The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-18
PART I.-CHAPTER T,


degan's wife on the Wednesday of the week fol-
lowing
She might have returned week sooner. But
though the wedding day had loomed so near, and
the banns were out she delayed her departure
till this last moment saying it was not neces-
sary for her to be at home long beforehand. As
MIR. Heddegan was older than herself, she said
she was to be married in her ordinary summer
bonnet and grey silk frock, and there were no
preparations to make that had not been amply
made by her parents and intended husband.
In due time after hot and tedious journey
she reached Penzance. She here obtained some
refreshment, and then went towards the pier.
where she learnt to her surprise that the little
steamboat plying between the town and the
islands had left at II o'clock the usual Lour of
departure in the afternoon having been fore
stalled in consequence of the fogs which had for
a few days prevailed towards the evening, max
ing twilight navigation dangerous.
This being Saturday, there was now no other
boat till Tuesday, and it became obvious that
here she would have to remain for the three
days, unless her friends should think fit to rig
out one of the island sailing boats and come TO
fetch her-a not very likely contingency, the sea
distance being nearly forty miles.
Baptista, however, had been detained in
Penzance on more than occasion before,
either on account of bad weather or some other
such reason as the present. and she was, there
| fore, not in any personal alarm. But as she was
to be married on the following Wednesday, the
delay was certainly inconyenient TO more than
| ordinary degree since it would leave less than
a days interval between her arrival and the wed
ding ceremony.
Apart from this awkwardness she did not
much mind the accident. 1t was, indeed, curl
Gus to see how little she minded. Perhaps it
would not be too much to say that. although she
was going to do the critical deed of her life
quite willingly she experienced an indefnable
| relief at the postponement of her meeting with
Heddegan. But her manner after making dis
covery of the hindrance was quiet and subdued,
even to passivity itself; as was instanced by her
! having at the moment of receiving information
that the steamer had sailed, replied "Oh." so
coolly to the porter with her luggage, that he
was almost disappointed at her lack of disap-
pontment
The question now was, should she return
again to Mrs WAGE, in the Devonshire village,
| or wait in the town at which she had arrived.
| She would have preferred to 90 back, but the
distance was too great; moreover, having left the
place for good, and somewhat dramatically, to
| become bride return, even for so short a
space would have been trfe humiating
Leaving, then. her boxes at the station, her
next anxiety was to secure respectable,
| rather genteel, lodging in the popular seaside
| resort confronting her. To this end she looked
about the town, in which, though she had passed
| through it half dozen times, she was practic-
ally stranger.
Baptista fond a room to suit her over fruit
erers shop; where she made herself at home,
and set herself in order after her journey. An
early cup of tea having revived her spirits she
| walked out to reconnoitre
Being a schoolmistress, she avoided looking at
| the schools, and having sort of trade connec-
tion with books, she avoided looking at the book
sellers, but, wearying of the other shops, she in
| spected the churches-not that for her own part
! she cared much about ecclesiastical ediices, but
| tourists looked at them, and so would shea
proceeding for which no would have credited
her with any great originality such, for instance
as that she subsequently showed herself to pos
sess. The churches oppressed her. ST.
! Mary's was neither old nor new, st. Paus was
quite new, and she could find no others.
Yet the town and the walks in this land of
strawberries these headquarters of early English
flowers and fruit, were then, as always, attract
| i've From the more picturesque walks she went
to Barbican street. and the pier, and the harbor,
and looked at the men at work there, loading
| and unloading in the time of the PhOenicians
mot Baptista2 Yes. Baptsta it isl"
The words were uttered behind her. Turning
round she gave start, and became confused,
even agtated for moment. Then she said in
really you, Charles2"
Without speaking again at once, and with a
half smile, the newcomer glanced her over
There was much criticism. and some resentment
| even temper-in his eye.
| II going home" continued she. "But
have missed the boat"
He scarcely seemed to take in the meaning of
this explanation III the intensity of his critical
survey. Teaching still9 What a fine school
mistress you MAKE Baptista, l warrant he said
with slight flavor of sarcasm, which was not
lost upon ber.
II know am nothing to brag Of" she replied
'That's why have given up"
"Oh-given up9 You astonish me-"
II hate the profession"
"Perhaps that's because am in it."
"Oh, no. it isn't But am going to enter on
another life altogether: am going to be mar
ried next week to Mr.. David Heddegan."
The young man-fortifed as he was bya natur-
al cynical pride and passionateness-winced at
this unexpected reply, Notwithstanding.
who is Mr.. David HeddeganP he asked as
indfferently as lay in his power.
She informed him that the bearer of the name
was a general merchant of Hugh Town, ST.
Mary's island-her fathers nearest neighbor and
oldest friend.
"Then we shan't see anything mere of you on
the maulandF inquired the schoolmaster
"Oh. don't know about that" said Miss
Trewthen.
Here endeth the career of the belle of the
boarding school your father was foolish enough
/ to send you to. A general merchants wife In
Scilly. Will you sell pounds of soap and penny
worths' OF tin tacks, or whole bars of saponace-
Gus matter, and great tenpenny nails9"
Hes not in such a small way as thatn she
almost pleaded. HE owns ships, though they
are rather little ones"
"Oh. well, it is much the same. Come, let us
walk on: it is tedious to stand STILL I thought
, you would be a failure in education" he contin-
, ued when she obeyed him and strolled ahead
"You never showed power that way You
remind me much of some of those women who
think they are sure to be great actresses if thev
90 on the stage, because they have pretty face.
and forget that what require is acting But
yon found your mistake, didn't you!"
Don't taunt me. Charles" 1t was noticeable
that the young schoolmasters tone caused her
no anger retaliatory passion; far otherwise;
there was a tear in her eye How is 1t you are