Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08

hearing what hiss Westerfield' S lie has Deen
with that wretched brother OF yours. All,
yes, | know what the English can't may say.
Away with the English cant! 1t is the worst
obstacle to the progress of the English ma
tionr
Randall listened abSently; he was thinking.
There could be little doubt to what deStina-
ton Sydney Westerfield had betaken herself
when she left the lawyers office. At that
moment perhaps, she and Catherine were
together-and together alone.
Mr.. SarraZin had noticed his friends 81
lence. rs it possible you don't agree with
me?' he asked.
L don't feel as hopeful as you do if these
Two ladies meet"
"Ah, my friend, you are not Sanguine
man by nature If Mrs. Ormond treats our
poor Sydney just as commonplace. ili-tem-
pered woman would treat her, | shall be sur
prised indeed. Say, if you like, that she will
be insulted-of this l am sure, she will not
return it; there is no eXpiation that is too bit
ter to be endured by that resolute little Great
ure Her fine nature has been tempered by
adversely. A hard life has been Sydneys,
depend upon it, in the years before you and
l met with her. GOOD heavens! What would
my wife say if she heard me? The women
are nice, but they have their drawbacks. Let
us wait till tomorrow, my dear boy; and lei
us believe in Sydney without allowing ou1
wives-I beg your pardon, | mean MI wife
to suspect in what forbidden direction ouI
sympathies are leading us. Oh, for shamer'
Who could persist in feeling depressed in
the company of such man as this? Randall
went home with the influence of Mr.. Sar-
razin's sanguine nature in undiStnrbed pos
session of him until his old servants gloomy
face confronted him at the door
''Anything gone wrong, Malcolm"'
Pm sorry to say, sir, Mr.. Herbert has lef
US"
Left us! Why?'
Il don't know, sir"
''Where has he gone"
''He didn't tell me-"
us there no letter? No MESSAGE"
There's message, sir. Mr.. Herbert came
back
Stop! Where had he been when he came
back?"
He said he felt little lonely after you
went out, and he thought it might cheer him
up if he went to the club. | was to tell you
where he had gone if you asked what had
become OF him. He said it kindly and pleas
antly-quite like himself, sir. But, when lie
came back-it you'll excuse my saying Sol
never saw man in worse temper. Tell
my brother am obliged to him for his hoSpi-
tally and | won't take advantage of it any
longer That was Mr.. Herbert'S message.
| tried to say word. He banged the door
and away he went"
Even RandaFs patient and gentle nature
rose in revolt against his brothers treatment
of him. He entered his sitting-rOom in ST.
lence. Malcolm followed and pointed TO a
letter on the table. L think you must have
thrown it away by mistake, sir, the Old man
explained, Il found it III the waSte-papel
basket" He bowed with the unfaling re-
spect of the old school and withdrew
RandaTs first resolve was to dismiss his
brother from further consideration. kind
ness is thrown away on Herbert" he thought
II shall treat him for the future as he has
treated me-"
But his brother was still in his mind He
opened Mrs. Presty'S Ietter-on the chance
that it might turn the current Of his thoughts
in a new direction.