The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07

morning. Iney are young enough 10 AaucJ ~
Will be summer always"
She stopped and glanced at her companion,
who was quite pale. and looked startled.
You don't mean" said Mrs Duval; you
don't mean that she has accepted hint has IL
gone so far as that"
"My dear" said Mrs Dorothy in gentle
amazement; why should it not have gone as
far as thatl They young and love each
other, and why should they not be happyl You
speak as if"
done," interrupted Isobe 81 speak because
know the truth. / speak because have suf
fered myself did not want to speak, but now
I must"
'My DEAR" Mrs. Dorothy exclaimed; surely
surely you misunderstand-'
''No" said Isobel sternly; 81 do not misunder
stand. understand too we'll"
SIN heavens name, what do you mean?" cried
Mrs Dorothy, now thoroughly alarmed.
II mean that cannot see an honest man de-
ceived and betrayed, was the stern reply.
CHAPTER XIV.
And on the hillside Phil and her lover sat to-
gether talking, dreaming blissful nonsense and
making the most of the sunshine and summer
breeze and fragrant air. 1t was Wilfred who
talked the most, however Philippians part was
to listen and try to realize that all this was not
a dream
Suppose I was to wake up in the sitting
room in London" she said at one time. Sup
pose was TO wake up TO the Qlngy dinners, tue
haircloth chairs. and the striped carpet. and the
fragrance of Mrs Trimbleton's dinner IN the
air."
"You shall never awaken to that again, said
Will
But Phil laughed. nervously.
ST don't know" she answered. 81 don't feel
sure-I am almost afraid that SHALL"
Not many minutes after Wifred glanced up
ward and saw that her eyes were wet; and then
she laughed the same little nervous laugh again.
H. &c IN ohA bod
-''very-very fond OF met Is--is-there any
thing you could not forgive me, if confessed it
to you, and told you that was sorry with all
my heart"
"Forgive you?" said Will, rapturously. 'There
is nothing you could have done for which you
need even ask forgiveness"
Don't be too sure" she said, turning her
face away, and speaking with soma tremor in
her voice. Don't trust me too much; am not
worthy Of it."
But no did not believe her, of course. He
thought her disquiet only arose from the sweet
umbleness of an affectonate nature. Helooked
up at her with adoring eyes and wondered if the
gods had ever so favored man before.
He could hardly make up his mind to leave the
place at all, he would have been glad &c have
stayed there forever. And Phil shared his re-
luctance, though, perhaps, from different
reason.
II wish we need not CO." she said, when they
rose. Il wish we might stay always. Trouble
cannot reach us here. One feels as if one had
nothing to do with world and living"
viii stood quite near. her with his hand upon
her shoulder.
"Yes he answered, ''but after all it is pleas
ant enough world, Phil. and life is bright enough
or it seems 80 to me this morning"
81 am glad of that" she said softly
And then he kissed her cheek and they went
down the hill together hand In hand like two
children.
1t was not as bright in the house as it was out
of doors. A little chill fell upon them both as
they entered tho hall-Wilfred shrugged his
shoulders.
"It is the atmosphere of cathedral he said.
''Let us find Cousin Dorothy and the sun"
But though they found Cousin Dorothy, she
was not alone. Isobel Duval was with her and
Phiiippa was struck with sudden misgiving so
soon as she saw them 1t was not like Mrs.
Dorothy to look pale aud disquieted a1d on this
occasion she was both There was pain in her
face, and anxiety; and even her voice seemed to
have altered its tone when she spoke. Phil felt
her heart sink.
s'Ah," she said to herself. cit is as I knew it
would be. We have come back to the world, and
it is as hard as ever Are we going to waken up
indeedi"
Wilfred was little out O. patience with the
constraint he noticed. II Jared upon his mood.
All his gayety did not bring the color back to
Mrs. Dorothys cheek: Luncheon was dull
affair." The cloud had gradually overshadowed
Phil also, and she looked unlike herself ard i'll
at ease. AS soon as luncheon over she dis
Left to himself. Will sauntered into
an adjoining parlor and took refuge in his vo
lin. 1t was his pauacea for all ills If he had
lost his friends his fortune, his hopes, he would
have found some degree oe comfort in this frail
she'll of an instrument; temporarily thrown
upon his own resources, he consoled himself
with it. Phil heard him in her room upstairs,
and smiled somewhat sadly.
"He wants me to come down, she said, "but
cannot go just yet. l don't want to try him
with my humors any more, and l am not in a
comfortable frame of mind at present"
Some else heard him also. This was Tso-
bel Duval, and. having listened for short time,
she left her seat and spoke to Mrs. Dorothy.
II am going to him now" she said. 'He is
alone"
YES" Mrs. Dorothy answered; ''he is alone.
Philippa has gone to her room. If she was with
him should hear them talking"
Will stopped in the midst of a minor chord
when he heard Isobes footsteps He hoped that
it was Phil, and recognized Mrs. Duval with
some surprise, and perhaps Also with some impa-
tience She had never impressed him very favor
ably. He had thought her too cold to DO exactly
womanly, and had found even her beauty a chill
ing and unresponsive affair
'Iheard you playing" she said, land followed
the sound of your violin"
''Yon are fond of musicf" he said placing a
chair for her. 'Pray sit down.
But she refused the chair. with gesture and
then he began to see that she also was pale and
then there was in her face a strange resolute-
neSs-as IL she mad made and was carrying out
o painful and desperate resolve.
II am fond of music she said. ''but it is not
because am fond of it that came here. l have
something's ainful-to say to you"
Will dropped his violin from his shoulder in
amaZement
II am very sorry" he said hesitantly. and in
manifest embarrassment. Il really trust most
and there stopped.
What have to say" she began again, "is as
painful to me as it can be to you. 1t is mis-
cradle. humiating business from beginning TO
end" with scornful culver Of her lip. II have
come to you Mr.. Carnegie, to tell you-to speak
to you of Phiippa Fairfax Judge for yourself
if my task is pleasant one.'
ut is not pleasant one" he answered, rather
holly 'if what you have TO say is derogatory to
Miss Fairfax Miss Fairfax is my betrothed
wife and her honor is dearer to me than my
own"
''Wait a moment said Isobel. "Forgive me
for saying that think have the right to de-
mand of you, as a gentleman, that you should
hear me through. In accusing Miss Fairfax,