The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-28

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Early m the fo lowing morning Mar-
rec rrcc we'd q letter from Colonel
tuthbcti, stating thai important bust
ness called him to London. and that he
must therefore postpone their meeting
until his return a few days hence.
Maurice was not sorry 90 find that he
hould have the day almost entirely 10
himself. The conversation with his
father had disturbed him much. and he
was anxious to think ont the whole POI
sition alone. During the night he had
come To the conclusion that whatever
he might try to do Ia satisfy his father.
he could not giyo up Lucy. Then there
had come 20 him brave resolutions ~
force the hand Of fortune by sheer.
doggcd work. Men hid done Il before
under much more difficult circum.
stances, aud surely he might do Il, too.
There were other means Of saving the
estate besides the contemplate one 81
buying II back with n wife's portion.
That be- felt he could never do
Vague schemes occupied his mind MI
the morn ny. hut none Of them took def.
mite shape. lie only knew that think
my of her lie was strong and confident
OF success. lie longnd TO have some
token from her hand To show that she
was thinking Of HIM but he could not
Invent any excuse for writing 20 her
without startling her by the deliberate
declaration which he desired 10 maze
only when he wa standing beside her.
lie was also ANXIOUS 10 let his father
know the dccis' on ut which he had mr..
rived. but delayed doing 10 In order tina,
he might be able at the same time 10 lay
be- ore him some plan Of action which
might o'er reasonable prospect Of re-
deeming the property.
Mr.. Calthorpe did not allude 10 the
subject again, ho took long walk, and
drives with his : n. talking as u there
ne or hal been any breach between
them. aud discus ing improy ments Of
land aud buildings with rs mu h com.
placency As II his rent roll were unin-
numbered.
Al the end Of a week Maurice pro.
pc cd 10 70 10 London for a few DAYS.
10 this Mr. talthorpe raised no o jcc-
ton. b ( asked him first 10 arrange Ger.
tain matters q out the drainage Of the
home farm. When that had been done.
he discovered something else TO dctain
Maurice; and 50 II went ON for another
week.
Colonel Cuthbcrt returned 10 Holly
ford. MI paid n haty visit 20 bis friends
ut C~alihorpe. lie had q private inter-
low with Mr.. Calthorpc. whi h appar.
emily afforded that gentleman much
pleasure. To Maurice the Colorel ex-
pressed his regret that he would not
have the opportunity he had desired 10
cultivate b ; friendship. a. h. was lcav.
ing England on the following day and
would not return for at least a year.
Without understanding why, Maurice
felt as " he had lost an intimate friend.
and tho only one to whom he could have
given his entire confidence regarding
the matters which most disturbed him
ai present
That night he wrote 10 Lucy. II was
n brief note. simply desiring that his
room should be- rady for him on tho
following Monday. and expressing n
hope thai everybody was quite we'll A
very cold aud formal looking note Il APP
pearcd but the girl would have leen
sorry for hlm-or perhaps amuscd-if
she hal known how much Il cost him 20
write In that apparently quiet tanner.
Every word was glowing with affection
In his eyes. the simple name was like a
star shining upon him as Il was slowly
formed under his pen; and TO him tho
commonplace yours faithfully" had n
meaning more intense than all The terms
Of endearmcnt which the dictionary ron.
tanned.
"whst q fool I amr' he muttcrcd.
smiling At himself n be tcndcrly closed
The envelope. ''and how ridiculous she
would think me II she could only read
under the lines would sheP,
lie even hesitated 10 peat this missive
Of mighty import. but only for an In.
slant thu desire TO hold communication
with her. however triaing. was now un.
c~ontruuable. lie watched for The an-
swer with painful esgerncss and imr.-
o -
Two days afierward . bos wa.
brought IRON The siziioa. addressed 10
Maurice k<moud calthorpe. h.
ouinf." In q largo sprAwling hand. the
.fsquic' being vritten. In rev large
character, a. n 10 give n special prom.
inence The boz contained the hook.
and other article which he had left !,
his tsmberwell Lodgings Their was
no letter IN the box or scrompsn,inv IA
70 explain how his address had been
discovered. or why tho things hsd
been forwarded.
/ Wa this the answer 10 his note,
, they had discovered his real name. ana
. thsY were offended Ths addrsss h.sl
not been written By Lazy the feeble
attempt a sssirs In The enlargement Of
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