Telegram-herald., 1889-12-22

not quits slghsSs1s 41a very young 4I
mai.
Sone Zen MINUTES later TIE door
opened. and Darrell oene IL alone
''N0~, AlSs HEATH. be szld ssalng
himself BESIDE her, and speaking verv
gsnZy. bzs very nrmly TOO. we must
have ID more tears
But shs interrupted him.
Can I e0t 70 home she fsltered
looking up a. him With ter drowned
eyes. In some way, surely, / might
manage. might 1 nott'
He shooz hss head.
Ny ds&E child. tie s4id, i fear II Is
quite impossible Iw0illd take you back
% The Grange a. once. 1 need hardly say.
II Il could be managed Ia any way az al.
But the roads by thus time are sure 70 be
blocked. We should only have - turn
back again.
Are yoa-I mean Is there no one here
but you aDd-your fTiends' she asked,
after short pause. twisting her fingers
IN an embarrassed kind Of way.
40, no one, no answered gravely,
but with the meresG suspicion of a smile
under his brown musrache. But you
are not afraid OF Us. are yous You don't
take Is for ogres, l hops. Because am
afraid II Is quite inevitable that you
must Dc our guest for tonight. Now.
very gently. be = good. sensible little
woman. aud promise % do what l tell
you, for / am horribly exercised in my
mind lest you should take cold. VIII
you PROMISE
leslie hesitated a moment, then made
up her mind 70 the inevitable.
Yes" she murmured. looking up
trustfully into the kind strong face and
steady gray eyes.
That's right. he said approvingly.
He had risen, and was mixing some
I brandy and hot water in a tumblcr.
Your room is quite ready. at least it viii
DC when the fire burns up" he con
tinued, setting down the kettle again.
| and speaking in u calm matter OF course
I voice. as though her presence in the
/ house was the most ordinary occurrence
I possible. And | want you 10 promise
me that when YOU go 70 your room you
/ viii put your feet in hot water at once.
as hot as you can bear it-you viii find
/ everything in readineSs-and Just before
/ you get into bed drink this" touching
/ the tumbler he held, "and 60 10 sleep Us
| fast Us you can. And, by the way, be
/ sure 10 hang your wet things 10 the fire
/ You must not mind my saying all this 10
/ you he went on. as a slow, painful
blush dyed tho girls fair face. You
know l am quite an old fellow, old
enough 10 be your father-or your uncle
/ Jim" he added with smile
At that moment Carruthers entered tho
/ room.
Miss Heath" he said good humor-
edly, "has Darrell not told you that your
room is quito ready? He and are going
TO take out diplomas as first class house
maids. Come and inspect our labors."
| Leslie rose and both men accompanied
her across the narrow little hall 10 a half
open door, through which the bright
light of Ere cleaned cheerily.
You will find things awfully primi-
tive, Miss Heath, said Carruthers, as she
gave him her hand, but you will excuse
deficiencies, won't you:"
Excuse them she said in a low
voice. Il don't know how to excuse
myself for giving YOU 50 much trouble.
And-and l am sure she added, uncer-
tainly, "that have turned one of you
out OF your room" As she spoke she
knew. in a flash, as it were, that it was
Darrell she mad turned out of his room.
Good night" said the latter, with a
kindly smile. You will be good and
obedient. will YOU not, and you won t
forget this:' giving her tho tumbler be
carried.
When the two men got back to the
sitting room again. they took possession
Of their respective chairs. lit their pipes,
and sat perfectly silent for quite five
minutes. Carruthers spoke first.
81 say, Lance. he said seriously, "do
you suppose there's the slightest chance
that Wellings Will come back tonight
"Not the faintest, should say" was
the answer Indeed. am very much
afraid the roads won't be navigable for
some days-that we are prisoners, in
fact"
"The deuce, Then what are we to do
with that girET
"Well-if we can't get out, suppose
she can't get out either"
"Humph. It's confOundedly awk-
ward
Il quite agree with you. It is awk-
ward"
There was pause; then Carruthers
said:
Curious that you should know her
people.
YES. it was curious, replied Darrell,
"a he struck match.
"she seems nice little thing" went
on the other. "Awfully young. too, and
not bad looking"
Darrell made no reply. He was lying
back IN his chair, watching the blue
rings Of smoke curl upwards to the rafter
bound ceiling.
How DO the ratious standy' he asked
suddenly.
"Phevi I don't know exclaimed
Gilbert, taking his pipe out of his mouth,
and sitting up straight in his chair.
Now that I come n think cf Il. there
can't - = Eupersbundsnce OF Yelling
wouldn't have trudged = Princetorn ir
the teeth p a coming storm. Old fool
a. II - couldn't have seen 70 things
sooner he muttered. resuming ms
former position.
Well, We must inspect the supplies II
The morning said Darrell TRANQUILITY
BY Jove. how The wind whistlesr
Yes. and the snow is uQ 70 the ledge
= The vindovs already, returned tbs
other. ar least IL v~ss steadily progress