The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-07-28

that in Il less wfll-brcd person lHau Nj
+ ilarhHrton would. have been called
-nccr he would be earefu moi -.
dare say he has made you th.ut be va.
very much in love with YOU II j. 4 wa,
+ he ha,. He can be very iH-.nuailu4 whci
he chooses. All that's an old story ~itl
him. He may even have made {eu bc
i licNe he meant soiae time 10 marrf yOi
--" She broke off with short Iaugl
more eloquent than word,
Adele ~prang up. The color wa al
gone out of her ace now. She drew
herself up to her whole slender height
And Why not" She asked
Miss llarburton leaned back and lookct
at the trembling girl, Will haf-clo>ct
lids. "Brcause, my dear Young woman
she said in quiet draWl, mon in the 30
sition of Hubert Lindley with MONEY
the best of connections and all the rc,t
do not marry Young opera bouic actress
cs. They take capriccS for them Tho,
make all manner of plausible promises I,
them. But, | assure you, there i n,
thought of marriage ut all, Hubert IL
really no exception to the rlIlo Dom
think it. He may have made you belicv,
all sorts of things But he has a father
and mother, and hosts Of friends. ano
he certainly would be the last man t.
shock all their prejudice~ by bringing in
among them Young person of different
caste, who could never be received Oh an
equal footing by them, and, moreover
would drag him down 10 her own level
Take my advice. she rose a. She spoke,
forget all ahout Mr. lindlcy. II j. a
kindness have done you to tolnc here
and open your EYES to Your true position.
The next time Mr. Lndley call, upon You
you would do well
"Will you leave this room?" interrupt
ed Adele. She had thrown open the door
She WAS qnvcrng with suppressed pas
sion. Miss IlarburtUn gave her rapid
look. There was Il wonderful dignity for
the moment in the girls attitude and gc>-
turc.
Miss IIarburton shrugged her shoulders
slightly smiled ironically and passed
through the door
1t was no SOONER closed than Adele had
staggered to the sofa and thrown herself
her full length upon it. Her aunt came
in hastily.
"Adele, icbchen She cried But the
girl pushed, Wordie~s, by her, and run
ming into her room. locked the door
That night Hubert Lindley reached the
stage door of the theatre lust as Adele
and her aunt We're leaving it. He locked
flushed and annoyed. He had just been
through scene AT home His mother
had been upbraiding him for his ">can
dalouN attentions To this poor little opera
boule singer w.">c bright face now
looked up at him under the flaming sa>-
li,,l,t
cleared al sight of it His handsome
features relaxed. He said plea~au'
good-cvenng Ia the worthy aunt. with
whom he was great fayoritc and drew
Adclc's hand within his arm.
But wa, her face 50 bright tonight. af-
ter all? He cha ged his mind about dat.
lN they walked the short distance Ia her
house. Ana when they were all there in
Tue Golllloflanle llltir sitting room. where
the lamps were soon lighted, and frugal
put appetl|lhg supper sci out to parlakc
nl winch ne was invited, he told himself
ihat the glrI looked not 50 brilliant H.
was hef won't hut tcHefi>h. She was
9N'f"loa@ht; Something had happened
she rallied however aN She sat down I"
lnc table ana though she ate little, She
SaIiy men her aunt had finish
=" hef meal she SAID suddenly
YUM, VIII You let me speak alone to
WI Lihol'NI
Aaele "I'at l. II cried Hubert wien
Ih' door mad closed, leaving them facing
'acil other
SIMPLY 'hls she Was very pale. Int
'hr mad Schooled herself "el; her voice
was yer! !ulct on must stop coming
mere, MI. Lihuiey.
~ f | i,,,l1 l.
ar. Hi''''eN Aueic' NIat does TINS
''"!'' ana WHY 90 You tel me must stpp
coming mere W nat nave done: lie
na'' tI>cIl ana come to- her sldr. She mo-
.l"nea MN away with swift, mploring
look,
ieaSe' sue sand very low don t
make IL lIard ior me And don't force me
10 'Al'la.''-
But will" he exclaimed >ctzing her
Ilala ny force Adele why are lon turn
lux 1S"'i'S' me IN 'llIS way dear; Don I
"u iofe l'r' Adt!e, uafllhg|
ne aa' uIa"h! her care>NinGlN To INN
''"r iooheo up INTO ms eager eyes and tor
Il moment she yielded. She threw her
al"is '">S'o"a'eiy around MS neck and
Ii'cl uiS iip> win hrrS. Then, swift aN
'hou1h'' Sne iiad pushed INN from her
anu stun, P""tiiS niue Atl"rr MIN
-" N"'N that ! care l"i YOU tiu-
pert sue >aiI ny should not con
!! us NJ anu otllcNc yon love me. hut
! Stems 'icie are Other things one must
tl''', ,iI.' oI' hile" II before But tried
10 oiIla myself to drive the thought
" AWAY, a., o,,aay some one-a lady-in
Sn"It' tte 'ruti OF our position laN been
close my eve, 10 it, '''s' go" - '.'' = "