Telegram-herald., 1889-08-09

surprised to So RGsh. slid uzhsred nina
1f.auneuucs1 lato LIZ i1ua~tDg FocEn.
~Gefe Helen ~ a. srsL1l1.z. a.pEarszEtfy
last ia Thought. before tne wood fire thai
crs.~kss-i ga rhe hearth lnased. sAs ~as
- absorbed tA4E sic als noE hssx klsh
enter rhe roosn. and he h.-d tie plss.ssSFs
II zazi1s opon heT IA al hsr lovely 0n-
Uaoox-sciousness A loug sigh escaped
from heE hps. and. a. shl raass'd her EYES,
she aa~ Rush ads 8n1iug towards her. A
iook ~ terror Fe-ssea over he< lace. and
she gave a los crs ~ 4lirsa-
Il hope ! have uag frightened you.
sad Rush. taking aas hen4, bus ! ~as
- losi ia s.anir4lio~. tAa..I did noE dare
- spes.A au1 bfe.4k tie l,AS.rLa-
y hen she s4w that ID Was Rush. aud
nos a. apF,arigion. she t,ushed - ths tips
u hsr shell like ears sni sad.
u VAS thinking of yio1 ~ that very
moment. and wten Looked up and sz~
you standing there before ne AIS heart
stood sril. and / actually thought j, - -
= spuig and not real fosh al tlood
Bu. how you have e..aass-di ou iooA
older ~ years than sop dld when yc0
went away
4 am delighted - hear that, for You
used T. torture me with IenA4rAs Oh my
yourhful appearance sAla Rush. leading
her 10 \ chair and taxing her vacant
place on the hearth rugi
Ibid l. / am grlev6d - know that
wzs ever 81 rude a. ID make such per
sonal remarks, bat / g never say any
thing Of that sort again. for YOU certainly
look much more than tsO years older.
Il cannot say that Of YOU. said Ilush;
you look ten years younger.
"Dont tell me that people always be
gin telling a woman how young she
looks when they realize thar she is no
longer vOang. lt Is Lle first sign that
old ago Is creeping on. But tell me what
this means why are you hofrey / sup
pose your departure from London must
have been sudden. or you would have
let your friends know OF the treat IN
store for them.
Now please don't guy me. Miss
Knowlton." said Rush My departure
from the other side was sudden; didn't
know until forty eight hours before l
sailed that | was 10 come. The chief
sent for me TO meet him IN Paris. There
he told me he wanted me 10 become
managing editor OF The Dawn al once.
30 | hurried back 10 New YORK by the
first steamer.
Managing editor Of The Dawn! You
take your honors coolly. That is IS fine
. ,,..-t+s,-,. O.. =, ,o.,~,.f,s. ~,nft l.va
congratulate you; but l am not sur
prised From the way | heard people
speak of your work in London, was
prepared for anything"
People were very Kind to speak well
Of my work. If they had only known
my incentive, however they would have
wondered why didn't DO better But
enough about me; tell me about yourself;
tha. is a much more interesting subject
You looked sad as ! entered, and YOU
breathed deep sigh Has anything
gone wrong? l WISH you would make
me your confidant; you must know that
| would not only share any Of your
troubles, but take the burden Of them
upon my own shoulders most cheerfully 8"
A troubled expression passed over
Helen's face. and vet with it there was
little twinkle III her eve, rs though some
thing amusing had happened.
Il saw Mr.. Hastings leaving your door
as l entered. Had you said anything 10
make him very happg very unhappy?
His face wore a most peculiar expires
sion"
Il don't know whether he was happy
Or unhay ypy in his mind. The only SEN
,ation he expressed before me was one Of
surprise" And she smiled at The thought