The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19

various emporiumS which enjoyed her pat
rona;e
"Ir. Herbert was my best frienl," sail
Gerald. MY services are at your dis
posaL"
You do not UNDERSTAND me-" said Mrs
Cathcart, coldly. II ASKED you what it
would cost
! Gerald colored and glanced at Eugenia.
| He was utterly puzzled 1t coul | only
have feen through the agancy of the girl
+, he Lowell that this new patrone'S sought
| him.
"Mr. Leigh was my fathers fr!enl, aunt"
said EuGela.
"My dear! Mr.. Leigh is not my frienl.
l want to know his terms for marble
bust
Eighty pounis madam said Gerald,
rather shortly
"Oh, much too much! Eug mia, do you
not thini such prce extortionate"
Eugenia was siienr but her cheeks
burned. Garald's lip gu verei with anger.
Only Mrs. Cathcar5 was calm. II will pay
you $40" she sad, but then it must be APP
proved b. a competent judd e."
You have heard my terms, madam"
said Leigh, CURLY.
Absurd! l will even say ESQ If you
like to take that you may call upon me-
Good morning. Come, Eugeniar'
She swept out OF the studio. Eugenia fol-
lowed her. She looked back AM saw Ger
AIDS face wearing an expression OF actual
pain. For moment her impul was to
run bac;, throw her ans round his neck
and DEFY every one However, she did not
Yield to IL, hut followed her aunt to the car
riage.
81 call that young man most common,
i'll bred person." sad Mrs Cathcart.
Eugen.a flushed.
"he il not she sail, holly. Your man.
ner toward him must have boeI most NOR
ufying."
My dear child" exclaimed Mrs. Cath
cart, in innocent surprise AM was try
ing to befrl1nd the young man! He pre-
sumes on his acquaintance with Y our father.
l always told your poor father it was mis-
take becoming int mats with persons Of
that class.
Eugenil said no more. If she hal thought
of so doing, it was not the moment to open
her heart TO Mrs CathcarS. Sac went to
her room intending to write to Gerald-but
no letter was written tnat day How could
she ask lin to call at her aunts alter what
hal occurred:
4
am not brave enough to give up all for him.
On, why did we ever meatH
The next mornin, sns received a letter
from Gle aid. 1t contained no reproach,
only an entraaty that she would name a
time when he might see h,r Mrs. Cathcart
was true to her duty. Before James Her.
hero was cut OF bed she had sent hun word
that letter nal come for Eugena- He
went at once to his s.s.sr. HIS greeting was
quite friendly.
"E ma lie sa presently, "of course
by now you havc PUG all that nonsense
about thaO sculptor fellow out Of your
pretty hea l."
at is no nonsense
"We!l Ii you mean to be obstinate | mus
INTERIOR. Have you seen him SINGER
"Aun1 wen5 to his studio | was with
her"
She ought to have known better. If
she encour.g You we shall quarrel Do
you corr ,spJldi Toll ma Gu, truth"
II alwaJs tell tho truth. / hal letter
this morning. You my rsad it."
Sne of rel him Gerald letter. He waved
il aside as a thing beneath his no5ce.
Have you answered. it3 he askel
Not We. am Just going TO-"
Her brutharsti rem alne1 CAR and polite,
with THAI con -emptuouS increiulous smile
playing rou ID his npt
IF you will msss a fool of yourself.
c. mt stop you If you, with your beauty
and position, cnooSe to 20 and livo in gar.
ret, YOU muse do so. Sill as your brother.
have GRAIN responsibilities watch would
st III b. mn, wers your lover the highest il
the laai. | must maA3 inquiries as to his
character and moral W Jrtn. These fell ows
are generally loose LOT
''You may mako what inquiries you
choose
Thank you. Now one favor-a com.
mani the last shall ask or giva You
will not an, wer this letter-you VIII not see
the nan-until l HAYS satisfied myself on
these points. 1t IL not too much to ask,
Eugenia."
She felt the just.c. of his remarki-could
it he she was weak enough to re gai of
little delay and breathing spacei Bu5 Ger
AIDS face as last she saw it, rose before her.
You must name a tim.," she said.
$50 impatien for true love and social OK
tinction," sneered Herbert. surely you
can restrain yourself un il this day week.
1t was longer than she had meant. But
her brothers bitter snesrs settled It, 80
be it." she said, until this day week"
The promise given, JamsS Herbert dis
missei the matter. tut he filed up the nsxs
hall hour with the very cream of society
gos9ip which was undoubtedly rs palatable
to Eugema a, 1t would have been to any
other woman. jaime, Herbert ive1 within
thu inner ciccle, aad az to-day, for purpose,
OF his own, he spoke to Eugenia as if shs
were one of the initiated. his conversation
" as not without charm.
He was clever enough 10 know whom t.
trust h bad not the slig htest fear tina
Eugenia would break her promise. So he
Mrs. Cathoart to kee p the little fool
well within sight, and thus AVOID the danger
Of chance nesting-to order the servants
10 refuse the SCULPTOR admission If he ven
tured to call-and above all to be surs that |
Norgats had every opportunity Of pushing |
his suit After this hs waited calmly, and |
lid nothing more In the matter for ak |
wh de days
lays during which Gerald Lsigh chsfed |
vi frettsl He refused to doubt, but his !
1esrs grew heavy within him He felt sure
hat MrA Cathcart's vizii bodsd no cool |
At !ast h could bear tbs EusYnnss 10 longer. |
He called and askef for Ensenfa- Shs WIS
N He caiIsi again--<hs same result He |
- .;.Aaek 10 his studio and tfisi % Conquer