The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
CHAPTER ".

II f. quite o'clock as Nadine leaves
the house in Park lane and turns her
face homcward IL Is very dark for even
an april evening. and the lamps are all
aglOw, making her immediate world 50
pretty that she is rather glad than
otherwise Of her inability 10 meet with an
empty tram car. and turning into Picca-
dilly. walks lsisurc,y down its pictur-
c5que hill with thorough appreciation
of the charms surrounding her IL is late,
certainly. but wOmen-unless they 20
half way 10 meet it-seld0m meet with
impertinence; and Nadine. pretty and
distinguished in appearance rs she j.,
pursues her way in an even, uninter-
rupted fa9hion toward Regent circus.
4 great, bulky woman, loaded with
parcels, coming somewhat abruptly
against her, stops her progress for mo-
ment, and compelling her 10 swerye
aside, throws her almost into the arms OF
a tall man, who very grayely laid his
hand upon her arm. \ little shock runs
through Nadine's veins. She stops dead
short, and looks up M her companion in
duh, stupid way She grows deadly
white, and her heart feels rs though il
were about 10 stop beating
'Ah you Mr.. Duran" she says
family. "You-you frightened me
u She pauses.
10 is impossible 10 account 10 him in
any natural way for the emotion that is
overpowering her
He is n man Of grave exterior, hardly
good looking, but with n strange, earn
est expression, that goes far to redeem
the ifregularity Of his features. He
* about 30, but looks considerably
older than his age, as some men will.
Grief, said many, aged him--his wife
having been taken from him when he
was only 26, and when he had seen
but two anniversaries Of his wedding
day But as usual, gossip was wrong;
those two unhappy years 81 welded bliss
having convinced Mr. Duran that all
was vanity, so far rs his wife was con
cerned. In truth. he had never loved her,
but only learned that fact too late.
There is suggestion Of strength in
his whole face, and specially in his
mouth and lower jaw, that makes itself
felt, and would perhaps be oppressive
but for the almost womanish s0ftness and
gentleness Of his large hazel eyes. A
H'"'J iHuHldCut tuilCtdiS DdntSDUc
mouth, and it and the hair about his
brow arc slightly tinged with gray.
"Clytie writes to me 10 say she misses
you terribly" Mr.. Duran says presently
They have turned, and are now thread
ing their way slowly through the ever
increasing crowd. Conversation under
the circumstances is difficult.
Dear little ethingW saws Nadine
warmly. and more naturally than she has
yet spoken. This other little pupil OF
hers, this little daughter Of the grave
man walking beside her. is very dear TO
her. Tell her ! miss her too. viii YOU
tell her that, Mr.. Duran, please, when
you write, and that | CONT every day to
the one that will bring her back to me,'
~ shall tell her.
Then he looks at Nadine keenly. The
girl seems TO feel the earnestness Of his
regard, because presently she throws I'D
her head, as if in challenge, and looks
straight OF him.
You are thinkingi" she asks rather
denantly.
How impulsively you express your
self, and how tenderly-and how uncer-
tain ain whether you mean IL or not.n
lyon give yourself great trouble 70 |
thus study your daughters govwpess,"
replies she coldlx