The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-07

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public introduction most distinctly short
"poor fellow, how he feels his unforl'
innate poaltiOnW mullnwed tho TAR
Laura, tanning herself,
Could Miss Harding have overheard
tho w0rdRi For one inhlnntl hfr Hmnll
ned brown head turned ITSELF Ia lhp d.
Iectiun Ol the speaker and hor clear
auiet eyoB gmaped every detail Of tho
httn'H Identity then she looked away
nraln, and answered calmly the polite
questions put tp hU by Nrl hostess lp'
aptTlIu. hoe Journey thNt dnN
40 diuUm ihu hUuol 600 exactly up'
puitu iu Lord Francis lrllpu Nul WlIl'
uul mahmr ila observation ul hrr COM
lpicuuuH, tIu hitter llat mo- opportunity
ut UuUlII studying every Wufd ana
look 0l hIi Ni#4'la, uNl more llHn once
ho found hlmnIi llHirnIu8 Win rpnl inr
tcusl % hrrrIpW luW voice, Nh ahnfuuNe
10 mako hur somewhat quaint idcm On
things Do r.HI0l '.lE'HIn % llp
worry ordinary aIuWp ul Hrull'mNlll
YOUNG noodle who NHl been appointed
hy lady l,uullnghUme locaeoli bel INTO
dinner
oshab uo loll," lhought my Lord
Francis 10 himself with great 0ltlalac-
ton, For h1 was quito old pnl oApall.
enocd enough 10 know that "bwIbh' VIII
outllyo "hcauty' and must NlWnyb con-
queT Ia tho long run, aud q GOOD COM
paniOn would bdof moro value IN mans
iifo than fuulllaaa beauty " accompanied
by laclJ Of widom pud Coml lW 'n,,'
Aud during the long halt hour which
In the course Of the evening ho devoted
10 tho entertainment Of tho young
stranger, his favorable opinion OF
her grew each moment stronger, for
her manner waa graceful and per
fectly unaffected, and her bright,
ringing laugh fell moully on the ear,
whilht every word she spoke convinced
him more aud more that she was "worlh
talking TO-, an attribute which ladies
who rely on their character for being
"beautIes" arc apt only too often TO
underroto,
"Is that tho only an6wcr you viii give
meY aud Lord Francis Erldon'b tone OF
wrathlul bitterness IA IN no way put
ON" ns ho6lnnda confronting the million
airoU luughggCB U,9wldc UgeI terrace
which leads ~ tho lar famed luso garden
at krldon houso,
Tho only one, Lord Francis, answers
Janet Harding steadily Her hands are
full Of beautiful Glolr0 do Dijon roaca
that tho hot September sun haa brought
out In all their glory once more, ana
ahO burch her face IN their fragrant
cluatom aa she bpeala-pobdibly 10 hide
lips which win tromblo and oych which
will M with tears, for all her pride.
"You might NJ least tell mo why " ia
no absolutely impossible for you 70 en-
tortain tho Idea Of marrying moC' pur'
Buea Francis Erldon with gloomy
sarcasm The rejection OF his suit Ia
causing him far deeper pain than ho
cares 10 own, not on tho score Of vanity,
for 10 do him Justice ho u quito above 10
petty arcnEonns thnt-but hc has learned
TO Ike thpVirl honestly tur hcucll alone,
and OF Htu hpr gray eyes have had a far
grcntcr fascination for him than her
golden wealth, Also tho blow N an ut
tcrly unexpected one, for without being
q vain man, hc cannot fail 10 know that
ho iB not unpopular with women IN gem
cral, and murcycr that this woman In
particular has always appeared TO be
peculiarly bright and happy whenever
circumstances have thrown thcm to-
gethcr aud loft thom 10 lhoirown society,
So ho considers himself an exceedingly
IN used man ON the whole, and digs his
heel into the velvet gwOrd with vicious
vindiotiyCncA that causes ugly marks ON
iIa smooth green surface, and VIII bring
grief to tho bCart Of Lord knottlng'
hamo's head gardner on tho morrow
"AliW Harding, can you not give mo
n moro definite reason for your re-
iuml of ulpT wpJgW Lord iUGgi1
ungrily "say straight out that you hate
me, and bo honest"
II don't hate YOU and Janots voice
tromblcs alightlyi thon she looks him
straight IN tho face with hCr clear truo
cyCa and Hpoala out frnldyi "But ]
must toll you that ! know you would
mover have thought Of marrying mo II ]
had not been rlchi and, Lord Francis, !
am too proud 10 buy what ahopld bo
giycn meas my Yomnn'a right"
For lung moinOnt dead silence rcigns,
and In that space Of tlmO Francis Erldon
realizes two unaltorahlo facts. that ho
loves and respects thia girl who stands
thorO before llm Ds hp never thought 10
love any woman un earth, aud that for
thsvciy reason alone he can never again
subject himself to tho humiliation Of
hearing the boorn IN her honest tones ~
she prunouncca her decisive rejection Of
his suit,
80 be- Il, and win mover ask you
again. he says quietly and rc8olutely
Janet Harding glanccs earnestly NJ
him, and continues 10 speak In u low
sorrowlul tones
Perhaps you viii think moro kindly
Of me, Lord Francil, when | tell you
frankly that wcro ! poor instead Of rich
my Nn0wOr w$ull have been Ia
very different one, But on tho
very first cyeuing that | arrived
nj your brothers house, eomo words
which ] accidentally overheard made II
plain 20 me, that the apparent warm
hearted kindness which your mother
and yourself showed mo had below the
surface a mere Interested design ON my
fortune, nothing moro, And liked you
all 80 much, Lord Francis, that this f0ot
s.rucl, biltorly homcl
Francis Erdon makes no answer,
How can hc deny tho truth Of her wordsl
And SCI tho Cycaatas SIC sPJskB OF gocms
~ him merely dream, 30 changed hayo
all his feelings towards her become In
this short time But ho secs that appear
ancos are too surely against him, and,
being proud man, uttora no word In his
own defense
81 can mover tell you how great my
plCngurO VIVA when first YOUR mothers
letter reached me-" continues Janet
sadly. "ln my ignorance fully beloved
that lovo for dead and gono school
friendship Of long ago had been the sole
motive which prompted her TO wrlto TO
mo 30 kindly, Offering mo welcome 10
her homo for my mothers sake, adda
the girl In sorrowful sarcasm,
Francis Erdon glanocs at her brayely
and says
Don't blanc my mother, Mise Hard
ingi II was nt my suggestion eho wrote
10 you. From first TO last / alono am 10
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