The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-17

cloudcI sho vas u0s ma'Io Tor daath, ana
she should stand to him as the imugo Of all
that escapes and resists and dlfc that tyrant
Of our years, and pain, his instrument and
herald.
+ lie reached London in tho midst Of q rainy
fog The endless black streets stretched be-
fore hin in the dreary December morning
ike SD many roads into the neither regions;
tire gas lamps scattered an unreasonable light
through The rain aud fog. 70 was the quiut-
essence OF murky, cherries winter.
Ho reached his own rooms, and found his
man up and waiting for him, aud a meal
ready lt was but three days since be had
been last there. the open telegram was still
lying on tlo table. One Of bis FIRST acts was
20 put be hastily ont of sight Over his break
fast be- planned hia embassy TO Miss Brother
ton Tie best time 90 find her alone, no
imagined. would De about midday, and ia
the interval ho would put his books and pa
per Oh rights. They lay scattered about
books proofs ald manuscript AS his or
DERBY hands went To- work upon them, he was
conscious tllt le had never been 81 remote
from all chat they represented But bis na-
tulo was faithful aud tenacious, and under
the outward sense OF detachment there was
en- inwarl promise Of return 81 viii come
back % your seemed to be- the cry of bus
thought "You shall DO my only friends.
But first must see her. and oil nay heart y
hcrsm
Tho morning dragged away, and at nah
past II Doe went out, carrying tno httio case
with him As bee stood outside the Bays
water house. in which Dee had settled FOR the
winter. ho realized that Lo had never yet been
under her root. never yet seen her 90 home.
Il was bis own fault She had asked him in
her gracious way. ON the FIRST night ~ sci
rira, 90 come and se8 her. But instead 81
doing SO h8 had buried himself in his Surrey
iolgug. striving 70 bring tle sober aud aus
tero influence oi the country Co boar upon
the ferersh iniceisi0n of bis mood. Per-
haps bis disappearance and silence bad
wounded her. after all, DO know that ho had
some place n heg thoughts
Tho servant alo opened tle door demIred
TO his request t0 see M-s bre'lertou. "Ine
doctor says. s.r chat at home .ae must keep
quiet. sle has Dbl. seen amy visitors just
lately But Kendall persisted, and h.s card
was taken iu. while bee waited tle result. Tho
servant hurried along tlo ground floor pas
sage. knocked at the door at tle further end,
went in for moment, and came ant oeeSon-
INK O. h.m Tie obegei with % batting heart,
and sha throw open the door for nim
Inside stood Isabel Bre.nertou. with eager
surprise and pleasure in her whole attitude
sho had lus5 risen from A9i o.'l.I' qua was
coming forward. q s0t1 white cashmere
shan hung around noi' lel .l's' '- l..ls
dark ricn ',nI' leii WIN '''' N'" ''-' -'''.J
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lilo" kud oI tcn' 'if. Aehi'i' sle 1ii
advancing wash her qlica, hapls.fe step
roward him. "l thought SOU bad forgotten
us and have been wanting your advice so
badly. I have just been complaining of sou
d little in % lattef o. Am. le Dhateauf i.uX.
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startled D. DDS face. he "a' away .'.'l
less and llin' Duo inc Two li5A.s A' A"1 j-'.
passed through Dad given hlu ai expression
of hagsad exhaustion Hs o.ees eyes
seemed 90 have -.. i-e heanne "hi,A was
oreulis-u.e DID l-e.a. a'i ls iiem-llie.5
gray har gave Dunn ai..o,. ID i1-@ OF ago in
spite oi tho Aal-nes7 and l..'hey OF ll' Ns
me.
do camp. Forward ana loa@ Der AtHi nerve
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.Afe come To- BRING sou .'d news L'
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could bog te 9t.oaeL al de Dla.-aa'ieu4
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