Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-12

{. shall have to go to Irkford myself
Immediately, so 1 may as well %. to-
morrow as the day after, and then Ma
belle will have an escort. /"
G-ace looked swiftly at him. while
Mabelle's face flushed, and the former
G,.Really: II you could manage to 90
together it would be very nice. What
calls you to lrkford; Philipp''
"a letter from Mr., Starkie. I've
been expecting it, to tell the truth. for
some days. They are establishing a
branch concern at Bradford, and i had
hint that most kelly the management
would be offered to me; SO that the let
ter IS not exactly surprise; but know
Mabelle likes to have Us little to do with
me as possible, SO / thought would
not make her unhappy with the idea of
my travelling with her unless it was alb
solutely necessary.
What do you mean?" began Ma
belle, but Grace interrupted:
why. Philip, you must be congrat.
ulated, mustn't you? Isn't it very
good thingp''
ut will be by no means bad thing,
and it is very quick promotion"
"Ahs but then, you have gone through
the Uncomfortable hardships,' etc.
'.And Bradford may be a very dull
place." he added.
"Oh. the idea of thinking of that.
Why don't you cong ratulate him, Ma
belle? Don't you see that he is waiting
for you to do it?''
us hea / am sure I do congratulate
you very much. I am very glad"
eff you are pleased, am so glad,
though it seems to require a great effort
on your part to make the necessary
speech for the OCCASION said Philip,
unkindly. "But, consieI BRING the jour
ney tomorrow, will say no more about
| it." 'gsF
Mabelle could not answer the teasing
remarks of Philip with her wonted
| clever little thrusts in return. She felt
an uncomfortable sensation of cropping
an the dark. She wished that Grace
would. not keep looking at her SO ear
nestly; that Philip would not persist in
talking about the journey tomorrow.
Above all, she wished, and yet did not
wish that that dreadful journey was
safely over
Very soon after breakfast the pony
coming from the hall. where he had
| 0CCa W dfltHg, SuuLuOuCO tuCIu III
and it did not do to keep DIR. johnson
waiting. SyThey<a went cut, Mabelle
and Grace in their shady hats, and Phil
fp In What Grace called .'the Australian
novelty" in white straw. They took
sun-shades, little shawls, and a goodly
basket of provisions, as to which Philip
hazarded the inquiry: g. e
| ''WhO is going to eat themp" q
| ''Never mind that, but put them in, "
said Grace, land when we come back,
/ hope your bushes may not, betray
you when mother asks if we had enough
to eat. Now, think, we are ready"
l. A parting wave of the hand; a
pheasant day, children! Supper at
nine, and don't be late for it." from
Mrs. Massey, and they drove slowly
| away.
They passed long and glorious day
amongst the woods and on the sands.
cit is like Heaven said Mabelle,
who had wandered with Philip to the
waters edge, while. Grace sat On the
Single behind, and fed DIR. johnson.
Philip and Mabeile stood at the very
brink of the crisp white surges, look
| inc. out to sea, with miles and miles of
sand around them. To the south, dim
| and distant, might be seen the two
stone piers and lighthouses of Foul
haven, and the Abbey of St. Ethelfleda
towering more grimly than ever; to the
north more sands. shut in by wall of
frowning black cliffs. The air was fresh
and pure and life-giving; intoxicating
in its. mingled softness and vigor. Not
a sign of humanity beyond themselves
was visible.
"Do these waves make all this thun-
dering when there is no one here to
Fhsten to them?" asked Mabelle, dream
lily. .YE- ~ 80
| That is curious scientific question
which can't answer and one might
1 make poetry about it, too. You should
read about the great explosions which
are always going on about the old
planet Saturn explosions such as we
can not conceive of, and no ear to hear
them. remember being struck with
the weirdness of the idea when I first
read of it.''
rYes, indeed!'' said Mabelle, turn
ing her. head and seeing Grace .beckon-
ing to them.
They went to her, and she said it was
time to return. f*s
CHAPTER XIV.
AN ACCOUNT CLOSED.
After supper they went wandering
again in the garden by moonlight, and
the moths 2nd bats were fitting and
.circling round the light dresses of the
girls. Not much was said. Grace had
passed her arm through Philips, and
taken Mabelle's hand, and said:
What shall do when you both
leave me?"
After which there was silence, till
Mrs. Massey's voice called to Grace,
and she left them.
II must go, too, said Mabelle, re-
solved at once to take the initiative,
and display some firmness of character.
Go--whyp"
| "Oh, my packing, you know
"Packing! At least you have time to
stroll to the cliff, and look at the. Ger
man Ocean by moonlight. Who knows
when we shall have another chance?
Gomez @
He opened the wicket in time for DIR.
johnson, who had appeared upon the
scene, to march unceremoniously be-
fore them, and lead the way to the
| cliff. lF5 It FL
| "He knows. you see,'' said Philip.
clasping his hands behind him as he
paced beside the silent Mabelle. ''3
Thew did not speak until, suddenly,
the great expanse of heaving waters was
spread beneath their eyes, with long.
silvery track Of MOONLIGHT it'd, down ia
| Cold path of duty, leading to the sky"