Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

9ou were IN earnest. Don YOU
feel coidP / am shivering."
She was trembling apparently sim
ply as the natural result of a sud len
chill and without any symptom of asi-
tailon: She looked round as if seeking
something to keep her warm. and he,
Perceiving this. took a soft rug from a
lounge. advanced, and p aced II round
her shoulders.
THAT is very kind she continued:
''thank you. We were getting on nice
" with the play, but / am afraid we
must stop now" r.
Yes, we had better stop now" he
echoed. gazing fivedly u on her calm
face He was mentally asking himself:
us this affectation?-. it the shadows
or the depths which perplex me.''
There certainly had appeare to be
something real in the tone in which she
suggested that she would have liked
him to be able 20 call her Lucr, and in
the emotion SO evident in the tremor
OF her voice as she asked him: Would
he have told Lucy that he loved her and
lived for her? And now she passed it
all OIL with a covert sneer as a mere est.
She lifted her eyes quickly; his manner
ana voice had startled her. but her in
quiry was commonplace enough:
Is there anything the matter w tn
you. Mr.. Calthorpe.'
. am afraid there is" he answered.
slowly; ''but If were TO attempt to ex-
plain it TO YOU, it would only appear to
be continuation of the pla +, in which
1t IS clear L can not be your collaboration.
as it seemed to me for few minutes we
both thought could be-"
She tried 10 smile. but her under lip
oui' cred slightly. and it was with con-
strained air that she said
al do not understand
"NOr do j. You would be amused if
were to tell YOU what has been run.
ning through my head since you lit the
lamp 1t seems to be far away from
our play, as you cali it; and yet in my
own mind there is some vague associa-
ton between the two things. Shall |
tell you?''
eco on" Her eyes had turned to the
lamp again, and she was apparently
mu h interested in arranging the wick
to its proper height.
ii suppose you ha G not paid much
attention to angling, but YOU have
/ heard, dare say, that our stream here
used to be famous Tor its trout. l re-
member once n gentleman who was an
expert angler visiting my father. and he
/ took me with IN OH some of his pc
ditions, from which he rarely failed to
bring home good basket. | was very
young at the time. and was proud TO be
his companion, until on one occasion
when saw him have what he called
capital plav' 1t was an anglers
beautiful day--a Somewhat dull sky, a
gentle pattering rain which glistened
like golden threads in occasional flashes
of sunlight. and made u Piles on the
face of the water. He had hooked a fish
which made a sturdy fight for its Ii e,
and he was delighted He was in no
hurry to land il, as he knew it was safe,
and he admired its efforts TO get away.
, de would humor it and let his line run
nearly oil the reel; then. when the poor
thing was no doubt congratulating it
self upon escape. he would quietly
tighten the line and wind up the reel;
: then let it run again, and so cont nue.
until at last in triumph he landed the
eXhaus ed fish. tossed il int his ba- ket,
and cast his iiy again. That was real
sport 10 him; / should like to know
VIII the fish thought of it."
IL do not quite see the application of
your story"
And unfortunately can not be more
explicit without the risk being cruelty
misunderstood. You wished me 10
sreak rs if / were speaking to Lucy,
and did so. | made n mistake; |
thought you were in earnest"
There was flush upon her cheeks
and q quick fash in her es. She
seemed suddenly 10 grow tall and
strong. and in the place of the excited
and nervous cir stood reSolute woman
who face was full of scorn.
sc am in earnest" she retorted, her
teeth close. She unlocked drawer of
the table and produced book which
she tiung before him.
do you see this?- do you know it?''
n was n volume of Tennyson present.
ed to Lucy Smith by Maurice Esmond.
with the quotation beneath the simp
ins ription: Would tina, my tongue
could utter the thoughts that arise in
me- He handled the book with some
thing like awe; he glanced at it and ut
her flushed face alternately, with an ex-
preston of eager anxiety.
what does it mean? l gave this
book to her"
And did that quotation mean any
thing?" w
''All that it says. / did wish to
speak to- her even then, but nv posi-
ton kept me silent for her sake as well
rs m own"
:. And your position now enables You
to say TO Miss Cuthbert all that YOU
would have said to Lucy Smith, but
didn't" she excla med, sarcastically.
Then, ointing to the inscription with
finger trembling slightly: "Yet YOU
made her believe then all that YOU
would have me believe now! Oh, MIR.
Calthorpe. drop this piti!ul pretense
You know me-you knew. me at the
first. 1t is my position which enables
you to speak nowr'
Strange rs the revelation was. and to-
tally ignorant as he was of the circum-
S ances which transformed the poor
senpstress into a rich heiress. Maurice
did not feel any shock of surprise. The
declaration so ,nded in his ears as the
most commonpla obser alton about
the weather or any oriinarr t7pic m chit
have done. HIS whole mind was occu-
pied with one thought which took form
in monotonous mental iteration of one
phrase:
land YOU are Lucy. and YOU can
think this and say this of mel And
you are Lucy. and YOU can think this
AMI say this of me y ...-----
To her he was only a dumb man who.
finding his deceit and treacherv In
masked. had still. the ho'dness to gaze
steadily upon her. although he had no
speech to ask for pardon His silence
convinced her that she had spoken truly:
his steady gaze, in which even ut that