The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-05

Shortly, however, after the engagement of
Eunice and Harry was greatly disturbed by
an incident TO which could attach no satis-
factory explanation. My wife told mo that
she woke in the night, and 1 was not by her
side. She was about to rise and seek me,
when entered the room, undressed myself,
and lay down in bed, being all the time In o
sound sleep.
81 have no remembrance" said, "of go
ing anywhere, or doing anything"
you never have" remarked my wife.
"It is very annoying" observed. 81 wish
to Heaven they had thrown bucket Of cold
water over me when was child. 1t might
have cured me-"
ut might have killed you," said my wife,
gravely. cit is too late now to fret over 1t,
Richard"
II should not mind" said, 'if could re-
member whore go to, Or what do; but all
is Il blank"
We spoke OF other matters, and went down
to breakfast. After the meal my wife and l
strolledinto the garden, and spent an idle hour
there. Ny daughter and Mdlle. Rosalie were
in the grounds, and Samuel Fleetwood made
his isappearance to give me a report of some
task had set him to do. When he came to-
wards mo was conversing with Mdlle Ros-
allie, my wife and Eunice being at little dis
tance, and left my daughters governess to
join him. Certainly my mood was u pecu-
liar one on this morning, for the short con-
versation had with Mdlle. Rosalie left
an uncomfortable impression upon me. And
uat nOthiprr b,,b bav IN
count for it; we had conversed upon ordl-
nary matters, but there was in her manner
confiding tenderness-l can think of no other
words in which to describe it-which was
new and strange SO me.
After hearing Fleetwood's report referred
to something had observed as he approached
me and Mdlle. Rosalie. She had nodded to
him, with pleasant smile on her lips, and
he had returned neither the nod or the smile
l inquired the reason.
81 do not like her. sir, )" he said, after
pause.
For any particular reasonp" asked.
"No, Sill" he replied, after another short
pause. "My feelings toward her may spring
from prejudice"
Speak more plainly, Fleetwood"
urged.
"Well, sir" he said, Gin the first place, she
is not Il Frenchwoman."
Il discovered that some time SINCE" OBJ
served
There was IL look of surprise in his eyes as
he said, But her name is French"
"Quite true, Fleetwood. Her father may
have been French"
May have been, sir" he remarked, re-
pcatlng my words with emphasis, "Then he
is not living?'
"Mdile. Rosalie is doubly orphaned"
said. "Come, come, Fleetwood, we may be
doing the young lady an injustice. in canvass
ing her so freely behind her back"
You are right, sir, as you always are. 1
am very sorry spoke"
But" persisted, "haying gone SO far, we
may be adding to the injustice by not carry
ing this conversation to its legitimate end.
We cannot be too careful of regulations. Say
what is in your mind"
every well, sir. Mdlle. Rosalie has no par
ents, but she has relations"
II think not, Fleetwood"
"No sisters or brothers?'
$50 1 understand. She is alone in the
world with not a soul to depend upon ex-
cept ourselves"
"Then the man she meets, sir" said Fleet
wood, sis not a relation.''
II was not aware" said, chat Mdlle.
Rosalie was in the habit of meeting any man;
but, after all, it is no affair of ours"
mo, SIR"
"Go on, Fleetwood; you had best fin; sh.
Are these meetings frequent?"
Every frequent, Ishould say, sir I have
passed them, by accident, at least half IL
dozen times"
"How long has this been going on?"
sit is four months since l first saw
them."
reflected. Mdlle. Rosale had been in our
service only five months, and it was gener-
ally understood, through her own state
ments. that she was stranger in the neigh
borhood, and had no friends or acquaint-
ances. Hero, then, was another duplicity to
trouble and perplex me.
where do these meetings take place
Fleetwood?"
"In Ivybush Lane, SIR"
Ivybush Lane was, perhaps, the most
secluded part of the locality round about;
but If Mdlle. Rosalie and her friend were
lovers, was itnot natural that they should
meet in n spot whore they were least likely
to beintruded upon?
"And at what hour, in your observation"
l asked, "do they meet"
always ut night, sir, when there is no
NOON"
'You are quito sure" 1 said, somewhat
startled, "that you are not misguided by pre-
iudico2'
81 speak of facts, sir, not Impressions"
"You have impressions of course you
have; it is ridiculousto ask such question.
What mean is, that your impressions are
not favorable to MdlSe. Rosale?"
"They are not sir. If she has sweetheart,
what reason can there be for so much Sc
crecy2 When 1 have approached thGm-aLd
across them by accident-they have stopped
talking and have shrunk away from pbserva-
tion, the man especially. Once am certain
they We're quarreling."
"a lovers quarrel, Fleetwood"
Perhaps, sir; but it didn't soundl like 1t.
They seemed to be threatening eacirso other.
That is all have to tell, sir.''
"Have you met the man at other, times.
when he was alonei"
Il can't say, sir. l mover saw lLisSface; he
seemed TO take great pains to hideIIt from
me-"
You are positive il WAS Mdlle . ROSnIia