Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
CHAPTER III.
What remaineth then to tell?
All is well that endeth well,

GLOW shall l manage to catch her alone?
The old fellow won't let me enter the house if
he knows anything about it, that's certain.
thought until the train runs under the bridge
ana and comes to standstill opposite the plat
form at Harrow. His mind is evidently made
up nowhere is no hesitation or doubt visible
In his face as he strides away toward the hill,
at the foot of which hes the Lintons abode.
ana chambers over gate into grass field.
rms he crosses, and, jumping the boundary
hedge, finds himself in another field that runs
at the back OF the villa garden. Keeping as
much out OF sight as possible he gains the high
garden pailings.. In places the weather has
warped and twisted the oaken strips some
what, leaving interstices through which he
can watch all that is going on the other side
without being seen himself. He has not long
garden reading book, and he notices an alter
alton In her since he her last at her
aunts dance. The merry, laughing light in her
eyes has disappeared, and a care-worn, weary
expression has taken its place. The light-heart-
ed girl seems to have been merged in the
thoughtful and harassed woman. But she has
turned down the side path now, and must pass
within few feet of him. His heart beats till he
can almost hear it, his breath comes short and
fast,and he trembles violently as he watches her
approach; The moment has come-a step or two
backWard-a short run-a scramble, and he is
standing on the path in front of her.
"Percy! Is all She says; but her face turns ashy
pale, and she trembles violently. The shock il
too much for her, and she would fall did he not
catch her In his arms. He half leads, half car
ers Q little. " 1'' ''' 0D''' she feco'-
my poor darling. can you ever forgive me all
asks. What must you have thought of m az,
meyer eyer having been near you all this timer
drawing room. You shouldn't have come ;, '-0
Hell Hd be glad enough to see me- Pm sure. But
There Is no need to ask, is there, Percy?" and
her rosy cheeks and smiling eyes speak more
Immediately silenced after a lovers fashion "'o
But stay, before say another word, tell me
Is this true true hear Of y9u-are you engaged to
and must bear it, VII iio'
~ engaged to Lord Ivor? No, never cop,d
Except me" he interrupts. 'eThank God for
that might have known it all along. and so
! shoulo nave done II had only seen your let
"Seen my letter."
rs ives, the one inside the parcel of presents.
yours. It was your fathers:n 'A''
But didn't you see the other?"
Never until last night. L put the parcel
have been now had 1t not been for an acci.
dent; Can you forgive my conduct, knowing
Forgive? Aye, freely, If have ANYTHING IN
forgive. At first I thought there must be Some
mistake, and then | remembered what took
were angry, and that you Intended everythSi ne
should be over between us, for did try YOU.
know, mat evening. At first it was not NV
Iauit: Lord ivor was papas friend and IL was
my duty to dance with him, more especially as
papa had told me to do so. And then when T
saw you were angry, and a little unreasonabla'
and you must admit that, dear-I determined
TO punish you for time, but only for a dance
or two. never intended we should mart that
night anything but friends. And then. when
saw you Win that lady in blue, l was a little
angry ana nurt, and went on all the more So
"Whatever there may be, darling, it is for.
glven long ago, and as for the lady ia blue. She
was my cousin, only took care you should not
know u At the time, and / have never seen her
M! nom tnat evening. Let US blot that miserable
time out OF our minds at once and forever
And now tell me about Lord Ivor."
nave little to tell you, except that he was
KIND enough to ask me to marry him and 7
have said no. He is gentleman In every sense
Of the word, and took my answer at once, and
don't suppose shall ever see him again. We
said goodbye at Brighton, so think. dear. We
may blot him out, too, as he has indirectly been
the cause Of al We have suffered. Have Won