The elevator., 1888-09-08
CHATTER XN.

( CLOUDS AND POhTENTS.
/ Carols fair face wore 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. lust when
every thing was going splendidly. and the
matchmaking plan which her brain had
concOcted seemed in fair way for reallza-
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
homecoming and that for dinner. she heard
the dOor-bell ring, and the steps Of the
servant go past to answer it. Lyman's door
opened the next instant.
who is it.' he asked ''' Mr. Bergman
to see Miss CarOlP She is not at home-not
at nome to him, now or in the futufe Re-
member that, Sarah and shut the door"
Every clearly spoken word was plainly au-
dlDle To Norris before the door was closed
abruptly Ia his facc-plainIy audible in the
parIor, also, where the listener started
to her teet, tingling all oyer with indignant
feeling
she ran to the window ard Norris. look
ing up, saw her and lifted his hat In a
moment the sash went up. admitting Il blast
OF Wlntry air, as Carol leaned impulsiyely
out.
please believe that had nothing to do
with that, Mr.. Bergman | shall be very
glad 10 see you II you can ever forgive Lv-
man. don't know what he means but | |
am sure he will be sorry by and by.''
The window went down again before he
could answer Il word, and Carol faced about |
to look detiantly into the face of her brother, |
who had entered in timo to overhear the |
most of her speech
1T Is shame-a shame! Miss Everleioh
viii not easily forgive you for this, nor
shall l."
Nothing but qaiot sadness looked out of
Lyman's eyes into the girls flushed indig-
nant face.
" Carol. have ever been unkind to you2
DO you think | would give you one pang I
could avoid' am sorry your acquaintance
with That young man has grown until the
step | have been forced to take became
necessary. l have my reasons for wishing
him to keep his distance; | would rather he
mad always been stranger to US. Have
you not faith enough III my judgment to be
guided by me!"
Carol flushed and paled with q girls WELD
ng weakness. She loved her brother dear
y, she believed in him utterly; only her ,
leart rebelled now, not her reason. She
ooked at hlm IN a startled way, dropping
Ter voice uncOnsciously
"What has he done, Lyman?n
lie has done nothing, but he is our ;
enemy, II yOu want me to put it Ii
4 tnat way. How and why, can not now ]
lint Vry;n 1.
nj better for me if our paths lie apart. =
omn, little girl, put that grieved look off h
our race; be the bright little sister who t,
as made my home happy for me- Are not =
e two enough for each othert'' c,
u hope not" murmured Carol, with a "
leam OF roguish light breaking through
le clouds but they gathered again as Ly-
AN went on, seriously :"
81 want you to promise that YOU will not
1T yourself IN Bergman's way. I don, -
lnk he will disregard my wishes by com
g here again. | may as well tell YOU that X
was because he was there | brought you e
way from Mr.. Evcrleig,ia house because az
Is SO close friend of theirs, we must {"
We up their friendship. Now YOU know yp
w serious the matter is to me-" "a
HIS voice grew husky, his face pale. He Of
rred abruptly away from her, and the ch
estions which Carol longcd to ask were NJ
ecked. She coptd only steal her hand
TO his and promise to do rs he wished
The next morning at the breakfast table ~. ia
gave her quite the old, dazzling smile. WI
llch always meant something pleasant
; her,
am sure that my good little girl wants -
hear Kellogg tonight, Put on the best
when you get yGurseIf
idy. expect to be kept after hours it
y be late when l come h0men
Oh, Lyman, you darling"
There. there! | can't afford to be
'ked,' he cried. hastily rising. for Carol
S coming at him with OGistretched arms.
Vas that shade of reinbrsa that
omcd oyer Lyman Childer's face after
left heri some furics were after hlIn
tainly, for while he had affected to be in
reat hurry to reach the tnaE. he took y
g circle out of his way simply f,, thc md
,e of walking past Mike Malonev's place hap
stealing a dozen furtivc looks at its sIal
gy front The signal for which he O'Sl o.
tched wns not there. evidently. and he an
w long breath 0f relief tern
Thank Heaven, the rasaais are satisfied l rur
once. Stone has been persuaded 70 on Zero
retirement again. and after his late de- Sc
ads Red Ton, t.-jI not daro - 25 q
some tirno Tn,,a+ n ~ "A iii"ie DRU
'eI OF that lot They would ruin man 1,g-
n less desperate than | am. Do they Is
* VIII always give in like frightened
d' They must be taught their mis- ~
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