Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-02

LyNhWood returned hom making the
nrand tour)-greaA wealth (that was, OF
courso. The first and woightiast charml,
personal beauty, and Cnot the least
weiRhty) q readiness to be won. All
these charms had been pointed out to
him, and he ives sufficiently wise in his
generation to feel the full value Of them,
and lAnguidly to accept the good the
gods provided.
leaned a6ectedly toward Louisa, and his
/ Hspinc. Allow words soon brought the
auils back to her face, though they were
! by no means remarkable for genial or
! pointed wit.
So the Earl's carriage rolled away,
while the High SherifPs splendid horses
impatiently paved the ground before the
chief entrance to the court.
Mariorie. on her way through the YES
tibule with Lady Adhesion, stepped .
moment beside Col. Stuart's party; .
soft bright pink in her cheeks, and Q
happy Eight In her eyes, as she watched
,Neirs mother take the hand Of her old
companion, and ask where ahe was CO.
ing: ,, ,,.u z.s.,,.
trying to speak genially into the trum.
pet though it was great effort to her.
"I cannot spare her yet nor can Jack.
When shs Is little stronger I suppose
wO must let her brother take her from
US again" -,
earnest, glad voice, " I'm so happy, and
20 grateful | If we were not in a crowd
I should kiss you while say it. Are
You going to him now?"
"Col. Stuart thinks" said Lima, q
great glad light shining in her beautiful
eyes, "that he can bring him to The
Anchorage, and he is going to try. He
10 going to him now; he thinks Gerard
IL more likely to come il do not 60 yet
that he will come to fetch me"
"Only," smiled Marjorie, "they will
not let you go while you are so weak"
"Oh, 1 am strong now" the girl an
swered, with quick pleasure. "This
has made me strong all OF once"
/" You think so now, dear"
"No, I shall not let her 20 out Of nv
care, even into her brothers, quite yet, J."
put In Mrs. Esdaile, kindly. "But, all
the same, we want to see him at The
Anchorage; and, as Alick thinks he is
more likely to come with him alone, we
are going to the hotel to await them"
eff Col. Stuart thinks that is wisest,
IL Ia sure to be so" said Marjorie, gent.
". "Lina, shall come to see you and
Adelaide tomorrow, and I fancy Lady
Adhesion will insist on coming, too.
Now, must snatch a minute to speak
TO Dorcas 7 must, even il Lady Athel-
Bton sends all the javelin men to stop
one. Mrs. Cheere has decided to take Q
fly all the way home, and Col. Stuart
has taken Jet and gone to order it.
just IS If it were to be peculiar vehi-
ala xwl,icb OY1lu Io and lot could NhoOao -
at think know why he has taken
Jet to that hotel" said Lima, with .
allow, glad smile of comprehension.
Then, after Marlorie's asserting nod,
she followed Mrs. Esdaile through the
portico, little Jack keeping beside her
protectngly. Out upon the steps to
them came Neil. his bright head bare,
his long blue eyes sparkling with some
thing deeper than excitement.
"Miss Chester, tell me how glad you
Sxe; tell me that the first trial of my
high shrieyalty has been happy one
tor. you"
"Happyl" echoed Lima, the old
Ghadow falling over her face.
"Has ended happily, at any rate" he
corrected, with an anxious gaze.
"It has ended as never dared to
hope that it would end" she answered,
MThank you for being glad for us, Sir
Neil"
He felt then just SHADE u1scomfted ;
10 was not for Gus" he had been glad.
He had only reioiced exceedingly to see
Iina's face without that look of misery
which it had worm all day. He fingered
beside Mrs. Esdaile's carriage, longing
to say, 90 he had rarely been in his life
before,
"Here I am, Nell" put in Marjorie,
TO the rescue. CHOW, put me in the
brougham to your mother. know she's
tired Of waiting and the popularity Of
women il, that they require to be put
by gentlemen into carriages, as If they
were rugs. Neil, TIM helpless, almost,
In my great surprise" she added, turn
ing with him, after her bright little nod
into Mrs. Esdaile's carriage, "at the
rapid growth of thetwin cansTies' calves,
Why, they must have been in hot-bed
aimee ! saw them last, when they were
Of quite ordinary Dimensions"
"I should not like to see them
pricked," laughed Neil.
"I should; it would be such pleas.
ant reminder of my doll days. I've beer
a. weak as usual, Neil; I've promised t.
go home with your mother for to
night"
"That's kind, DEAR" he answered
folding a shawl about his mother, anG
receiving placidly the proud, pleased
smile with which she rewarded him.
And so, one after another, the car
r1Ages drove away, and the crowd dis
solved in o manner usual with crowds
and Is inexpIoabIe as the great problem
which has to do with the disappearance
Of pins.
There was hardly sound of the day
excitement heard in the room wher'
Gerard waited; for the tan upon tn,
street deadened all sound Of passini
wheels, and the busting, hungry demand
had hardly yet began to disturb tn
quiet Of the hotel.
The twilight Of the March evenin,
was creeping slowly down upon the bus,
town, when the handle Of the door wa
turned with an unsteady awkwardness
and Gerard, watching and waiting, say
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