Telegram-herald., 1890-11-21

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si1ee AZ had eesA exertiBx kinaseif 50 "A ach
II hsr erethsr's behalf IN hsiplag Horaos
hs as really wooing ia ths saFest wsy, II
indiFoosiy, the slasaEs nsver Of thls young
sreesQre's lave.
He was stiA gAiAkiag Of Cecilia a. ne SAT-
waisiag Tor Mrs. 4ePfersoa - appear.
lie sxs, Indeed. 80 mucA eagrosse1 IA bia
fsysrfes tA4k BE booksd ap osly whSn the
lady As BAD oezns q Sc stood slo~s Ia
front u him. she rad entered s0ttlY BY =
door Al tbs SIDE Of him AZ BE ross littls
eoufusetly sue covered hiHa suddcniy with
= woR<ieFful sHiiie
The yoaag widow-it us- impossible not
20 think Of her ~ younger than she was
stood there al instant aud then sank into
her chair 0Dposirs her visitor. Size begged
hlm q r@saaas hS ssek Sac seemed -
wait. sill With that uEasasl, that almost
harmonious smile. for ban - baxin. From
her presence. ~ once assured and unob-
trzsive, animated and reposcfal, from her
deliease toilet, there etnaaated an aroma.
- L were, whleh aSttered ali the senses.
Il believe yea are Horace Lxkely's great
friend, said this gracious creature In .
well modulatsd voice. IL tao naodu lations
were somewhat artificial. II IL were possi
bic 70 surmize that tho natural tone Of
voice did not always beGray the same re-
hnement II ealsare, Is so happened that
Hurlburt BEisted (slbeit he had the repata-
ton Of noticing everything did not OBJ
serve the fact.
The next day Mrs. Iakely awaited Bris-
.ed's promised visit with eager impatience
Cecilia, looking very lovely in a white
dress (3risted had once remarked that she
should always wear white-it was berom-
ing % herr. was sitting with her mother,
and SHOT al expressive glance at the door
when IL opened.
"Weil, Mr.. Bristed, we'll" demanded
Mn. LAkely, have you good news for mei
VIII she 90 away and leave my boy in
peacer"
Cecilia, who had risen and remained
standing, in certain hesitancy, left the
room.
II don't know that / can tell you any
thing very definite. my dear madam" OBJ
served Bristed, sornewhss slowly
'Oh, what DO yOu meant l hope the
wrcoched person does not refuse to loosen
her hold Of Horace cried Mrs Lakely.
mo, no. IL is not that-not at all Re
assure yourself Only Dristed inter
rupted himself. He began again: 81 inn
agine she viii, as you express it, loosen her
hold Of Horace. Yes-but-I wished TO ask
you-ahenf'
II it had been possible to fancy such a
thing Of the self assured, graceful, lofty
Bristsd Mrs. L4kely would have fancied
that he looked embarrassed. She stared
at him when he continued:
Have you any definite reason for sup
posing that Mrs. McPherson really intend
Ell TO marry Horace''
Really intended to marry him 20 echoed
Mrs. Lakely. why, nothing could be
more evidenti / thought we were agreed on
that point. Mr. Brixted"
ION Horaee's being most anxious to
marry Mrs. hOPherson-yes," amended
Brissed. But Go mott am not sure"-
''Do you mean" INTERCEPTED the poor
lady, holding herself very straight, her
mien, IN its outraged maternal pride, be-
coming almost majestic, that Mrs Nc
PhersoR Is playing fast and loose with my
SOM That she would reject him at the last
moment"'
That Horace Lakely should marry such
persoR es McPheFsen's widow WIS horri-
bic enough. But, that being so inclined,
Mrs. Lakely's darling. her eldest born, her
handsome, privileged son, should DC sub
jecJSd to the indignity of q refusal from
such source, surely that was almost moro
terrible still
''Oh, my dear Mrs. Lakely, please do not
imagine / would insinuGte such thing"
exclaimed Bristed rat her lonely.
He was tugging at kis mustacbe, and
Ms. Lakely was obliged to acknowledge
that he WIS certainly III at ease
Il hope you win let ne know what
progress you make, " she insisted, feeling
vaguely helpless.
Il viii, Of coarse" said Bristed, getting
70 his feet.
He seemed relieved in some way that
the Interview should be At al end lie
departed with 50 much precipitsncy that
be forgot 70 leave lis respects for Cecilia.
According % the combined ontFeaties OK
the en-ire family, Horace I.akcly had final
" consented 70 Zee the tenptrcss who had
pursued aim. and he was away from
home.
II ever 7 live down this feeling" the
young man wrote ut about this time 10 his
friend, 1 shall have YOU, 1 sEppOse, 10
thank for having urged me back into the
path Of wisdom Bat I can tell you It "a
hard-despcrate har,l-stsving swaC and
listening 70 advice. / cant forget her,
Bristed. You're such a cool. reasonable
fellow yourself that you won't be able TO
uaders-and that ny whole life seems 70
have bound itself shout this woman"
There was tone througtsot the letter
which testified that Horsos Lakely was
stu good dsA q bey. Isvvss somewhat
Of = consolsssoa for HarIsart BrIstow -
think that e VS. 30 At lsast IL made IL
somsvhat easier for him 70 write IN answer
% that letter. short time later:
4 taink il raght vitbout further delay.
70 convey e. ecu 3 piece o. news which may
PROBABLY surprise Yen. / don know that
s1T sTE anation woald simplify matters.
Ms ArEhersoa and I are 70 e married