Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-12-12

hnsplaliues Of the manor, the good
ness Of the imported chef, or the x
cellence oil the hosts taste. At lat
homes she heard of the toilets Of the
girls, and the Jewels Of their mother;
in the cottages tue people who bad
known her from her cradle thought
10 please LCr by ~calalOguIng the good
deeds and kindly words Of the dwell
cts at the manor, eyc at home she
could not escape. for her mother and
sisters were necessarily praislng the
GerrBs family, and Tom and Jack
added their voices to the chorus. Hes
fathers letters had been herclief con-
ISOLATION. but even these had now lost
their SAVIOR, for he too began 10 speak
with warm COMMUNICATION Of Will
mington r.. as Hope Scormfully called
him TO herself. She tried. bv every
mCans in her power, TO keep the fam
ily ut n distance, and refused 80 many
OF their invitations, and spoiled so
many of their plans by her petulance,
that the glr!s were fairly puzzled, and
nearly quarreled on the subject with
their brother. who refused TO believe
that Hope was unamiable, and took
her part warmly in every discussion.
Hope was returning n bitter day
in March from an errand at the far
end of the village, when she was over
taken by Mr.. Gcrrans, who greeted
her with his usual friendliness, and
insisted on taking charge of a parcel
OF books she was carrying. He looked
very handsome, and his broad shout
ders seemed TO keep the terrible wind
from her, though she would not feel
cordial, and il was with a bad grace
she asked him TO come indoors when
they reached the Dover house. Hope
found that her mother was asleep, and
the little girls were at the vicarage, SO
she had 10 entertain her visitor alone.
He unrolled a sheet of plans to show
her. explaining il was a design for a
new lodge, and asking her to submit
it for her mothers appreciation.
Hope was annoyed. She said bitter.
ly, This is an addition 10 the obliga-
tons we already W you, | SUPPOSED
| begin To feel the burden too hcavyr'
Miss Charltonl what a you
meanf' exclaimed Mr.. Gerrans. lob.
ligationsl | know of none"
I'VE have no money for these ex
tensive improvements" said Hope,
fiercely. 1T must be you who sup,
plies i'll"
That is quite true" replied he,
quietly. IL chance to have funds un.
employed, and am very glad to receive
for a part Of them the excellent inter.
est your father is willing TO give me"
Il did not know began Hope.
blushing.
'Of course not. Ladies are not in
terested in business matters, and |
should not have introduced SO dry "A
subject" lac said, smiling. "And now
will say good-by. am leaving TO
morrow for America"
Going awayf" exclaimed Hope,
surprised.
YES; at all events for a.time; but ]
hope 10 return 10 see your father be.
fore We quit his house altogether,
was the answer.
II trust you have liked being here"
stammered Hope, while a rush Of feel
ing for which she could not account
seemed 10 stiile her utterancc.
Il like England very much, Miss
Charlton, and | used 10 wish to live in
this country, but of late | have been
disappointed in il, and the wish has
left me now"
Disappointed" said Hope. ''In
what wayi'
Il had heard SO much of you and
your mother from my people," he
said, speaking now very rapidly, and
looking down upon Hopes flush
ed face, that ! felt | should
come amongst friends when | ar.
rived. / thought | had for a while,
but you have taught me that your
friendship was too much 10 ask, and
nOw-l do not care for il; for | have
learned 10 love you, your surround
ings, everything here he continued,
pas,ionately. while you have taken
pains TO teach me | may not ven
claim the title Of fricndl'
He paused, and Hope saw his face
all lined and changed with the pas
sion of his words. She seemed 10 see
her foolish conduct in its true light,
and 10 DC aware how ungenrrOus and
unkind she must have appeared. An
other feeling she was forced TO ac-
knowledge also-she was extremely
sorry that Mr.. Gerrans was going
away, for in her heart of hearts she
could not but own that he had all the
qualities she most admired, and his
kindly presence had helped TO cheer
her mother and her little sisters
through the winter. This was all at
an end, and with a strange pang and
a revulsion of feeling she could not
control, she raised her soft eyes, now
full of tears, TO him and said, trem-
blingly:
is il truel Must you got"
He looked scarchingly at her,
then his face changed. Hope, my
darlingl" he said, II think you do not
hate me, aftes ALL"
When Mrs. Charlton nwoke from
her nap and came down stairs for tea
she found, to her great surprise, that
her daughters views about Whining.
ton GerTans had undergone a change,
and that her old home would have to
surrender her 10 the keeping Of its
sometime tenant.
II do declared" said Pauline.
II am consternatedl' exclaimed
Clarissa.
II shall be ever so pleased, my son,
If she is real nice 10 you" said his mo.
ther, when the news Of the engage
ment was conveyed TO the ladies at
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