Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-03
MY FRIEND EDITH
CHAPTER ".


different footing. The interest felt In her |
was changed rsther than lessened that
which she felt In me had been increased by
our mutual confidence. When we met,
cleverly parryng my efforts to astertain the
name Of her iovef.--and / confess was
curous--she turned the conversation to
the subject Of the estrangement with my
nephew.
"he or him." had evidently departed
from our neighborhood, aud think Edith
missed him good deal. Mrs Lyall asked
me more than once II ! did not think a
an opportunity of teasing Edith on the sly.
1t ended, however, in her going on a visit
to some friends. She departed with so
much cbeerfulness that ielt convinced she
had cOntrivcd some means of seeing the |
nameless one " as called him, and ac-
cused her oft; but she only laughed and |
said Nonsense ~ aud that Is easily said, |
ard we had quite touching little parting in |
child" / found the place very duh with |
out her, and went abroad until the following |
autumn. was pleased to find Edith did
not forgot me, and received several letters
waters were doing me good" for
| my reason for expatriation was to
drink of very nasty spring recon-
| mended for the gout which afliicts
me intermttenty. i found she was still
harping ON my estrangement with my
nephew, for she trusted had become recon-
| ciled with him. al am sure" she wrote,
"if you have you will be happier, for you
| have a kind heart although II IL rather an OBJ
| stinate one" When I came home in Sep
tember heard the Lyals were at the sea-
side and having, as usual nothing to do,
thought would go down and ascertain how
Edith's love affair was progressing. They
were staying at n littlo place which has been
familiar to me from a child, and which Is
mixed up with all my early memories; its
attractions therefore were two fold. 1 ar
| rived there late in the evening and
found Il had forgotten their address,
| so ] went to the hotel, deciding to ascer-
tain it i'm tho morning. When 1t came
/ was awoke by numerous and noisy
family on my floor who were eager to catch
: the first train. Nature had supplied them
J with peculiarly penetrating voices, and they
could have hardly made more of their feet
IL they had been centipeds. Sleep being out
, OF the question, dressed and went out The
, bright sea and sky put me in good spirits,
and the salt breeze made me consider with
some interest what would be the incest break
D | fast could order when returned from my
! | early walk. / left the little town. and made
g | my way to the grassy summit OF the ellis,
, which. sloping down from the brink. shut
out the sight of the sea from the footpath
marked at intervals with patches of white
:, chalk, landmarks at night for the coast
guardsmen in their lonely rounds. How
well remember the place. Recalling the
past with that strange feeling. half pleasure,
half pain, when we scarce know whether &c
l u
n cliff very cautiously, just as used to dc
J. when boy, and looked down al
n tue yellow beach and sparkling sea
. i was never so astonished in my
, OF dazzling white, stood Edith Lyal
?. and my nephew Charlie Their hands wer,
d clasped in each others and they were gain,
3 as lovers, ] suppose, do, into each other
:, face, needless of the sharp eyes watching then
n from above. My intrusion startled a jackdav
u from chalky Granny, and he flew oil, tn
n sunshine cleaning on his glossy wings
" cawing clamorously; but they were too inten
N on their occupation TO look up BY this tim
v their figures were beginning to reel am
!. dance in the haze, seemingly TO melt ava
W into the pebbles like sladowy wraiths rathe
y than beadstrong young people, and i wa
" forced by feeling of giddiness 10 avert IN
IN astonishcd gaze. No wonder Edith too
le | such interest in me! 1t did not arise at a
10 from the reasons | had fondly imagined
- Then wondering what might be the mo'
" satisfactory use Of my discovery, l retrace
my steps and sat on bench on tho parade
where fight of steps was the only means
es ascent from the beach below.
II 1 had no need to wait long Edith al
30 | peared alone Charlie, for some dipli
'o matte reason, i suppose, had been left b
70 hind.
She was even more astonished than whe
/ met her at the stile.
lis "Have you dropped from the clouds, NJ
by | Merton ~ she exclaimed.
adj "You don't look too pleased 10 see me,
-, said i rs we shook hands.
~ '.Pm too surprised too look glad" sal
'te she I; shut am, all the same"
ng "Was IL a troubled conscience that callt
We you forth so early?'' inquired.
nd 81 don't know If have a conscience" 81
ist said smiling; ~ got up TO bathe."
he "fou don't lock as though you had bee
ne bathing"
nI al haven't this morning"
as 'What made you break so Yirtuous
,st rule? Anything to do with the namele
ad oneg
ira "Wbat tease you are ~
~ "a tease indeed Are we not follow.co
.'' spirators? Come ! on what sly errand ha'
IN you been this morningT'
oSt But Edith looked at me with grave grf
Id eyes, and said il have nothing else 10 d
he perhaps you will take us on the pier tn
no morning"
no "You will be sorry to hear,n said on OF
,u' way to the house, "that I've heard nothiI
ne of that scamp ofa nephew of mine, ungrat
he full young ruflian ~
ill 'fm sure he is not ungrateful," she a
swered warmly.
a'Why! how on earth can you kno,
;, Edith ??
ID "Because I'm sure he's not ~
I'D "One would fancy you spoke from pc
sonal knowledge"
81 remember what you said of him Ia
,st June. What has changed your"
Ga ~ have become convinced there is
~ ing for him."
-, Iiauht YOU petteF wall uii no ds
he your
le. The wrath that she strove to conce
nv | amused me. 1t was my revenge.
~, "You do take a strange interest in Il
- young fellow! Enough TO make the nam
as less one jealous"
he 81 am surprised at the change In one
he used to think so kind" said she. "rl
on | change is not an Improvement"
We Her pretty face was SO troubled that hs
relented.
swell, it can't matter to you," said airil
''IIe's nothing to either of us. III call aft
breakfast, and shall expect to be amused.
eft And went of in my jauntest manne
leaving Edith on the steps of the house gaziI
X at me with wistful eyes.
rty CHAPTER v.
On calling after breakfast i found that E
,1i some inscrutable reason, Mrs Lyall had d
- cided that she would stay at home, and th
h., | was to take Edith alone.
"Do you particularly wish TO go on Il
vi pier?'' asked.
W. y. "rll go wherever you like" she sa
." blandly although ! could see she wou
:. have given anything to get rid of me.
ho s'Don't you think you are wasting yalu
10 BILE time with me?' / asked mischie
go ously. al know where you want to go
eu see the nameless one You can't decei,
men
of Edith hesitated and while she was inwar
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