St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-06

word by way of protest! Why shouldn't
you think my darling brother what he
really is-perfection? And how can he
help admiring and loving you, who are
the incest, dearest girl in the world?
'Surely, too, you can forgive me for
wishing that the two people / think
most of and love most should love
each other? Oh % concluded the
enthusiastic speaker in rapturous
tone, and suddenly embracing her friend
(whoSe fair cheek was now flushed with
the most becoming rose-tint-"Oh!
how happy shall be when know that
Claud and you are really engaged to
each otherl''
Il ought to scold you, He!en," muir
INJURED the girl she had addressed as
Adeline; Il ought to scold you, and yet
you make me smile. Your brother and
l scarcely know one another. l have
seen him twice, it is true'-
'Is not that enough to show you that
he is charming? And to make him see
that you are an angelo" interrupted
Helen.
There is no talking toyou." rejoined
Adeline, blushing once more: .'but
Il
mans ring, and hope that his arrival
will bring you the letter you expect
Inc letter expect is from CLAUDIO
exclaimed the impulSiVe Helen, rising
from the breakfaSt-tahle in her impa-
thence and running to the door.
She was by no means in her first
youth, for she was eight and twenty.
but she was as impetuous as a girl in
her teens. Moreover, she was an heir
nItnC
an income of fifteen hundred a wear.
Her only and adored brother, Claud
Willoughby, had an equal income, but
he had not inherited a country resi-
dence.
Having said thus much by way of ex-
PLANTATION, let US see what news the post
man brought Miss Willoughby.
Adellne we're, seated at the breakfast
table, attempting to repress all outward
signs OF perturbation Caused by her
friends recent remarks) was soon
startled by little cry from Helen.
''Adeline, he has written. Dear boy.
Oh! hope he is coming to stay with
me whilst you are hereu'
Adellne hoped so, too, but she would
have died rather than allow Helen to
believe that she felt interested in one
who was, after all, nearly stranger to
her. Their short acquaintance had
been as brief as delightful, and the fair
young girl (she was not yet nineteen)
still remembered the sad fond look she
had surprised unWittingly fastened on
her before he took his farWell.
Often had it REQUIRED to her: indeed
1t dwelt in her memory. Why had he
looked so sad if If he felt something
like daWning affection for her? There
was nothing to separate them. They
were OF equal birth and fortune; there
were no stern relatives to raise obiec-
tions, for Adeline was an orphan left
to the care of the most indulgent of
guardians.
Our thoughts are so fleet of wing that
merely couple of seconds were con-
sumed while the young, inexperienced
Adeilne was occupied by these back
ward glanceS, and then she was again
startled by another cry from her friend:
''He is coming, Adeline! He will be
here to-day; but his few lines are very
mysterious. Do read them, and tell me
what you think they mean.''
Adeline, more tluttered than she
would like to confess, took the letter in
silence.
"Well?" Intercepted Helen impati-
emily, as Adeline raised her blue eyes
from the paper.
II hardly know what to make of
it. Helen" stammered she.
Isn't it stranger" cried Helen. "Let
me read it aloud to you: that may
help us to decipher the riddle.
SO saying she took the sheet of note
paper from Helen and read:
Dear Old Nellie: You ask me to
not know whether you will be glad to
see me. Prepare your mind for a great
surprise, Nellie-the very greatest!
There! Are you enlightened? Ever so
little? hope so. To tell you all in
this would be too much at once-too
much for me. All, Nellie! summon up
ali your indulgence. l do not know if l
ought to sign myself the most miser-
able or the happiest man in the world.
CLAUD WILLoUGHBY.
at is very ambiguous faltered AIDE
line as Helen paused, looking at her
earnestly, awaiting her comment on
what she had just heard.
"What can he mean?" said Helen
family. Adeline made no reply to this;
but her sweet blue orbs had grown
troubled. and her rose-tinted cheek a
shade paler. "Well, Addie." said Helen.
don't let us sit here pulling over the
riddle. Come into the garden and
gather some roses. What pity he has
not said by what train he will arrive,
then you and | could have driven to the
SldllOn 10 meet MN -
Never mind, Mr.. Willoughby will
take fly or walk. You will soon have
the answer to the riddle, Nellie, for
few hours will bring the solution. Do
let us go into the garden; it is delight
full out of doors this morning."
The two ladies got their garden hats
and were soon idling away pleasant
halt-hOur among the flowers; but all the
time Helen was wondering what her
brother intended to convey by his
STRAIGHTFORWARD letter, and Adeline
was trying to Danish suspicion which
took away the beauty of the sunlight
and the scent out of the roses.
Presently a footman came hurrying
over the lawn toward Miss Willoughby
carrying yellow envelope upon silver
salver.
"a telegram, ma'am," said he, re-
spectfully.
at is from Claud! am sure of it,"
cried she, nerVouSly, turning to Ade-
line.
Hastily she broke open the fastening
and read aloud:
Expect me at 4 o'clock this after
noon. L shall not be alone. Send to
meet me: but do not come Yourself.
Let my letter enlighten you as to what
is coming"
''Adeline. what is going to happen?"
faltered Miss Willoughby, now really
very much agitated.
Nothing very terrible, depend upon
it." rejoined Adeline, trying to appear
at ease and Indifferent. Your brother
will be accompanied by friend, sup
pose, and asks you to send to meet him."
Yes, yes, that is plain enough. But
there is something hidden under all
this! He tells me not to go to meet
him, but to send! ], who have never
missed driving down myself to the sta
chooses to come here.n