The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-08-04

1t Is fair afternoon-tnere Is breath almost
of spring in the air. The woods are very
still and silent, the sunshine almost warm.
like opening among the trees, glitters like a
sheet of silver there is q frosty. blue haze in
the hollows, giving vague beauty to the LOOM
ing trunks and bare messy boughs. If
Hereward had come upon a turf of pale
faint primroses at the roots of some of the
trees Ae would scarcely have been surprised.
The path to the river leads downwards
through a great tr wood. The river runs
through harrow gorge, and outstretchiny
bouS,ls i'll some places interlacing from side
TO side across the torrent; in others the
banks are less steep, the water expanding
islands of reeds. Hereward follows O path
besides i. for more than mile, then sud
del bend in the river brings him within view
of the mill.
1t IS a picturesque old miM 1t stands
on an island formed by the river on the one
hand, and the mill race on the other. The
walls ere washed on three sides by the rush.
ing flood Hereward wonders whether the
inhabitants have grown accustomed to the
deafening sound Of the water, and have
continual roar.
There IS a cascade just above the mill, a
Sem circular cataract sending a rainbowed
cloud over the stones in rushing, hu,rying,
laundering fall distinctly audible at kings
court when the air is still. Hereward stands to
watch it for long time, throws twigs
into the water above it, and !reamily watches
them rs they are whirled to destruction be-
low As lie turns away at last from this APP
parcntly fascinating pa,time, he becomes
aware OF pair Of lovers
Hercward gucs 'es at once t,iat they are
lovers, and knowG that his sur1nise is correct
Wien they come near enough for him to dis
iinsuisl their faces Robert North, with
his GIN carried carclcssly on his shoulder,
siouches along with Anne Grace Trathaw;ay
by his side. They aIe talking earnestly, SO
earnestly that they do not for while dis
cover Hereward's presence. North appears
to De Blaming or upbraiding-sh carelessly
rebut5inS his accusations. They part at
stlle still at some distance from Eoreward-
part apparently on unfriendly terms. Then
the girl comes on alone.
She starts when she sees Herewslrd, and
shncas appTehansyc!y after her lover. But
q second look re:.ssures her apparently, fn
s,.s' l,assas Hcrewar> with C. slight curtsey,
a.le' very selfpoasesseoi stare. Even the Old
rel and green plaid shawl thrown carelessly
oYcr her head, and held together under her
c.iin with one plump hand, does not make
her look other than lovely, though the frosty
ar mas dcepened the carnline Oh her cheeks.
Or perhaps Robert North is answeruble for
their added color. She does not look like q
giri who would take q lovers scolding quietly.
however well deserved.
Hereward has forgotten his box Of fusecs.
lie therefore makes his way down to the
NIL by the same path that the girl has taken,
ana, putting bus bead in at the door where
re has just seen her enter, asks to be per-
mltte' to light his pipe.
Hereward is quite honest in this desire to
smoke, and has really and TRULY forgotten
as vcsta box. But VIXEN he issues from the
coof or the mill and comes face to face with
Il party OF equestrians, who have drawn up
then horses IN the road, he cannot keep an
apparently guilty flush from mounting to tie
very roots of his hair:
Lord Herlot is talking to old Tra.hawav
about hls roof; they have ridden round by
the nllll for this purpose. The horses, i'm
Patient at the delay, viii not stand still!
me gray is Particularly restless, for Lady
Hs,'''ys ..ushes angrily, and gives him a severe
cut WITH her riding whip. Lord Heriot does
nos look over pleased when he sees Hereward
Dns Miss Middleton laughs a mischieyous
Aussh. They do not delay for many MOS
ments. AS Hereward lifts his hat in passing
70 ais homeward path through the fir wood,
they start off together at canter up the
road, but not before he meets scornful
glance from Lady Gladys Palliser's blue
eyes.
Hereward is annoyed " the encounter,
and yet he can hardly explain to himself the
reason Of his annoyance. Why should he no.
go to the mill? Why should he not also
wish to make the acquaintance of Miss
Irathaway? Why should he not even &c:
up Irritation with her, if it so pleased him .
1t seemed to be the fashion at Kingscourt to
admire her, why should he not admire her
among the rest? He does not admire her
but that is begging the question. He does
not see what business it is Of anybody's if he
chooses SO to amuse himself
At dinner in the evening Doctor Jones
rallies him upon his subjugation to the rustic
the impeachment.
Il admire her vastly myself but haven't
time, else should cut out al! you young fell
lows. the little Doctor asserts laughingly
Not that l think any of you have chance.
That young North will carry her away from
you all, or my names not JOHN Jones"
.They don't seem to get on particularly
we'll together"
Don't they: Oh, that makes no differ
ence girl rather likes a jealous lover, l
DO believe. by the way, you've made Miss
1liddieton uncommonly jealous"
have I" Hereward asks carelessly.
''Yes. 1t was she who told me of having
met you down at the MILL"
Il did not think she troubled her head as
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