The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-08

switching the heads from the numerous
daisies in the pathway. Ethel, coming
from one of the long windows that
opened on the porch, unexpectedly
found herself alone with hlm. ne
looked up with a pleased smile on ms
ordinarily grave face. Ethel paused
. and said, with evident embarrassment;
II thc,lght Nell would be waiting Tor
me here"
80 she will be in a moment. She
went around to the stable to see the
new greyhound. Sit down, won't you?
| am not such poor company that a few
moments will be thought wasted with
mean II" and he drew up a garden
chair for her.
There was nothing to do but 70 accept
If. She glanced down the marrow path.
Mrs. Vernon was not visible, so she
cave herself up to the pleasure and
charm of the moment.
"What do you do with yourself every
dav?" he asked. "Isn't it rather lone
some, after the life and vivacity Of the
clty?"
20 no." she replied eagerly. al like
it very much. You've never seen our
seaport town, as Nell calls it, or you
would not think life could be monotOn-
Gus in the midst of such wild, natural
beauty"
II wanted to accompany you n
morning, but you cruelty intimated that
my society was not acceptable, and So
and 50 I've not had sufficient courage to
I ask again" .
Il think you would get permission if
! you should, she said, so softly, how
ever, that he bent down to catch the
words.
Mrs. Vernon appearing then, this con.
tidential conversation ceased, but Elliot
so unhesitatingly declared his intention
OF accompanying them that she could
not help showing her amazement, and
looked InQIirihgIy at Ethel as if for ex-
! plantation Of this unusual hardihood on
his part.
But Ethels impassive face gave no
sign. Elliot came TO her rescu6.
II am forcing myself on you, it APP
pears, but I am determined to find out
the source OF Miss Burcome's continual
amusement in this dull place."
"You are complimentary to Dick and
myself, I must say"
"My dear sister, you are entirely in
nOcent of having furnished me with one
particle Of amusement. | am wholly in
debted TO Dick and"
The coit," added his sister laughing.
"Im not so sure of that. He gave me
an ugly kick on the shoulder yesterday
and Pm not over the effects of it yet"
EtheIs face expressed volumes of
sympathy, but she could not trust her
self TO speak.
And you never mentioned it before!"
exclaimed Mrs. Vernon. Too bad. |
shall persuade Dick to sell it-such a
vicious creature it has grown 20 be-"
The summer passed pleasantly and
quietly. Elliot vas constant in his visits
to the rocks, sometimes in company
with Ethel and his sister, but l~atterly to
be found with the former alone. For
Mrs. Vernon discovering that household
matters-which had never caused much
anxiety before-were going on the best
they might under the sole direction of
an incompetent servant, took number
less opportunities Of remaining at home,
thus throwing her two visitors constant
ly together.
But there was no change in his man
ner. If Ethel hoped that he was DESTROYS
of returning to his former state of hope
less love for her, he certainly gave her
no reason to to indulge in such expecta-
lions. lie was a pleasant, agreeable
even at times vlvaciouS companion, but
far from degenerating into the lover.
Her pride was sorely wounded and
there were occasions when some fittish
remark showed it more plainly than she
was aware.
She even tried the ballroom ruse of
fixing the day ofherdeparture, and tell
ing him OF it only the morning before.
They were standing on the terrace, he
about to pay the first visit he had made
in several weeks to the refractory colt.
20 indeedi Nell will be so disap-
pointed, for she thought you might be
induced TO remain till October was his
| cool reioinder. Not one word ofhis dis
appointment.
Sc Ethel, thoroughly annoyed by his
apparent Indifference, hastily made all
preparations for her departure OH the
morrow. That afternoon was devoted
to q few calls on friends who lived a mile
or two above Them on the beach. She
die not return till dinner, and then
walked straight into the dining-room,
arrayed in her calling costume.
Vernon, unusually so punctual at meal
time, was not III his place, Mrs. Vernon's
chair was also vacant.
Well said Ethel to herself, they
have often blamed me for keeping them
waiting. 1 shall not be SO foolish as TO
let them keep me.
Ringing the DELL, she asked Tor ON
soup, and was answered BY a stony
stare OF surprise from the servant. lis
there any particular reason whyI should
not enjoy my dinner now?" asked Ethel,
condescending TO try the effect of a sar-
castle tone uponthe big, bonv Irish girl.
"Yis, to be sure ii yer appetite's good
whin there's death in the house.
Death? How Ethel started al that word!
Poor Dick, certainly. Nell always said Jer-
ry would be the death OF him. Eat? OF
course not, when her friend was In sach
trouble.
Hastily rising, she made her way 10
the library and xas met at { Q door by
Mrs. Vernon, coming out.