River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30

"Oh, no. she almos. whispered,
oh, no. | have NO taste like YOURS.
have no soul like Yours. You can
teach me everything. You can put
he soul INTO an the music that | can
only make into a Statre
Flattery will have its wav was as
much on my guard as | could be. but
-truv-, L.ttefs battery which hoped
taG believed 10 Ice the expression of a
,rHth. ~ofteued ms. and conciliated me
towards her, though suspected her Of
.lrl.U. rate and drcp-laid falsehOod
about Mary. The light was of ro-
mantle and confidential kind. The
tire was warm and large without flicker
ing. and the twilight made the room
'noN ~umptuou, and mysterious. The
-em3u 80 close beside me was very
beautiful. Her proud eyes we're light
ru,s Wjth "A soft lire. her pale face was
lngcd with slight undcrglow. Her
bong white hands touched mine now
and then patroniLingly or friendly as
she talked
--Ah. Ms Beaufov," l said, '.you
should have "a far more able master
.han ann. YoH are too good for me.
do not deserve this confidence. / could
never be Your master.
"Ycs, YOU could. She said very softly,
Then my sight is so againft me,
/ went on. refusing to put an interpre-
lation ON her words which was as OBJ
yious As il was embarrassing.
l.
re~-ing . cool hand lightly over my
forehead, which was hot with worry
aad agitation; poor eyes. but you win
not feel the want Of yoUr sight here.
Miss Beaufoy.' | said, taking her
.iind from ny brow. and holding it,
4 should be no man. no gentleman, if
did not feel deeply your care, your
Kindness. But. if my pupil goes, l
must return to st. Bartimeuss till |
can find something else to do. To
take you as my pupil would be an
abuse of Your friendship. and an insult
20 your powers"
NO. she said; mo. il would not
You must stay; YOU will stay. l cannot
bear to think of your going back to
that miserable place, and leaving a
miserable place, behind YOU"
Miss Beaufoy. would You have me
stay against my will-if / feel it
against my self-respect?''
but you cannot countless / choose"
She said with a low laugh. II can
Seep YOU here if viii. You cannot
ud your WAY out.
Then she suddenly, almost hysteri-
cslly changed her tone. She caught
my hands. and held them to her face.
Her checks were wet with tears.
Forgive forgive met she said,
and long SobS began TO shake her frame.
luU are angry. she said
No, indeed. answered, feeling
hat am earthquake might do more
.oud than harm at Hanover Lodge just
hem. NO. indeed in as soothing a
puo Us if | were speaking to wilful
ribl. The imneviouS Giulia seemed to
skc comfort from the tone Full of
sr ~traugt>t miNture of feelings, over
which. like the moon over a troubled
-.a the face of Mary Fortescue seemed
20 shine and shed little of Heavens
'flf.lh -t-tffAItt hNAA lily Va sltllS
.ora clue to the right way out of this
r,ing little scene.
The sudden tameness of the Basilisk.
may honestly say, filled me with
larm. but help came from an unex-
ectcd quarter. The door opened. and
p the dim light, Plowitz appeared. He
anne up to rs. and gazed at us with a
.uillicll sort of half-smile. The
HI-iii~k was absolutely unconccrned.
She laid her hand again in mine. and
said calmly:
Il have been having quite a battle
with Mr.. Coplestone to induce him to
cmain.
..Aud hep"
Again that look of intelligence be-
wccn the pair.
And he. said the Ba-ilisk. before |
.puld DENY or cNplain-..and lie will not
lesert me"
..tiood. said Plowitz gaily; "that is
sight; that is well You must let Mary
snow that. IT will reconcile her the
more to leaving YOU"
fro BE CONTINUED.