The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-25

and define my feelings. auu aif Sd .i9aH
l. think, too, that as he knew my
position, Mr. Browne acted IN a most
thoughtful way, for he insisted that
Geuevieve should take lessons of me I;
and what could he expect when two
| young people, with 30 many sympa.
! thies and tastes in common, were 80
constantly thrown together? | can
conscientiously declare that, had |
realized my danger, l should have fled
long before j did, for believed lat
that time that Genevieve was her faith
er's iieiress, while was a poor, strng-
Cling artist. .." s~,. .,,.' aal.i,l /.
| | When one morning my host an
nounoed that he expected his nephew,
1 Reginald Vane, and some friends down
for the shooting, felt a vague pre-
sentiment that something unpleasant
was in store for me, and insisted on
taking up my quarters at the inn, for l
knew that with house full of young
people whose sole idea was amuse-
ment, while mine was work, ! should
be out of place and at a disadvantage.
Genevieve, however, would not hear of
giving up her lessons, and whenever
| they took place it was invariably 10
sisted upon that should remain to
dine at Dalehurst. Ia rl,.tor,..f 9.. 89l.... -
I The moment saw Reginald Vane /
conceived an intense aversion to him,
Eand he took no pains to hide the fact
| that the feeling was mutual. %, o., lion .-
T. The FIRST evening l spent, in his So
ciety he treated me with q supercilious
affectationa of superiority which made
my blood boil. = The fact that he was
4 in love with his cousin, and madly
Jealous of every man that found the
slightest favor in her eyes, restrained
mo from openly resenting his many
Iimpertinences but there is limit to
forebearance, and when one. evening
litter | had been singing with Gene
We've, he made some insulting allusion
to fortune-hunters, pointing his remark
with a look at me that no one could
mistake, we came to an open quarrel.
A. The next morning l sought an inter-
view with Mr. Browne, to bid him
farewell. Z i .,'... -..-...- ..,. .. ,r ,,-
.lL "Tut, tut, mani he answered cor
daily. $50 that jealous idiot has been
showing his airs to you, eh? He
spoke to me last night but told him
knew you and could trust you" "a
t. But / knew that 1 could not trust
myself, so begging him to make my
excuses and adieux to Genevieve, l de.
parted, with the intention Of seeing her
no more. @a .5 ...u.,.,, n,.,I ,...'. al, i.
u The old gentleman must have begun
to suspect the truth during this inter-
view, for despite my own agitation,
noticed how worried and anxious he
was looking. ." 9S ..-..,, ....i,
was at the time at work on land
scape which would keep me, as reck.
oned, about week longer in the
neighborhoo1, but for the next day or
two my picture made little or no prog.
ress; work seemed an impossibility.o1l
| Then teyerish energy seized me. i
was presumptuous enough to believe
that 4enevieve returned my love; a
thousand significant trifes helped me
to this conclusion.o1,rWith such an in
centive to spur me on, l told myself
that Unjust quickly win the wealth and
position which would give me right
to speak. With a rapidity which sur
prised even myself, ! finished my pic.
ture and began. another to pair with
it. ---- '.' '--
Day after day l worked, exposed to
the sun, and scarcely stopping while
the light lasted even to take necessary
food t""i "tt -a.H' - t%.i.
About three o'clock one afternoon
had finished, and started to return to
the inn. ! was feeling triumphantly
excited-heart and brain were full Of
Genevieve. eff could only see hel
once more!" 1 thought, as pounded
through the wood with down-bent
head. 'f- '0. 'a''''1 .4'''7' '' .''-'r DIP.
# AS if in answer to my longing, OF
looking up suddenly saw her. Sh,
was at some little distance from me
and as with eager steps / hurried for
ward, / perceived that she was no
alone, stopped, dizzy and confound
ed, for her companion was my rival
a Vane. cd Her handslay lpassiyely with
!. In his grasp; she seemed to be listen
! ing willingly to his eager words; bu
no suddenly the downcast eyes wer,
raised--she spoke yehemently ~ sh
struggled to release herself. s-
rushed madly forward. oarn. '.7..
"It's falsehood!" !" heard her ex
claim "and YOU are a coward !"
Then her face was turned towart
! me in surprise, delighted recognition
!, fear, trouble, and the next moment he
prosecutor had measured his length OF
!, the ground, while, l reeled and fell
for great darkness swan before me
!, then all was blank. ,.,,r,
n [ItI y
II A world peopled with many faces
in turn strange, familiar, compassion
, ate, cruel, merry events following on
another with Uncomfortable rapidity
some joyful, some the reverse; con
fused agonized struggle after, compre
, bension of something cruelty puzzling
, a gradual REIMBURSEMENT of the effort
and at last knew my mothers swee
worn face as it bent anxiously owe
me. At first her face was all that
recognized, and, soothed by the con
seriousness of her presence, l slept
Gradually recollection returned, thel
i, followed the tedum of long am
weary convalesceuce, during which
learned that they had sent that yer,
day from Dalehurst TO inquire abou
. me, and had also sent fruit and flow
ers continually till ! out of danger
and that they had now gone abroad.
81 beg pardon I" exclaimed absent
ly, for / had come into sudden an,
violent collision with lady who, lik
!, myself, was turning the corner Of
street in Hammersmith. There was
dense fog, and she was closely veiled
40 it is not wonderful that did not a
first, recognize her. "Miss Brown |
, II possible, aud alone 2 | have grow
Independent you see, in slightly tire
mulous tones. "You must let me pu
u you into cab. Where are you goiugi
| asked, feeling like one who dream