Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Brother and sister were singularly
alike In appearance, manner and gest-
ure-alike even down to the yelled
fash of anger. or light Of love, in the
depths OF their dark eyes 1t was
look OF reconciliation they exchanged
just now, n kiss of forgiveness.
You shall have no reason TO say that
again, II YOU will only please me. like
the dear girl you are" re answered, in
the same low tone; and then. instead OF
joining Angela again, he left Grace to
go TO her. while he attached himself to
Thelka Berghaus.
Still the arrangement did not seem
exactly successful, although Grace full
filled her agreement punctiliously, in
tho letter ut least. She smiled sweetly
upon Angela. who smiled as sweetly in
return. and Grace spoke words of agree
able import for n time to her compan-
ion. but, even before they had arrived
ut the station. they were no longer alone,
but were joined by Hermann Berghaus
and one of his friends. while the eyes of
Grace flashed yelled lightning. and she
said i'm her heart:
"She Is the most atrocious fiirt ever
saw. If Philip leaves her for an instant,
she never rests until some other man is
dangling after her. 1t is shameful, and
/ hate her"
"llate was a word all too common
on Grace's vehement lips, but on this
occasion the feeling in her heart was
one more nearly answering ia the real
thing than il ever had been before.
The journey To Thcllamere was not n
successful one, though the conversation
did lADt flag, and the laughter was fire.
quent. Grace conscicntiously tried TO
fulfill her promise 10 her brother. but
from some reason whether the fault
lay with Miss Fairfax or the other girls
the fact was quite obvious that An
gela was oftener surrounded with men,
or engaged in earnest conversation with
man. than with girls. Philip had left
her side, hoping soon to see heI and
Gracc rs deeply engrosscd with one an
other rs Grace and Thekla were wont
to be, instead Of which. he was, in n
short tine, torn by jealousy in behold
ing Angela apparently in the most en-
crossing and confidential conversation
with one of the stray young men whom
Hermann had added TO the party, while
Grace sat beside her. bolt upright, with
flushed face, compressed lips, and sui
len, moody brows.
What savage frown tie girl had.
thought Philip. utterly unconscious that
his own forehead was glooming down
in n still more portentiOus manner over
his clOuded eyes.
They left the train at the little way
side station of Thcllamere. and all
walked together for little way.
through the quiet country village up the
steep hill, To acOuntry road, from which
they turned aside into the beautiful
woods, forming part OF the estate of a
certain nobleman resident there. and
which to-day, rs on several similar oc-
casiOns. were thrown open 10 the public.
In these woods il was deliciouslv
cool. The long branching alleys, the
little siuuous walks. the solemn dark
ness of the l.rs. the refreshing green of
tn bushes. with the calm and hush and
stiffness Of an August noontide. gradu-
ally st.llcd the voices of the pleasure
seekers. none of whom were quite de-
void of some understanding of nature,
or some capacity for en- oyiny her many
moods.
They penetrated deeply into the
wood. until they had found what they
considered n sufficiently secluded spot,
and then the girls began to spread the
luncheon which they had brought with
them.
still. there was sort Of constraint
over the whole party. Mabcllc had
seated herself beside Luise Berghaus
undcr a spreading beech tree. apart
from the res. but Luisc was called bv
Thckia, in an unusually sharp and acrid
tone. To come and assist i'm the spread
ing forth of the comcstibleS, and thus
ia" young Girl was left lone. her deep,
sad Young eyes fixed. with their wis.ful
gaze. upon the dark belt of frs nj the
edge of the wood.
Suddenly n shadow came between her
and the tire :, and looking up. she saw
Philip Massey.
GLOW are you to-day-you look
tired?' So! h5, castir~ HIMSELF down
besidc her. and fixing his eyes upon hS,
face, over which ran arapid. rosy flush.
Philips own face was changed: IL
looked Tin and worn: about the mouth
there was q Kind Of nervous line. and n
restless. wis ful CLEAN in the great dark
eyes. Those eyes were fixed upon Ma
bellies face with so intent stare that
nj last she said. hastily: What's the
matter? Why do YOU look at me so
s,rangelyP'
Il was looking to see if you were in
the Least like your sister DO you know,
! cannot trace tho faintest rescm-
blanre."
"Can not you?' said Mabel,e. family,
rs her eyes sank uLeasily lencath his,
and she felt her heart throb. Oh, if
there were but something she could
say-Somc word of warning she could
give him! Surely, surely it must be
right to do so. And yet to Willy one s
own sister. ones only friend and pro-
tcctor. and to no purpose! Philip was
IN no mood to believe anything against
ANGELA. though an angel from Heaven
descended To reveal it to him.
NO. he repeated; ''you are utterly
different. One would never suppose
You were sisters"
"PCople say that / am like our
mother. and Angela like papa" said
Mabclle.
DO they? But she has been n
mother 10 you. has she not?"
"1cs--that is. have had no other
mother
"Ah! That mean your sisters re-
lationship To you accounts for many
things said Philip. ''Do YOU like
coming into the woods?" he added.
sometimes; not to-day"
mo. Why?'
eve don't seem united. II is not a
pleasant party. No one is enjoying it,"
replied Mabelle. vaguely, feeling
Philips eyes haunting her; miserable,
oppressed. helpless.
DO YOU think your sister would sing
II You asked here" said Philip. Il
think il would be so delightful. ont here
in the pincwood; and her voice is so
lovely. | am sure sho could"
81 don't-know," said Mabelle.
slowly.
III you were to ask::her." he urged.
why should she sing for my ask
because YOU can do anything with
hcr. She saws 50 She fOld mo an IL