The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-21
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clamation, and looked round quickly
to see horse pulled back on its
launches, its head having almost
touched her shoulder. lalrtt. d a
The next minute some one had
leaped down, and Cecil. found herself
confronted by the doctor. She kept
her face averted slightly, lest it should
betray the modification she was feel
ing, and spoke carelessly ,:i...,s"'rI
"I shall have you taken up for
furious driving, DIR. Parry. Your man
was going to run over me, IL seems."
at was q narrow escape" he said,
briefly, and waved his hand to the
groom to drive on. After pause, he
continued: al look upon myself as
your medical man, Miss Redding, since
attended you when You first came
down. That is my only excuse for re.
marking en- your appearance, What
is the matter with sou 2" ~
"lf anything you ought to tell" said
Cecile, laughing. .,,. ....,, ...v g
"Peihaps l can if you describe Your
feelings" said Parry. .......,...D, ,.
There is no'hlng the matter--I am
PERFECTLY veii," sho pIvLesJeu, adoIug,
as though the words were forced from
her 10y his searching eyes. 81 am only
little surprised at some news have
had" .1r -t.' r7v cap "."'"s'' ...
Nothing bad, hope p '- - ,.o
No--oh, no. II is only that my
aunt is engaged to DO married to Mr..
Murcbison." d" "er"r"" o '"at
Cecile had no sooner said this than
an uneasy conviction came across her
that she ought not to have spoken out
so frankly. She had received no per-.
mission TO make the affair public. ..
Perhaps ought not to have mem
| toned it, she said, hastily. ."You
won't say anything about it just yet,
will your ,.: =, ys.,.r ., :.
Looking at him fully for the Grst
time, she was startled to see that he
was deathly pale. .~ .o.l-,. a
"Oh am go sorry r she exclaimed,
struck with dismay, as she rememb red
his frequent visits to her aunt's house.
at was very thoughtless Of me to tell
you that r.
why ? what do you meanP" He
looked down with ain amused smile at
her troubled face, reading it with the
greatest ease. Don't get it into your
head that this piece Of information af-
fects me one way or another. If any
thing, it is rather welcome" ,a.'-,s. .
! "Then you are i'll p ,,~"... ,
"No, Miss Redding. The truth is I
nearly ran over you just now, which
made me feel awfully queer, though
you appear to regard it as an incident
OF no Importance" -.,-~.,.-,., ..a,"
doctors ought to have stronger
nerves I" Cecile remarked, lightly.
"Dontp he said, quickly. at
isn't like you, Cecile It is the greatest
wonder that I am not taking you home
seriously, il not fatally, injured Don't
be SO flippant, for heavens saks r.
OF will say good.afternoon now, as I
have letter to post |" and Cecile ex-
tended her hand, anxious to get away
before the tears that had started up at
his grave, reproving tone should make
themselves visible; but the doctors
perception was keen, and be caught the
ss% lem Hs Hndss ssd her d as
Instead, he drew her to q stile by the
side Of the road, so rs to be out of the
way Of passing vehicle. .,
"a minute longerl Have hurt
you or are you grieving for that young
idiot, Murchison?" 80
"Please let me go!" she entreated,
trying to withdraw her fingers from the
tight clasp in which they were held.
"My letter will be too later' ',.,
"The box will not be cleared for an
other hour. You shall 60 il you wish
it, but first give me absolution for what
I am afraid You think my impertinent
interference" -f .-,..' ....... %
81 will attribute it to fatherly in
terest in my welfare" said Oecile, with
half smile. ~ know you too we'll
really to resent anything you may
choose to say" r..' -e' '-''
"Do /, then, seem SO very old7" he
asked, rather nettled. t.arsn
Thus appealed to she gave critical
nkure, lfnf's.atR,' .xallsn-nnestiNnAd
might have belonged to man Of thirty
or even less. a'''e .f.H' 'l''. .''''-
"Cecile, am I too "a for your I
am only thirty four assf all l can see
you have never tb. ght OF my asking
you this-never thought OF iti-while
I have thought of little else since first
taw you!" -'2
He stopped, ard silel CO fell between
them. Gould anything be more dis.
coursging than She blank surprise that
greeted his speech? Sutton Parry felt
it more quenching than dec ded mega
tive.
"Ycur face answers me, childi' he
said, sadly "but let me speak a little
| more PLAINLY before the subject is at
an end-for the present l love you
dearly wonid d. anything on earth
endure anything for your sake Give
me yourself, Csoile. and You shall never
know care fIom which l could shield
youi" .,---sr-- f.'., ..'.ro'
"Pray-pray say no more r. Cecile
interrupted. "The more you say the
more ungrateiul l feel wish had
never come here. could not Il wish
could soy yesi"
stood before him like q culprit, steal
ing troubled glance at his face. its ex.
preston affording her anything but
consolation.
There was silence for space; and
then Parry lifted his eyes to see her
dash hastily away a couple OF tears that
were on the point OF falling. 3D..
"Don't do thati" he said. quickly.
"Don't grieye it can't be helped. i
might have known. You are quite
sure-ycu never will care for me,
child?" ..- ..-....-.. ~.
A decided shake OF the head was the
only answer, and he took her hand to
look earnestly into her clear eyes. Then
relinquishing it with deep sigh. stran.
gled in its exit from his breast, he said,
quietly: RI W.. a'8r' =.
Goodbye, then. But il you should
ever think differently promise me that
you will be honest enough to let me
know. Don't let false modesty part as,
Cecile, for I shall never change" r,t,
Cecile went home in . very dissatis-