Daily Republican., 1881-01-28

The morning described was but Q
sample Of msuy Of that pleasant sum
mer. -,
Cousin Ralph, with all his dread OF
blue glasses, seemed TO aud q SOFT OF
fascination In them, and always ap,
peared beat satisfied whom they ana
their owner were In sight.
There was q marked improvement In
bis health, though he seemed averss TO
giving up the role OF invalid; but some
times Q mere trifs will upset ones
squanimity, and my cousin was only
human.
Mas Grierson received . dispatch one
morning, requiring her immediate re-
turn home, and she made instant prep
arations for departure.
I rever knew Ralph TO be as thor
oushly dissgreeable as he proved that
morning. He growled OF every one
Rysn Miss Grisrson did not escape. He
thought IL unacconntabls that she
should leave him just as he began 70
improve, and he knew that he would
have relapse. :.
II she should ever return 1t would
be to find his grave, and q lot Of like
nonsense, disgusting, thought, In o
man, even II he was sick.
Miss Grierson said nothing, but she
Hooked distressed, and felt angry
enough 70 have shaken him for daring
to blame any one as patient and sell
i IsaoriacinK as shc had been.
/ was 70 drive her to the station, AND
! / carriage waited at the door. RALPH
had shut himself up in the library Will
nervous headache, induced, was I'M
charitable enough to suspect, BY hil
unnecessary funing.
u As was assisting Miss drieIson in's
The carriage, the horse, which was
nettissonae one, Rndder.,;; sprang Tor
ward, throwing her violently to tn
} ground, while a wheel passed over hs
foot. She was taken into the house
, unconscious, and doctor summoned
when he came, hs pronounced her In
iurles less serious than we anticipated
A dislocation St Q small bone Of th'
} foot had caused her TO faint, hut asid'
| from the shock, and some bruisss, sh
had sustained, he thought no DANCE
need be spprehended.
ri Meanwhile the disiocation would ne
. csssitats comparative quiet for severa
tweeks. i,
II Ny aunt hsd become greatly attach
l ed to Miss Grisrson, and gave her tn
most tender care, and Ralph forgot hi
+. predicted elspse, and sent dainty offsl
o ings Of fruit and flowers to her room.
Il NV story 10 almost done. The blu
!, ! gla asses were shattered as well as thei
8 owners foot, and my aunt reeogn ize
lin her the RAnoee other son. :.
I'll 1t had heen Q freak Of hers 70 oil
; lpuiss herself upon her return east, an
8 the advertisement was another impu
Q sive movs, hoping to forget the past
l the novelty of the position, but neV:
& dreaming when shs accepted the situi
ton that she was going to the home
: her discarded lover.
II Upon her arrival the discovery OF ne
y mistake had kept her in nervou
}. dread Of detection, ,until she rs sautho
J lizsd the sending Of the telegram, D.
b pYetext for leaving home that was 0
p coming too precious.
/, Thai the announcement should
1.-The reconciliation Of the lovers, and
l marriage in the early autumn, was y
30 strange, and ss q bride. dismantied
heavy, auburn braids, her head cove
II ed with glossy raven ringlets, Of u
ut ture's own providing, her full, da
er eyes no longer hidden, but besml'
IL With youth and happiness, Beatr
n Irving was fully as charming as wh'
in her unoouth disg uise, she had cap
II yated us all by her fine reading.