Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
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had not returned you would have treat-
ed me in this way?"
" Treated youl How unkind you are,
Grace. 1t is absurd to pretend that he
can.li6e me TO be here, and whatever
you say. will not stay. should be
miserable if did"
upon my word! A compliment to
us and our hospitality! Pray what diff
ference do you suppose it can possibly
make to Philip"
can not imagine what reaeIn you
can have for raking up the past ID this
way when all 1 W sh is to have il for
gotten. You can not forget that my
sister treated your brother shamefully,
and he can not have forgotten it. either.
! have never for day forgotten it.
The very name of Fairfax must be
abominable in his ears, and the sight of
| me must be hateful TO him. 1t must
completely spoil his pleasure in being
at home again 10 be confronted by me
at every turn. 1t is an idea that l cam
not bear. and / am going home; my
mind is made up.n
"And what if I told You that you
were quite mistaken; that Philip had
long ago got over that treatment of
I y
as soon see you here aS any other
girl?"
You might tell me so, but you know
very well that he would no.; 1t is of
no use TO talk in that way"
Then YOU are quite decided"
Quite"
"Then l shall have to be very cross
with you. OF course | can { hold YOU
here by ropes and cords, but YOU need
not suppose that you can treat me in
this way with mpunity. | am of q
most Tevengcful temperament, Send
your letter; oh. by all means. send your
letter. There are ever so many more
on the hall table waiting To 90. Put
yours with them. my dear. and let it 90.
But | shall punish you for your un-
/ friendliness; YES, this very afternoon,
I too
Miss MasSey's eyes flashed as she
rose. drawing herself up, and looking
rather supcrbly down upon her sligh,er
and more gentle friend.
"Oh, Grace began Mabelle. to
whose eyes the tears had rushed.
"hOw-'
But Grace had swept out of the room,
leaving behind her n general impression
/ o! dark ewes flashing wrathfully, of 8
heightned color, and malisn. disdain-
/ full smile.
Mabelle finished addressing her letter,
stamped it. and said to herself, in q re-
| Elective undertone:
Its of no use. / am little fool. I
suppose, since he never seems TO potice
me. even; but If he were not reminded
/ OF something di&agreeable by the very
! sight OF me he would speak, | am sure.
/ Ike is net hard-bearted: and he has n
kind word for everybody but me. IL is
/ very fine for Grace To talk: he would say
anything to please her. Is it likely he
would own that he wished would get
away and leave them alone? Grace
will have to be angry if she likes, bnt
my letter must go"
With this she found herself, u her
own great surprise and displeasurc, cry
ing; but, quickly drying her tears, took
/ up her broad hat and her letter and
went down stairs.
| As Grace had said, there were several
! letters on the table. and Mabelle laid
/ hers with the -est, and then took her
way out OF doors, through the garden,
and across the fields to the cliff, there
to SIT and seek relief TO her troubled
I feelings.
Il really am an unlucky girl" she
mcditated. "Why was here when he
] came home? l have been in "A fever
ever since. He must think me a horrid
little intrusive thing to be in the way at
such time; and lie looks at me 30
coldly and absently. as if he did not see
me-just rs he might look ut fy on
tho window, or u spider on the well.
He has evidently quite forgotten how
very kind he used once to be, but have
not; but even if l do deserve it, | can't
bear it. Grace might he more coUsid-
crate. When she comes and towers
over me like she did Just now. and
flashes her great eyes upon me, she
looks so exactly Ike him that | could
almost"
"A rush past her of some moving body
| drew her attention TO the form of Dr.
johnson, who, with an unseemly haste
very rare with him, whirled by. arrest
ing himself by backward spring inst
III time to save himself from icing
dashed over the cliff to certain death,
and then transferred his attentions to
her as ii in n paroxysm of affection.
my dear DIR. Johnson" she had be-
gun, in the tone of one who would rea-
son with an impetuOus person, "be q
little less violent, or ~
"Let him alone, He'll take care moi
To risk his precious fe. He is like his
immortal namesake, too fond of the
good tn ngs of the kitchen to prema-
turely cut himself off in his endowment
/ of them, said a voice behind her n
voice which caused Mabellc to start VIC.
lently and make a palpable movement
oil dismay a she bcheld Philip. alone
except for DIR. Johnson. standing above
her. and looking down from what
seemed To Mabclle an immense height,
for he stood upon little knoll of grass.
and she was sitting in the bottom of a
small hollow between two ridges.
"Do 1 disturb you?' he asked, throw
ing away his cigar. and-was it posi-
ble?-seating himself beside her.
"N-no; ] ann not going to stay here
long answered. Mabelle, inwardlv
wondering when adversely would cease
to prosecute her; wondering. too. still
more. what strange chance had sent
Philip there.
Not stay long! You have only Just
come. have your he asked. looking at
her intently. and with imperturbable
gravity.
"NO well--about ---"
About three minutes" he inter-
posed; because / saw you go while
Grace was shaking me ont of my chair
and telling me To go after YOU
TELLING you to come alter mer'
CALCULATED Mabelle. ON whose borrihed
mind the truth now burst in its entirety.
Grace had. indeed, put her scheme of
revenge into operation with the prompL-
itude and skill of great General.
Yes. she has sent me ateI you,"
said Philip, TRANQUILITY. while he rested
his chin on one hand and stroked back
the ears OF DIR. johnson with the other,
n process which caused that intelligent
animal to put forth his tongue far her
than ever. and to grin hideous grin of
inefiable salts action.
she said she had quarreled with you.
and that YOU had been unkind-no von