The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

Never has she had less hold on the
young man than now The cool, calm
beauty OF that other girl is too fresh ia his
memory; and few men like TO be yituper-
ated in SO unprovoked a manner as this
So IL is In bis coolest, LATEST manner that
he answers:
"Well. my dear Mrs. Mackenzie, whats
the row nowY
"Why have you not done as you prom.
ised mel You saw Mr.. Yanvoorst this
morning, and told him everything you
knew about me.
Il beg your pardon did nothing Of
he sort l have not exchanged conf.
dences with your friend"
do you mean 10 say that you have not
told him-any Of them-that my-that
Mackenzie was not dead|
"Ihat is exactly what | mean TO say.
Indeed. / haven't told any one that there
ever was any Mackenzie. Why under
heaven should | meddley"
The lady manages 10 look triae molli-
fed. Her eyes-always manageable
take q softer expression, but her mouth
shows anything but good humor.
Forgive me" she says, Il ought TO
have believed in you better-but I have
50 few true friends. Tom, some one has
been telling Mr. Vanvoorst every
thing lie told mo this morning that
it was all over; that he had been
foolish; that he feared l had not confded
In him as | should have; that our lives
had been very different, and quantity Of
such things. In fact" with a sudden
assumption Of her hardest manner, che
declined the honor-in the most civil way.
it's true-but still he declined it. If
could have been a man for a moment
would have killed him."
being n woman, says Blake, 81 fancy
you contrved TO hurt his feelings, which
though not as thorough as manslaughter,
yet has its advantages
"And now you can make fun Of me
you, the only friend | have in the place
Well, she says, turning YEARLY into the
house, II deserve il, suppose. | must
20 and make myself presentable. am
going to drive-with the family-this
evening Can you imagine what a jolly |
party we will be- Good-by."
And she sweeps into the house, leav |
ing Tom, rather sorry for her and con-
siderably astonished to start of at q
very good pace, which rather increases |
than otherwise az he gets out on the |
road. The simple rustic stands open |
and aghast at this unaccustomed |
spectacle Of a fve-miles -an-hour gait; |
divers gentlemen, jogging along behind
broken winded beasts, offer the pedestrian |
q "lift;" but lie strides steadily on, and |
as steadily back over the same road; and
when he slackens his pace under the
.engthering shadows OF Mr.. Vanvoorst's
trees, he IS undoubtedly the better for
the walk His face is certainly rather
lark, and as for collar, he cannot show
much; but his mind Is made up and
peaceful
The house Is as quiet as when he left.
A pampered mental informs him that ''the
iamily hev gone a driyin', all but Miss
Stuart" After receiving which satisfac-
DRY information, as well as the announce
nent that there won't be no dinner not
or an hour" Mr. Blake goes up stairs,
md presently comes down again. cool and
rim in his evening dTess--a concession 10
he Anglican tastes Of his entertainers
which he makes very willingly. know
NJ. perhaps. that his chest and Shout
lers come out rather well in dress
Dat. in the drawing room he finds Miss
stuart. lqsking more than ever thing to
% petted. and made much Of and adj
hired. What Is there in the world quite
o pleasant and altogether delightful as
i'll with clear, flesh, pure faceg She
nay not be exciting. she may even be
tupid. but there IS a certain atmosphere
( purity and tranquility about her which
very man feels and is the better for-as
ing as he does not disturb 1t by making
I'VE to her
Blake. when he comes thoroughly under
be influence OF Miss Stuarts calm gray
yes and quiet presence. begins to fec
hat he is very much in love with her;
nd reyolves in his mind whether he shall
niger let concealment prey on his damask
heck. or take his chances now This
uestion, however, is to DO decided for
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