Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-31

away from him. But why could no: ii
iccn cGiHe up aud stay VIZ he for 3 Few
wechs
We'll, really do not see that there is
any reason" said Lady Margaret. with f
laugh
20 they settled il, and the follow ing
morning the Earles left BlsnkhanptoH
and returned to Earles Hope Willie
there Nancy had letters from her Beau;i
ful Jim. written, or rather rcsted, from
Liverpool and Queenstown
He said that they were ali we'll aad
fairly cheerful; that Tommy had been 80
ject!y seasick W to that time, and had
not turned ont Of his berth ct all; and
then followed a good deal highly interest
ing to Nancy herself. but not bearing
much on tho points Of this story.
They remained about ten days at Ear.cf
Hope. not from choice. but simply be
cause the house in Hans place could I.S,
by hook or by crock lie got ready t. ~
ceive them any earlier; and, On the whole
it must be owned that Nancy had IL, heI
trying time of it, for the old man was Q
regular town bird, and l0athed the COIN
try cordially.
Al last. however. the welcome news
came from town 10 say that tho houS
was ready, and Mr.. Earle became differ
mt being all at once.
First train in the morning, my dear
he said, joyfully. The very first trait
in the morning"
oh. father, DEAR Nancy cried, in dis
may. Not the o'clock train
"Uh, well, no; not the ) O'Clock train
didn't quite mean that" he admitted.
Nancy did not hesitate, but strust
while the iron was hot. And the one a.
S is very slow, DEAR" she said, mildly
I'VE tried it once, if you remember. and
you sw-you found fault all the way e
st. Pancras.- Don't you think we hat
better say the express st 11:1j' It's such
O comfortable train, you know, dear"
YES, of course-of course" exclaimed
the old man, testify. ''How dull yon ars
getting. Nancy. That YVES the train
meant, of course"
"How stupid of me-" mugu,uei Nancy
in her gentlest tones.
She had her reward; they reached Lon
don in time for her father to have lunch
and then go off to his beloved club. whence
he came back TO dinner-not because h
would not rather have dined there. bu1
simply from sense Of duty to his daugh
term tho best possible spirits.
Nancy knew from that that he Sas
better-that the great wrench Of partiD:
with Stuart had passed over--so she was
much more easy in her mind about him
although she did not think it advisable Il
pay the promised visit to Blankhampton
Instead, however, her friend AileeI
came to stay with her, and the two girl,
spent q very pleasant time together
There was not much doing. and the tow
was still rather empty; but at its wors
it was O lively change from Blankhamp
ton.
| So the greater part OF November slippe,
away, and Aileen returned home. leaving
Nancy to her lonely life. for Mr.. Earle
being almost all day at his club. coult
scarce be counted rs having much 10 d.
with it.
The dreary winter days passed by
Christmas came and went-to the house
hold in Hans place festive season with
out any festivity about it-then tho cl'
year died out and the New Year dawned
And all this time there was no especia
news from the Blankshiro regiment i
every letter they were longing for fight
ing, to get to the front, for. anything de
cisivc which would bring the miserabl
campaign to an end. And at last Their
came an evening when Nancy opened TIL
Evening Standard to read: "Great En-
gagement in Burmah, and to see stand
ing out, as In letters Of fire, two names
Iieuts. James Beresford and Stuart Earle