Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-31
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breeZes Swayed the lace curtains, ne sd"
his pretty cousin leaning her head on the
gay sofa pillow, il most disconsolate
attitude.
She lifted her head and put her hand
kerchief to her eyes, and then gave
wintry little smile.
'.Oh, Eric, | am heart-broken" And
down went the fair head again, and pit
eous sobs convulsed her afresh.
! A look of dismay was in Mr. Mostyn S
kind face as he drew low chair beside
the lounge and caressed the beautiful hair
that was all aglow in its loneliness OF
shade and texture.
oh. no, nv dear little cousin, not
heart broken. Heartsick and sore because
Lumley Warner has had the bad taste TO
| fiirt with Miss Darrell. instead of doing
his duty with his little sweet-heart-hurt,
Daisy, but not heart-broken. Hearts do
not break so easily"
Daisy lifted her head with a quick, Won
dering look.
You don't know anything about it,
Eric. You are kind as ever you can be,
but you don't know what | mean, because
you never loved anybody"
He smiled gravely. Daisy could never
have told all that smile hid.
You are mistaken. cousin, | comfort
you from personal experience. Hearts do
not break or mine would have broken
long ago when the only one ever loved
showed her decided preference for an
other. 10. 1I.ds4,.S.
A quick exclamation answered him,
and Il surprised. tender smile curved her
lips,
80, Cousin Eric, is it possible you
cared so much for any one? How could
she have preferred anybody to you? Oh,
| am so sorry, | can sympathize with
all my heart, because-l was sure he
loved me better than anybody else"
Somehow her distress hurt him, this
dear little cousin of his, who all her life
had gone to him with all her troubles,
and looked to him for council, and who,
when she had one day confessed to him
that Lumley Warner had told her he
loved her, and they were engaged-that
he hoped she would be very happy, al
though he was fearful that Lumley War
ner had won precious prize, whose
value he had doubted her lover rightly
appreciated and he had been noticing
the time-it was Just six months now
and here was his cousin in much distress
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with Miss Darrell as no engaged man had
any business to do
And don't know what to do about
it," said Daisy, twisting her diamond en-
gagement ring-'mOcking token'-on her
| finger. "What must | do, tell me,
Eric?''
He bent his steady, almost wistful look
into her innocent eyes.
"Since you love him so dearly. there is
but one thing to do-overlook his defec-
ton, and restore him to favor when he
chooses to cease his truant wanderings.
who loves much forgives much, they
say"
A sudden little hot flush flew up into
her face.
You mean am to sit down and wait
until Lumley is ready to come back ?'
That is all you can do, isn't it, since
yet
She Strengthened up from her detected
attitude, her eyes sparkling.
But, Eric, much as | wish ne would
come back. and dearly as love him, |
never will do that ! | will take some
other means. will punish and pique him
into coming back. Why couldn't | play
the same game that Lumley is playingP
cam can-and he will come right back
to me. and he will think | don't care. and
he will make up and be happier than
ever
She was smiling through the tears on
her dark lashes. Eric thought what a
scoundrel what fool. what villain the
man was who acted as Warner was acting.
well Daisy, and how will you do it P'
Don't you see? Eric, will take off
Lumley's ring and put on one of yours
this one, and you must let me be engaged
to you. You will.won't you? And we'll
flirt-oh. awfully, cousin Eric, and every
body shall know it and then-don't you
see ?-Lumley will be sorry, and-oh, it
will end like fairy story"
Mr.. Mostyn had got up suddenly to
close the window. the wind was blowing
so keenly, and when he came back there
was no traces in his face of the white agi-
tation he sprang up to hide from Daisy's
eyes.
Engaged to me is it, ma petite Well,
1t promises very pleasantly for while
| assure YOU | will make a most devoted
chevalier. But only think what will be-
come of me when I'm no longer wantedr'
He laughed as he took cameo and
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it on Dalsy's finger with great show of
ceremony, Just touching the fair hand to
his lips.
"Oh, Lumley and | will love you so for
ever and ever Eric. You are so kind and
good don't you know" and she looked
at him with wondering eyes. II cannot
comprehend how that lady preferred any
one 10 you"
A perfect storm of passionate pain
swept over his face for a second before he
replied lightly
/ There is no accounting for such things
is there? Come, my little fiauce. let's
open the play with a drive along the
esplanade with my bays"
Miss Maud Darrell was looking very
handsome as she leaned back against the
cushions of the magnificent barouche that
was being drawn along by the pair OF
horses that were among the finest at Lon.
don-by-the-Sea. She was dressed as be-
came beauty and heiress, carriage COS
tune of pure white, with white lace.
covered parasol. and the CLEAN of dead
! gold iewelry in her ears, and on her bosom
and wrists, An exquisitelv beautiful
woman, with fair colorless face. ewes
that were large, dark and shadowv, and
hair the very hue and tint of sunSbina or