Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-10
TE.SSA.
CHAPTER I.

nearest the engine, miss. You will
not have 10 change until you get to
York"
MANY thanks!"
There was a slight blinking noise as
some silver slid from the young lady's
daintily -gioved fingers, into the por-
ter's hand.
He touched his cup again.
"Much obliged, miss! You are sure
there is nothing more l can do for
youp'
"Quite sure. thank you"
The speaker nodded and smiled.
Such sweet bright smile it was that
a gentleman seated in the opposite
corner OF tho carriage inwardly envied
the fortunate recipient. He watched
his companion furtively as the train
moved out of the station and she COM
menced 10 arrange her rugs and settle
herself comfortably in her corner.
There were many little preparations
to be made before her arrangements
were completed, First of all her
gloves came off, were rolled up into n
tight little ball and put carefully into
her travelling bag; then a doubt seized
her as to the safety Of her ticket, and
her purse had TO be taken from the
very bottom of her bag and the con-
tents seriously investigated; finally,
her hat, n large Gainsborough with
soft black feathers dropping over the
brim. was carefully removed and
placed on the shelf overhead, ana re-
placed by dainty black velvet hood
lined with pale pink satin, and tied
coquettishly under the wearer's
dimpled chin with black velvet
strings.
Her companion watched the pro-
ceedings with intense interest, and
found himself wondering u the girl
knew what a charming setting the
velvet hood made for the fair face with
its straight dark brows, soft dark blue
eyes and rose leaf complexion. He
wondered, and then smiled to himself
at the absurdity of so doing.
"Has there ever yet been a woman
who was ignorant of her own charms
of how best TO set them Off" he
thought cynically.
But, though somewhat cynical, he
was socially disposed, and it was not
long before he had changed his seat
to the other end of the carriage and
opened an animated conversation with
the young lady. She was equally in
clined TO be communicative.
She had travelled from Calais TO
Dover the day before, she informed
him; they had had rather rough
passage, but she had not been like
most OF the passengers--indeed, she
had quite enjoyed the crossing, for
she had remained on deck nearly all
the time, and the captain had taken
care OF her, and it was beautiful to
watch the great waves, and to feel the
steamer rise and fall with them.
"Why, you have had quite a long
journey" her companion said pleasant
ly.
He was very little man with very
bright ewes and a dark ugly face,
which, when in repose, wore some
what rere liant expression, but which,
when he spoke or smiled, frightened
into something much more attractive
than mere good looks could be. He
was much-probably ten or fifteen
years-older than his companion, who
appeared to be about twenty; and he
consequently felt quite justified in as
Stunning fatherly protecting manner
towards her.
"Have you much further to go now2"
Unto Yorkshire. That is some dis
lance, is it not?n the young lady an
swered.
She spoke English correctly, but
with pretty foreign accent, and once
. or twice she hesita over a word and
substituted French word for the Eng
lish one.
II know very little about this coun-
try. / have lived in France nearly
ten years"
"Ah. at school, supposeP"-and
her companion smiled indulgently.
"And / suppose, like all other young
ladies, you are delighted to get rid OF
school drudgery, and are rejoicing in
the prospect of unlimited gaiety?'
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
: perhaps | might be if | saw much
chance OF that" she said, with little
grimace; .'but unfortunately my future
home will be in a Quaker family, and
from AN hear, the Friends-it is a
7roll name, Is it not?-are not a very
frivolous or amusing set"
The gentleman laughed.
'No--you are right; they are not
remarkable for exhuberant gaiety," he
said dryly. al ought TO know. for l
belong to a Quaker family myself.
My father and mother. and indeed all
my people, belong to the Society OF
Friends, and myself am degenerate
member thereof"
"ReallyP"-and the girl opened her
eyes in unfeigned surprise, and looked
curiously at her companion. al should
not have thought 1t likely" she went
on, after little pause.
Tho gentleman laughed.
81 said degenerate member, you
/ must bear in mind" he answered dry
| iy. ut Is many u long year now
since turned aside from the ways OF
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