Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-16

shrewdness and exertions. He had
once placed it al the disposal Of the only
woman he could ever endoW with q
wealth OF love as we'll, and never in all
there years had it been offered to an
! other. ~,s -'
| He. was getting along in years. forty
two, according to the record in the old
family Bible. Was it not just as well to
drift along easily aud contentedly as he
had driited up TO now? He would 20 as
usual to spend the summer months at
his only sisters; no siren or enchant-
ress, however dangerous, could frighten
him from his customary visit to Sea
Grove.
And now that he was there at last, sit
ting not ten feet from the subtle fasci-
nation Of those great dark eyes, within
sound Of the sweetest voice that ever
| lursd man to endless dreams Of bliss. he
felt sudden, passionate emotion thrill
! his own veins; the blood which circu
lated so calmly and naturally now surged
with such tremulous force that more
than once purple flush swept over his
dark face.
How the dinner hour passed neither
he nor Ethel ever had any very distinct
recollection. He, too, felt very much
incliRed to fly. AS they sat on the ter
race that evening, and glancino at the
small figure 80 near rim whose golden
head seemed ba,hed in shining glory
| that moonlight alone can give, Elliot
knew that-a'as for him,-his heart was
already wiiling-even eager to, return
! to its first captivity.
! But no. Like Ethel, be would remain
l-renain to prove to her that her pow
er oyer him was broken, that he could
still listen and reply to that melodious
voice without a culver OF bis own.
Don't you want to be made acQuaint-
ed with our iavorite retreat?" asked
| Mrs. Vernon the next morning as she
was about to make her usual visit to the
shore. Ethel and have chosen very
picturesque apot--we should be glad to
have your approval of it, wouldn't we
desr2" with an innocent look at that
young lady.
"Many thanks" returned her brother
dryly, "but I promised Dick I'd break
! that colt of his while he's here, and I
think I'd better begin now"
| A slight sheer curled EthePs lips at
these words. Perhaps look of dieap-
pointment shone involuntarily in those
dark eyes which Elliot must have caught
as he turned away. for he paused as he
was leaving the room and said:
"Well-if shall not be in your way,
and Miss Burcome is willing to permit
an intruder"
"But we might be in yours" retorted
Ethel, interrupting him, (which would
! be unpleasant for all parties"
He did not say one word-did not look
at her, but took his hat and followed
Vernon out upon the terrace.
Why did You begin by lnakingan en-
c,rov IF biD,ri, oL oil Mro Vor>o,
| they were comfortably settled in their
| white sades at their feet, and the blue
Atlantic rolling up to the beach beyond.
"He was evidently inclined to forgive
and forget, and here you commence rak-
ing up old scores again the very first
thing!"
Yes, he had apparently forgotten
how it CALLED and wounded Ethel's
heart when truth compelled her to
make that acknowledgement! And her
friend had also noticed his complete
torgetiulness Of every past incident
! which she in her pride tancied he would
always remember-unpieasantly of
course but still remember.
Ethel" exclaimed Mrs. Vernon, af-
ter carefully scrutinizing the downcast
face for s. few moments, II really be-
lieve you are in love with him at last!"
''Sheer2st nOnsensew returned Ethel
sharply.
because snapped him up so quick
ly-didn't want him to break in on our
nice mornings by the sea, you think T.
Pm in love with him."
Her voice grew very soft and gentle
towards those last few words, something
like sob shook her breast and sent a
roe tn hot I'd
steadily out to sea.
Mrs. Vernon considerably said moth
ing for while, then changed the con-
versatiOn; and it WAS not till they at
last returned for luncheon that Eiliot's
name was again mentioned.
81 am a little worried about the colt"
she observed meditatively.
"Is he going to die?" asked Ethel, in
q careless, unsympathetic tone.
Mrs. Vernon laughed.
mo, Jerry is very far from being in
dying condition. / AIN expecting to find
either Elliot or Dick with broken neck,
or something Of that sort"
els he so very vicious then?" said the
other, more interestedly, Mis-. Vernon
even imagined there was tlnge of
anxiety in her voice.
YES, he is unusually So"
''Then I hope nothing has happened
TOTO Dick, or--or to" she stopped.
"The colt?" said her hostess, provok-
ingiv. 81 hope not. You are very kind
Dick will appreciate it, but, alas! Jerry
cannot"
The days passed away all in like man.
ner. But two weeks from the date Of
Elliots arrival he was standing on the
lawn just in front ofthe doorway, idly
switching the heads from the numerous
daisies in the pathway. Ethel, coming
from one Of The long windows that
opened on the porch, unexpecte dly
found herself alone with him. He
looked up with a pleased smile on his
ordinarily grave face. Ethel paused,
and said, with evident embarrassment:
~ thought Nell would be waiting for
me here"
$50 she will be in moment. She
went around to the stable to see the
new greyhound. Sit down, won't you?
am not such poor company that few
moments will be thought wasted with
mean II" and he drew up garden
chair for her.
There was nothing to do but to accept
it. She glanced down the narrow path.
Mrs. Vernon was not visible, so she
gave ueFSou up W Tue pleasure anu
charm of the moment.
''What do you do with yourself every
day?" he asked. "Isn't it rather lone
some, after the life and vivacity of the
city?"
20 no." she replied eagerly II like
it very much. You've never seen our
seaport town, a. Nell calls it, or you
would not think life could be monoton-
Gus in the midst of such wild, natural
beauty"
II wanted to accompany you one.