Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-29

side by side. while the grooms
eased the saddles Grace gave
little appealing look at the colonel,
which he answered by a grave shake of
his head.
You'll come with us To breakfast, Col
chester" said Sir Allan, we are nearer
than the manor. And it may he the last
time we shall breakfast together for five
or six months ~
The last time" gasped Colchester
What do you mean"
| Lady DaTnrl is ordered To the south for
the winter and We are off as soon As ever
we can start"
All You and ady Darnel, | sup
pose
And Grace Grace Is going with us "
What, are you going to lose the hunt
ing, just when Sir Allan has brought you
that perfect mare, and with poor old
Blackbird as fit as a fiddle too' How can
YOU Miss Darnellf"
Yes, il is very sad, isn't it," murmured
Grace, hardly knowing what she WAS say
ing her mind full Of that figure lying
against the healthy knoll. that rusty vel
vrteen jacket. that battered old felt wide
awake, the very image OF destitutiun and
decay. Her lover her plighted lover, the
man for whose sake she had ren0UuCcd all
the rest Of mankind. binding herself by a
| lifelong vow. And then she glanced shyiy
at the master uf the hounds, trotting he
sidr her along the rustic lane-the frank.
manly face, the bright English complex
ion, the look OF gentle blood, the clear out
look of eyes which had never feared the
| face of foe. And she knew in her heart
Of hearts that this nan cared for her above
all women.
Are you really goiug'7 he asked rue
fully.
Really and truly she said. but it i
not for 50 very long We shall come back
| in the spring. rs soon as the weather is
mild enough for Lady DarneL'
Not before May" said Sir Allan. Our
climate is not 10 be trusted before May"
| And May is about the most treaCheroUS
month in the year, interjected the colonel
| Never put your trust in May. All the
old English saws tell you that"
And you are going to Italy" said FL
ward Colchester, growing more and mOrr
Respondent land there are these cursed
| hounds To tie fellow by the leg. What
part are you going to-"
| He had not been much Of continental
traveller, fortnight in Paris being his
| largest idea in that line.
What part of Italy,' inquired Mr. Col
chester, as he logged along by Grace's
side
Il think father said we were to go to tht
| lakes
| ~Como, and that kind Of thing All, very
nice, | dare say, Any salmon, wonder
Well. Miss Darnel, rs have never seen
! Italy, III run over and join you for a
! fortnight or so in April, if Sir Allan will
| let me"
You would find it very dull. am
afraid" replied Grace, sadly. we are not
| going for sight seeing or gayety; hut solely
| on account of Lady Darnel's health
Il shouldn't care how quiet you might
he should go 10 see Italy-and you"
Il say, Colchester, where did you get
that chestnut the whip rode this morn
| ing" asked Sir Allan, and the master wa
obliged to leave GraCe's side to talk L,
! her father.
Grace fell hack directly, and began t.
question the colonel
How dresiful!" she said, when be told
her of his failure. "If he should 60 away
from the neighborhood without help, Pen
niless, starving, perhaps"
NO fear of that | think You may de
pend that he has come to this neighhOr
hood meaning TO get help. and from you
enough, be sure But whenever he does
approach you. mind you refer him 10 me
cOIorieI, as II lie c'Neic my c1nnlIy. - si.,.
How can think of him except as vour
enemy' A Penniless adventurer who in.
Velgles school girl into an engagement
which he must know she can only keep al
the sacrifice of her prospects in life"
He did not invfigle me was very
foolish, perhaps, but | acted Of nv own
free will And you have no right to call
him an adventurer, just because he i
poor, and because you see him for the fir.
time under very humiliating circumstan
ces,' said Grace. plucking her handkrr
chief out of the pigskin to dry a sudden |
rush of tears.
Il do not believe that any industrious. |
well lmeaning young man would fall :, |
low, Grace. There is a providence for |
struggling yonth and when young fel |
low drops below the level of his own class.
he sure there is a good reason for the fall
You saw this fellow in Paris. painting for
n livelihood. GOu say he has the eduCa
tiOn of gentleman, and that he paints
well. Such man has no right To be lying
on Chicksand Common, dressed like
tramp
1t may he disguise" said Grace, more
and more indignant; besides, You ought
to remember that it is sometimes morr
difficult for gentleman To keep his head
above water than for an agricultural la
hOrer or a mechanic. Somebody SAWS that
the high roads in Australia are made by
university men. Education is a drug in
the market everywhere
The young man looks disreputable and
"He looks very ill.," said Grace.
If he comes to Darnel this afternoon
you had better take him straight To the
and introduce him to Sir
Allan as your aflianced husband. since vou
are SO confident about him" retorted the
colonel, getting angry.
That means that yuu wash your hands d
Of me and my troubles said Grace.
piteously.
1T means that ! will help Won. if
possibly can. But will not encourage =
you in fully-a mistaken sense of honor i
and SelfSacrltiCe. | love You SO well
Grace, that if | thought this man wer, -
worthy of you, granting him to be pau
per. and if knew your heSrt was set upon =,
him. would use nIy.strongest
'ndeavOrs to reconcile your father to IA :,
bad match. But | have shrewd suspi
ion that the man is scamp and scuun- %
irel. and | am very sure that in your heart -
# hearts you don't care "A straw for him ..
80 shall male ii my business To arrange -
matters civil, and literally with the gen :,
leman. And if YOU are only good and sub !,
nissive, / believe | shall be able to tell :,
IN In a week that you are as free as the Il
r" C
"Dear-dearest colonel" cried Grace. for "a
'tting herself. But You will not behave v,
n kindly IA, moor Nic,nrr Il