The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-25

at me in such 4 way before, and when
think of that scOnan, who has come be-
tween us"
She was almost in tears.
don't cry, Grace, but tell me. You
did not really quarrel with him?"
mo. l love him too much for that.
/ gave in. and begged his pardon"
"Oh, I'm glad Of that" said Thekla.
with a long sigh of relief.
"And l even said l would be amiable
to her to-day. SO if you find yourself de-
serted and beyond me walking arm-in-
arm with her, and smiling sweetly all
the time, you will know the reason, and
not be cross, will yOu?"
"Cross with you-about him-that, /
mean , no, Grace!"
IF it were not for her dear little Sis
ter, l should have q~uarreled with her
long ago" pursued Grace, .'but she is
such a sweet. good little thing, and SO
patient! 1t makes me nearly cry some
times to see how angelically she puts
UP with the refined selfishness of her sis.
ter. Angela, indeed! l know another
name that would suit her hetter!"
Thus engaged in unburdening their
minds. they arrived at the point where
they had to descend from the omnibus
and 90 to the station. Thekla and
Grace came out last. and Philip, stand.
ing at the door to hand them down,
whispered to his sister:
"You made NE a promise. Grace. last
night, and you are not keeping it."
Il think you have not given me much
chance" she replied, in the same tone,
and their ewes met.
Brother and sister We're singularly
alike in appearance, name and gest
ure-alike even down to the yelled
fash of anger. or light of love. in the
depths of their dark eyes. 1t was q
look OF reconciliation they exchanged
Just now, a kiss of forgiveness.
ssYou shall have no reason to say that
again, if you will only please me, like
the dear girl You are,' he answered. in
the same low tone: and then. instead Of
joining Angela again, he left Grace to
60 to her, while he attached himself &c
Thelka Berghaus.
Still the arrangement did not seem
exactly successful. although Grace full
filled her agreement punctiliously, in
the letter at least. She smiled sweetly
upon Angela. who smiled As sweetly in
return, and Grace spoke words of agree.
able import for a tine to her cOmpan'
ion. but. even before they had arrived
at the station, they were no longer alone,
but were joined by Hermann Berghau;
and one of his friends. while the eyes o.
Grace flashed yelled lightning, and she
said in her heart:
'She is the most atrOcious iiirt | evel
saw. If Philip leaves her for an instant
she never rests until some other man j:
dangling after her. 1t is shameful, anG
l hate her."
Hate" was a word all too common
on Grace's vehement lips, but on thi:
occasion the feeling in her heart wa
one 20 nearly answering to the rea
thing than it ever had been before.
The journey to Thellamere was not
successful one, though the conversation
did moi flag, and the laughter was fire
quent. Grace cOnscientiOuSly tried Il
fulfill her promise to her brother. blu
from some reaSon-whethcr the faul
lay with Miss Fairfax or the other girl.
the fact was quite obvious that An
gela was oftener surrounded with men
or engaged in earnest conversation wit
a man, than with girls. Philip had lief
her side, hoping soon to see hel ant
Grace as deeply engrOssed with one an
other as Grace and Thekla We're won
to be, instead of which, he was, in
short time. torn by .;ealously in behold
ing Angela apparently in the most en-
crossing and confidential conversation
with one of the stray young men whom
Hermann had added to the party, Will
Grace sat beside her, bolt upright, wit
flushed face. compressed lips, and sui
len, moody brows. t-f"
What a savage frown the girl had
thought Philip. utterly unconscious tina
his own forehead was glooming dow
in a still more ~pOrtentiOus manner owe
his clOuded eyes. g.srs
They left the tran at the little way
side station of Thellamere. and al
walked together for a little way
through the quiet country village up tn
steep hill, to acountry road. from whicI
they turned aside into the beautiful
woods. forming parr-Of the estate of
certain nobleman resident there. ant
which to-day, as on several similar oc
casions, were thrown open to the public
In these woods it was deliciousl
cool. The long branching alleys, tn
little sinuous walks, the solemn dark
ness of the frs, the refreshing green O
the bushes, with the calm and hush an,
stiffness of an August noontide, gradu
ally stilled the voices of the pleasure
seekers, none of whom were quite de
void of some understanding of nature
or some capacity for enjoying her man
moods.
They penetrated deeply into tn
/ wood. until they had found what the
considered a sufficiently secluded spot
and then the girls began to spread tn
|. luncheon which they had brought wit
them.
Still. there was a sort of constrain
over the whole party. Mabelle ha
seated herself beside Luise Berghau
under a spreading beech-tree, apar
from the rest, but Luise was called b
Thekla, in an unusually sharp and acri
tone. to come and assist in the spread
inc forth of the comestibles, and thu
the Young girl was left alone. her deep
sad Young y e fixed, with their wistfu
gaze, upon the dark belt of frs at tn
edge of the wood.
Suddenly a shadow came between he
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