Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-04
CHAPTER II.

Thus passed two years. During all this
time, Dobson scrupulously avoided Miss
Castor, and yet il surprised some OF the
keen-eyed observers, and some of these are
always to be found in society, that in spite
of this apparent avoidance, he evidently
lowered upon the outskirts of those circles
in which Lizzie moved, although his cool,
quiet surveillance of her movements was
conducted so imperceptibly that few would
have remarked il.
TheE Dobson suddenly departed for the
Old World. He undertook pleasure trip.
and few weeks later it was said that Mr..
Castor would also make trip to Europe.
The rumor was correct. One day Castor
broached the subject TO Lizzie.
IL propose to make a summer tour to
London, Paris, Naples, and soon," he said
in his usual curt: matter-cs-fact manner, as
they were at the dinner table.
II will not conceal from you" he con-
tinued, that Dobson is now ever there and
has invited me TO follow him. We need
not necessarily be together throughout the
entire trip, but a meeting with him will be
quite probable, in fact, unavoidable, and i
therefore question whether you will wish
to accompany me"
Lizzie became pale, and then blush
suffused her face, but after a moments re-
Election, she answered:
Il will accompany you, papa Europe Is
large. We will not be always together
and do not fear meeting with Dobson.
Over Castor's hard, immoyable counte-
nance, there fitted a momentary express
sion of satisfaction, yes, even of suppressed
joy.
Lizzie did not remark it. for she gazed
steadily out at the large. soft clouds, float
4 ing in the heavens, as she endeayoIed with
\ all her strength 10 control the violent throb
| bing of her heart
When alone in her boudoir, she sighed
/ from the depths of her soul, and in hei
/ staring, passionate eyes, came look o
pain. then their fire softened, her lips quiy
cred, and the proud beauty wept silently.
Il love him to-day, as have for years,
she said in her heart, but can never b.
his. There stands between us vow, ant
never will so humble myself as to show
him that / regret the words i have spoken
He will not ask me to retract my words
These two years prove that he accepts m,
decision, otherwise he would have sough
me again. There have been abundant op
portunities. / have by my own folly
vanity, and caprice, lost the happiness o
my life. But i will see him again, per
haps speak to him, linger near him, an,
that now seems to me a great happiness
even though it be mingled with pain"
Thus spoke despair, regret, and resigne'
hope, in this girls passionate heart.
American-like. Castor acted quickly upo
his resolutions, and three weeks later foun
him with his daughter in Paris, where the
were soon Joined by Dobson. The tw
men were often together, and Lizzie occa
sionally met Dobson.
These meetings, however. were but fit
ing. They wandered together few hour
through the Louvre. He was friendly
courteous, and composed az ever, and liz
zie, a prey to her violent emotions, he
heart throbbing wildly, under the pressur
of her over-mastering feelings. peserved a
appearance of stiffness and indifference.
. Dobson left Paris and travelled soutf
| ward. Castor. also. not finding the Frenc
capital sufficiently attractive to detain hil
, longer, quietly turned in the same dire
tion.
} In Luzerne, Dobson again met the Ca
| tors and they chanced to select the san
) hotel. Lizzie sat beside Dobson at ii
! dinner-table. and she steeled her heart b.
E fore the unvarying courtesy, the unruffle
i friendship of this man whom she so de
E pairingly loved. Dobson remarked tn
e upon the following morning he proposed
4 try the newly Gothard opened road
!, Milan.
e Castor reioined that ne had also intend,
{ TO make the same trip on the same da