The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-22

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the inveterate English prejudice against
anything new was conquered at last.
Universal opinion declared the picnic
dance 10 De an admirapie idea' PeriecSy
carried out. -
many OF the guests paid 'ne'r hostess
sne compliment Oh arriving atthe early
hom mentioned in the invitations.
One OF them was Major Hynd. Lady
horing TOOK her hrst opportunity OF
speaking to him apart. i eet
" 1 hear you were little angry" she
said, when you were told TINT Miss
Eyrecourt had taken your inquiries out
OF your hands" 81
.s 4 thought 1t rather a bold proceed
ing, Lady Loring," the major replied.
! But rs the Generals widow turned
ont to be a lady. in the best sense Of the
word, Miss ecourt's romantic adyen.
ture has justified itself. wouldn't re-.
commend her to run the same risk q
second time"
"I suppose YOU know what Romayue
thinks of il ?.
aNot vet. have been too busv te
call on linn since have been in town,
Pardon me. LADY Lorinp who is tba,
beautiful creature in the pale yellow
dress? suralv I have saen her soma
where before p" i'.'' iil'
"That beautiful creature. major |,
the bold young lady Of whose conduct
you don't approve" t
"Miss Eyrecourti
"Yes." .gri F
"I retract everything I said r. criei
the major, quite shamelessly. "sucl
q woman as that NAV do ANYTHING. Shs
is looking this way. Pray introduc,
me-" u ~. ....fe. .
Inc major was introduced, and Lady
Loring returned to her guests. lai
II think We have met before Majo'
hynd' said Stella.
! Her voice supplied the missing link
IN the majors memory OF events. he
membtring how abe had looked at Ro-
mAyne on the deck Of the steamboat, he
began dimiy TO understand Miss Eyre
! cocusrs cr otherwise inoomprehensiblt
anxiety 70 be OF use 70 the deneraff
famlly Ygrrug sr.l .a
!. 1T was on the passage from Bou'
ioene 70 folkessone' ana my iriend wat
"isn A1ai me. lou ana no nave no doHp'
met since tnas ume t17 he put the
question as mere iormelity. Inc un
expressed thought IN him was; An
other OF them IN love with Romayne
and nothing as usual likely TO come o.
IT,. ,. ---srrH -a Hat
nope you nave forgiven me iol
gong 70 lamps I'M .An IN your place.
said o'e'ia. .a,,.s.
! ought 70 Do gra'eiui 70 YOU tn'
MAJOR re!oineo' NO ume mas peer
los. In renewing these poor people, ane
your powers Oh pursuasion nave sue
ceeded where mine might have failed
has homayne peen 70 see tnem himsel
since his return to LondonY
"No. He desires to remain unknown
and he is kindly content, for the pres
ent, to be represented by me-"
"For the present ?" Major Hynd IA
peatsd
A faint f,usb pesaed over her delic.t
comnlar;on at have sucoaedad oh
resumed. in inducing Madam Maril
| lac To accent the helm. offered tbrouo,
ma. 70 her son. The moor creatura
safe. under kind superintendepce. in
private asylum. 90 far. I can do NJ
mora"
"will the mother accept nothineY
Nothing. either for herself or he
daughter, SO long as they con work.
cannot tell you how patiently an
beautifully she speaks Of her hard lot
but her health may give way--snd 1t
possible. before long. that may leav
London. She paused; the Hush deer
sned ON her f.ce. The failure OF tn
%osnsrs nsaisn may happen IN m m
ps :u1 Ssa. -, ~ a. :.
ss.;,y y,ons IT, W :" ~. - 49, ~ :,
go,
"T viii ao a With r,a.m,a Mi,
Euecourt Ia Romavns likelv 70 b
here to-ui0htY, q
She smiled BRIGHTLY and looked AVA,
The majors curiosity was excited
iooAou ~ INC same o'ieo''on. Inc.
"s om"yne' en'''ns 'Ae num-
answer ioi n'nS'ii.
"nS' W.S 'ne A.'i.o'ioh whi'n die
'ne an'oo'.i s.aasn' 70 An oven.,'
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