The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-05

She mover frsis until some other man !.
dangling after her II Il shameful. ant
hat her
"ilatn was q word nll too common
on Grann's vehement lips. bui On Vii,
occasion The feeling IN her heart wa
nnn o nearly nuswer ng 10 the feA.
thing than Il ever bad been before
The Journey 10 1hollnmcrc Wa not 4
successful one, though ihc conversation
did not flag. and The LAUGHTER wa ire.
pucnt Grace consoientiuutly tried Ia
fulfill her promise ~ her brother. bot
irum Hlmr reason whether tho fault
lay With Ms. fairfas or the other girl.
the fact was quite obvious that An.
grlH was uitcnor surrounded with men.
or engaged In EARNEST conversation with
. man. than with girls Philip had left
Der side, hoping o 10 scc hcl and
Grace a. deeply c%ngro,scd with ono m.
other as Grace aud Thckla were wont
10 be, instead Of which. he was, In 4
short I me, torn by jealousy In behold.
ing Angela apparently In the most en-.
crossing and confidential conversation
with oue of tho stray Young men whom
Hermann had added 10 the party, VIII le
Grace sat beside her. holt upright, with
flushed face, compressed lips, aud sui
len. moody brows.
What a savage fruwn tie girl had.
thought Philip utterly unconscious that
his own forehead wa glooming down
In y still more %portcntious manner over
his cloudcd eyes.
They left the tran nj the little way.
side station Of 1hcllamcrc. and all
walked together for n little way,
through the quiet country village up the
steep hill, to acountry road, from which
they turned aside into the beautiful
woods, forming part OF the estate Of a
certain noblcman resident there, and
which to-day, ms on several similar oc.
casions, were thrown open TO the public.
In these woods IL was deliciously
cool. The long branching alleys. the
little sinuous walks, the solemn dark
ness Of tho iirs, the refreshing green Of
tho bushes, with the calm aud hush and
stiffness Of nm 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 many
moods.
They penetrated deeply into the
wood, until they had found what they
considered a sufficiently secluded spot,
and then tho girls began TO spread the
luncheon which they had brought with
them.
Still, there was n sort Of constraint
over the whole party. Mabcllo Ind
seated herself beside Lulso Berghaus
under a spreading bccch.tree. apart
from the rest. but Luiso was called by
fhckia, in nm unusually sharp and acrid
tone, TO oome and assist In the spread.
Ing forth Of the comestiblcs. and thus
the young girl was left alone. her deep,
sad young eyes fixed. with their wistfnl
gaze, upon The dark belt Of frs at the
edge Of the wood.
Suddenly a shadow came between her
aud the trees, and looking up, she saw
Philip Massey.
"now are you to-dny-you look
tircdg' said he, casting himself down
beside her. and fixing his eyes upon her
face, over which ran rapid. rosy flush.
Philips own face was changed; II
looked thin and worn; about the mouth
there was n Kind Of nervous line, and a
restless. wislful CLEAN In the great dark
eyes. Those eyes were fixed upon Ma
bellies face with so intent n stare that
at last she said. hastily; What's tho
matterp Why do you look at me 50
Strangely"
Il was looking 10 sec II you were in
the least like yonr sister DO you know.
cannot trace tho faintest rcscm-
blance.n
Can not youP' said Mabcllc, family,
rs her eyes sank uLcasily beneath his,
and she felt her heart throb. oh, II
there were but something she could
say-somc word Of warning she could
give him! Surely, surely Il must he
right TO do so. And yet TO Willy ones
own sister. ones only friend aud pro.
tector. and TO no purposcl Philip was
In no mood TO believe anything against
Angela, though m angel from Heaven
descended 10 reveal II TO him.
NO." be repeated; ''you are utterly
different. onc would never suppose
you were sisters"
People say that I am like our
mother, and Angela like papa" said
Mabcllc.
''Do thcy' But she has been a
mother 10 You. has she not2"
"fes-that Is, | have had no other
mother"
"Ahl That-I mean your sisters re-
latonship 10 YOU accounts for many
things" said Philip. do YOU like
coming into the wocds7' he added.
"sometimes; not to-day
"Nol why9'
I'VE don't seem united. Il Is not n
pleasant party. No one Is enjoying H.
replied Mabellc. vaguely. feeling
PHILIPS eyes haunting her; miserable.
olpitsscu. Htiptcse.
do you think your sister would sing
II yon asked hcra" sad Phlllp. II
think Il would be 80 delightful. out here
n the %pinewood, aud her voice Is so
lovely. | am SURF sho could"
Il don't-know." said Mabellc.
slowly.
III you were 10 ssk:hcr," he urged.
inge"
because you can do anything with
her. She saws 20. She told me SO. 4
can r.fnse her no,hing-my little Ma
belle those were her words"
Msbelle's lips frightened; her face
flushed violently; tears Of shame,
anger. humiliation. rushed 10 her eyes'
Won't you ask hcrp' he pursued.
After lunch." said Mabclle. gently.
"Weli-when you think best" he re.
pied: reluctantly. and he remained in
hls place beside Mabellc ill tho meal
was over.
II was not an inspirting rcpast
,face Massey drew Lnlso Befehans 10
her. and they sat together rosslping
aoont Their different teachers and nro-
,sssors a. school and college. In vain
Hermann tried TO Join IN The couyerss.
uon. lie was sent away rebuIed and
dis~eonsolate. 1hekia B>rrhsss on
,Lsry 70 her usual frank. genial war q