The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-11

scendant was her exact counterpart
She had the same greenish-g grey eyes
and ruddy-brown hair, the same deli
cate, oval, richly tinted face, clear-cut
features, slim throat. and general air
of race and breeding. and in the eyes
OF the living Dorothy cleaned the
same look of mingled mockery and
melancholy that the artist had caught
and so cleverly depicted In those of
the pictured face.
Jack remembered hearing Miss Had
lows old nurse tell her--many years
ago--the history of the radiant beauty
of the Merrie Monarch's Court.
She had had very sad life despite
her beatty. Forced into loveless mar
riage by her father, she was after a
few years poisoned by her husband,
who grew weary of the GOODNESS and
indifference OF his beautiful wife.
Jack wondered If the girl he loved
would be unhappy in the future, and
then he turned his gaze from the por-
trait and looked across at Lord Yarra's
handsome, high-bred. world-worn face.
He was very good-looking and per-
feet gentleman; yet, as Jack noted the
restless glitter In the dark eyes, and
the cynical sneering curve of the firm
mouth, he felt that his rival was hard
ly the sort Of man to make a woman
happy.
And then he knew his popularity or
rather his chief failing. Lord Yarra
was a man who cared only for thing
that belonged TO another. A horse, a
dog, an estate owned by friend would
be keenly coveted. and often became
his property at an immense price. but
no sooner secured, and his very OVID,
than the longed-for thing became val
ueless in his eyes, would be regarded
with utter indifference and a new pur-
suit started. The hare hunted, TO him
was of value; the hare caught worth
lessl
Jack wondered whether IL would be
the same with wife, and sharp pang
of pain and fear shot across his heart
as he thought of the misery that might
be in years TO come for his love.
1t was hard for him TO keep aloof
after dinner, to give place TO the earl,
who leant on the piano and turned the
leaves as Dolly sang looked down into
her clear eyes, held her fan, and show
ed to all that she was his last highly
priced possession.
But he managed TO keep out of the
way, talked TO the squire about his
Hampshire hogs and his Alderney
cows, 10 his sister, Lady Elinor Lovatt,
of altar cloths, surpliced choirs, and
Sunday Schools, and discussed with
the stout dowager the relative merits
of thick or thin turtle, and sucking
pig with or without raisin sauce.
ado you know that you are a goose,
JackY" enquIred Miss Bingham the fol
lowing morning as she threw crumbs
TO the robins and sparrows that mus
tered in strong numbers round the
window of the breakfast-parlo at the
vicarage"
"No," replied her brother.
"Well. you are. The way you acted
last night showed it," and she turned
and faced him.
Brother and sister were wonderfully
alike, each having clear, candid, honest
blue eyes, straight noses and exquis-
itely-mode.led mouths and chins.
But she, with all her beauty, was
strictly practical. No romance about
her, no breaking her heart and vast
ing her life over love that could
nevor be hers. No useless regrets and
vain longings after the unattainabe.
What was goose-like about my be-
havior last nightr'
"Well, the, way you scowled at Lord
Yarra."
"Ohw
"And the loving looks you were
casting at Lady Dorothy Tudors por-
trait"
"Ohr
ats no use saying OH Jack. Your
conduct altogether was absolutely rid
iculous."
III dare say IL was, but don't mind
IL In the least" replied Jack imper-
turbably, getting up and moving tow
ards the door.
"Where are you going:" querled Miss
Bingham rather sharply.
"Up TO the Hail." answered her
brother laconically.
"Well, really, l think you might as
well take up your abode there alto
gether."
Il should be delighted TO do so II
they would only ask me-"
III believe you are in love with
Dolly"
"Of course; have been all her life.
And she asked me particularly 10 go
there to-day, so nothing would keep
me away"
">he IL as great a goose AZ Won aref.