The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-20

il she at times almost hid her face from
view. Then it was TO him as though the
sun had set. He never forgot the first mo-
ment in which she turned to him and
spoke with smile. He had quoted some
lines that were new TO her, and she turned
her beautiful face and looked at him with
bright smile.
"Whcre did you read that!" she In
quircd.
He told her. One quotation led to an
other, and she was soon listening with de-
light 10 the quaint store of rhymes with
which he had enriched his mind; and yet,
though her beautiful eyes were bent upon
him, he felt that the ColonePs words were
Quitetrue-in a certain fashion she "looked
over" him. There was subtle something
in her manner--hc could not tell what it
was, hut IL showed plainly that she did not
consider him one Of her own world. He
watched the play OF her features, the
| curve OF her lips, the lines that were Mt
once so naughty and SO sweet; and he said
! 70 himself it was true that she was "the
proudest girl in England" Well, what
! did it matter 10 bim' He was to remain
| there for week; at the end OF that time
he would 90 away and perhaps never see
her again. lie would feel like one who
had had a glimpse of heaven and then
| fallen TO the earth. lie had read Of one
I who had fallen in love with the moon aud
| died OF the love. He was Just rs foolish.
| The first STRINGS of an all.absorbing pas.
I sion were thrilling him, beating in his
| pulses and trembling in his veins. Where
had he read something Of the moth wor-
/ shipping the star? Where was moth
more foolish than he, or a star more brill
liant than she;
Presently Lord Audley began to talk to
him. When once the spell was broken
I that drew his eyes TO her face, he was him.
self again. lie talked with ayigor that
astonshed himself. The Earl was inter.
ested in hearing about the Channel Tun-
mel.
Men can travel under the water and in
the air" he said 'swhcre will their pow.
ers end;"
There is no limit TO human enterprise"
answered Nane, his face kindling; for this
was his fayorite theme $50 far from be-
lieying this world has grown old and al.
most run its course, believe it TO be in
its infancy
Then he saw Lady Lilias's face turned to
him, with wonder and interest in the beau.
tiful eyes.
III this be its infancy, what will its ma
ture age be like?" che asked.
"NO man can tell, ;" he ans wered. "When
the telephone is completed, and men at the
distance OF miles can speak to each other,
and when the wonders Of electricity are
worked out, this will be different world.
! believe that science is still in its infancy.
| should like to live TO see the full devc-
opment Of recent discoveries
$50 should | ;" she said earnestly.
Take the sense Of hearing alone" he
continued, land see what revolution has
been effected. When we heard three wears
back that man was deaf, no one thought
any real remedy possible; and now one
can hear a ny walk. Could anything be
more wonderful? The world around us is
fun OF mysteries and hidden wonders; and
one by one they are made clear or revealed
to us
She grew interested while listening to
him.
"Do You think" she asked, "that the
ancient inhabitants Of the earth knew
anything OF what we believe to be modern
discoveries"
NO." he answered thoughtfully, 81 do
not; for this rcason--that, If ever they had
known them, they would have progressed
instead of degenerating."
Lord AudIey here saw what appeared !
to him the finest site for bridge, and he |,
drew Nane's attention to it; but there |
were reasons why il would not do, and
Fane explained them. Lady Lillas lis
tened attentively.
"iou seem to know the mystery Of the
elements, Mr.. Wharf she said; "you
speak of water and land As though you
could move them at will YOU talk of hills
and mountains as though you could carry
them; you speak Of huge masses of gran.
lite and iron as though you could throw
them like balls"
"Men are the masters OF the EARTH" he
rejoined, with flush of pride on his face,
and all the material on il or In 1t is for !
them 10 work with"
"WOrk" she repeated coldly. "You |
seem to think much of the dignity Of
work"
Again his sensitive face flushed At her
words.
~ do think all work dignIfed," he 70
piled; and she smiled.
"For some kinds OF work have great
respect" she said-"not for all. Manual
labor does not interest mc-brain-work
does"
"My dear Lilias, must differ from
you," interposed the Earl. 81 do not
believe work of any Kind interests you
much"
IL do not like incidence" replied his
daughter quickly.
"My dear, you are patrician in every
respect laughed the Earl. "You have
lived exclusively among your own class,
and you have concentrated all your inter
ests in them"
"What would she say if she knew that
was the son OF poor farmer who knows
nothing of the world, and Who often eats
with his knife when he should use his
fork" said Vane to himself.
To be Continued
4 Narrow Escape