Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-22

| met We must De friends"
Suppose say we must not," she
rel r ed miscbiev, u,ly.
Then should &c the m )st miserable
of men. But you W )uld not be- SO cruel
with such kiad lit 10 face, y u
couldn't," he raid. with such ii h to
dor iGflec 10 OF voice that it made hsr
pulses thli III, and softeped h,r.
al think sh uld like 10 be friends"
III, rep, ic wi h her eyes downcast.
"IhinS! Are you TO s1re? he is
70 q G in ia my mind upon tn sub
ct, feline y'usrJ cert il too
Shs i,ed b, eyes to ! is with u II sh
OF sUrar g intere, t, and h, drew he.
tie nearer.
"Tell me, child"
Il want to be friends" she said soft
ly: But, really. 1 don't even know
who you are yet.
do you notP" he returned with de-
c.ded raising of the head, as though
conscious that his name could not fail
to carry weight.
We'll, Miss Faven wood, | am not
sorry that you like me little for my
unworthy self. unbiased by the halo
small as 1t may be, that my reputation
has thrown about me. | am Paul
l. + strange"
"What. the actor?" she exclaimed
with interest. And have seen you so
often, and never recognized you and
yet | might have done so, for no one else
has mouth like yours. Everyone says
that.
as that a conplimentP' he asked,
knowing all the time that it was, and
that his mouth was his chief beauty.
1T is the truth, she said simply. 81
never pay compliments. Now l see
why Sir " alter did not introduce me
he thought that aul L'Estrange must
be known to everybody. am so glad
we have met love acting myself, and
no one can give me greater treat than
taking me to the theatre.
Il am delighted our tastes agree" lie
said, smiling at her, and before they
half realized it, the eleven miles had
cen traverscd, and The Glen was
reached. Il am sorry the drive is over, "
he said, rs he handed her out, and
sighed as only an actor can, and both
his look and touch were tender.
However, they were not parted, these
two. They had coalesced like globules
of quicksilver, and seemed inclined to
remain together.
He had been to he Glen before, and
made an excellent Snowman, taking
her to all the prcttiest spots, and de-
tanning her there to talk.
At TWO o'c ock Il gong was sounded,
which brought all the party together,
and there before them, spread upon Il
large white cloth, was Il recherche lunch
con, under the green branches Of the
trees, and they all seated themselves
upon the soft turf to enjoy it, while the
baronet's Sc wants moved quickly about
serving everybody without noise or
cOmmotiOn.
Mr.. Ravensw"od' 5 brow was clouded.
He had pet scheme to marry h
daughter to man of title, and, more
over, lie now saw his way to the de-
sired end.
Lord Cranburn was an impecunious
peer and he and the merchant had
struck up decided friendship since
their stay ut nuthill.
He owned massive gray-stone
mansion lying within eight miles OF
up was venting
He was not young man, nor a
handsome one.
Thirty seven summers and winters
had passed over his head, sprinkling
is chestnut hair here and there with
silver threads, but his face was KIND
and told one that he would be faithful
to any charge entrusted to him
There was strange resemblance
about h sensible eyes to those Of lis
collie, who was his shadow, and r. The
had laughingIy told him SO, remark
! which he took IN very good part.
He aud Mr.. Ravcnswood had held
many cUnVerSat Ons concerning Ellie.
Lord Eranburn thought her the
| brightest vision which had ever crossed
I his path. Still, he was a Sc1tchman,
ard poor, and had she been twIco as
fair he could not have married her
| without the "bawbecs' which were so
mu h needed to oil the wheel of cir.
! GU stances in his favour
he ''bawbCcS" were at the
merchants bankers and his lordship
thoroughly understood that they could
! be passed over II his own, or 4 gOodly
! portion If them, if he could persuade
| Ellie kavcn>wOOd to become his wife
SO far she had made fun of the Scot h
lord but neither he nor her father
dcspaired of her ultimately showing
| him favor, but Over-rating the value
a cOrOnet in Il wOman's eyes.
With these views in his mind, it was
with deep ANNOYANCE that Mr.. Ravens
wood saw Paul .'Estrange mOnopolise
his daughter; but his black looks were
of no avail.
Ellie had always had her own way,
and he now found it too late to ehecx
her. She spent the rest OF the day by
the actors side, returned home with
him in the ma phaetOn as she come,
and before the drive was over she Lad
promised to accompany him to the
Cried the following day, TO witness the
Highland gaines
And the formal al re-s OF Miss
Ravenswood' had been laid aside
Ellie" he whispered. - wish we
Guild have Just such another day to-
morrow It has been the happiest day
of my life.
We shall be togethcr'' she answer,
ed, with a new born gcntlencss in heI
voice. and a soft ight in the dark eyes,
Ellie 1 wish it were for life" nc
continued in his heart-stirring voice
He had taken possess on OF her hand,
and now he stopped and touched it with
his lips, and raising his eyes, he saw
the expression ~ her face, the tender
smile about her lips. and the rose:
which we're blooming upon her cheek
for him.
lie had meant to content himself
with wish, for that night. but au
L'Estrange was Il creature of impulse
He had that day made up his mind tC
win kllie, and now he suddenly thought
that there could be no better time thai
the present
Little one, shall. it be?' he asked
letting his arm creep around her, as the
cleaning dcrprned, and he gallan
greys uOtted nusily on, and the loud
voiced baroGet ga ly chafled with hi
merry companion in front.
But the girl did not answer him.
She had often heard love at frs
sight, aud she was now enjoying tn,
sensation too deeply for words; onl,
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