The National tribune., 1885-01-01

wearing except her wedding ring but who in
the Exhibition would buy it, and how could
she find courage to tell any one of her per-
plexity?
The crowd was rapidly thinning, and poor
Evelyn, utterly bewildered by her position,
seemed to lose her way about the place with
which she had deemed herself so familiar
% do not think uncle would leave the place
without me-" she said to herself at last he
must be waiting at the entrance; oh, l do hope
we shall not lose our train home! If l can
find the way out, perhaps we shall meet at the
entrance"
She was standing in beautiful little nook of
Doulton's, but she had no appreciation of art
pottery just then, and looked about anxiously
for policeman or some one to direct her. In
desperation she bad to put aside fears of ap-
parent boldness, and seeing the back of gen.
tleman following the vanishing crowd, she ap-
preached him hastily, saying, Please, is this
the right way to the entrance?"
He turned hurriedly and faced her; she ut
tered sharp faint cry, feeling as if she were
in dream. 1t could not be Guy, for he was in
India
"Are you alone here?" he asked rather
sternly, in the tones she knew so well. She
never lifted her eyes to read the passionate
love and gearing in the mans bronzed face.
81 have missed uncle and aunt" she stam-
mered; 1 want to find the way out. 1t can't
it can't be you"
81 dare say have changed for the worse"
he said, rather bitterly; Il have had some
sharp attacks of fever, and came home on Mon
day on sick leave. As it does not matter much
where bestow myself, / strolled in here !;
would you like to sit DOWN." he asked, with 3
sudden anxiety in his tone; for Evelyn was
trembling from head to foot.
"No, ] must find uncle" she said; "but
never knew-no one said you were IL
thought YOU Were in Iudia.U
" shall not trouble you," he said, shortly;
it will be the same to you as though 1 were
across the sea- By the way, have never con-
graduated you on your property am told
it is a very fine estate"
Evelyn said nothing, only glanced up once at
the tall figure and the bright eyes looking away
from hers.
" see nothing of your uncle" he said at the
entrance; "what are your wishes as to travel
ing? What is your station?"
"Oh, / must find uncle" she cried, hurriedly; {;
"he-he has my purse, and / have no money !;
surely he has not gone on to Charing Cross"
"Can you walk to the District Railway?" he
asked, offering his arm politely, as the crowd
pressed against them. Evelyn put both her
hands upon it, feeling that God had forgiven
her at last-forgiven her passion and her un-
wifely wilfulness, and given her back her
soldier just when her heart had been breaking
for him.
care you very frightened of the crowd?" hs
asked presently; " there is nothing to fear"
II know there isn't RO,g," she said, in faint
whisper that yet he heard.
I" 1t is the strangest thing possible my being
near in your perplexity," he said presently /;
'It seems as though higher will than ours
had drawn US together"
A little hand crept up to his face in the dark
ness. "What is the matter, Evelyn" he
asked, stopping down over her; what has
come to my wife? Can it be that you have
been as lovesick for your tyrant as have been
for miner"
"My husband isn't tyrant," she said, with
her face as close to his shoulder as the approach
ing lamp permitted; she is all L have; and,
Guy-ny darling! don't leaue me alone again"