The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-13
as friends

Inever saw that of which Harding told
me afterwards-the un1isguised astonish-
inent and envy which were exhibited by the
frequenters of the Spa saloon when was
seen in the enjoyment of this familiar inter-
course with the millionaire and his beautiful
niece. had told how people had begun to
take note of my restless march up and down
the promenade during those days when
was still searching for my unknown love.
No doubt l had been made the subject of
mild jest and perhaps some grotesque 70
nance had been invented regarding me. for
there is no place like Scarborough in the
season for the production of fiction of this
kind. And now, / alone, of all that envious
throng, had the privilege of the friendship
of the man of millions! 1t was hardly
wonderful that there should have been
almost as much of gossip and tittle-tattle
regarding me as there was about Mauleverer
himself.
1t mattered nothing and less than nothing
to me. Nay, for the moment, can honestly
aver that l had absolutely forgotten all
about Mauleverer's wealth. He might have
been as poor as his outward appearance in
dicated for all 1 cared during that first bliss
full season of love upon which l had now
entered
Daisy had something more than her beauty
to commend her to me. That was rare
enough, as everybody was ready to admit
Her features it is true. were not of the
faulty faultless" description; some found
the chin too massive, or the forehead too
square, or the nose too long or too short l
could not have argued the question with
those people even if l had wished to do So 1
could no more have analysed that proud
sweet face, on which at times lay a strange
shadow of reserve, mingled with the bright
frankness by which it was usually lighted
up than l could have weighed the pale
moonbeams which made the earth glorious
by night. All that knew was that 1 had
never seen face like it, and that to me it
was as the magnet toward which my whole
life was to be henceforth drawn.
But all the world could share with me the
privilege of gazing on the lovely face. That
which was mine alone was the intimacy
which enabled me to know that her mind
was as beautiful as her countenance For
from the first she was frank and unreserved
with me ON all points save one. found her
as pure and simple and unsophisticated as
child, yet with woman's sympathy, with
| the nobler aspirations of a man, womans
quckness in reading my thoughts and wo-
mans tact in dealing with my various moods.
On that first morning on which we were
together there was a certain shyness mingled
with her cordiality. l could see by the
troubled expression which occasionally
passed over her face when her eyes by
chance met mine, that she was thinking of
our first strange meeting, and of the up-
pleasant incident associated with it. Br.t
though it was constantly in my mind as well
as hers, no reference was made to it on either
| side.
| She was full of wonder and admiration at
the scene around her. The week she had al
ready spent in Scarborough had been passed
| in the sick chamber of her uncle, and all
| was now new to her.
"No, l never went out" she said in reply
| to question of mine. ~ should have liked
to do So but l could not leave him." She in
Dictated Mauleverer, who was sitting on the
Other side Of her, surveying the brilliant
scene before him with an air of interest.
Besides, there were various reasons why
| it was not well for me to be out until my
uncle could accompany me-"
allow strange" i said, "that we should
actually have been in the same hotel all the
timel 1 have looked for you everywhere"
Probably there was more in the tons of my
voice than in my words themselves. At
all events, she blushed when l spoke and
made no direct response.
"Are there many places in England as
beautiful as this! You know we are only
coonists. have seen hardly anything of
England. 1t is not three months since we
landed, and have spent nearly all that time
in dreadful hotel in Bond street."
"You will find many beautiful places in
England" / replied, "but Scarborough has n
charm of it's own. You would need to go
abroad to find anything that really resem-
bled the scene now before us. )"
"How different it all is from our life in
Australia You know we lived up-country
Ny uncle was always attending to his sheep,
| and il was very seldom that / was allowed
| TO see a town or to have any pleasure but
long ride by myself"
"Were you not at schoolT' asked.
"Yes, but that was long before" she hes
itated, before l came to live with him.
| Since then have had to trust to poor dear
Mrs Cawthorne. She was my governess,
you know, and almost my only lady friend
am afraid am fearfully ignorant"
"Nay," / cried with boysh enthusiasm.
"Have you not been telling me of the books
you have readl You have made me ashamed
of myself, you have read so much more than
l have DONE Was it Mrs. Cawthorne who
led you to study Herbert Spencerl'
She blushed, and said, "No that was an
idea of my own"
"And are you going to stop long in Eng
landp ventured to inquire of her.
ooh, yes; have you not heardl My uncle
has bought house in Yorkshire. He means
to remain here / hardly know why" She
glanced round and saw that the millionaire
was slumbering gently. With loving hand
she drew the light overcoat across his chest,
and placed handkerchief round his throat
The day was hot enough, no doubt, but
Mauleverer was still an invalid.
~ was saying" she continued, shat we
aro going to live here, and that hardly
know why. 1 am sure we were happier
I'm Australia. But l think he was over
persuaded"