Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-14

Rnt even while these reflections pass
ed through her mind. the stage stopped
again. before a glittering facade OF
lights, half-veiled in swaying summer
foliage-Chessington hall.
Here you are, miss" said the driver
Through the summer evening dusk
Lillian could see the marble-ralled Ter
race and the broad carriage-drive. whiit
two child-fgures danced up and down
and uttered joyful ordinations OF wei
come-ittle Blanche and Alice CheSS'
ington.
Are you the new governeSs: sai0
they. "Areyou Miss Ferguson wei
come-weleome 10 the Adirondacks
We are so glad that you have GOMEZ
And in AN instant their arms were
twined around Lilian's neck.
At the end of a month Lillian Fergu
son felt completely and thoroughly al
home with her new pupils.
They had ranged the woods. and Wis
tied all the grottos and cascades; they
had surrounded her with an atmos-
phere of the sweetest affection.
Mrs. Hartleigh. their aunt. was
equally kind; and Alfred Hartleigh
theinteresting young uncle, had already
taken her into his confidence as to the
beautiful bride he was going to bring
home soon.
But it certainly was very strange
that she had never seen Adrian Chess.
ington himself, the father of her lovely
little pupils. Until one pleasant morn
ing, when, just as she had come out tc
receive Miss Eulalie Morton, who had
driven over in the Grove Rookery car
riage to call, tall, handsome gentle
man entered the room, with Mrs
Hartleigh On his arm.
1.-The deaf and-dumb gentleman!
Lillian involuntarily exclaimed.
Poor fellow, so it isp' said Miss
Morton, who advanced airily, shaking
out the light muslin flounces of heI
dress. How he does haunt us, to-be-
surep'
Ladies'" said the deaf-and-dumt
gentleman, ''you are mistaken. / can
hear and speak, to-day, as well as any
body. l should have spoken to you
month ago in the stage-coach, If it had
not been for the unfortunate circum-
stance of my having just been to the
dentist and had my lower jaw broken
in the extraction of double tooth.
perceive that you were installing me
for my unfortunate friend Mr.. Denton
a deaf-mute. who lives near here; but
he had been detained until the next
day, and with my bandanged jaw, it
was impossible for me to speak and ex-
plain Matters
Eulalie Morton's face glowed scarlet.
She literally knew not what to say.
But Lillian Ferguson stood calm and
unmoved
Then" she said. smiling. call our
sympathy was thrown away upon YOU
He inclined his head.
Exactly" he said. 81 found, the
next day, that it was necessary to put
myself under the care of an Albany
surgeon, SO that have been a sort of
exile for few weeks. Pardon my be-
ing so late to welcome you to Guessing
ton Hall. But the welcome is none the
less warm because it is tardy."
Eulalie Morton never came to Chess
ington Hall again, nor could she so
much as think of her conversation in
the stage, that night, without hot in
dignation at herself.
"What fool wasp' she cried.
Mr. Chessington, however, much as
he liked and admired Lillian Ferguson,
never asked her t. marry him.
when l was widowed once it was
forever" he said
And Lillian never coveted the prize
OF his heart; perhaps because she was
engaged to a rising young clergyman,
near Philadelphia.
IF only | had Lily's opportunities"
said Miss Morton. But | wrecked nv