Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-08
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CLOUDS AND FNhAENAHs
Carols fair face wore a most unusual cloud.
She was troubled and unhappy all on ac-
count Of that Incompatible brother Of hers.
Lyman had been acting strangely. In the
first place he had called her away from the
Everleigh's at an hours notice, just when
every thing was going splendidly, and the
matchmaking plan which her brain had
concocted seemed in a fair way for realza-
ton, and that without any sufficient reason
for his act
But worse than that had happened, and
cut deeper. But the day before this, as she
sat reading and waiting for Lyman to come
out of his den, in the hour between his
ome-coming and that for dinner, she heard
the door-bcl ring and the steps Of the
servant go past 70 answer it. Lyman door
opened the next instant
"Who IS it!'' he asked So Mr. Bergman
to see Miss CarolN She Is not at home
at home 60 rim, now or IN the future. Re
member that. Sarah-and shut the door"
Every clearly spoken word was plainly au-
dible TO Norris before the door was closed
abruptly in his lace--painly audible IN the
parlor, also, where the listener started
to her feet, tingling all over with indignant
feeling
She ran to the window, and Norris look
ing up. saw her and lifted his hat In
moment the sash went up, admitting blast
Of wintry air, as Carol leaned impulsiyeiy
out.
"Please believe that ! had nothing to do
with that, Mr.. Bergman. | shall be very
glad to see you IL you can ever forgive Ly-
man. don't know what he means, but
am sure he win be sorry by and by
The window went down again before he
could answer word, and Carol faced about
to look defantly into the face Of her brother,
who had entered in time TO overhear the
most Of her speech.
ut is o shame-a shame Miss Everleigh
will not easily forgive you for this, nor
shall l."
Nothing but quiet sadness looked out of
Lvman's eyes into The girls flushed, indig-
nant face.
"Carol. have l over been unkind to youl
Do YOU think would give you one pang
could avoidl am sorry your acquaintance
with that young man has grown until the
step | have been forced TO take became
necessary. have my reasons for wishing
him to keep MS distance; | would rather he
had always been a stranger TO US. Have
you not faith enough in my judgment to be
guided by mel"
Carol flushed and paled with girls yield
ing weakness. She loved her brother dear
ly, she believed in him utterly: only her
heart rebelled now, not her reason. She
looked at him in a startled way, dropping
her voice unconsciously;
"What has he done. Lyman!n
ale has done nothing, but he is our
enemy-mg enemy, if you want me TO put it
in that way. How and why, / can not now
explain. but it VIII be better for him
and better for me IL our paths lie apart.
Come. little girl. put that grieved look off
your face: be the bright little sister who
has made my home happy for me. Are not
we two enough for each otherln
81 hope not" murmured Carol, with a
CLEAN Of roguish light breaking through
the clouds; but they gathered again as Ly-
man went on, seriously;
81 want YOU to promise that You vii not
put yourself IN Bcrgman's way. / don't
think he will disregard my wishes by COM
ing here again. / may as well tell you that
it was because he was there l brought you
away from Mr.. Everleigh's house, because
he is so close a friend of theirs, we must
give up their friendship. Now you know
how serious the matter is TO me"
His voice grew husky, his face pale. He
turned abruptly away from her, and the
questions which Carol longed to ask were
checked. She could only steal her hand
into his and promise to do as he wished.
The next morning at the breakfast table
he gave her quite the old, dazzling smile,
which always meant something pleasant
for her.
"Iam sure that my good little girl wants
to hear Kellogg tonight Put on the best
bib-and-tucker when You get yourself (
ready. expect to be kept after hours; it
may be late when ! come home.m
ssOh. Lyman. you darling"
s'There. thersl / can't afford to be
cholzedl. 2 he cried. .sastily rising. for Carol
was coming al him with ouistretched arms. /