The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

day was a hand. Those days had en-
lishtenei Hcnn'ker very much = %
Mr. NaitIand's true character. He had
been among biz work-peopIe and had
seen how thew All rcvercnced and re-
SPECIFIED him. he had seen how consider
ate and thoughtful he WAS towards
them. and he had heard from the peo-
pie IN the ncighborho0d ~ the Mid
lands how good and nnscliish he was.
But. more than all. ne had been brought |.
into close contact with the man himself.
and he hal had time and opportunity |
% become acquainted with his di~po- 4
sition and 70 mark tho many little ways I
In which hiS generosity and true nObili- I
81 ~ character showed themselves. :
The result wa, total resulsion Of feel
ing towards Mr Maitland almost a.
complete - that towards his daughter.
Il was the evening before WhitSun-
day, the time about six. Henniker.
who had been out riding. went 70 the
drawing-room. not expecting 70 lind any
one there. for Lily had driven into
| town % make some purchases, and he
hardly fancied she could have returned
yet. lie was mistaken. however. for
she was seated before the fire and in 90
deep reverie that he had 70 speak 70
her before she became aware Of his
| presence.
..Your thoughts seem 70 be pleasant
ones. Miss Maitland. il one may Judge
from the expression Of your face he
said. - he took . seat near her.
< She started violently and hot color
I stole into her cheeks Hennikcr won
dcred WY she should blush 50 much q
such apparently innocent words.
II was but momentary. however. and
when the flush died away il seemed to
leave her face paler than usual.
.-.Thourhts Il Whitsuntide ought 70
/ - ple.sant NJ. Henniker.'' She said:
..but / don't know that mine were par
1 ticu1arly happv. Did Won enjoy your
| rideP'' -
..vcrv mnch- SAM - I think Won
al Nm CARED ma snlendidlv. Ana 4
bad ~ idea The country about Man
/ chester was % Interesting. II i really
yery pretty out beyond Cbcadle.H
~ An glad xon liked n. Won viii -
nv rase have me nleasant remen,-
hranc. ~ Manchester 10 carry away
with Van n
There w. something IN the tone ~
which she said this--somefhin half sad
I Ana reproachfnl-tbaf caused Henniker
II lo<e his head.
There i one remembrance that will
always b. inexprcszibly dear 10 me. y he
said. ~ 4 low voice.
the moment ~ had ~poken he felt
fh.f ~ had BETRAYED himself There
wa< 10 furninr back now: come what
m;cbf. H. musf 90 IN. A choking sen-
$50 MN 80 -~
lutelv forced |. back and steeled himself
for tie coming ordeal.
The flush again rose 70 her check. II
Va impossible 10 mistake his meaning.
For moment what he would have con-
srrned a almost 4 happy look came
over her face: but L passed away
quickly. and hcr features grew hard and
81.
III hardly understand you.' y she said.
nervously: and he noticed that. despite
her efforts 70 remain composed. the
hand nearest him was trembling VIC
Iepflv.
sThe dea,.st remembrance shall
have when leave Manchester viii be
~ vonrSe;. y ~ sa;d. II scarcely IL.
tended - make this ayowal % soon.
Nj Maitland. hut now that circum-
stances have led up ID Il. II would
simply Be cowarlice II did not speak
plainiv. I love You, know that this
Il great presumption on NV part. and
that am moi half WORTHY ii YOU. but,
indeed. / couldn't helm myself II was
impo<-ible ~ be IL tie same house with
yon without loving YOU. Oh. nv dar-
ling. II YOU only knew how much ] love
.-..- II - ~....ty~.f.1x .;,-> 1 ..~<.n
herc 1 have bun0 upon every look And
every smile YOU have given me. surely
YOUR heart would come OUT 10 me u
nv heart has gone out to you. Will
J YOU try 70 love me. Lily? will You Be