The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05

our best foxes replied Colchester by the bye,
there is fox hunting somewhere near Rome, isn't
therel
'In the Campagna" suggested the Colonel
We'll, now If their season only began after
ours was over L might meet you at Rome, SIR
Allan, and we might have some sport in the Cam
pagna, ehN asked Colchester
1T would be delightful But I'm afraid an
Italian April would be too warm for hunting"
by Jove. we have some duced hot days here
before we leave off" said Colchester. but hunt
ing or no hunting [ shall join you in the spring,
if you'll have me-"
1--WE shall be charmed to have you" said Lady
Darnel.
Quite family party" sneered Dora.
She was just young enough to be jealous OF
her nieces superior youth aud prettuess. She
had had her own chances and had thrown them
away, because they were not up to the level of
her expectations; and now it CALLED her to see
the lord OF the manor at Graces feet, and to see
Grace dallying with her conquest.
Il daresay she thinks him hardly good enough
for her, she thought. She expects some noble
man to fall in love with her wasp waist and her
reckless riding"
Edward Colchester fingered till nearly lunch
con time. He went to the stables with Sir AL
Ian while Grace was changing her dress. and
there was that general overhauling of horsetlesh
which seems source of perennial delight even
to the grooms and lads who have to bear the
heat and burden of bringing the ANIMALS out and
trottlng them up and down. And when the sta
BILE inspection was over Grace was discovered
on the terrace in front of the dining-room, all
bloom and freshness in her pretty walking gown;
and at Mr. Colchesters request she took him to
see the Conservatives, and hatsuperb collection
of chrysanthemums which was the autumnal
glory of Darnel Park.
You'll come, too, won't you, auntiep said
Grace, appealingly.
1t was but rarely she called Dora 'auntie,"
and the unwonted tenderness seemed like cry
of distress. She would have done almost any
thing TO escape tete- -tete with the master OF
the hounds she who was audacity itself IN the
field, wher she trotted up to him to give him
little wrinkles as to the whe1 bouts of foxes
SO Dora went the round of the glass houses,
and explained the chrysanthemums to Edward
Colchester, who found himself called upon to be
interested in the different breeds and rapturous
about the japanese varieties. and attentive to
Dora Darnel at every point. 1t was altogether a
disappointing business, and he fell into fearful
yawnings before he had done.
you seem dreafully sleepy" said Dora.
Il was at the kennels at a quarter to four, he
INJURED alphabetically.
And you are dying to 90 home for nap"
said Dora I'VE won't look at any more flowers
to-day"
"Oh, yes, let me see them ALL" pleaded Col
chester, clinging to straw, still family hoping
for few words alone with Grace.
But there was no detaching Grace from her
aunt, and although young Colchester stayed till
the luncheon gong sounded, he had TO leave at
last without having spoken those few words.
But 1T would be in his power to make another
opportunity before Sir Allan carried his daugh-
ter off to the south. if he had made up his mind
to speak those words.