The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07

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OF course she wanted them to please
themselves, would not for worlds have
tethered them to her side against their
will; but considering that they had
been at the Castle every day and all day
long Of late, it was,really hardly neces-
rary that they should be- there to the
last. So very late, too. They would not
be home till after midnight; and Alex
ander had cold, as it was. i- -'-.5
i Alexander, however, protested against
his cold being taken into account II
was the merest nothing; he had promised
his sisters; it was aloyely evening, and
Cecil must remember that it was not
often her brothers had the chance Of see.
ing nets drawn on q Highland loch.
He was quite CHEEKY aud genial on, the
subject; he was in excellent humor and
spirits, refeeting that the next day he
would have his house to himself; thatthe
dreaded episode would have receded
into the past; and that he had not failed
in any part Of his duty either as q rela-
tionor, q host. The brothers had, Indeed,
drained his cup OF hospitality 10 the full,
and it wasenot probable that, he would
be soon called upon to fill another Oil
yer but seldoyu obtained leave, and An
thony was not likely to come without
him. For another year, at all events, he
| was safe.
He bustled about, making arrange
ments for the expedition; ordered dinner
to be a full hour earlier than usual; pro-
vided coats and mufffers for everybody;
and even recoElected' to take some extra
rugs for his sisters feet. He was into
the dog-car with school-boy's "whoo-
oop' before Cecil could catch hold of
him for q whispered Caution t'e
alexander, just one word, see that
Eleanor goes. SheJought to be in one
boat, and you in another" =" ''F .'''
playing propriety, eh9 I'll see to
lit" -'- .f ....,.
But either he forgot, on he did not find
seeing to it so easy as he expected.
three boats instead Of two had been pro-
vided, by whom it did not appear; and
in the confusion the party got wrong
somehow, three Of thegirls going off with
Oliver, who was the dangerous man,
leaving only Julia for her brother to
look after, since Eleanor arrived late,
and was hurried by her cavalier into the
last boat, alone with him and the fisher
men. ... IN XII ..... ..
Her going was thus of no good to any
one, Cecil would have said;- and she
might just. as we'll have been left at
home, as she had begged to be-. ,'
She had tried to excuse herself, had
shown several good reasons why she was
not needed; but Alexander had remem-
bered at least one partof his programme,
and had backed his sisters in their de-
mand for her presence. '.'
Anthony had said NOTWITHSTANDING
wearily in the background; but when,
overrnled at last, the lady came down
equipped, she found Mr.. Delamere alone
waiting for her. atlt-+
Half an hours pull brought all the
party to the spot where the nets were
stretched; and here the boats fell apart,
not to interfere with one another.
Like tongues Of fame the supple fish
darted hither and thither; now making
all the surface glow, Row vanishing in
the depths; while in the darkness left, q
silvery lamp would ceme' floating b. Y
luminous iridescent, beautiful. Only a
1elfy-fish perineatcd with phosphorus,
and the shining web which flung its
stars Of splcndor through the. water was
only a common fisherm.n's net; and the
two ldimly oatlifed figures, sitting side
by side, so motionless,' thrilled each with
the presence Of the other, were only a
man and a woman, lifted for the mo-
mentinto Paradise. 's,- ,.o....,..s,y5
"H I could make you happy" whis-
pered Eleanor at last. il. his hql i.e p
"Y0u made mel very unhappy last
night came Anshony's deep niurmur
back. s'i fo w H'''f ~ ID
II did not mean-T did not know. I
was SO startled, soshocked."'
Shocked, Eleanor? sWhyT syaH
II had never, never thought of it; and
all this time / have BEEN Oh, what
must you have thought Of me?" T@I4t
Thought Of your said Anthony soft
". 'If YOU ask me what have really
thought Of you" It was not that she
meant, Of course; but if he choose to
take it so, how was she to prevent him7
"Shall L tell you what I have thought of
yoa2 That youlwere the best, the sweet
est the most uuselfsl sister; the kindest,
gentlest daughter; the dearest friend"
i r. *s'*
'Tle air grows cold" said Anthony
after while; "let me draw the plaid
closer; you must not catch q chill" -..-.-,
All at once his tone takes the tender
authority so exquisite to woman's ear
in the voice Of the man she loves. 81
am going I'd take charge Of tou ~ppy,,''
con tihues lie. "You are NINE, say what
you will, after this.--Take your hand
out o., the water, Eleanog."', r,,t,,r,,
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