Iron County register., 1888-01-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
WELL DONE.


young American, Natalie looked for the
promised visit of his aunt and himself But
the morning passed, and the afternoon,
without their appearance.
"Surely," thought she, ''they must be here
tonight,
Yet the clock struck ten and they were
still delinquent. She was disappointed and
frankly acknowledged her disappointment.
Perhaps something may have happened.
Politeness, at least, will require their calling
soon," she said.
But the next day had nearly passed and no
visitors.
About five o'clock in the afternoon, she
went for stroll along the shore, returning in
a carriage rolled down the avenue, and q
pleasaat-faced, elderly lady, of perhaps six
ty, stepped out, and with decided English
accent, smilingly said:
''Miss Rochefort, believed" at the same
time holding out her hand.
Natalie could scarcely restrain smile at
beng called by that strange name; but she
took the proffered hand and said quickly:
ssYes, and this is Mr.. Fox's aunt!''
'sMiss Bessie Strong." finished the other,
as she gazed admiringly and encouragingly
upon the handsome girl before her.
Natalie was as much attracted to Miss
Strong as the latter to her, the manners of
the charming lady being so easy and gra-
cious-the grace of the old school that al
ways was so fascinating to the Princess.
The girl then, half timidly, half reproach-
fully, ventured the remark:
II rather looked for you and Mr.. Fox yes
terday. Why is he not with you?'
''Yes?" replied Miss Strong. with slight
accent of interrogation; Il had intended
coming yesterday, but my nephew was sud
denly called away on matter of business
and left me to arrange certain affairs at
home Otherwise, we would certainly have
come"
They conversed pleasantly for some time,
each liking the other better as the visit
grew longer.
As she arose to go, Miss Strong said
lightly and half -jocularly:
81 must send my errant nephew to apollo
gize for allowing you so long to remain ex-
pectant. do not know when he will re-
turn. 1t may not be for several weeks.
Poor fellowi he was greatly worried about
something or other I tried to make him
tell me what it was but he would not"
Natalie's countenance became grave in a
moment. (Ah, Mr. Fairfax, your plan was
effectual none could have been more effect
ual He who secures woman'S sympathy
and pity without causing her to suspect that
is aware of the existence of this sympathy
and pity is on the highway to win her love.
Your shaft was well aimed, and vent home
to the mark.)
After Miss Strong had left, Dolores ap-
preached Natalie with the question:
Little mamma, where is Mr.. Arthur
Fox2"
HE has gone away, my dear, and perhaps
will not come back for long time"
Without her being aware of it, Natalie s
voice was tinged with sadness, and whether
it was that the child was affected by the
lugubrious tone, or by the news, she began
to weep.
won't my Mr.. Fox come back for long
time2 Why did he go away: Max, he's
gone away, and he didn't come to say good
bye to US, either. Isn't he naughty"
Natalie thought so, too.
She found ''Stella Mea'' "a cops of which
she had furtively made for herselfl, ano
sang it.
She began to question who this Mr. Fox
was. He had said Fox was not his rea
name, and that he was desirous of privacy
This little musical composition of his pos
sessed a certain amount of merit; yet she
felt sure that he was not a professional
musician. There was something, too, aDoul
the man that continually reminded her ol
NAAN
whom she had seen at some previous time
Who it was she was sorely puzzled to dis
cover.
For a day or two longer, life at Eld-Field
went on in very much the same quiet, un
disturbed way.
Natalie returned the call of Miss Strong
The latter informed her that she was really
quite worried about the absent nephew
He had not written her even once since his
departure. She had not the slightest no
ton as to his whereabouts.
All that evening Natalie was singularly
abstracted. She could not rid her mine
(nor did she care TOD of thoughts aoou
this man.
Do not imagine, good friends, that she
| was in love with Fairfax, or even supposed
she was Had a cannon been suddenly
| fired off beside her, it could not have
| startled her more than the statement thai
| she was in love.
She was simple-minded, unaffected anC
| sincere girl. She liked Mr.. Fox; thought
| their respective tastes were sympathetlc
| and believed that each could understand
| the other Her interest went out toWarC
| him in purely friendly manner But. IL
| lustrious reader, it must be admitted thai
| this interest was of such nature that
| some trivial occurrence, some academia
news. some carelessly uttered wcrd or un
| guarded tone of voice, might suddenly cause
| her to wake up to, and be almost stunned by
it's hitherto hidden and unsuspected depth
The factor love was, at present, an unseer
| quantity in the calculations of the Princess
Natalie Radziwil, worthy daughter OF the
race of the Hohenzollerns.
One morning, a day or two after hel
visit to Miss Strong, Natalie was reading tt
| herself in the music-room and Dolores play
ing with the clumsy, patient Max.
| A light, quick step was heard upon the
walk outside. Max. in an instant, prlckeG
up his ears and listened anXiously. 4
| tenor voice was heard humming the air of {
lively song. Max leaped up, overset
| Dolores in his eager haste; rushed through
the hall; sprang over the door, the upper
half of which was open and, IN his wild JOY,
! almost knocked over the new conner, who
was heard speaking affectionately TO the
animal and calling him by name. Dolores
| too. had recognized the voice and, quickly
| picking herself up, ran out and graspeo
Fairfax hand, crying gladly:
ssMy Mr. Arnold Fox has come back
| Come, little mamma; here he is!''
| Natalie, with sparkling eyes and bright
! color in her cheeks came quickly and eager
! " forward and took the outstretched hanC
| of her visitor, who held Dolores upon his
! shoulder with the other.
Fairfax had never seen her looking more
! lovely She was radiantly beautiful. L
required all the will that he could summon
/ to carry out the part he had decided to play
/ and not to assume the natural role Of tht
/ lover.
"Oh, Mr. Fox, your aunt and all of u.s.
! who ''all ot u.s. were she didn't explain
shave been so disturbed by your absence
"Ah." returned he, with a slight rising
! infection. Il am very sorry to have made