The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-07

smile, as who would say: 1--WE are well
off together"
Thus she had remained for some time,
with her eyes now open, now shut, with
the faint breeze fitfully touching her
cheek, and the deep. mysterious muir
muir of the ocean below, like 4 bass
chorus to the joyful song of nature.
you might have called me wien you
went out" cried the voice Of Grace. ana
Mabelle started. wide awake now. and
sat up.
Il would not have Weakened you for
the world from such a refreshing slun-
ber," she said. laughing.
And you have alienated the atlec-
tons of my dog to such IN extent that
he always follows you now. and never
me. DIR. johnson. sir. come here"
said his mistress, seating herself and
holding ont her hand TO him.
DIR. johnson looked from one to the
other. shuiiied foolishly about ON his
launches, and remained where he was
with a deprecating grin.
I'm going to tell Hermann that he
must not expect you to be at liberty in
the afternoon, rs you take 4 slight sleep
them pursued Mabelle.
Hermann. indeed" remarked Grace.
1t may here be eNpla ned that Miss
Massey had completed her college
| course. passed her examinations with
| high honors, and been declared compe-
tent in knowledge TO form the minds Of
any young ladies in Great Britain and
| Ireland; had returned home. express
| Ing stern and unalterable resolutions to
devote herself to a life OF study, OF max
| ing herself a career in some form or
| other, and showing the adm!ring world
what a woman can DO; had gone TO Wis
il her friends the B~erghauses in Irkford.
and after a prolonged stav had returned
to FoulhaNen. escorted by Hermann.
engaged 10 be married 10 him. and
looking rather foolish when questioned
| on the subject of her career" Though
it is very certain that had circumstances
not destined her for the career of a wife
and mother, this Young lady might
have filled with honor many another
post.
1t was 70 an approaching visit of Her.
mann that Mabeile alluded on the pres
ent occasion.
OF Mabelle's own life, it is only neces-
sary here TO say n few words. Three
wears ago, in her illness and sore dis
tress, at the time when Angela had put
the crown to her iniguities by mar wing
Mr.. Fo!dyce, Mabellc had SO wound
herself about the heart and the atfec-
tions of Grace Massey that the latter
could moi desert her. despite her strong
convictions on the subject of her sisters
/ aa,Jr,t Nv Anroto'- ros,-p from, hnr
wedding tour, she had. with her huS-
bani, taken up her residence in one OF
the desirable mansions frequently men
tionel during the course of this vera
ciouS a alive, and there she hal re-
ceived what her soul-or what she was
/ pleased to cOns!der her soul -Gesired,
that is to say, carriages and horses,
massive jewelry, and silk attire; luxury
and ease to her hearts content, and
/ slave V Herewith. NJ. Fordyce viewed
many subjects in a light other than that
In which t:ey appeared TO his wife's
eyes. He was rather fond of her: but
there were moments in which he Won
dered why he had been SO led away 10y
the sentimental glances of Angela Fair
fax as to make her Angela Fordyce.
Nevertheless. his Will was stronger than
hers, his scheme OF life was rounded
and complete. and at forty-seven men
do not easily begin to run in new
grooves; they are more apt to think
that younger and more pliab!e charac-
tiers should enter their grooves and
abide therein for the rest of their DAYS.
He did not care for a gay or varied
! life: indeed. he was ,atEer austere in his
notions upon such points.
Angela had found soon that life
might be at once very luxurious. and
both intensely dull and bitterly COM
mop-place and vulgar. Such waS the
| life she had sold herself into: it was a
bondage which did not grow more en-
durable with time, and the presence
Of her sister, which she haG at first
considered merely a matter of form.
since Mabplle could not be lie t alone out
in the cold. presently became a great
necessity to her. There was nothin :.
vulgar Of commonplace about Ma
belle. She seemed TO cherish no resent
ment toward her sister; she obedient;y
went and took up her residence in the
dull. grand house where Angela lived
with Mr.. Fordyce. They never guar
relied, or rather they had not quar-
relied since one occasion on which An
gela, with the dizziness of feeling COM
mon to natures like hers. mad tried to
lead the conversation TO the subject OF
the Masseys in general. and of Philip il
particular. and then Mabelle had said,
her delicate cheek flushing. and her
| gentle eyes flashing with an unusual
I tire:
Angela, let me tell you that if ever
! You utter Philip Massey name. or that
OF his sister, to me again, or whenever
you do it, | will leave the room that in
slant; YES. if a hundred people We're sit
ting watching US"
But Angela had never tempted Ma
belle TO carry her threat into execution.
Mabelle had Il KIND OF alteration for
Grace Massey, and what she considered
her goodness and generosity in condon-
ing the past. remaining her friend, and
inviting her to her home. She had al
ready visited more than once ut Red
Lees, and loved to 90 there. Grace was
good TO her. Mrs. Massey was uniformly
kind. and Mabelle had the greatest ven
GRAFTON for that simple-m nded Vet no.
BILE matron, thinking of her as a kind
of Yorkshire Noiumn;a, but gentle,
genial and Cnristianized. Mr.. Massey
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