The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-24
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perspiration from her brow with her
handkerchief. anc speaking in broken
sentences; IF we could only get there
first-fool not to teach my sister her
lesson before we went, She's such a
simpletonl-can't you drive faster?"
why. nurse" said Mary, don't be
so afraid of Mr.. Hope. It's not him I'm
afraid of; it's papa"
"You don't know what you're talking
about, child. Mr.. BARLEY is easily
blinded: won't tell you why. 1t isn't
so with Mr.. Hope. Oh, if [ could only
get in to have one word with my SIM
pie sister before he turns her inside
Quit"
This question was soon decided. Hope
drove up to the door whilst Mary and
Mrs. Easton were still some distance off
and hidden by turn in the road. When
they emerged again into sight of the
farm they just caught sight of Hopes
back, and Mrs. Gilbert curtesying to
him and uShering him into the house.
"Drive into the stable-yard," said Mrs.
Easton, family. HE mustn't see your
travelling basket, anyway"
She told the servant to put the horse
into the stable Immediately, and the
basket into the brew-hOuSe. Then she
hurried Mary up the back stairs to her
room, and went with beating heart to
find Mr.. Hope and her sister.
Mrs. Gilbert, though a simple and I'M
guarded woman, could read faces like
the rest, and she saw at once that her
sister was very much put by this visit
of Mr.. Hope, and wanted to know what
had passed between her and him. This
set the poor woman all in a flutter for
fear she should have said something in
judicious, and thereupon she prepared
to find out, if possible, what she ought
to have said.
WHAT Mr.. Hopel" said Mrs. Easton.
We'll, Mary will be glad. And have
you been long home, STRIP
Game last night" said Hope. "She
hasn't been well, | hear. What is the
natter" And he looked very anxious.
well, sir" said Mrs. Easton. very
guardedly, "she certainly gave me
fright when she came here. She looked
quite pale; but whether it was that she
wanted change-but whatever it was,
it couldn't be very serious. You shall
judge for yourself. Sister, go to Miss
Nary's room, and tell her."
Mrs. Easton, in giving this instruc-
ton, frowned at her sister as much as
to say, "Now don't speak, but CO."
When she was gone, the next thing
was to find out if the woman had made
any foolish admission to Mr.. Hope; so
she waited for him.
She had not long to wait.
Hope said: Il hardly expected to see
you; your sister said you were from
home"
well. sir" said Mrs. Easton,. I'VE
were not so far far off, but we did come
home a little sooner than we intended,
orlo1
Mary wouldn't have missed you for all
the Uietrs in the county"
With that she made an excuse, and
left him. She found her sister in Mary's
room; they were comparing notes.
/ Now" said she to Mrs. Gilbert, you
tell me every word you said to Mr.. Hope
about Miss Mary and me-"
well, / said you were not at home,
! and that is every word; he didn't give
me time to say any more for question
ing of her health"
"That's lucky" said Mrs. Easton dry
ly. THANK Heaven, there's no harm
done; he shan't see the carriage"
Dear me, nurse" said Mary, "all this
time I'm longing to see him."
well, you shall see him, if you won't
own to having been night from home"
Mary promised, and went eagerly to
Mr.. Hope. 1t did not come natural to
her TO be afraid of him, and she was i'm
patient for the day to. come when she
might tell the whole story. The recep-
discourage this feeling; his pale face
for he had been very ill-fushed at
sight of her, his eyes poured affection
upon her, and he held out both hands to
her. "This the pale girl they frighten-
ed me about" said he. why, you're
like the roses in July"
That's partly with seeing of you, sir, :"
said Mrs. Easton, quietly following,
"but we do take some credit to our
sevles so: for Miss Mary sCas rather
pale when she came here week ago;
but, la, young folks want a change now
and then"
Nurse" said Mary, Il really was not
well, and you have done wonders for me,
and l hope you won't think me migrate
full. but must go home with Mr.. Hope"
Hopes cOuntenance flushed with de-
light, and Mrs Easton saw ina moment
that Mary's affection was cooperating
with her prudence. Il thought that
why, of course you will, miss. There,
don't you take any trouble; we'll pack
up your things and put them in the dog
cart; but you must eat mOrSel, both
of you, before you go. There's a beau
tiful piece of beef in the pot, not over
sailed, and some mealy potatoes and
suet dumplings. You sit down and
have your chat, whilst Polly and get
everything ready for YOU"
Then Mary asked Mr.. Hope so many
questions with such eager affection that
he had no time to ask her any, and then
she volunteered the home news, es-
pecially of Colonel Clifford's condition,
and then she blushed and asked him if
he had said anything to her father about
Walter Clifford.
Not much said Mr.. Hope. "You
are very young, Mary, and it's not for
me to interfere, and / won't interfere.
But if you want my opinion, why, l adj
mire the young man extremely. 1 al
ways liked him; he is aightforward,
upright, manly, good-hearted chap, and
has lots of plain good sense-Heaven
knows where he got It'll"
This eulogy was interrupted by Mary
putting a white hand and perfect nose
llpon Homes shoulder. and kissing the