The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-22

lace 10 lace W1Ll the nanQSOU16 young man who had spoken from the top of the coach, with the very selfsame laugh ing blue eyes close to her own.
 begyo pardon" said the stranger. "This is MT. Heath's, 1 believe. Can 1 see him?
 He is not at home just now" she replied Mrs Heath is. Will she 1 do?"
 Well-perhaps," he answered doubt ingly as he took card from his pocket Will you kindly let it be taken to her? What lovely roses!'
 Caroline took the card with the hand l that had no roses in it, and carried it to the sitting-room-a pretty room, its win dow opening to the ground and looking to the grass plat Mrs. Heath sat near | 1t, working an antimacassar in red and white wools She was a little woman fair and frivolous.
 Dear me! she exclaimed, reading the card "' Mir. George Rochester It makes me think of the man in Jane ] Eyre. Show him in, Caroline; why on earth did you not do so at once?"
 He came in; his gentlemanly appear ance, well-bred manners, and good looks bespeaking for him a gracious reception. Mrs Heath, who had been used to society and had really lowered herself by marrying a farmer, recognized his superiority at once
 Taking the char offered him, Mir 1 Rochester explained his business. Of the little body of engineers who had come down he was the head and chief Tom Heath was right in that conjec- ture. He had now called to ask leave to erect tent for tools and other pur- poses on one of Mr. Heath's fields, which ouerlooked the line to be made would Mir. Heath give that leave?
 It will not damage the ground in the least, and will be quite temporary accommodation" he explained Mr Williams-Squire Williams, 1 believe you call him down here-has allowed us to do the same thing on his land, and the tent is now being put up there"
 Oh feel sure Mir. Heath will not think of objecting, but perhaps he had better be spoken to- said the wife Caroline, you can go and ask your papa; he is sure to be with the hay ma kers in the three-acre field"
 think that had better go to Mir Heath myself and perhaps this young lady will show me the way" said Mr Rochester
 He bowed over his hat to Mrs Heath and left her presence Caroline con 1 ducted bim out by little gate which opened direct on to the meadows.
 Some rural places are detestable and some are charming; this is the latter he remarked. as they went along. It loal. .,l T ing, after the hot railway journey and the dusty coach drive afterwards, that 1 nearly wished to set up a permanent tent in the place instead of temporary one
 :" It is a very pleasant spot, answered Caroline.
 /" like the scenery he continued looking at the broad stretch of green plains and rising corn, intersected by groves of trees, by the winding river, all bounded by purple-brown line of dis tant hills rising against the azure sky Have you always lived hcre?"
 Except when have been away at school
 Your name, I think, is Caroline Heath
 He looked at her as he spoke, half smiling. Caroline was surprised How did you know my name?" she asked
 " Ah did you think the little birds of the air whispered it? heard it just now at Squire Williams his daughter told it me
 Caroline smiled too. But why should she tell it? Do you know the Will liamses?"
 "I did not know them, or any one else here, until to-day. Calling to put the same request to the squire which am about to put to your father, 1 found that the lady and gentleman the coach put down last night are a Captain and Mrs. Dennet, acquaintances of my mothers. We all fell into conversation Upon my rcmarking that 1 must come on here to ask leave about the tent, Mrs Dennet said that very pretty girl was standing at the gate here last evening who wore a lily in her hair, Miss Will Hams then said it must have been Caro- line Heath. That is how know your name.
 The girls face had never before had so many bushes on it. Do you read much? he inquired presently.
 No, wish did have no time for l it have to work.
 The unconscious pathos in her voice touched Mir, Rochester II bought a book coming down yesterday; it is cheap edition of Lytton Bulwers Eugene Aram will bring it to you if you like it.
 Oh, yes, should like it; but please do not bring it. cannot tell how long 1t twould be before could read it through and return it to you"
 Y ou need not do that; I have quite done with the book, and you are heart fly welcome to it I have a small edi- tion of Longfellow's poems with me; 1 will bring that also
 ga" Y ou are too good" murmured Caro- 1 line
 When they reached the three-acre field Caroline pointed out her father, who was