The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-04

darkness and silence her sentiments uu-
derwent reaction In his favor; but il
was reaction IL which DosiR had no
share whatever. Eicholas's marriszs
was, IN EfoFa's opinion, an injuy not TO
be forgiven BY any OF his family; but she
found herseh wishing that, somehow,
the consequences o. that rash step might
be visited upon DoSia alone, who was
SO Flora beheved-alone 70 blame. Do
STA, as clever and useful dependent of
Mrs. Henry Chat cousin Of the Thornes
on whom Miss ElviEa leaued for Cuid-
ance in all psrplexities), was well enough.
Flora thought. She had grace, she had
beauty, she hsd = fair education and
pleasing manners. and Flora was quite
willing 10 Coacede that if Cousin Mvr-
tilla Herry chose t. advance her pgotsge,
Dosia might lay claim 20 some notice
from the social world Of Tallahassee
but married TO Nicholas! Toe thought
was intolerable And the day would
surely cone-Miss Flora was convinced
when Nicholas himself would bitterly
repent it. Surely some way might De
devised by which the secret marriage
might be secretly dissolved. and Nicho-
las freed from the bonds into which he
had allowed himself 10 be enuapped.
Money might do IL; the Furnivals were
poor; they might he bribed 70 take them
selves off TO paris unknown. And Flora
decided tina, It should be her task 10
make Nicholas listen 10 reason.
In spite cf a siseplass night. she was
early at Breakfast the next morning. bus
Nicholas had already breskfasted and
gone!
Gone where Flora flItered. consci-
Gus that she was pale and trembling.
Gone to hurry Faraival. the colonel
explained. The workmen are losing
time
OH said Flora. and the color rushed
back to her face.
For all that. we are in no hurry 10
have you leave US. Flora the colonel
said, patting her hand
Nicholas remarked away until long at
ter tea. and a Aleck Gage came not,
Miss Flora walked alone IN The shrub
bery. Never yet had she been 50 eager
10 welcome AIeck Gage, for her cousins
secret was fast becoming a terrifying
burden; 1t seemed that she could nos
live another day and bear 10 alone. and
there was no one 90 whom shc dare tell
1t, excep, Aleck Gage; but the days
went by, and Aleck kept aloof, and
Nicholas, rescnting her lack of SYM
patty. was careful not 70 give her an OPP
portunity to speak with bum alone.
The strain in these three OF four DAYS
was beginning 10 tell upon Flora to an
extent that could hardly have escaped
notice. but that Missy had now attracted
the anxious attention Of her family.
Night after night the child walked Nom
Bee with the piteous complaint that She
could not stay to sleep
de Iaws-a-nassy! exclaimed Glory
Ann. What AL do chile! Honey, whey
/ hut yes"
Nowhere" said Missy. I'm just
mizzabie. Somethin' is goin' 20 happen"
ode ain nothin' gwan happcn,' Nom
| Bee assured her. What You scairt or
Missy did not know. BY DAY she fol-
lowed after Nicholas with persistency
that drew upon her Glory-Aun's severe
| rebuke.
"NAwse Nick il growed; De- doan want
chillens taggin' at his heels cawtinusl
/ Whyn't Won rest satisfied commanded
the old nurse.
! But that was what Missy could not do.
/ and at last Glory Ann became alarmed.
missile virey. % said she, you gotter look
| after disIyT ctTile. She don't cat, en- shs
| don't sleep. ea she Is cswustant frettin'
bout sometbin' gwan happen"
/ Miss Elvira. ~ no never IN her life had
/ arrived at an unaided decision. appealed
T TO Mrs. Leonard. hrs. Leonard iflslsted
+ that it must be green fruit. and recon-
mended rhnbarb but Missy stoutly de-
MED the green fruit, and a. sto,niy
F rejected the rhubarb. When the case
I vas discussed IN the kitchen IL was de-
I cided that hisgy bad seen a sign. and
all the old family servants shook their
( heads with great eOlsuIuity.
F At last Col Thorue himseh became
uneasy, and spokc CT scuding for the
+ doctor. II was @ diaEal. rainy evening.
/ after tea. and ths ladies' were gathered
/ around the tabla in tbe pzrioE, AIrs.
/ Leonard with q novel. Miss Eivisa with
I Bishop Ken. Flora with her embroidery.
I The colonel sat Gpert. feeling Mwyis
/ pulse, and wondering why Nicaolls.
who had gone 20 TaIlAtagce a. ths
/ morning. was 50 late returning. Il Wa
+ then that be declared his Intention q
+ sending for Or. Lane, vhaTsupon Missy
+ began % cr5 piteOGsly aid protest that
she Vas not Ill
What then Il TIC matter her father
+ demanded. with ll1s AL ,rsezs o. zaEisty.
I'm juzt InlzzaDle. A." s0bis1 4Issy.
I she boxed 80 thin and vorn snd her
childish voice Egu51sd 20 drill and vgeax
F that the coADnei was moved - al IN
wouted dgnozStrz,'cg q Tenderness
( MY poor hIsls daughter. &c he. hold
IN cut his arazs, ''.omS % ne aad .zI
ne what win MAKE yCu hlpyJI fOu
shaIi have anything YEA ask
+ MKsy threw h~rpe@ upoa III bTsast IN
( n psro1yc1n Il tear "Ou. nv fzthaTi
she walled. nay have anything
Yes, WInlreJ. anything
Then. Sad a -ssy. eazgesly. premise,
b prornEs. nov. that y01 ssor-'t never sesd
Rrer Hiclfolss sway ~ u1o~s.
/ The cotousi suiiad a1d sagoAed beg
+ nair. lie uzse. rlzaod e az low; huzJ
w. Je4i0gla, JeaIo1a - Flgra- o. liy dear
ohlld. ~ zezs't send nan aoay Ia AZ
Ieaxt" And ~ gAa-lce3 as1l8 O. Ezr.4ls -
Flora. vt~se ha80s fzook - tf-st sic
oosad hardly ho4i hsZ uee1is.
+ "lsos ~v@s 4 be- Has % bs-uzzTT.ssly
psezstsd 4Isay-
( Yea E5uss tnzjerEtz1d L1a. Wiseu