The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-14
A HEARTS PROBLEM.


HEARTS PROBLEM.
by CHARLES ofBBoE.
author ~ Robin Grav" For Lad NJ Odd"
"h Iionor Bptai,'' Apr hs KING"
"Qutsn " ns Msuior.' ME-.
CHAPTER XvL-cosrfsusn.
SO far as he could make out that was
bis ciso nvs he lad bton crying for tho
moon, and had AZ last realized that ho
krEscouid not haye 10 With tho rraiizatlon
OF this fact there was a total collapse Of
Tor Arkw0odh to RECOMMEND the pana.
fseh Of hard work this tlmey Maurice
Took to1syprH kmec lipIira lly but there
Is no pahaceafa AbAolnle Indifference.
Iie hpdhoped 20 make tomc, lucky HIT
sfthera Ut the hsf orwith Ills Ten. which
Y woald help 6fm q the way TO fortune.
INT now he had M thought OF accom-.
pllshing more than q dull round Of
Ryntn6n place, lpiolding work. There
kYdfu n glimpsef ~ possiblo shortcuts
u sneecss. aud IL dld nct seek n Il.
There was only along, dreary. fiat road
Icford him, with no overs by tho way
Nd % perfume The air and refresh the
BY ana " Ne found 1 kind Of morbid
-.snleasurc m the scnses Of his loneliness.
4 ltpdf IN timn came IN higher pleasure In
k~tfpamlng about Lucy. aud what might
hnyo bctn bal shc boon With him. lilo
did not tryNtb Turn from this dream; he
ehcrlhed u Tin secret all the moro ten.
derly In being conscious OF his own
' nfolly.i~7A 1ff Hsa ~
Seeing his son settled IN what was 10
him an incomprchcbslbly obstinate hui
NOR. MIR. Calthorpo became uncomfort-
ahlo and cast about for soma means TO
quicken him Hc was frequently In
town, now, and frequently met Colonel
'Cuthhert At their respective clubs, and
hiaf sometimes saw Mabel al the house II
~ mutual friends. With her he was POI
,ea lite. but carefully avoided any prolonged
~ conversation. With tho Colonel no
49, maintained his confidential relation
.~lissehips. and without any appearance Of
ssid curiosity contrived Co keep himself well
IN acquainted with all Mabels movements
- 20 far ~ hor fntrcr understood them.
sset Although the time was dgnwine nn-
srntArr@antye close whnh no would be
syti Obliged to surrender CAlthorpe or his
viAiowh dignity and his sons. he did not
49, losc hope, etcn when told that Mabel
was perfectly happy, aud 50 busy that
|" shc cculd scarcely Ind time FOR her nu-
mcrous engagements. ' HahNt"
s.isunF~ qppirleus Of pcoplo who arc
always so busy observed Mr.. Cal.
afAsrpo, ',ihey aro rarely comfortable
"thern@elvcs, md they never mako other
people so. She Is not cured yet.
,.usdort 10 Aaromse MntrIces m,crest by
repeating some OF the things he heard.
lie elieitsd no more than n smile, which
showed that bis DRIFT was undcrst cd,
and the dry rasponso.
'eitsAWith wealth, beauty and troops of
friends no woman Ia capable OF being
p, vahanpy-s bsstssstlips isr more than
% . SalY, j. 1nSa'tarsis nofs'sOAsoysho
Tbe worf wcrsspoksn. not bitterly.
Stbl ca1ouax~s n they feIcrred TO a
kpfpu1about whom hs knew nothing,
had Nj. Galthorpe. smiled, too
you are developing tntp an excel.
frsthft sentiment. now all cyniclsm.
You romenter the sssings s 20 the fate
,SOl extrrmcs.e - ~
Inc willy dlpiomatist wascarefnln not 10
reess Mauricetoo mich al once; aud al.
zhkopgh he obtained for him 4 number
{Hsitai iops be did not urn himio ao.
kans.y Al length Dc pvnuAded him
z % s.At honDs" a The house of
Non olt lrtn4 Thero.rH ~ ncfaiher had
<~cxlectd1, Manr GO saw Mabel. She
wa tsniing BY The eide a the hostess
as he entered the room. A scarcely
fpWrqps n spanaH <fhen fbn mo sad for.
Istbd md vitbout The illghcsa appar-
lspt s~pbarrn&mdni went through the
SAND fdshmlRIcs before mixing with
he other guests As he passed away
Maerl quietly resumed the CONVERSE
- ppn w.th The hostess.
as.-Ar. Gslihorpe had been observinpths
two md their cslnress under the or.
deal. which he had conirised 10 bring
abo ! W "a so much difficulty. displsased
1fni.s They had mot tfcy had stood
- sslhin o pacs Of each other. and neither
80 ,aed made the slightest slguof recogni.
al ssssIsas she did ,.sartaa liple when he
cpiered,n he said. seeking TO console
himself very little. though. And
= ksaf1ce did look for Q second NJ n he
meant TO turn tail But he didn't. Itls
not satisfactory - "a 20
sEsssMNuyce p~rsusird himself that thu
meeting had not Affected him much h
voehadi ofien looked forward 10 such an
event. aud had, carefully studied the
adsmeanor he should ohscrve whenever
y might occur. Those bitter words =
~ you speak 70 mo I shall openly Insult
- Sefs<-wouid flash 10 his mind and
keep him calm. speak, Why shout,
~. paak 10 q woman who could "a,
Ffhzt 70 himP Outwardly he had actes
sey much a. he hal intended. and h,
sept A tight hold on the disturbln,
..Q6 ts!sa a'a essd ''s~ =
IL hare som news for you" ssi,
Mr. c41lhospe , few days sfterward
stuthbert has Just told me that Nj
.e-141Zef = lksly 70 become Lad
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