New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06


Moves, thanks, z ssammered Liz
zie, chen, rather hurriedly: g Z think
/ know this friend Of the Hudsons at
IleastsI did, if 1t is theone who married
q lady whose name he afterward
took
Yes, that's the man. Why, it is
| Iunray you should meet here. Where
did you know him?''
and what's he like?"
But further questions we're checked
by the demand of her. eldest cousin
Tom for his sisters to come and mark
out the tennis-co courts.
Ii che short moment, Efzabeth's
bright vision Of the future was dark
ened: the unforgotten past rose up
with it's sad "reminiscences: and the
old torturing question that only that
very morning she had thought finally
settled, was reopened in all it's uncer-
tainty. That both the two men who
most Influenced her life should meet
and at such q crisis in her fate!
She went to dress, feeling
helDlessly unable to decide;
! probably Major Arson would not
come, or if he did, they might not
| meet, and he would have forgotten
| her, and She need not see much OF him;
and Mr.. Branksome-and then her
heart sank with foreboding OF the
wrong she must do him in any case.
To marry without love and wait for
its coming afterwards, or to refuse
4 him nov, after all that had passed be-
tweenthem! Her agonizing reflections
were broken abruptly by Janie's
voice.
care you ready? Come down; the
people have come. Why, how nice
you look You've put on all your
best things, [ 90 believe, and that
color in your cheeks makes YOU look
quite pretty.,
For jamie, the "spoilt child,'' and
favorite cousin, felt privileged to make
personal remarks; and besides, in all
the pride OF twenty, she thought
Lizzie's extra twelve years made her
quite old and long past the age OF
good looks.
In trembling silence Elizabeth fol-
lowed jamie into the room-but one
glance treasured her. The dreaded
moment was deferred, neither the
Major nor Reginald Branksome was
| there
/ Out on the lawn the people went;
games Of lawn-tennis were made up,
the young people paired off-not al
ways to their own or other folks sat
isfaction-the elders at chatting, or
walked about the old-fashioned gar
| den
Elizabeth exerted herself to amuse
the guests, but whether from the heat,
or the subdued exc .telnent, soon grew
tired; her head ached, and the noise OF
the incessant chatter wearied her.
ooh, for a few minutes rest" she
thought.
T. She looked round; no one seemed to
want her just then, and, glad of a
chance OF even momentary quiet, she
turned into q favorite path, shaded
by trees, and leading away from the
house. At the end was rustic seat,
and on it she rested, leaning back
YEARLY with closed eyes. feeling al
most too exhausted. to make any
struggle at all for the right, against
what fate might send her..
/ "Janie., said her mother, "where is
Lizzie? Major Arson would like to
be introduced to her-ah, but, though
want you to start that set first. y
"Oh, mother, Isaw her in the shrub.
berry! If Major Arson will come with
me, it won't take aminute, and know
he'll excuse my leaving them after
wards"
| The major bowed; they started, but
| had just reached the shrubbery whe1
| her sister called after her:
ooh, Janie-Janie, do come and ar
range this setp'
.'You seem in great request" he sale
| politely; II fear to detain you; I think
| [ see my unknown friend in the dis
tance- Let me go up and see il there
is a mutual recognition, and then, " he
added good-humoredly, 1.-THE players
will be happy, and you will feel al
liberty" e.
jamie hesitated, but after a glance
at the Major, and another glance
at the players waiting about
with that aspect OF fretful helpless
ness that undecided people generally
show, she determined to follow his ad
i VICE, stl1u, WILL d DIlSHO Sltllit dilQ
laughing remark at her rudeness, has
: tened back to the lawn.
i Major Arson walked on slowly.
! Elizabeth sat quietly-so quietly
only her feverish eyes showed any
knowledge OF his approach.
1 He raised his hat courteously, {
commonplace remark upon his lips.
ttMay introduce myself as an ole
| friend?"
She half rose, with another fthos,
commonplace speeches that so etfeo
lively hide ourrealf feelings.
"Doyou remember me, Major An
SOM"
The faint smile died away on hel
Lips; on his facepolite indifference CAV,
way to startled, eager look, as h
noticed the large burning eyes, th'
changing color, and the quickened
sasping breath that checked her utter
ance.
Then their eyes met fully, and th