Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-16

/ him with concern, was SO altogether
lovely that he then and there lost his
heart. ea
"Honor, my dear, please lend Mr..
mock; and, Prince. do hurry-there's
good fellow! If you get your death,
the doctor will say that it was all my
fault-that I did not take immediate pre-
cautions. .
"pll run TO the kitchen, auntie. and
get something hot for them to take, -
said Honor. ,.. ...
eyes, do, DEAR" and Prince followed
now quite willingly to the house.
"I don't think it would hurt me to
walk home for another suit of clothes. .
he said; "but 1 will take a glass Of j.
maica ginger before I co. stalking up
the path, wrapped in red blanket, like
an Indian. "She is very pretty, in an
aside to Mrs. Denleigh, as Honor disap-
peared.
"Yes, charming!" nodded Mrs. Den
leigh, well pleased.
$50 it's to be Amy. The accident has
settled the whole thing" she said to
herself. Is
Thus she took no pains to show off
Honor's graces, but henceforth Amy's
PROJECTIONS were strenuously dwelt upon.
do not know why Prince fell in with
this state of thing. He understood Mrs.
Denleigh's mistake very well. Perhaps
it was because something in Honor Sell
wyn's sweet, strong face made him fear
to dare his fate; and day by day he
Rugged his secret.
Fortunately, Amy, young and elastic,
recovered instantly from her cold-water
plunge.
There was week after week of unex-
ceptiOnal weather, and Mrs. Denleigh
meant to make her nieces' stay as enjoy
able and attractive as possible, rides,
drives and sails followed each other in
merry succession. Other young people
were invited to the Naples, adding to
and enjoying the holiday.
If Mrs. Denleigh had had more leis-
IRE i'll which to observe the signs of the
times she might have discovered her err
ror in regard to Prince; but her duties
as hostess to SO much company left her
little leisure to make Investigations.
The sisters were seldom far apart, and
seeing Prince generally near Amy, she
did not suspect that she had jumped to
a hasty and wrong conclusion
But this is not the mistake of nv
story. [ must go on to tell you that
bonny Prince Winslow, full of youth
and grace, but equally full of conflict
ing hope and fear, came lightly up the
Maple avenue, one morning, and found
the parlors and library deserted.
He had entered unannounced at the
open hall door, expecting, as usual, to
meet some of the ladies: but no one was
to be seen, and, passing on, he seated
himself IN the little mushroom, where
he knew Honor usually came at eleven
O'Clock to practice.
He had seated himself and carelessly
taken up q book, when he heard car
riage wheels grind the gravel of the
drive, and in moment a servant con-
dUcted a young gentleman into the par
lor
His elegant appearance and evident
eager anticipation of meeting some one,
Instantly attracted Princes attention.
A sudden fear had come over him when
there was a rustic of silk and light
step, and Honor advanced into the apart
ment.
Ronald!'' she exclaimed.
The stranger sprang to meet her, re-
ceived both her outstretched hands in
either of his, and then raised first the
one and then the other to his lips.
Prince could not see HOnor's face: but
the joy Of the gentleman's there was no
mistaking.
GLOW is my darling? Tell me, he
said.
Prince could play eavesdropperno Ion
ger. He advanced into the room.
81 beg your pardon. Is Mrs. Den
leigh in % he said.
Honor turned with start, but instinct
lively regained her possession.
''Auntie has gone to see sick neigh
Dor, Mr.. Winslow. Let me introduce you
to an old friend, Mr.. Raleigh. "
Ii poor Prince was almost speechless,
Mr.. Ronald Raleigh was ease and vivacity
itself. He seemed Overlooking with a.
happiness which, to Prince, at least, was
not contagious.
In few minutes he had turned his
back upon the Naples, not to return. It
had been brief, bright time; but all a
delusion. Honor could not care for him.
She was engaged to another, and all his
love had been in vain.
The dregs Of his bright glass were
bitter enough; but Mrs. Denleigh, dis
corning half the truth-on observing
Raleigh closely, during the few days
Prince was invisible at her house-re-
membered her duty, to call upon her
neighbor, Mrs. Winslow.
Ii she had had opportunity to tell
Prince what she believed, she would
have builded better than she knew; but
Prince, fast growing misanthrophic, had
put his gun over his shoulder and started
for the woods, tosavoid her.
There he passed the long day, while
Mrs. Denleigh, after waiting long in vain
for his return, re-entered her pony-phae-
ton, much vexed. i.ru
'' This making matches is the most
trying work! Why couldn't he have
fallen in love with Honor?" she said.
Meanwhile Honor, who knew the truth.
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