The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
CHAPTER Y.
LADY RIVALS WITH THE SEAS BETWEEN
THEM

LADY RIVALS WITH THE SEAS BETWEEN
THEM.
After these first transports were over
Sophia noticed that her lover spoke in a
voice of sadness, and not with the exultation
which so joyful a meeting might be supposed
to inspire. Sophia at once remembered what
she had been told of his i'll fortune, and made
no doubt that he WAS detected by the thought
of it. She could net understand what dejec-
tion meant just tlen, being in so happy
mood that her sph its flew far above every
vulgar care.
She had a kind Of feeling that all would be
well somehow but she asked her lover ten
derly if any anxiety pressed upon him, and
he at once told her the truth.
81 have not prospered," he said sadly.
Complaint always comes with a bad grace
from one who is unsuccessful, but l assure
you have not had fair chance. The man
with whom l was working promised to take
me into partnership, and all seemed to go
well for while, but we had a quarrel"
about whatp Sophia asked, with keen in
terest "Was Bessie Warren in the quarrel"
she says to herself. She tosses her head with
a little Of the triumph of the woman who has
won the man. Percivel is as unconscious Of
il as Miss Bessie Warren herself can be.
"Oh, as to what we quarreled about, that is
not of any great Importance" Percival re-
piled, with little hesitation. "A short time
after his daughter"
"So!" Sophia thought, II was rather ex-
pecting her to come in somewhere here"
"His daughter" continued Percival, "got
engaged to another man"
UTn 1a,ofb1r man ayplainad SoDhia
"Had she an affair with any one before"
"How sharp you girls are in love mattersl"
says plain Percival, not seeing her drift, how
ever.
at was not exactly an affair; think she
took liking to man who would not take
liking to her."
@Now just tell me-" Sophia said, stopping
him here, twas she prettyW
How quick you girls are to ask about eacn
others facesn cries plain Percival again.
@She is in Australia, and you here. Pretty
or plain, what is it to you"
II want to know" Sophia said, "and know
shall. Was she prettyp
Every pretty indeed, Percival answers
"And you say she took liking to a man
who did not take liking to herp
} es he lid not care for her."
All through his life Percival never under
stood why just at this moment Sophia got a
little closer to him and pressed his hand SC
kindly.
"Go on, Percy" she said; tell me more"
| "Well, she engaged herself to another man,
and he and never got on; and then the old
man became rather disagreeable, and nothing
went right, and it ended in my throwing thC
thing up and here am, Sophia, quite penni
less Indeed, dear, if it had not been fol
what you hid in that pocket | should no
have been here to-day"
He stopped and shook his head sadly.
"Never mind, Percyp Sophia said gayly
@You are here in safety Something vii
turn up for you. Archibald will get yol
something. | am sure. Archibald makes
pet of mel"
"Nol" cries proud Percival, II have got th
promise Of a situation in Sydney-a capita
situation too, and out there l shall go, an
work my way"
At this Sophia's face fell, and she wa
about to speak with great eagerness, whe
the maid came in and announced that Colo
more wished to see Sophia in the library
Percival was for going away, but she woul
not hear Of it
'Tt is my house now," she said, with sa
smile; @you must stay with me little longe
Wait until come back"
With doubting and fearful helrt 81
descended to the library. She was fully pr
pared for the worst as regarded her mother
affairs, and, alas, money had never SCENT
so precious in her eyes before. Had she b
fortune now, how happy she and PERI
, might bel Sho braced herself, however, I
the shock which she felt sure was comm