The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10

are wiser than men in these things, and
understand one another"
|. oh. Miss Clifford said Walter, this
is good of you'll OF course it will be a
great blessing to us both TO have your
sympathy and assistance"
We'll. then" said Julia. begin by
telling me-have you spoken to her
| father"
No"
Then that is the very first thing to
be done. Come, order our horses. We
will ride over directly. / will call on
Mss BARLEY, and you on Mister. Now
mind, YOU must ignore all that has pass
ed, and just ask permission TO court his
daughter. Whilst you are closeted with
him, the young lady and | will learn
each others mind with celebrity you
| poor slow things have no idea Of"
Il see one thing" said Walter, that
| / am a child in such matters compared
with you. What decisionl what promp-
titudelp
Then initiate it, young man. Order
the horses directly and she stamped
her foot impatiently.
Walter turned TO the stables without
another word. and Julia flew upstairs
| to put on her riding habit.
BARLEY was In his study with map
OF the farm before him, and two re-
| spectacle but rather rough men In close
| conference over IL. These were practical
men from the county of Durham, whom
| he had ferreted out by means of an
| agent, men who knew great deal about
| coal. They had already surveyed the
| farm, and confirmed Hopes opinion
| that coal lay below the surface of GER
| tain barren fields, and the question now
was as 10 the exact spot where IL would
be advisable TO sink the first shaft.
BARLEY was heart and soul In this,
and elevated by love of gain far above
such puny considerations as the happi-
ness of Mary BARLEY and her lover.
! She. poor girl, sat forlorn I'm her little
drawing-room, and tried 10 draw bit,
and tried 10 read a bit, and tried 10 rec
oncile new German symphony TO her
ears as well as 10 her judgment, which
| told her IL was too learned not 70 he
| harmonious, though IL sounded very ds-
/ cordant. But all these efforts ended IN
| sigh of dependency, and I'm brooding
on innocent delights forbidden, and a
| prospect which, To her youth and mex
| perience, seemed wilderness robbed
| of the sun.
Whilst she sat thus pensive and sad
| there came a sudden rush and clatter OF
i nOOlS. anu MISS AfiliiOlN anu W iiNtl
| Clifford reined up their horses under
| the very window.
| Mary started up delighted at the bare
sight OF Walter, but amazed and puZ-
| zled. The next moment her quick in
| telligence told her this was some daring
manGuvre or other, and her heart beat
| Walter opened the door and stood be-
| side il, affecting a cold ceremony.
Miss BARLEY, have brought Miss
| Clifford To call on you at her request.
| My own visit is TO your father. Where
shall find him?"
I'm his study" murmured Miss Bart
ley.
| Walter returned, and the two ladies
/ looked at each other steadily for one
moment. and took stock of one anoth-
| er's dress, looks, character, and souls
| with supernatural rapidity. Then Mary
| smiled, and motioned her visitor TO q
seat, and waited.
Miss Clifford made her approaches
| obliquely at first.
| Il ought to apologize to you for not
returning your call before this. Atany
rate. here am at last"
| You are most welcome, Miss Cliff
ford" said Mary, warmly.
| Nov the ice is broken, l want you
/ 10 call me Julla.
| "May II"
| You may, and you must, if call you
Mary. Why, you know we are cousins;
at least l suppose so. We are both cous-
| ms of Walter Clifford, so we must be
cousins to each other. Mary"
| And she fixed her eyes on her hostess
In a very peculiar way.
| Mary returned this fixed look with
| such keen intelligence that her gray
eyes actually scintillated.
Mary, | seldom waste much time be-
fore come to the point. Walter Cliff
ford is good fellow; he has behaved
we'll to me. | had quarrel with mine,
and Walter played the peacemaker, and
brought us together again without
wOunding my pride. By-and-by ! found
out Walter himself was in grief about
/ you. 1t was my turn. wasn't 1t? L
made him feline all. He wasn't very
! willing, but | would know. l see his
love is making him miserable, and so is
yours, dear"
| "Oh, yes"
$50 l took it on me to advise him. /
have made him call on your father.
Fathers sometimes pooh-pooh thei1
daughters affections; but when the son
of Colonel Clifford comes with af0rmal
proposal of marriage, Mr.. BARLEY can
not poOh-pooh him.
Mary clasped her hands, but said
nothing.
| Julia flowed on:
And the next thing is to comfort you.
You seem TO want good CRY, dear"
"Yes, l do"
Then come here and take it,"
No sooner said than done. Mary's
head on Julia's shoulder, and Julia's
arm round Mary's waist.
Are you better, dear?"
"Oh, so much"
at is a comfort, isn't it? Well, now,
listen to me. Fathers sometimes delay
a girls happiness; but they don't often
destroy it; they don't go and break her
heart as some mothers do. A mother
that is resolved to have her own way
brings another man forward; fathers
are too simple to see that is the only
way. And then a designing mother
cajoles the poor girl and deceives her,
and does a number of things man