Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-21

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busy to-day, and so cannot escort you. |
shall have TO rclin .ulsh my privilege In
| Bertrans favor"
Never before had such suggestion been
made, and Angel altogether disapproved
OF IL. For the first time there entered in
TO her mind doubt as to whittier oil this
companionshlp might be tending, and that
doubt moved her to speak out.
II think not, she replied, raising her
head, while her fingers still styayed among
her fathers thick locks, only as yet slight
ly tinged with gray. :" think not, father
Ill wait for you, I'm in no hurry; and
dare say you understand deer better than
| do"
His disappointment brought hot flush
to Allan's face. lossibly pride as well
as love was smarting under her refusal to
accept the plan rs arranged, but beyond
his heightened color he showed no sign Of
his anger.
IL am sorry that my company will not
satisfy you, Lady ChryStal,' he said, III
would have done my best TO induce the
deer to nibble AS that must not be, how
ever will stay indoors aud write letters.
Perhaps later on yol will lot me try over
some OF the songs from Tho Sultan OF
Mocha with YOU.
And so that matter was settled, Had
Angel, however happened to oyerhcar a
conversation which took place in the
library about half an hour later i might
have enlightened her good deal MS 20
certain danger which had for u while been
imminent, which even now she might not
have altogether escaped.
~ tho lght II would have been an excel.
lent opportunity for you TO speak TO her
Bertram. am quite disappointed stu,
| where there's u Will there's a way, man;
md you know that you have my support.
"rhank you, my lord, Allan answered.
And yet | cannot help thinking that
there may DO difficulties. She still cor
responds with N0nc, as you are aware. "
Lord asingwold laughed carelessly.
"Ycs, know they write; and, consId-
e:lng the obligation under which the
father has placed mo, | have not seen my
way TO FORBID It, especially as such u
course would have resulted in turning q
u molehill into mountain But
as to any engagement between them -bahl
Their affection Tan only be that OF brother
and sister at the worst. pr y never hint
at such thing again! Blythe way, have
you seen this weeks Rumor? II ought
to be somewhere about"
Allan handed the society paper In ques-
ton across the table
only came out this morning. no re-
marked. ~ wonder what fresh lies are
promulgated to- ay?r
Then, as each man grew more ALSO bed
| IN the newspaper IN front of him, there
was short pause IL was LO,d Easing
void who at leng h broke Il, with n sud
den sharp exclamation.
"Now how on earth have they got hold
OF thatP" he cried half angry and half
amused I'D take the trouble to con-
tradict II, only that It would be absurd TO
have the same thing repeated week or
two afterwards, l.istcnl
"a marriage is arranged between
Lady Chrystal Irwin, only daughter and
sole heiress of the Earl OF Easngworld,
and Mr., Allan Bertram, nephew of Sir
GeoIrcy Bcrtram Of Rock Hall York
shire F"
Allan started to his feet In genuine dis
may.
"And there's no keeping such thing
from herr he exclaimed. "The first per.
son she sees will mention the announce.
ment and Offer congratulations, And then
she will disown all knowledge Of the
affair. What had better DO donep"
"lf did not believe that your nervous.
ness Is an actual proof that you care for
my little girl almost as much aS she de-
serves | should DO inclined to feel ind 4
nant, the I arl replied. ".is TO what
must 10 your next step however, that Is
scarcely for me, In the circumstances, to
advise. Only that | would remind you
that faint heart Is proyerbially unsuc-
cessful.
Whcrcupon tho Earl rose and left the
young man to his meditatlons.
Angel had drawn her chair into that
| particular angle of the drawing room win
dow which l0rded the best view Of the
| flowers upon the balcony and the fescst
| glimpses OF the paSsers-by In the square
below; and there, with her paper resting
upon tiny Indian table, she was writing
sweet words OF love AMI patience to the
distant CaryL
"You are ever such silly thing TO he
Jealous, my dearest Why, how can you
| Imagine that | am likely to meet with any
one else as handsome and as delightful
and as altogether nice don't blush,
please; you know that think you are, so
why shouldn't | say II for once?--as you
are Not 10 mention the fact that II such
luck were 10 befall me, he would be GER
tain TO love very oil erent being from
your Angel. No Caryl; never fear, dear,
that my feelings for you can change You
are as much to me to-day as you were
upon -"
That was the sentence which was un
finished when the door opened and Allan
BerIram appeared. With a sigh Angel |
pressed the blotting pad over her paper
and rose.
as 1t really time for our practice al
ready?' she asked Have you finished |
your letters? am still In the midd o OF |
mine. But them with lovely blush
ii fear that II is destined 10 be a terrible |
long one"
10 Allan, whose mind was filed with |
the subject upon which he and the Earl |
had Just been conversing, that remark |
came as an III omen. How true she was |
to this rival OF his, IN spite of all his eff. |
forts TO oust Caryl Vane from the |
place he held In her heart Yet |
at least he himself had Lord asngwod |
on his side; and who could tell what a
little gentle coercion so he expressed IL |
In his thoughts mightetfect on his behalfP |
He would be faint of heart no longer.
While he was thus pondering Ange! |
had been occupying herself In turning |
over the leaves OF the opera. Now she |
went on talking
What Is the air you want to try first?"
she asked. is IT."
lie took the book gently from her hand;
then he drew chair very close TO the |
music stOOl upon WHltH Silc uau ptTCHcu |
herself, whilst the girl watched his move
mems with wide open wondering eyes.
81 thought We were going to practice"
she exclaimed, as he sank into the seat |
beside her. ''But you look as though you
meant TO do nothing but laze with
lit lie nervous laugh.
Angel perceived that something was |
about to happen, and vaguely dreaded |
what that something might prove to be.
"Will you mind II we talk little first"
the young man asked, almost timidly, As
much as was In his nature to love any one
he loved the Earl's fair young daughter,
and though, at the best II was but self
lsh affection, still 1t made him more hum
Die than most people would have thought
IL possible for Allan Bertram to become. |
'No. certainly not" replied Angel. |
what Is there, though for us to say?"
lie leaned forw ard, and caught the tas
sic of the golden girdle which was hang
ing down In front of her white morning |