The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-12
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CHAPTER XXI.
ATAME CIT.

rview with Frances; angry both with
mself and bis daughter that he should
bve been led or TO tell that he had gone
cretly TO examine the late Mr. Dixon's
hll He would not remain to dinner at
hdley, nor to see his old friend Kenyon.
''No, thank you," he said, CURLY, when
Is daughter ASKED him to do so; "but per-
bps you will be good enough not to tell
teryone that brow anything about Mrs,
lxon's money: No one has any business
lth it, and l DO, not choose to have it
liked about"
Again Frances laughed, and her mirth
hde the colonel feel very sore.
Have you told ,Ruth" she asked.
lNo, you can tell her if you like; and
J Nv good-day to You," and with a very cold
hdshake he wei 10 away, leaving Frances
khly amused.
And presently ser husband and Sir Ar
sr atom camel into the drawing room,
Sir Arthur was at Sudley for a days
Pasant shooting, and Frances told them
news.
well" said Col Kenyon, smiling, why
ecu laug43 I dare say the widow is
y charming womap.n
Merry" answered Frances: ''and she has
thty THOUSAND pounds, which adds, no
dot, materially TO her charms"
twenty thousand sounds" repeated the
ctha. surprised; 'stcGn my old friend has
do v9ly well for himself, and l am hearth
lylad"
Lous as if she knew what she was
abut. %. " said Sir Arthur
dolt think she does,n said Frances,
vii suoAmarked emphasis that both the
me lauhed, for Cpl. Forth's peculiarities
wes we known.
A thiiuoment a. servant came into the
room an. tAid Col Kenyon that one of his
tennts ssSed to speak to him, and thus Bea-
ton lad Tmnces were left alone. They
looked Attach other and smiled, and Bea-
tor, whGvRs standing by the fireplace,
crossed orto Frances tea table, carrying
his tea-cu Fith him.
May fave another cupT' he asked.
"If yoyze very good, she answered.
i'll y tell me how to be-"
He sat sVn on the couch beside her as
he spol,e, Ill Frances looked at him, smiI-
ing still.
> ga nat talk no nonsense" she said.
Bat j have stolen away all my
sense.
~ musald you some Of mine, then; but
really, Sir, thur"
"Feallpirahur, then, want you to be
GOOD; not Any silly things-though | shall
TOT ask Y'I:o5 to look Them"
You mo ! have to be sort of tame
cat, ! supl;e'
yes, alear, good-tempered little tab
bic, iaugsS Frances.
Then lwony bel" said Sir Arthur.
starting t, his feet. II gave you fair
warni G; I'm not always goilg to be made
a fooi Off E
"You stuad Doy, sit down: who is max
ing fool o va: Instead of being d nice
little tame CT, declare you are hAea great
handsome rIRsttt, ready to growl whenever
ispeak to ydu
"You have cost me enough already,
Fhnces." kr
He spoke ha-ojtterly, half-tenderly, but
thtnexb 1nonaEle sat down again by her
side and watG3eS ner pour OUT the tea he
badasked Ger ~, and then bent down and
-kissd the whiUeslender hand nearest to
bina.
An forgive$ he said. "You should
forgive me for lohg you 100 Well
S1eturned rouj and looked at aim again,
but shs was not sling now.
l always forgte you, she said, in a low
tone, when | lod at tnat, ana she lightly
touched the scar 3 his cheek.
He had told heIall about it; of all the
mad passion aud H.. uSy which had racked
tns nedrt when head learned from her own
Kenyon, and no. 40 had determined to
td life tnat bideep love for her had
naae uneadurah And Frances had
lRtened, not dispasel. She had blamed
hln, we rray BIZ sul'e, but her voice was
VIZ SOFT and tenir Is she had done so.
re rad cniy no~n you cared for me
sqmGch, she hsSaI1, with downcast ewes.
hGou kpew--Yu mus. have known ne
nay aLSH cred, e'suousy.
mere are may kinds Of love, Arthur
ROY was TO kngs that yours was true"
l(ese words nd IntoXIcated tue young
maik he9rJ w1e Ae listened to them, but
taires did not pv6Ts talk to him in tnis
Stral4 Her mods we're very variable and
one by she signed, and another smiled.
bu nv OLD powt ID Arthur BeatOn grew
ana CIV, and peDie began to talk of these
Two, an TO SCecua % how Sir Arthur's IN
fatuabn woUid2nd. Audley, lying i'll up
stairs1eard nothing Of this, but Belton
often tent to see alu', and thus was thrown
INTO 4a1er intimacy wi b the two sisters
Almg every day he called at AZ, High
treetaai nls visits helped to pa the time
lJl ~ SICK man, and also gave some relie
70 br who used to leave the room when
he va there.
AnIsometia mos sic saw Seaforth. but no
dcid ul call So often as Beaton. He had a
hlao guilty feeling ~ his heart which
malaini feel he was not quite sincere
W-oAe expressed pleasure at Audley's I'M
tFot4ent. But this vas very slow
Au1s trstted and funed over his wrecked
cafea ard this Impotence threw him
oack'hnd undoubtedly retarded his re-
coveE
DE miserable cripple all ones days;
II ergh 20 drive a man mad" be once
told Et5on.
"C1lo, you have great deal to live
ior 81, my dear fellow, he had answered.
M ." said Audley. s 0 mily; and he
Jay slpi Tor a few minutes, and spoae
Ye.y lible afterward while Beaton re-
msind-
BIZ he liked Beatou. and perhaps the
snofladgt that he had saved the rash
yo~g mars life by his promptitude and
gyhegy hoped TO fan this feeling. And
sefon teltso int sely sorry for him, and
h"ed thIs in that warm impetuoUs way
OF ms by hund ed kiud .esses. A ythIn
e tnougnJ would help 10 cheer or amuse
Audley Pc always sent for, aud was thus
nn,lstatty going to High street, knowing
s siso mall ere be was almost sure at some
iiue o. pe day or other to meet Frances
From he fort he could see her crrriage
anve u,to tie door. and Ruth began 20 no
". zee nov often her visits and his happend at
,ue s4in time. Beaton was so kind, she did
nov no., hG TO say anything against him u
: "a Cos but she began 30 thluk il was a
ply Traces allowed MIN to ~e SO constant
"a. ne isi nice fellow" shs said one day,
out tax care You do not make him I'M
M ny, Fances.h
Ny DER answered Frances. smiling.