A itf 1ayat. ~
The next day was one of singular beauty
as regards weather, and the saddle horses
were ordered round early, for Arthur and
Elinor proposed to take long ride. %
AS she stood by her steed, Daglish offer
ed to help Miss Royston mount.
4"You need not trouble" said Elinor,
coldly, the incident OF his neglect with re-
gard to the flower, ranking in her mind.
II prefer the groom; you either lift me
short. or nearly fling me over on the other
side" ..lN+'l iais i9s. N
at the same time Young rushed for.
ward, and seeing only servant in attend
! ance, cried 4.
LET me put you up, Miss Royston."
And she accepted his attendance with
the most gracious smile. a4e -A
Upon their return, which was not until
three or four o'clock in the afternoon,
Daglish noticed that Elinor was very much
subdued in spirits.
To this circumstance, though. he did not
attach much meaning or Importance until
an event the following morning gave
the depression and ailment new signi6-
gance. The event was Arthur YOung's
making the startling announcement in the
course of breakfast of necessity for his
leaving by the frat train. 4,<. 81
"Is it possible, Mr.. Young ? and SO sud-
denly, too !" exclaimed Mrs. Daglish.
you don't really mean it, old man ~
cried Graham Daglish. a4H pna
The only person who showed no surprise
was Miss Elinor Royston.
.Well, Nell, are we to have wedding?'
asked Mrs. Daglish, while they were still
sitting in the unsettled state that hasty
departure of one member leaves any
family. n g. 4n pt..l s,t.t..as
! THAT same inopportune moment a SER
want entered with message from a poor
widow, a pensioner at the Hall, begging
she would see her with respect to some
| trouble she was in. sa@t
off hustled the kindly old lady, leaving
Graham and Elinor to discuss the delicate
topic she had introduced. pE
"Is that true, Nell :" asked Daglish in
a low tone.
what if it beY said Miss Royston,
flashing defiance upon him from her eyes,
Its nothing to you. li
"Nothing2" he cried. sit is much, Eli
nor" he said. speaking calmly, but with
certain tender gravity. ''Yo our happiness il
almost my chief concern. Arthur Young
is a good enough fellow, his position suita.
BILE. and all that, if you feel that he is cal
culated to make you happy. and you love
| him. eiss .ns0'i l,s st,i.{3 f.. f.t5..s.f +,
].It is something to be loved-to feel that
one is cared for. Love tome is what wa
ter is to a man dying of thirst" she cried
passionately. ay
"Elinorl is that speech the fit reward
of your treatment here ~
.sBorgiye me forgive!" she said hurst
i ing into tears, ~ am ungrateful; but
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