The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-11

of the deep shadow lie had flung
across his soul. lie went bac. to lii,
writing-tahle and took MP his pen.
but lie could not finish what he was
engaged OH without the help OF ain.
other document: that he must sce',
for in the library. lIc had avoided
going there all the morning ecaus..
he neither wished to meet his broth
cr nor Queenie. He went down,
found what he wanted, and was just
leaving the library when Qneene raa
up against him: it Was an unexpected
meeting to both. Fora minutane;t.,.
er spoke; the girl was the first to re.
gain her presence OF mind; she held
out her hand and said, Good morn
.iHg es-pretendel .iot 4 10: see
her hand, but Queenie would not sec
the pretence. "Shake hands, james,
there's u good fellow" then suddenly
recollecting herself she said, as lie
took her hand, bluslling us she did
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"James, you will always he good
friends with me, won't you?'
'Do you see any reason for INC to
bc otherwise"
"iou answer my question with a
question; why do you!.'
"Now you follow suit"
Bernard told me, James; am
sorry, but | am so glad to be so near
to you-I mean for Bernard to he so
near you, because you will show him
how to manage Alvcrstan.'
"l'crnar.l and you will get along
well enough without my help"
This was said in IL tone altogether
new to the girl. She looked into his
fnce and it seemed to her as
il it had changed since yesterday
she had never seen him look just like
that, never remembered Just that
set hnr,l tone of voice, and IL chill
settled down upon her and she felt
as one feels when you step out of Il
warm room into the outer air sat,l-
rated with fog. She spoke again.
"Jamcs. ! am sure Bernard and
will often need and expect you to
help us along
''We shall srr."
"iOu are angry, aud don't know
why, and oh! I thought you would
hc SD glad, you have always been so
nice and kind" aud IL sob rose into
her voice.
81 am busy" lie said. and passed
on.
There was no more snow-hHllin.,
for tluccnic that day. Insiinctivcly
and without at all thinking what
she was doing, she turned and went
along the same corridor Bernard
passed down last niglt-tlc private
entrance to the church used only bv
the family.
On the third day after Christmas
Day, james I'avcrrle announced
to his mother that impor-
tnnt business required l,is
presence in London, and begged her
to excuse him To their guests. 4
telegram that liz had received that
morning supplied a sufficient reason
tor his departure. Bernard. however,
was not so easily satisfied, more es,-
pecially as James had chosen IL time
for going when all the younger
guests were away skating on tho
mere; this !oolctlHsif he,li,l not wish
to take IL proper leave of the he-
throthcd, anl.truth to say sleh was
the case. Ofroursc the mother knew
nothing whntcvrr ut the sore point
between the brothers, AMI when an
opportunity had offered she had on
pressed hcrslf to her oldest son us h,-
ing very pleased about the Arrange.
mcnt, most Of nll because bernard
would not give up all thought OF fol
lowing his profession aS IL barristcr,
not that he was without independent
means, but he had chosen his calling
out ofdeicrence to his fathers wishes,
who had no fancy Tor either oi
his SONS to lead an ia,c He. Jamc,
had lccn for five years in til, Civi!
Service in India, and only gave
il up when his fathers declining.
health ncceSsitatcd his presence nt
home. \ week, ten days, passed
away, and business still kept james
in London; the eleventh morning
after his departure brought ratllc.. II
long letter to his mother He had
written to her very frequently, hnt
not nt any length. We will not give
thccpistle entire, only ii quotation or
twO:-
"My old post, or rather Il higher
post that ! should have reached had
| remained short time longer in
India, has suddenly become vacant.
! have Il liking tor India. and, what
is more cannot bring my mind to
the idea of vcgctating in Il country
place at present-thnt will do for mr
when begin to find out have gotta
liver; so to India | have decided to
go, and am up to the elbows gcttin.
my outfit. If possible, ] will run
down ht the last moment. but du
not think me mliind should that
not prove practicnbIc-you know
| am not fond of good-hycs; in
tliemcantimc, have written to Brett
and told him what things wish him
to prepare and send on to South
pnmton. lie will Join me here on
Friday and, ] hope, will accompany
me; If not, should wish him to he
retained Mt Waltham. Andrews is get
ting into years, and must soon give,
up his place. Brett, as you know
has been II great help To him and will
fitin admirably; nevertheless, should
much prefer his going with me-"
James I'avcrcllc never went home
tosay good-by-hchad never intended
to do SO. IIehad heard oithc vacant
post in India a day or two before
Christmas, and had determined to
apply for it after his stormy inter
view with his brother. If he had
wished to cast IL deeper shadow over
his brothers happiness hc could not
possibly have done so in any better,
or worse, way. but both Bernard aml
Quccnic, though they kncy well
enough in their hearts why he had
put SO many thousands miles bmtwrcn
them, never referred to the cause.
besides, Qucenic WAS in total i"no-
rallrc of what had taken place ON
Christmas night. Bernard had never
meant his brother To leave England
without being rrcomcle'l to him, so
when he felt that James had no in
tcntion of returning to the North. lr
hurried to London, only to find that
his brother was already far
on the way, the ship having
left southampton twcnty-io,lr
hours or more. Poor Bernard! lie
crushed his hat on his head as Inc