Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-21
Mr. Temnle looked nj her with 4

| under MS DrCalD. IL = exclamation
was not so low, however. At that Miss
Soveilon heard il. and it Gid serve to
modify her expression She walked
along at his side as stately us a white
pigeon her heal alert and her manner
distant and cool.
You'd have no motive in mislead-
ing me. l suppose" Temple went on.
after momentary pause, land can /
belp believing on are playing trick
on me-
playing trick on you. Mr.. TEN
ple?' said Gertrude, Indignantly;
chow could such an extraordinary no.
ton ever enter into my head. or yours.
etherPn
Temple saw he had given oflcnse.
and when he was forced to recognize
the possibility that he might be MS
taken IN hi, Sllrm Sc, the fact was not
hard to account for. 1t was very hard
indeed. however, TO believe in that pos
sibilty, and it was only by dismI ssing
the subject from his mind as far rs pos
sible that he could carry on the per-
fectly conventional conversation that
he knew to be the only one which his
companion warranted.
He made II great effort to be enter
tanning. and by the time they reached
the house he was able to feel that he
had done something toward Obltorat-
ing the disgracoful impression of Ia
first style of address.
When the early Sunday dinncr.time
arrived. and Miss Scvellon appeared
without her bonnet, hay ne changed
her church dress for a more relaxed
style of garment, the likeness to tho
picture was stronger than ever. 1t was
not likeness il was positive identity;
and when, during the afternoon. Hor-
ace found himself near Mrs. Sevcllom,
in spite of all good resolutions he had
made, in defiance of every instinct OF
good taste, his intense interest in this
matter led him on until he had con.
trived TO turn the convcrsat on on
Italy. and he then asked Mrs. Sevollom
if none Of the Italian artists had never
prevailed on her daughter to allow her
self to be painted.
Mrs. SevcllOn had just responded in
the negative, and was going on to say
some thing more. when he became
aware that her daughter was standing
near them in the recess of the window,
and that she heard his question. And
this was not all! He saw by the M
peluous flush that came to her face.
and the look with which she glanced
directly at him for an instant. aud
then away. that she resented AS we'll
AS heard
One even ~ Mrs. Leaton's guests
got up some tableauX for the amuse-
| nt ~ H.,
who had declined to act, found himself
seated on the front seat beside his
aunt, a very lStlesS spectator. except
when Miss Scvollon figured in the
scenes, which was very often, as she
was the acknowledged beauty of the
party.
He had left his seat and slrolled over
to Il corner yer, near the stage. when
the curtain went up for the last scene.
1t was fortunate for him that every
eye was fixed on tho stage for other
wise the great start and Smothered en-
ClamatlOn he gave vent to must have
| been observed. And no wonder he
was startled. for Just below his very
eyes. in n hammock ingeniouSly SWING
| ing IN the midst OF Clump of large
| shrubs that admirably simulated a
| garden, was Miss Scvellon in an at
| ttude and costume that exactly repro
duCed the picture. He almost held his
breath in the absorption of his atten-
ton us his eager e. c took in every dc
tail, even to the Greek pattern in the
! border of her dress ami the antique
| silver coins in the bracelet on her arm,
and-yes! there in a little group. near
the rounded elbows, were the three
little dark specks. Could cIrcumstantial
evidence 30 farther?
As soon as the Lableaux were over
he made his way to Miss Sevellon 5
side. eager yet t,mid TO his delight
he saw that she seemed TO welcome
him. and Ii" half fanCied from her
manner that she made haStv rcsolu.
ton to let bygOneS be bygones, and to
make friends with him. She was so
flushed with pleasure and animation,
aud SO surrounded herself by appre-
ciat'vc feeling and praise, that it seem
ell difficult to her. perhaps. to 10 SO.
we're upon another. She still wore the
beautiful white costume, in which she
looked far lovclier than the picture had
portrayed her, and his del ght knew nc
bounds when he found himself pres
emily absolutely leading her to quiet
seat in the hall, and supplying hel
with refreshments from the supper
room. When they were seated togeth
er on wicker sofa, eating their ice!
in friendly tote a-tote. the young fel
low became so emboldened by his sue
cess rs to commit greviOuS HHG pas
As his companion raised her arm Il
her mouth. Der sleeve fell backwar,
and revealed again the three lttl,
beauty spots. 1t was too much TO
him.
"Oh. Miss Scvcllon," he burst forth
'you really must let me explain to you
now why It WAS that you must have
been mistaken about not having hat
J your picture painted in It"
He stopped short. Mss Sevellol
had risen 10 her feet with a motion o
! rescntful anger, and. without gIvin!
him time for another word, had lone,
0 some people who were passing on t.
0 the ballroom. aud left HIM alone. hu
/ inflated and full Of seIf-reproach. An,
he could scarcely wonder at her bon!
again in this bold way; but how coul,
, | ne nciD u! W HHt was lie 10 40! II
9 wandered away. feeIin. restless ant
miserable. and took no special note o
] his surroundings until he found him
Il self near Mrs. Sevelou, who. seate,
). in a doorway. was looking on at tn
n dancers. among whom Temple nov
o saw The young lady from whom he Ia,
}, just been SO rulhlesSly parted. To hi
: delight Mrs. Sevelion received hin
t more kindly than she had ever dom
y before, for her manner also reveale
: the fact that she shared her daughter
e just ndignat on. II seemed now. how
II ever. that she had shared also in he
t daughters sprt of forgiveness. 70
h she looked at Mr.. Temple as if she
too. were willing TO forget the past
9 Perhaps mother aHl daughter had en-
d tered INTO an agreement to this eifec
: 1t looked 50.
e Mr. Temple approached her wit
some hearty words of commendatio
l. of the tableaux. 10 which she repl ct
!. as if deliberately: Yes. they wer
Ii prettr tableaux, thought-the last e.
IS especially. 1t did carry me back TO So
Gertrude in that dress. 1t was an oil
IS to let she used to wear when we wer
r in Italy. one idle Summer when W
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