The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-17
MISS BRE THEREON
RN MRS. HUMPHREY WARD.
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she TOOK Marios shawl rom Kndals arm
and nut 10 tcnloriv round he; fla sho
smiled down into her eyes sold loW 'uood
night. best and lindcst of fuenl and tho
brother and sister hurried away, hondai
dropping The hand which had been cordially
stretched out Co himself
"Do You mind. Els.aco" sold Slime de
Chateauvioux, as they walked across the
stage al ought % $50, oul thc irriy ought
70 break up But 30 ls % Shame to carry you
Off from SO many friends.
"Mndi Why, I hayo ordered supper for
YOU in my rooms, and tits jos. midnight j
hone these people viii have tle sense to go
soon. Now. then. for o cab
They alightcl at iho gate of tha Temple,
and. rs they walked across tHo quadrangle
under a SKY s,li heavy with storm Clouds
Nine do Chatoauvicux said CO. Der brother
with a sigh. "Wcn. 30 hos been o. grel. event.
I never remember anything more exciting
or moro successful But thoro SIS one thing,
think. that would mako mo happier ihsn %
hundred Elv.rls. and that is o. 500 Isabel
Brethorton tho vito Of q man She l0ycll
Then n smile broke over hcrface as sho looked
az her brother
"Do you know, Eustace, ] quite made up
my mind from those irst letters OF yours in
MAY. IN spite OF your deuiols, Chat you were
very deeply taken with hcr' Z remember
quite seriously discussing the pros and cons
Of It with myself
Tho words were said 90 lightly, they be-
traycd 50 clearly the speakers conviction
that she had made O. foolish mistake. thal
they stuug Kendall to the quick. Ito" could
Mario have kuowui Had not lis letters for
the last three months been misleading enough
70 deceive ihc sharpest eyes, Aud set She
felt unreasonab'y that she ought Oh have
known-thore was q blind c.am0r in lim
against the bluuiness of her teriy Doreep-
tion.
His silence was So prolonged chat Amc
de ChateauvieuX was startled bF d. 0ha
slipped her band into Dis arm. "Lliacoi'
Still no answer. "Haye 4 a-i anything CD
annoy you, Eustacel Won't you De-, yolr old
sister have her droamsF
But still 10 seemed mpa .0ls l1l BIN o.
speak Tie could only lay his hand over lcrs
with a hrotheriy clasp. d. CHS time they
were at the foot of Che .airs, and he l.l tho
way up. Nine d. ClatoalvIclx following
they reached his rooms De- ru- Der carefully
into a chair by the fire, mad1 her take some
sandwiches, and set the set.e CD boil iu bis
handy bachelor way that Do might make her
some tea, and an tho time le talked about
various u0things, til az last Marie unable t)
put mp with Do any longer, Clugn. Dds hand
rs be was bending over The fire.
"Eusaco she cxcamal "la Kind 90 me
and don't perp.ex me like this. OBJ, my poor
old boy, are you In love with Isabel Brother
tonW
He drew himself 90 DIS fuu height ou tlo
rug and gazoi steadily into tho irc, tlo
lines Of bis mobile face setting into rcpo.e
ayes ho said, a. though o. himself, 81
love her; believe have loved her from the
first moment
Nine De Cna'eauvielx was trmblneIy
silent, her thoughts travelling blck over the
past with lightning apdIty Could sle Dee.
member one word. ono look d.. lsah.. Broth
ertons, of which Der memory ln. gnt serve to
throw the smallest ray If light cn this dar1-
Ness in which Lustoce seemed o. De tHu4lnlf
No, not one Gratitude. friendship. esteem
oil these bad been there aumlluf.y. but
nothing e.,e-u0t ono Qf those many sn- ot
which enc woman heIays har loro Oh au-
other She rose and Uut her arm round DER
brothers neck They bad been SID much o.
one another for nearly forty years; l. bad
never wanted anything as child or youth
that she had not tried OBJ -et for l'm- How
strange how intoleraulo, that this toy, this
boon was beyond her getting
Her mute sympathy and her deep distress
Touched him MlIln az The .Imn time they