The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-03

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l01ed. nfief whics Philip a1RRssfed
fhnf w wOuid NE 10 han Mr. Alafale.
and ga ~HfalKhtway Hslefrd Int that
gentiruans hFlvata rom.
Here. M. The greetings Hnfe warm,
f0f Philip hal dgar sell the uofk uhluh
had bern lnfnried ~ bin. sad BY bis
prDmpilinde. derlglnb and wesenFa of
mind had saved hls firm from esnsidsfsH
bie pccnnlafy loss ~ we'll as losses In
reputation which would have been Iupis
nof Gus 10 them and they, being liberal
men. wcre ready N acknowledge fggI
s%efvics " whaldyor Kind
While phlI D was dccpin explanations
10 Me- bisfkle, and feeling m occasion.
Al sll9ht SILVER a. there started aefpzs
hls mind q sense n what WINS HwaitdHg
him when The excitement shauld 10
over. and he alone with himself aud his
thoughts, In the midst of this Mr.. Grey
entered Mr.. Grey was A haDdspms,
broad. shouldercd. dist nxuiahed looking
young man Of about thirty. said 70 BE-
somewhat reserved and distant, but
whom Philip had always liked In tho
slight and rare intercourse hs had ever
bad with him. liz greeted Philip with
cordially, entered Into ng~ersation
with him. md Interested In what Philip
told him, invited him 10 return with him
that afternoon 20 bis house. spend q
couple " nights with him, and be In.
troduced 10 bis wife.
Al any Other I me the prospect would
have been dstasteiul 10 Philip. or
rather, his heart. which was warm and
simple, rs true mons hearts are. would
have rebellcd nj the idea Of going 10
strange houses. and visiting strange
persons. while no had scarce spoken
halt a dozen words TO bis fayoritc sister.
and his father Rnd mother. at homo at
f~oulhavcu, ID not even know that no
was again In bis native land. But thess
circumstances were quite abnormal.
The idea OF getting into completely new
scene and places WINS a tempting one.
lie n cepted Mr. Grey's invitation. aud
sent 10 Grncc the note which has al
ready been spoken Of.
CaIilards, Mr.. Grcy's place. was
somc eight or nine miles out OF Irkford.
n pleasant spot in the fresh. unpolluted
country. with purple moors and green
woods around Il. Mr.. Grey drove there
when business was over, and the drive
through the April evening was pleasant
the mir was cool. the sun was settling
with clear beams and casting long
shadows; they bowled swiftly along the
pleasant country roads. and turned In
before II was dusk along 4 limestone
drive with q FIR plantation on ether
side. and up 10 a largc, pleasant, irregu.
lar gray stone house. They entered
through q tiled hall Into q bright.look-
ing sitting-room. in which q lady sat
embroidering. to whom Philip was In
troduced--th was Lady Elizabeth
Grey.
Philips troubles really seemed for
the time to melt into the background rs
he stood talking 10 this han lsome. up
right, unaffected girl. Of some one or
two-And-twcnty years Of age.
my dear" Mr.. Grey had said, s'lct
me introduce Mr.. Massey. . gentleman
who has hccn doing great things for us
out In China--Massey, Lady Elizabeth
Grey"
Il must really shake hands with you
II you have been doing great things"
said Lady Elizabeth. pleasantly. 'sliss
Mr.. Massey como 20 stay, Dick"
"He stay . couple Of days. he
says. and ! dare say he can tell you ad-
ventures enough 70 satisfy even You.
for no has been In a Wild part Of the
world. Is that tho dressing .bclie We
arc later than ] thought"
ut n tho drcssing-bell. and by The
way. there arc some people coming to
dinner. / wonder who | khall give you
10 take In TO dinner. Mr.. Massey. What
sort Of young ladies do you like?"
II shall bc sure 10 like any young
lady you may choose for me- rcpl Cd
Philip. with . sudden ilush and . sud
den spasm Of pain Il his henft; but hs
found that this pain wa still quite with
In his control. lie could bear Il with
out any coniortlons OF ~countcnancc. and
sven while II was gnAwing most iierreIy
could smile and talk - 4 1t peace and
charity with all men.
Then be was taken upstairs and left
In dress. which opcfss on he hurried
over ~ rapidly - possible. drcading
svcry five minutes alone with himself
and that spccfer which was ready TO
spring out upon him In the first un.
guarded moment
Next came dinner, and tho plcasank
sociable evening. during VII 'ch Philip.
10 hIs great surprise. found himself
| quito . lion In . small way. and had
enough 10 do In answering tho In
Vulnerable questions put 10 him by two
very engaging young ladies. who pro-
fesscd 10 take . great interest In China
andAl pcrta' ming 70 II, but whose chief
anxiety appeared 70 be 10 learn what
specimens Of pottery Of other curioeIt' q
he had brought with him fron Tue
Celestial Land
II Ike your Mr.. Massey. Dick"
said Lady Elixsbcti,. In . moments
~ d. with her husband. s.fie has one
Of The best fsccs | ever ~aw, - we'll -
one of The haudsomcst."
"Yes: TN Glad you HE him. bal I
think hls manner 4 rather odi some
times. Don't you ohsrrve how every
now end then he A'mout starts. and
looks suddenly around. - if--lt's dim
cult 10 describe the expression. And ho
hes bpsn gazing lneen(ly % Mis- Wood
slda ~ tks lAst tNo minutes, Without
hearing = word she said"
"Ok. yes have noticed II But
didn't you say he had only arrived Il
home today And you have drnarvd
him 81 hero. when l dare uay he ssald
much ralhs. = soaswhsFs slss' Or VIII
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b likely enouxh."
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would have said Il wns very hard d y
dngxsd % spmewheu else. when you
might have gone 10 C1evely Park" n.
toItcd Lady EiIzabeth. msliciossly.
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