Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
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Rupert held out his hand Co his
friend. asking him without words to
come nearer. Margaret sat silent. un-
willing for some reason To- lac the first to
speak. Baldwin seen by daylight. she
found. was much the same rs Baldwin
srcn by lamplight. Margaret found
that her first impression hal been n toll
ctahly correct one. lie had absolutely
mo- prrtcnsipns To- good looks. His face
was pale, his features blunt and almost
plain. He had n good. intellectual fore
head, and pair Of hazel eyes. OF no
particular force or brillianco of express
Non. but calm, clear and somewhat
critical. His figure. though tall. was
somewhat clumsy, and his movements
devoid of any special grace. One
would feel inclined 90 trust In him-to
be.icve what ho said. One felt that his
observations would always be true. his
course If action OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
painfully SO. Whether there were in
his character any traits Of profound mo-
bity, generosity. capacity of self-sacri-
lice, Chiyalruusncss, none unacquainted
with him could possibly infer from any
study of his CONFERENCE. which had no
marked expression except one Of
marked neutrality. In those DAYS Mar
garct diet not understand the crushing
power Of % negative Kind possessed by
soHo of these gniiicant-looking men
with neutral expression. Still. she
comprchcndod 40 n glance certain
points; she fully understood, for in
stance, that John Mallabarr aud this
young medical man were characters
about ~ opposite rs characters well
can be-. In the presence Of John MALTA
barr she had experienced no sensation
ot anxiety and now, in the presence Of
Louis Baldwin. she did experience such
% sensation. While walking about the
garden with Mr.. Mallabarr she had
been quite conscious that they rot IN
very we'll together. and that IL deurnd-
eel entirely ON her will and pleasure ~
tn the terms which were 20 exist be.
tween them Now she wondered
whcHlcr she and Louis Baldwin would
ret ON, and she had an uneasy. but dis
uuct consciousness that that would be
Us he chose not rs she did-which
consciousness urged her To put ON an
outward scmblancS Of Indifference.
while Yet another emotion vaguely sup-
grstcd that sometimes discretion is the
better part Of valor, and ever i'm the
background was the disarrecable con.
seriousness that she was where sho was
and what she was, under false pre-.
lenses.
AS she thought thus, she heard 9
voice saying:
" hope you donot object to my hav.
ing listened along with the rest Of the
audience"
" Ii is a matter Of complete in6iffer.
encc To me- she answered. have
sung To audiences before now without
sustaining any injury To myself from IL.
sang to please Rupert. Do YOU otter
find time 20 take walks ON the pier il
the afternoon
might almost say never" said he
regarding her. rs she felt with annoy
unce, scrutni1ingly. "But called n
blackiord Grange TO see our friend horN
YOU look wonderful. Rupert, old Eel
low! and when Mrs. Lascclles found
could not come again In the evening
she desired mo To- come down here. n,
ehc did not wish me To- miss seeing hin
altogether. To that bchest YOU owe IN,
pleasure OF my company mt the present
moment. felt bound not To interrup
whcI | found YOU singing, with M
audience behind you. II would no
nave done to interrupt Carlisle Wall
win n request To feel Rupert's pulse
when please let me do now, my boy, >
ne added, taking Rupert's hand.
Margaret was forced to sit still Will,
he counted the lads pulse, and sh,
p0ndcrcd ON the situation.
Dld you rSst last night, Miss Perez
val after | saw youP' he asked, mt
Ting his watch in his pocket, withou
further Omark
No; Ot least not until long after dav
iighI IL was. rs yoU said. the first time
WIS somewhat agitated and excited. >
No doubt. For me. fell asleep II
the armchair by Rupe..t's bedside. anC
never woke till | heard the servants
Stlrrlng. Then departed.
vi must some day soon have con.
NcrSation with you about this boy" pro
Yes, said Rupert, TRANQUILITY. ''do
anu then, Margaret. | shall have tina
conversation with BIN about you that
care YOU on Christian-name term
alreadyP' asked Louis, with n sNgh
laugh. "lf he were French youth
Miss Pcrcival, he would have begun b,
now TO futoycr you; IL German, n,
would have made YOU swear Bruier
schgfL or SchUcsiCrschdtL il there b,
such thing"
"Being an English boy. he very sen
sibly calls me by the name which M
go'fathers and godmothors gave me II
my baptism"
''Ail l can say is. that his late in
structrcss. Miss Flint. was here ST,
months and am sure he never though
Of taking such liberty with her.
Tear you are no disciplinarian."
Tie does not take any liberty" sale
Margaret. flushing angTily. IF he OF
anT one ctsc-' she paused ''were q
take liberty with me, should know
how to correct IL"
That Is most useful talent Il
have" replied he. smiling blandly.
1t Is n sign Of kindly feeling, Is II
aot. Rupert" she said.
.'Ot course said Rupert, decidedly.
Miss Flint Imagine any one callino
Miss Flint by her Christian name II
,hc had one don't know what Il WAS.
anu Margaret Is not like Miss Flint--a
nach.ne for slowly grinding horrid in
formation that one doesn't want into
one. Margaret Is my friend"
rouc distinctionr' replied Louis;
anI Margaret's choler rose, though he
'Pyke IN slow, gentle manner, pecul-
Ariy ms own, aud without the trace ~
sheer or any IN will. "Perhans y he
sonIllnued, by the time Miss Percival
a a,n Veen AZ II AZ long rs Miss Flint, she
VII be more like n machine and less
~ sI;'.L lrien emu HE looked at her with
, asngal smile; as II he had been saving
otherwise. enAn
Nargaret's first angry impu,.. -. -