The Dillon tribune., 1882-08-26
ELINoR RoYsToN.
WHY sHI DID NOT nA1aY A11xu1

y0uue.
"HERE l am-Elinor Royston; my sdu.
cation finished and myself ready TO com.
meucs life, with fortune OF o.,UO . year
aud large and varied assortment Of old
valentines, . canary which cannot aing.
pug dog with bad temper. Oh and .
ulster"
So exclaimed = young lady, - .hs stood
in momentary stiffness upon The b. aSth.Eug,
after breatnless burst into the draw ing
room Of Uaktres Hall The master Of the
mansion, Graham Daglish, had been read.
ing, in the peaceful enjoyment Of . splendid
dre aud . luxurious arm. chair, which, upon
the girls entrance, he had Quilted. and
came forward few steps 70 greet her.
well" said 4iss ROyston, and after
moment's pause. In . tone Of wonder, and
xasing frankly into the eyes Of her com.
psnion. "ars you not going 70 ask ne how
ami"
"Aow do you dot" Daglish nodded.
coolly. ~ thought you were too much
engaged In taking that inventory Of your
hands,"
"How do yon like my ulster: Don't
thrusting her hand INTO one receptacle,
then into another.
''What . silly baby You are" Diglish
cried. trying very hard to frown and not
to smile at the lovely, glowing face now
raise.i 70 biz.
DO you want everybody 70 30 The
Methuselah Il ~ you aret" Elinor poutsd.
A shadow cloasesl his countenance ct the
random words. Elinor Royaton WAS nine.
teen. Granatn D .glish thirty.nine and -
| the dew ami sunshine arr necessAry TO the
| life OF flower. 20 seemed this wayward,
winning girl 70 Graham Daglish 70 b nsces-
saEy to existence. When. twelve yesn ago,
she was lett ~ orphan 70 their Gaze, both
Daglish and his mo:her regarded the trust
- . serious and unwelcome responsibility,
but time had changed both their viswa.
The old lady had cal ed Eiu.r her sun.
shine, and Graham. had grown 10 love the
sweet, various ,ooded YiEl with III the
strength Of his ,e..,iutc nature.
Eltnos's late sLsencs 1t school WAS .
source OF deep regret. and now, upon her
rsturn home Tor Rood. high festival would.
| b held IN the hearts and In the mansion Of
Oakt.eo.
:" Az you not glad that / have Antuhed
with that detes6Ahle school 2" che q.
| Os0ss0OOs OsOo8 = u0O0t P0009s
:" IL depends upon how much you know.
Whist can you tell ns eonscisntiously yoa
have learned, NellY"
She took her stand immediatsly before
him. and checked Oh her accompliahmsuts
on the pretty fingers Of her left hand q she
spoke.
= Music" she answered.
"voios and piano.gymnastios, should
German, the whole Of the French Ian.
guage. drawing. painting and geography"
| could you stand g0oi examination
on The capital cities Of Eusopsy" he inter.
~ should not like it," she frankly a..
lowed. but what does il matter ,
Everybody 10 not an avowed old book.
worm like you. Perhaps when ! an your
rye shall know nothing else."
| II have yet 70 learn that ignorance d 40
interesting" said Daylish, somew hat cross.
". under the irritation Of her aliuIons.
$50 am ignorant now. and was silly
before. You need not have told me 20 in
the h!st hour that / am 1t home-at Oak.
tree. ! mean" she said. in proud correction
Of herself.
Oceup'ed with bic own hitter reflection.
he did not notice the halt and change u
expression. But his Indifference was dif.
teisnt'y cons'saed by the girl. who gath.
cred up her hat and gloves, and swept from
the room In anger.
He gave me no welcome. although l
to herself a.. brushing the tears tom hs,
| eyes, she shut the door.
However Melancholjc the effect Ma uno,,
his intellect, Mr.. Graham Daglish had soon
to Witneka thu tarr.hio ,,v $3.50. 81. ~.