The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-10
S0UTHBAY SOCIETY.
4 Romance of the Prince Of Wales
Garden Party.
FUm London Society,"
CHAPTER II.

OF Ju1y---nOt Dreabn OF WlnQ SURFING,
the sea lying blue and still under the
summer sun.
The changing Of church-bells; the
Soices of many children; wreaths and
garlands hung about the houses and sus-
pended across the street; one house,
Of no pretensions and of mean aspect,
more decorated than all the others;
certain appearance of deadly liveliness
about the town; the fact of all the inhab-
itahts being dressed in gala or Sunday
costume, denoted that an uncommon
event was stirring the sluggish pulse of
Gouthbay. \
Round and about the Forrest Arms, a
grateful smell Of something very savory
pervaded the air. There was to be
dinner at the ancient hostelry, recently
rechristened, in few hours time. 1t
was quite a holiday. There had been
service in the battered church with the
old stone tower, where the bells were now
pealing, and luncheon-parties given at the
houses of several of the gentry. Maid
servants wore wedding-favors, and all the
Forrest tenantry had similar decorations.
The proudest people relaxed, and had
some pleasant word to say to their hum
bier neighbors; whilst the poor would
have been jubilant, save that their joy
was tempered by an uncertainty as to
whether the hundred pounds sent down
by Mr.. Forrest for their behoof was to
be given to them in goods or in money.
If in money-But, however, that has
nothing to do with this story.
Walking up the shady side of the High
street, Mr.. Forde, the rector, encounter
his parishioner, Miss LIE Deene, walking
In the shade likewise, but in the opposite
direction.
Whittier away? askedl the clergyman,
with that genial smile and gracious afa-
bility of manner which at very early
period of his rectorship had disarmed
the antagonism and thawed the ice of
Eouthbay.
You will laugh when l tell you,' an
swered the lady thus addressed. Meet
ing neither husband nor wife, had a
fancy to walk over to Southcliffe.'
'Indeed' said the rector, thoughtfuily.
1T is strange that Mr.. Forests agent
should absent himself on the occasion of
Mr.. Forests wedding continued Miss
lie Deene.
He is to be at the dinner this evening"
remarked the rector.
Have you ever seen himp asked the
lady.
Never was the reply. when I called
ne was out, and you know they do not
come to church at Southbay.'
I know groaned Miss LIE Deene.
Have you ever seen him? asked Mr..
Forde, retorting the question of mo-
ment before.
No, she said, but I have seen her, and,
simply and truly, she is the loveliest
creature | ever beheld'
'ReallyY.
Really, MI. Forde. l am but a wo-
man, and do not profess to be a connis-
seur of such matters; but I have been
here and there and everywhere, and in
my time seen many beautiful faces, but
not one like hers.
'Indeedv said the clergyman again.
You have excited my curiosity. l must
call again, and try to see her.
She is not difficult of access answered
Miss LIE Deene, and if she is at home
when you call she is sure to see you. She
Is not handsome, but she is lovely
though Southbay won't take to her; Just
the very sweetest woman you ever met
And with that parting statement,
which, indeed, might have been considered
4 slap in the face of Mrs. Rector, Miss
LIE Deene shook hands with her spiritual
advisor, and walked solitary up the hill
side and over the cliffs.
A tall, angular woman, who followed
no fashion, adopted no party. Who,
living in Southbay, contemned Southbay.
Who, born in Southbay, was not quite of
Southbay. Who had brought ways and
thoughts into Southbay that Southbay
deemed were foreign to its nature; and
yet who, for all her travelling, and read
ing, and mixing with society, was as true
and typical a Southbaian as any who had
lived in that place from birth to burial.
The daughter of bishop, the grand
daughter Of a judge-the bishop born in
Southbay, the judge born in Southbay,
too, (the little place had sent out many
noted MANI, she returned after long
time, to cast her lot with the descendants
Of her progenitors, and elected to do sew
eral things which the Southbaians viewed
with suspicion.
Unto herself she was rule, and unto
her she permitted no man or woman to
dictate.
She had tried various places of resi-
dence and various ways of life; but after
all the-after all the ups and downs, the
ins and outs-she came back toSouthbay,
as people whose position elsewhere, was
most uncertain were in the habit Of do
ing.
In Southbay she was to certain ex-
tent power Southbay said, Miss LIE
Deene has her notions about things or
her special whims;' but Southbay did
not controvert her notions or contradict
her whims. No; not even when she Wis
tied the Arkleys, who had not responded
to the patronage of Southbay.
The genial town only remarked, Miss
LIE Deene perhaps is right; at all events,