The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-04
ELEANOR.
A Tale Of Non Performers,

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-recur to the matter with feryor and fire.
quency. True, it was no longer the
mere arrival of her brother which filled
her Imagination; it was his future, the
HE that lay before him. Since her hps-
band was now in the secret, there was
no further occasion for the reti-
cence which had at first embittered her
exultation; there was-no need to stop
short and turn away when her fancy
grew too busy for her prudence Ac-
srdingN, even such brief respites were
not at last accorded him; and, to confess
thetruth, from beingsick Of the subject,
he grew sore of it.
:: 'sWe must. have him here at once" she
would say a dozen times of morning.
"fhat depends on whether he will
come" said Alexander, at length.
"What day did he write on last? Was
it the I'd or the 3dF'
II don't KNOW" shortly.
"Nor. care,'' pouthg, 4gSsfG
/ .NFefl, no, I do at care particularly"
confessed the unfortunate husband,
driven to say it at last. "a fellow can't
ba expected to care, about that sort of
thingsn Tell me when he is to be here,
and Eli do whatever you wish-that is
70 say, Pll"-great effort of hospitality
i'Pl! meet him myself with the dog
,art." .,,..',...s ,,...f.,e..s,
Cecil was satisfied, and he was praised
and thanked.
"And you said that we had asked them
10th, .AlsxanderP rec .p..- ,..s.,,.. Dr.
e."BothW .gt'sp5..ns s'atefa4a
@'sYou told me to write to Oliver, too"
e"Did Ir' 80
Indeed you did; and that is why
grote to him. You must have known
hat was why / wrote to him. What
,lse did you think? Really, dear Alex
mder, you are very tiresome," almost
frying. ''F
"Well, well, it is all right my love.
Ask your brothers whenever you choose.
sdon't believe Oliver will come; 1.-THE
;egiment is in country quarters, and lots
Of Fellows will want leave as we'll as he
at this time. You could not have fixed
on worse; he will never come; he is
not the least likely toI COME"
But it was you who told me to
writep r r 8 E VI az. = H&E
It was true; he had told her; goaded
thereto by a yearning for some comrade
in his afliction about to befall him
some one. whe would be as averse as he
to long-winded narratives preluded by,
when was in such and such place"
-seme man, in short. But be had not
imagined the suggestion acted upon; and
OH second thoughts had cancelled it in
his own mind. There was nothing now
for it but to acquiesce, and put up with
probable addition of another good shot
on his moor, and another handsome gal
LIANT at his table. He was not himself
good looking, neither WAS he firstrrate as
a sportsman; Oliver Delamcre he knew,
and on,the whole be did not dislike him,
they got on fairly we'll together-and if
he could have exchanged Anthony for
Oliver he would have been glad to do
80; but somehow, when he came to think
Of ii, he was not quite sure that he wished
for both. -2 Rsa & 81
Anthony he dreaded, Anthony, he
feared, would bother him, would annoy
him, overshadow him; and a, third per-
son to have shared his grievance and bis
ignominy, might have heen a censola-
tion. But Oliver? He sheok his head.
) And then there was another walk to
be taken to the Castle, to announce that
|, the young men had been heard from;
| that they had saverally accepted the in
vitations, and that they would arrive
within the week. ,4q.J,,
The reception Of the news was exactly
what be had expected they would be.
II was no vexationi naturally To- people
eho have nothing to Do with it. His
ather thought it proper attention
o CeciPs relatives that they should be
sked to Crichton at. the only time Of
ear when it was q favor to be invited
} highland moor; and the girls
ho, Alexander told himself, would
ave disliked nothing more than 10 have
ID tiresome or uncongenial comp panions
'ddled upon them. They piled him
~ questions. ~ -
Oliver had always been a favoFite, as
lively young scamp with every atten-
IN in the world but a full purse lis sure
be with set Of girls; but though he
Is referred TO- with interest, curiosity
s reserved for Anthony They would
50 glad to see Oliver again, atd-was
athony sure, to Gomez Oliver was 80
se, and so merry, aud sang SO well, and
need so well, and-was Anthony like