Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-30

i was leu Oh luflltI tldu medut tu
go; it seemed easy to climb. Besides,
everything was SO beautiful"
You might have told me you were
leaving Aigle last night" said suddenly
in an injured tone. Janet looked up with
smile.
81 did not see the USE" she replied.
But if | said that / saw the use ?"
''Then you should not you must not
say that Oh, Mr.. Hunter, indeed you
should not have come on, because you are
different from US. 1t is us, for though
have been brought up elsewhere, yet my
uncle has been very good to me-so very
good that in future his home shall be my
home, and his people my people.
was deeply touched by Janet's noble
nature it only made me feel how infinite.
ly superior she was to myself, and that her
heart agreed with her outward appearance.
We were obliged to proceed, Janet fear.
ing her uncle would be anxious. We found
him in long corridor the end of which
had been given up to him, it being quietel
than the common sitting Janet went
up to him in a gentle, afectionate manner,
as he anxiously asked what had. delayed
her.
''Dear uncle, missed my footing and
| think Mr.. Hunter saved my life. !"
Mr.. Smith poured forth profuse thanks
and inquiries, SO that was forced to spend
the evening with them, whereupon l found
out what kind, sensible man Janet's IN
Gle was. How was it I could ever have
thought him troublesome neighbor
When he retired to rest / was left a few
minutes with Janet.
81 hope you will believe in future that
am willing to be of use, Miss Morton, and
that l shall not find you gone when l wake
up tomorrow morning"
This time Janet was not repelling in hel
voice.
Perhaps it would be better if we found
you gone.
i" VIII you let me be the Judge ?" and a:
she did not answer need hardly say that
I did not pack up my portmanteau that
flown away. | loved Janet, and | fancied
that this evening she was not quite SO in
different to me.
had fallen into sound slumber that
night when l was reused by loud knock.
ing at my door. Would l get up and
come to Mr.. Smith at once? p | hurried
on my clothes and was soon at Mr.. Smiths
door, where Janet met me, looking pale
and frightened.
"Oh, Mr.. Hunter. forgive me for send
ing for you, but you said-I went in to
give my uncle some medicine at / o'clock,
and l called him, but he did not move.
fear he has tainted.
went in with her to her uncle's room
the mistress and master of the hotel were
there, both being most kind and attentive.
Janet and | went up to his bedside
/ touched his hand it was cold as death.
l looked in the faces of those about me and
then | saw that honest, kind hearted Mr..
Smith would never wake again in this
world. Janet burst into tears when she
saw the look on my face.
He was so good, so kind to me, she
repeated. &c Dear, dear uncle D
The funeral was very quiet, for Mr..
Smith had few relations. His married SIS
ter's husband arrived the day of the funeral
much perplexed at finding himself in for
eign land and having young lady to see
after. l wondered how he ever managed
to reach Callaz. Janet let me arrange ev-
erything for her, and the English ladies at
the chalet were very kind to her. It would
have been difficult to be otherwise to the
gentle, beautiful girl who appeared SO
lonely.
We learnt to know each other during
that week as we could have done under no
other circumstances. And when all was
over and Mr. Matthew told me he must 90
back at once, and would give Janet a home
till something turned up, determined
to see if that something" might not be-
| hardly dared to say the word even to my
self
evil you come and see the sunset once
more on this last EVENING"" | said to
Janet. 81 promise to see that you do not
again fall" Janet was sitting in the
verandah looking sad and detected. She
had tried to avoid me all day, but now she
was forced to answer.
"Yes-if you wish it.
When we reached the scene of the acct
our eyes toward the glorious snow ranges
which would soon be flooded with ruby
light.
Miss Morton, why have you avoided
me all day." | said at last, but she only
turned her head away.
Janet" said, eagerly, making de s
perate plunge and taking her hand almost
forcibly, "Janet, won't you say that you
are little sorry to leave-this place ?"
g am sorry-very sorry"
"WiH you not come back next year and
see this same beautiful sight %
Next year? %
eyes, with me. Janet, have / not SAID
that I love you in everything but IL
words ? Those / dared not say for fear o.
your looking at me as you once did. But
now / must speak-Janet, Janet, if yor
will give me leave, l promise that yor
shall never regret having come here %
Janet turned toward me with a glowing
face she knew what 1 meant now, anC
yet she hesitated.
But, Mr.. Hunter, some day you may
regret having fallen in with one of Cooks
| tourists"
&" No, indeed, Janet, never, if you only
will let me be in future the personal con
ductor."
I have not much to add, except that
travelled back with Mr.. Matthew ant
Janet, and that she and l found SO mucl
to say to each other that am sure thu
poor man thought US very dull company
We parted in Londen-she to accept Mr.
Matthew's hospitality till l could arrang
"something" for her, and l home to m.
dear mother, who was almost too mucl
surprised to speak to me when appeared
unannounced. Why had come home 81
suddenly? Why had | not answered he
two last letters? To these questions re
piled by making clean breast of tn
whole story, and, though my mother wa
at first terribly alarmed as to what Jane
was like, and in her heart blamed the dea
girl very much, yet she could say nothin
hastily.
"Mother, you must see her before yo1
blame me. You will find her lady il
every sense of the word, and the only per
son / ever met in all the world worthy t
be your daughter. Besides, did you no
tell me to look out for Cook in m.
travels %
My mother being quite the best womal
in existence, at once wrote to invite Jane
to come and stay with her; and then
but that is hardly necessary to write down
Yet ske did say one day
Indeed, Reggie, / am quite satisfies
with your choice. You could not hav
obeyed me more suitably"
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