The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

TO answer. But at last she spoke In q
very low tone: "Yct you said you had
not decided"
"No, have not decided In truth.
have been rooted in idleness and indif-
ference so long that scarcely feel as if
cared enough about myself to take adj
vantage of the offer. Then | canno,
bring myself to think of selling Glare
mont, though ! know that pennilcss
man has no right to the luxury of scnti-
mental attachments If l We're in Egypt
it would not matter to me that some up
start spcculator owned the old place"
ii think it would" said Miss Mil.
bourne.
No. it would not," was the obstinate
reply ~ should take care to find
lotos as soon as reached the Nile. Who
ever eats of that forsets his past life
you know. have scant reason for
wishing to remember minc." he added a
little bitterly
Memory is certainly more often Il
sting than a pleasure said Miss Mil,
bourne. ut is strange" she added,
that VIC should both have thought of
oDta'iilhS Aoi SStiuiilSSS t!llOuSll Tue
same means When Mr.. Brent asked
me what he should bring me from Egypt,
said lotos of the Nile If he fultills
his promise, will share it with YOU"
81 am not suro that care to be in
debted even for forgetfulncss to Mr..
Brent" said Victor Clare, ungratcfully.
He was sorry the moment after for
having spoken SO curtly, and would have
made amends by promising to accept n
dozen lotoscs if she desired to bcstow so
many upon him; but Miss Milbourne had
already turned to her neighbor on the
other side and plunged into conversa-
ton. 'Is 1t not strange that Egypt
should bo waking from her sleep of cen
turies:" she said; anl-whilc tho gentle
man whom shc addressed took up the
theme rcadily-Mrs. Lancaster rose and
sauntered round the group to where Vic
tor Clare was lying.
Come, Monsieur Incidence, and take
a walk" she said. III think tho police
mans motto is right-'Kecp moving.
When one stops to think about anything,
even about tho heat, it makes it worse. :"
>>ONi uoNCNSl II man
may be, if he is blden to riso by n
pretty woman who stands impcriously
over him, tho chances are that he obeys
So it was with Clare. He most assured
ly did not want to go with Mrs. Lancas-
ter, and quite as assurcdly he did want
to stay just where ho was, with the hem
Of Eleanor Melbourno's dress touching
him and pelvadlng sense OF hcr pres
cnce near, even when sho encouraged
stupid people to expose their ignorance
OH the Egyptian question. Yet ho found
himself walking away with the pretty
widow before five minutes had passed.
II know you are not Obliged to me-"
she said when they had gonc some dis
tancc. but your divinity is talking
commonplaccs, or listening to them,
which amounts la the game thing; so l
fancicd you might spare ms icn minutes
| want to know if that was u nero asscr.
ton for effect minute ago, or If you
are in earnest in thinking of going to
Egypt
II mover talk for effect" said Victor,
with hautcur that was spolt by q
slight touch of pctulance. IL always
mean what | say, and certainly am in
earnest in thinking of going to Egypt
May J ask whv:"
Il am surp' ;scq ll.a; y4,i should need
to ask. Ones friends usually kloM ol.c's
affairs Mt least as well rs ones self
sometimes much better. Every body who
knows lnc knows that an poor man -
"Not 30 poor that you need go to
Egypt in search of a fortune, however,
said she, stopping short and looking at
hin: taenly Confess" she added
that you are about tQ expatfiato your
self in this absurd fashion because
Eleanor AIilbourno means to marry
Marston Brent
Your acutencss has carried you too
far" said lie, laughing, but not quite nat
urally Miss Milbourncs matrimonial
choice is nothing lc n4e. ia:l tt4l,sht
Of this step for some time. Gen. --'s
letter Is q reply to my application
forwarded months ago. Yet now that
the answer has come" he went on, ~
scarcely care to grasp the advantage it
offers. Indifference has infected Inc like
q l..,i:.An. ! feel more inclined to rust
ont on the old place .i,ai. tG :,G4nd Hhootg
and saddle again
But why rust OUT" she asked, i'm
pctuously ".tre there no, careers enough
open to you:" Then, after minute
Alp .l,ero not otlIcr women in tilc world
besides Eleanor siilLouspo1
perhaps sn. Little loggedly :.lie.e
are other stars III the heavens besides
Venus, but who secs them wien sho is
above the horizon:'
"How kind and complimentary you
are!" said Mrs. Lancaster with u slight
f. tone OF bitterness in her voice.
"Fois,>p m4, said lie after {, minute.
i am fool OF this subjecS, p4J, like a
fool, always euy more than ! mean.
No doubt thele are other women IN lhu
world even more beautiful and more
charming than Eleanor Miibournc, but
! they are nothing to me.
''In other words, you are determined
to boliese that the grapes above your
reach. instead Ut ue.As sq~lr arc tho
sweetest in existence"
eat least harm only myself by such
ali llalucnation, it it is an lialucina-
| ton
But you ma. harm yorr>;lf n,o1e
than you imagine said she with a ncr.
vous cadence in her voice "For the
sake of a hopeless passion for woman
who has no moro heart than my fan you
-il, sacrifice moro than you are aware
of-more. perhaps. iiap J-og can ever re-
gain.
She laid her hand-a pretty, white
hand, cleaning with jcwels-on his arm
at the last words. and it was fortunate,
perhaps. that she could not tell with
what an effort lie restrained himself from
shaking it :mpatiently off A quick feel
ing of repulsion came oyer lin, like an
electric shock. Hitherto lie had been
somewhat fattercd, somewhat amused,
and only occasionally little bored. by
the favor which the beautiful and wealthy
young widow had so openly accorded
him; but now in second he felt that
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