Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-27


~ D'Hr Botmd.' Apr nc Eing."
.t-.-.ff' gi@q 90 ~ Tplo,c" nc,
D iAfHATrBilH SLEobxrtsi-.s.
80 far rs ho could make out. that was
his ca'e now; he had been CRYING for the
A09pv anl had at last .ucalilod that he
coold not have H. With the realization
Ot thls iaet there was a total collapse of
al interest IN lie. IL was unnecessary
Tor hftwood " recommend the pana.
cca. OF hart work This time: .Mhrri.c
4ook To wOrS mochanica IN; but there
:, NO pnnacea for abs9luio Indifference.
lie had hoped to maxi some lucky hit.
e,'herat The bar or with his ZEN. which
Wouli helP LIN on The way To- fortune.
but now be had no thought of accom-
pilslHng mo 9 than n dull round If
commbn.placc, plodding work. There
WcfCno RlmpsUs % pOssible short-cuts
to strrtcsS. and he ala not seet INV
There was only long, drcary, flat road
ieiorc him. with no overs 6y the way
mind. TTTlj ff''' ~ wy
By md by no found Kind of morbid
pleasure in Tie senses of hi, Loneliness.
ahd pm tlme Came higher pleasure i'm
droamIhg about Lucy. aud what might
nave been had, she boon with hm. lilo
did not try tV'turn from This dream; he
cherished u in secret all the more ten
uerly IN being conscious of his own
Seeing IBIS SON settled in what was 10
nm On incompreheusIbly obstinate hui
NOR MIR Calthorpe became uncomfort-
n lo ana cast about for some means To
quicken him. He was ire uently ion
Town, now, aud frequently met Colonel
N'Pb3ert nj their respective clubs, and
sOuWtmcs saw Mabel at the house (
mttuaf friends. With her he was no.
lite. hut 'carvfuilyuvcidcd any PROLONGED
conversation. With tie Colonel 0he
maintained his confidential relation
ships, AMI without any anucaran G of
curiosity contri, eel To- keep himself well
ne Iuaintcd with all Mabcrs movemants
so Tar rs her father understood them.
Although the time was drawing I'M
pleasantly close when he would be-
obliged 10 surrender Caltnorpe OF ne
eYn dignhy-an hp sons, no d'dlot
iOe hupc. ctcn when toll That Mabel
was perfectly happy. and 20 busy thai
she could scarcely lind time for her nj
merous engagements.
81 nm suspicious Of rcople who arc
always 50 busy Observed MIR. Cal
thorpc; thcy are rarely mfOrtable
thomsc,vesI anil they never make other
people so. She is not cured vet.
he however began s. stematic
effort To- arouse Maurieo's interest by
repeating some o. the tn ngs a. hoar,i.
Tic chclted no more than \ smile. which
showed ibi his DRIFT. was undorst cd.
I'd 'ANith wealth. beauty and trcop. ~
NTInnHa mn
unhappy uboJ aui thug Tor more than
n day. Md there is no reason whyshe
EhoHld be- -
Tho words were spoken. not bitterly.
but Cpllouslv rs N they referred 10
person about whom he knew nothing.
nnd Mr CalthOrpc smiled, too
~ on are developing into an excel
tcnt spccir1cu OF man 81 extremes:
trst all sentiment. now all cyniciSm.
foe remember the saying as 10 tire fate
of uNtruhcsf
Inc way diplomhti,twas careful not 10
Iirets Ataurio' too much nj once: and al
though hcsobtaincd for him number
ofipvith ons he did not urgc him 10 nc
cOiR nv. "a length be persuaded him
to 90 To an ''at home mt the house OF
an old trend There. as The father had
expected Maur 30 saw Mabel. She
was landing by The side ~ the hostess
as he cniorod the room A scarcely
pcrCcptbe pau,e--thcn nc moved for
wari. aud Nlthout the slightest appar-
Cnt Cmbarra ssmcnt went through the
usual formalities before mixing with
the other guests. AS he passed away \
Alabh guiatly .rcsuuicd5 the canversa-
ton with the hostess ~ ~
Mr.. IHlthorpe hafbeSn obsery mcths |
two. and heir calmness under the or |
deal. vhichhc had tdontrived 10 bridgd
about wiulllso much dihicultS hispltased
him. They had met, they had stood .
within pace Of each other. and neither
had made the slightest sign OF recosni-
- Bst she did s,aYt a little whom he |
entered. he said. tedSmg q console
bimscf livery ntuc, though. = And |
meant to turn taiL But he didn't. Its |
Maurice lpersbaded himself that-,be
meeting hai not Affected him much ne
had cgch looked forward TO such an I
event, and had carefully studied the /
dcmcanor he should observe whenever
81 might'occur. Those bitter words 49,
''if you snoak to me shall openly insult /
YOU -- wotld fash To his mind and 1
Keep him kAlm. Speak, Why sheuld-
lie speak to a woman Who could say l
that to him? uutwardly be had actod |
very much ~ he hal intended and De /
keIt n tight holl on the siinfetf.nO |
emotions which had been reawakenci |
within,
II have some news for you. I, sad |
Mr. CalthOrpe few days afterward.
''tuthbcrt has Just told me that his \
daughter is likely TO become Lady |
Powell" ~
"ue IS n veIy good follow. Ibeljeve."
was the coolfcpA. -
"IDc thinV Is not quite settled YETI
said the father. making another e,ortf
20 discover the real state OF HE Soo'A |
T%TSsI 4At(rp 6sy won, { sspecI
f9dfns tlIsE RP ~ -, -, III
W ; glad 10 have this news. rs il de- |
term ned matters in such was as 10 |
mt AN end 10 cXerytody's doubts.