Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER Y.
A fishing party to L'eau-noir, a lake
some ten miles distant from Glenside, had
been planned. All in the house were to
90 except Mrs. Honfeur, and they were
to be Joined on the lake by all the young
people in the neighbOrhOod. Servants
were to 90 forward with hampers of pro-
visions, and all the preparations were
completed for a days enjoyment. They
were to have very early breakfast, and
start soon after sunrise so as to make the
drive in the cool of the morning. After
discussing and rediscussing preliminaries
the party separated at an early hour for
their respective rooms, that they might
awake thoroughly refreshed in the morn
ing and ready for their excursion.
All had left the parlOr but Mrs. Hon
fleur. Frank, Glare, and jamie Thompson,
who was going to pass the night with
Glare.
81 DECLARE" said Miss Thompson, FEMr.
Fillmore makes himself too ridiculous
about Bessie SandfOrd."
"Oh! you are not in the secret" said
Frank. 'Wait until you become one of
Cupid's victims, then you will know how
TO sympathiZe with them.'
81 hope l never may if it is going to
make fool of me-" she said, sharply.
''Well, have been thinking them the
most attractive ones of our party" said
Mrs. Honfleur in reply to this retort.
''Their affection for each other shows It.
self in so many pretty ways. must con-
fess l have always had a penchant for
lovers, they are so much to each other,
and care so little for any one else"
81 expect it is only sour grapes with
Miss jamie" laughingly answered Frank.
'No, indeed" she said, Indignantly. Il
could have married long ago if | had
wished, but part with my freedom for no
man."
mot even for Mr.. Arthur lie verrier?''
said Frank, mischievOusly. ooh! Miss
jamie, you must not tempt me to tell tales
out of school,"
"You can tell nothing about me-" she
replied, hotly.
ssBut what Mr.. lie Verrier is that"' in
quired Mrs. Hontleur.
''The one who came up here on visit"
Frank replied. "He returned perfectly
infatuated with the country; he could not
talk of anything else but its beauties and
the delightful hours he had passed rusti-
eating, and as he and Miss jamie had pre-
viously had desperate Irritation in New
Orleans it looked very suspicious"
Miss jamie was somewhat Modified by
his implying even that she had captivated
one who was considered such desirable
pdrti, but hoping that she might make him
vince as palpably as he had done her by
talking of sour grapes, sad:
You had better ask Glare why he was so
much enamored Ofthe country. Ipresume
she could answer the question better than
/, for he never left her side moment
while he was here"
MIR. Haughton started with palpable
surprise. 1t had never occurred to him
before that any one but himself could fall
IN love with Clare. He felt as if she be-
longed to him by an inherent right. He
arose and commenced pacing the room
with a troubled air.
Miss Thompson enjoyed his chagrin,
and calculated TO herself:
II will teach him to say sour grapes to
me-"
Clare was disturbed too by what Frank
had said of Miss JAMES Irritation with
MIR. lie Verrier, and the more because
jamie had never mentioned his name to
her, nor did she know that they were ac-
uuainted with each other. She made an
excuse to 90 into the conservatory to see
if her night blooming jessamine had
opened, saving she thought she detected
its fragrance IN the mingled odors which
filled the apartment.
Frank followed her out, and taking her
hand laid it IN his arm and walked out
with her to the end of the conservatory,
saying as they went:
81 particularly wanted to see you to-
night to make some arrangements about
our ride tomorrow; you always put me
on horseback, and l wanted"
She Interrupted him by saying:
"Well, but you are perfectly welcome
to a seat in the carriage. have only con-
suited what considered your pleasure. L
thought you loved horseback riding above
all things else."
Il have no wish to ride in a carriage
he replied, petulantly. II want to drive
you in the gig."
ssBut that is impossible on this occa-
sion, for / told DR.. Norris he could drive
the gig. He was cOmplimenting our
ponies the other day and said they looked
so we'll put in tandem, and that he should
so like to drive them, that when we de-
cided on the excursion to-day | offered
! them to him, and he Immediately asked
! Carrie COchIane to accompany him, so
| that matter is settled"
'Why is it, Glare, you take occasion all
the time to avoid meW
II avoid you? Why, Frank, am sur
prised at you to talk in that way, when L
am with you almost every moment"
"But you never allow yourself to spend
a moment alone with me-"
"What are we now, Frank, if we are not
| alone tOgetherW
ssOhi but now it is bedtime, and we
shall not have five minutes 10 talk; want
! two or three hours to talk to you"
'WeII, we shall have all day to-mor-
row, let that suffice. VIII you go in one
| of the carriages, and which one do you
prefer? Mamma and arranged for DR..
| Norris and Miss Carrie to go in the gig,
then Mr.. Fillmore and Miss Bessie in her
| carriage, Miss jamie Thompson, Julia
| Sandford, Mr.. Shelton and myself in ours,
| while you and Mr.. Robinson were to go on
| horseback. You might go in the carriage
! with us and let Mr.. Shelton 60 on horse
! back, but fancied he would prefer riding
with Miss Julia; he seems very partial to
! her society"
"Suppose you put Mr.. Robinson in the
carriage and you go on horseback with
me?"
at is too far, Frank. / should get SO
| tired riding twenty miles on horseback,
and then undergo the days fatigue be-
sides, and how uncomfortable | would be
with a riding habit on all day. Mamma
wants to go to bed, know, and is only
waiting for us to come in. Let us CO.;
you can decide by morning what you
want to do, and perhaps you Will De III a
better humOr by that time"
"Why are you in such hurry! 1t is
early yet. Stop, Clare, and let US talk
awhile.n
ssYou called it bedtime yourself just
now, and l know mamma thinks IL Is. L
cannot stay longer,D she continued, as she
| urged MIN towards the parlor.
Clare retired that night with anything