The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31

beware OF anything pertaining TO that. am
surprieed that you have not vet asked me to
be SO kind and condescending as to warble a
few notes for you but then you will hear ms
10 your hearts content after you ars once ia
the fam"
'Madgei" exclaimed Sara, excitedly.
"Ohl forgot my promise, but I will
apologize for my forgetfuness. Mr.. Sston,
you must not feel BAD over that which Just
said promised to say nothing to you OF
your
"You need 60 no farther, Madgs; L will ex.
plain your meaning. II"
Come. Sara. don't DE 10 broke up over it;
will rake IL ell right. AS was saying sir,
l promised
''Mr. Selton, an very i'll; will you bs so
kind as TO accompany me- homer Inter
Iupted Sara again; her face was very pale,
and her limbs trembled.
Dear Sara you will remain here il you
are ill., said Madgs, who thought it very
strange that her cousin should have taken i'll
SO suddenly, yet that she was - Madgs was
confident
You are very kind bat I would rather
not remain, IL Mr.. Seton is ready to return
with me-" Sara replied, and arose TO go.
Mr.. Selton also rose, though very reluct-
antly to accompany her, and as he babe good
/ pya 10 the bright, yiyaci91s Msdso Sara
stood close by that she might see all that
passed between the two, who seemed so in.
teresisd in each other.
And may / have the pleasure OF calling
again, Miss Holbrook?'' he asked.
'As often al you like, after you are mar
risd Oh! but don't you two feel impor-"
Come, MIR. Selton; | am sorry to disturb
You, and be Obliged to tear you away from
my cousin, but for once at least | have no
other choice" interrupted Sara. who became
more and more i'm patient as Madgs again en-
tered upon the forbidden subject.
Pardon my neglect of your first request
he replied "a be gave her his arm and walked
slowly away.
"Sav. Mr.. Seton. did not mean to be go
rude about your calling again; you may call
TO see papa and mamma as often as you like.
and IL you should ask to see me aud they
consented would not object to entertain
you with boarding school fun for
few hours. Goodbye, cousin"
said Madge, and before receiving reply
70 entered the house and closed the door.
Madge thought there must be some mys.
terry connected with her cousins engagement
to Mr.. Seton, as they seemed so different
fiom other persons sailing in the same yes.
sell" the told her friend when they met, tbs
next day. II am quite sure that II / should
ever be so unfortunate as 10 become be.
trothed 10 some handsome fellow shall not
Mister him, nor shall he Miss ma. LII, do you
think Ii would be very wrong for me to love
some one who Is loved by somebody elsep'
You cont mean to cay that You love Mr..
| Selton?'
81 don't mean to say anything OF the kind;
ana what lie more, Lii, you must not give this
| second thought. BY the way, We are Z ling
down to the beach this evening to hsye
sail by moonlight" continued Msdgs plac.
ing her arms lovingly about her friends
waist.
"You cay we; who is the Company
mr.. Seliol, Sara my friend Lii, and my.
| self; you see, Mr.. Selton asked me to accom-
pany Sara and himsslf but most graciously
refused, unless they would allow me to bring
-. n -
| crowd, did not propose 10 be one OF the
crowd. At hrst Mr.. Sslton positively refused,
without giving any reason, but my dear
| cousin came TO my rescue and soon con
| WINGED her gallant lover that Was right"
! And do they know who your escort is 10
| bs?" asked Lillian.
"0f coure not, and when apoke OF my
gallant friend, Mr.. Seton's face wore an an.
| cry expression, and was almost ready 10
burst with laughter" said Madge.
| How little she knew OF Lawrencs Selton's
| passionate love for her and how her words
| pierced his heart TO the very core, when she
bnc preferred auothers society TO that OF hts
| own. But he vas also Ignorant of her feel
ipRs toward himself Madge knew that
Lawrence belonged to her cousin, or soon
! would, and she had no right TO allow him to
pay her the same attention that he did Sara.
J although she was obliged to acknowledge To
| herself, that from the first moment she saw
] him che had liked him far better than any
gentleman she bad ever met before. There
seemed TO be som great unknown something
| drawing them mere closely together, bat
which Mother could solve In so short .
time.
Sara Holbrook had been know 4 20 stray
| from the truth moro often than WAS neoes
gary, sf IL was ever so; when child hos
| pare nts had punished her severely aud en-
deAs ored TO break hor OF u, bat had been
unsuot cssfnli perhaps she was not account
| able for this most dun Rerous wokknoas per.
hsps raturs had seen iit TO place this curss
| upon ono OF her children, for some reason OF
her own, which wo must remain forever In
| ignorance OF
Lawrence Sslton had been In tho city OF
- little iesa than n year, and Sara Hol.
brook heing the hrst lady with who "a no DO.
eamo acquainted, having been her brothers
trend aud constant companion nj college
he naturally boamo interested IN her, aud
endeayored To prove n friend 10 the eister OF
the young man who had been as brother
| 10 him; az 10 whether ho had more serious
| Intentions toward her or not, we have n O bet
ter proof than that which Wa have heard
Madge say bat II such relations does not OK.
list between a lady and gentlema J, IL seems
strange that she ehonld have told n falsehood
| about no delicate matter. At laat the day
lad worn slowy away and Madge and her
friend went out to meet Sara and her oom-
panion. How beautiful Madge was. with her
large hat hanging down hor back. aud So.
cured about her neck with red ribbons which
only served 10 heighten the color In her
checks. and make her dark eyes sparkle moro
brilliantly; she wore white muslin dress
which fell In graceful folds about hor we'll
moulded form, and carried cloak across her
arm. When 6ara saw how unusually lovely
her cousin was, her heart burned with jeal.
QUE anger, and could she have invented some
excuse TO put an end TO their evenings en-
joyment she would have done 30, for she saw
IN Madee dangerous rival.
mir Selton, this Is my gallant friend who
hes consented TO accompany me. She Ia tho
only one ever have, or the only enc rnam-