The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-26
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more pretensions, to enliven the beautiful
and still secluded shores of a bright blue
arm Of the sea that intersects the southern
suburbs of a certain city which sits by the
/ Atlantic gate OF this wide continent
One of the most charming dwellings Of the
chateau class was owned and occupied, when
he was at home, which TO say the truth, was
not always, by gentleman whose character
and habits harmonizsd with the refnements
of his abode.
Oliver Rae was not a man who was
| dwarfed by his money Ordinary and
worldly people even recognized something
better than that in connection with him.
perhaps because he had practical mode OF
showing his taste and culture in ways which
very common folk could understand. His
pleasures were mostly of that sort which are
a gain to others, and he constantly kept a
small army of people employed upon his
various hobbies and improvements
He was always planning something new
and carrying out his designs with more or
less energy. There was winter work and
summer work provided for the young and
the old with an active care which was
partly owing to a large-hearted wisdom and
sense of duty, and partly also 70 the spur of
restless and unSatisfed feeling But this
! latter motive was his secret, and acknowl-
edged only TO himself. 1t was the true rea-
son, however, of that WEAKNESS of spirit
which occasionally mastered him in the
midst of his busy projects, and drove him
with the sting Ut a waip to other scenes and
pursuits
Then the gorgeous peacocks missed his
foot upon the lawn, identified, as it had al
ways been, with a liberal allowance of
crushed biscuit, and his beautiful pet deer,
Tom and Molly looked vainly over the pad
! dock fence for buns and lump sugar. He
travelled when these fits were upon him, in
strange countries, or explored the wild
places Of his own, fishing and hunting, but
never stayed away very long at time
He seldom came back from distant cities
or returned from a spOrtmans ramble with
out bringing something rich rare, curl
Gus, beautiful, or interesting to people OF
taste and knowledge. For in spite of his
frequent absences he loved the place. and
had the true domestic instinct which could
have made home in a wigwam.
The house was built with towers and tur-
rets, and gables at all sides and corners, and,
as consequence, nearly all the rooms were
diversified by delightful hooks and alcoves,
and great bay windows, which under skill
full management had each assumed a peculiar
character, and were so many shrines Of
varied treasure. This pleasant spot took its
name from nobls group of Norway pines
which stood between the seaward end of the
house and the water, thereby sheltering the
dwelling in the only quarter from which
rough blasts were to be dreaded The trees
were not unworthy of the distinction, for
they formed one of the most noticeable
features of the property, their tall majestic
trunks and dark plume-ike foliage, through
which the blue sunlit water glanced and
sparkled, giving dignity TO the gay garden
plots and sunny lawns. But The Pines"
had no mistress and the master was what
Is called disappointed man, although that
fact was unknown save to himself and one
other, and certainly no longer young one.
Fully ten years previous he had bought
the property and had pitched his tent so to
speak, in this lovely neighborhood, with
certain definite hopes which he had allowed
to grow into cherished expectations, but
which had all come to nothing.
Clasping the opposite side of the strait
lowered a line of grand hills, richly wooded
from their softly undulting creSts to the
waters edge, the forest broken here and
there by the cleared fields, which shone like
emeralds in the sun; and at this earlier
period there was handsome summer resi-
dence on the shore, occupied by an agreeable
family. with which Mr.. Rae lived on terms
of familiar intercourse.
He was not even then boy, and was
welcomed companion in the quiet evenings
to Mrs and Mr.. Osgoode, when ne was not
forcibly appropriated by the juvenile
branches, who received him with an
exuberant delight delight, which notwith-
standing its occasional inconvenience was
still very pleasant TO him
For there was an elder sister, not long
herself emerged from childhood, gay and
gentle as a bird, yet shining a little apart
from this wild troop with a sweet serenity
which had unconsciously entranced the
heart of her neighbor. Hesperus he some
, times called her, and in a fanciful way
: connected her in his own mind with the
, twilight peace and mild splendor Of the
lovely planet which at the dusky hour hung
over the curving hills that encircled her
, home.
He feared to startle her by an open show
of his feelings. He thought her too young
to have her maiden mind disturbed by what
| was fast becoming to him the passion of a
lifetime, and he was content to jump into
his boat at the evening hour for the five
minutes voyage which landed him at Elm
' grove.
While he was, with a good-deal of self
, denial, pondering these things less
scrupulous man was taking time by che fore
lock, and neglecting no opportunity to adj
, vance his own interests They all went to
, town for the winter months, and when the
| spring season, according TO the calendar,
had arrived without bringing with it spring
winds and balmy airs, Mr.. and Mrs Os-
goode, with their eldest daughter, started
, on a somewhat extensive tour in search Of
fine weather.
They visited first some of the pleasantest
southern haunts Of the republic, and went
later to upper Canada, greatly enjoying the
, delightful month of May, which in Ontario
contrasts so charmingly with that unpoet-
| i6Al season in the Atlantic provinces.
, They were not quite family party, two
or three friends who were pleased with the
, projected excursion having joined them;
, and amongst these was young man who
was just appointed TO an excellent position
In a great mercantile house in New York,
| who wanted S0 he said a haDpv holiday ba-