Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23

x"Move little further away" Miss Trehawke
| then tade her somewhat Incapable but Jealous
assistant. There is something In all this that
do not understand"
Sir Cecil was quite ready to add the apprehen.
sion OF the present mystery TO Miss Trehawke's
| stock OF knowledge, and he was commencing an
explanation. when she motioned to him to be
| quiet; and the next moment the sick girl spoke
| In her slow. soft tones
Are we alone? fahcied-" she began. Sit
ting up and looking around her anxiously.
ISL, sir Cecil stepped forward. "Are you better.
"Yes, thank you. tainted, did not ?" asked
| Ethel Adding hurriedly. while a crimson flush
Overspread her cheeks, making her more like
her old SELF the fair image that Sir Cecil had
carried in his heart through many varied
sceDe: :. am very weak; slight exertion, Or
| OF surprise, overcomeS me-"
Then Miss Trehawke struck into the CONVEX
sauon TO inform Ethel bow she had been thrown
| from her horse and Sir Cecil came to her res
cue, and the dreadful state she was still in, and
IL was quite time that she assumed more civil
1Zed attire; saying which, and her fresh face
smiling at them brightly from beneath her bent
hat, she went her way. Scarcely had the room
door closed upon her than Sir Cecil Thorpe CON-
menced his pleading.
Miss Spenser-Ethel-cau I hope that you
VIII listen TO me after the mad folly with which
/ have acted?"
81 do not know what you mean. Sir Cecil. y
| answered the girl, endeavorlng to still the
throbbing OF her heart, and to speak with cold
Ethel. you know that oved you from the
first moment that l saw you, and had some
hope that my feelings were in measure re-.
turned. To win you for my wife had become
the dearest ambition of my life, when suddenly
an event occurred which made me suppose that
you had been only coquetttng with me and de-
celS hds me; IN IN, mad haste and passion
get you; and | find today that my suspicion
was all a mistake; Will you forgive me?"
"A mistake" murmured Ethel. her breath
coming In labored gaspS. why should you
SuS pect me?"
Thorpe theIeupon EXPLAINED to her the occur
renee of his seeing the letter with its extrava-
CANT expressions Of affection, and the effect ft
1T might have been very silly; it is foolish
habit with all school, girls said Ethel, cooring
slightly. with childl1ke feeling Of modification;
''but do not see much harm In it."
''Her name-so peculiar muttered Thorpe,
heartily ashamed OF himself now.
81 dare say it sounds odd to strangers. but
am so used to 1t that 1t never seems but quite
natural to me-Dear BeVfs. she has been such a
true friend to me-"
MY darling, you are too good and too inno-
cent for this wicked world Never mind; look
up and tell me that for my faithful love you
Will forgive me my stupidity. DO you care
| at all for me- Ethel? VIII you let me come to
see you, and, when you are better, carry you
away?"
Miss Trebawke, entering a very few minutes
later, found two people with warm faces and
lltup eyes respectively seated upon chairs at an
| une4ceptionable distance apart, but there was
something unadjusted In their position which
caused that astute young lady to divine that
those chairs had been but hastily assumed.
And indeed, Sir Cecil Thorpe must have come
to very good understanding with Miss Spen-
ser, for shortly afterward there was a gay we'd
ding In Brialford, upon which occasion Miss
| TTehawhe tiirted SO audaciOusly with the youth
full pastor of st. Jude's that it was opined It
would not be long before second match was
made.
But it might have been only idle fancy, for
when Sir Cecil preached the idea to the new
Lady Thorpe as they were being whirled along
to the coast In an express train, she was quite
indignant.
"Oh! no; Frederick means to lead single
life; he holds ascetic views and is entirely de-
voted to his work."
Sir Cecil laughed In skeptical fashion.
But II he were TO marry" persisted Ethel
sit would not be to any one Ike dear Bevis, who
is very nice but enjoys the world and all that
sort OF Thing. Frederick would think only or
her help, and would choose Tome good woman
sister, or that kind OF person.
my DEAR said Thorpe, smiling still, .your
brother will marry as other men do, and, am
afraid, from no loftier motive than loye."-The