Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-05

! tuIts Htfppth1 III N1i1 " ydleS the gaze.
'BeatricelR
She gave little cry and clutched the rail
ing, else she would have fallen. One momen
she stayed 50, looking up towards his face
that was hid in the deepening shadow-look
ing with wild eyes of hope and fear and love
is it YOU she said at length, ''or another
dreamW
1T is /, Beatrice he answered, amazed.
She recovered herself with an effort.
'sThen why did you brighten me SOP shs
asked 1T was unkind-oh, did not mean
TO say anything cross. What did | sayl
forget | am 50 glad that you have comet
and she put her hand to her forehead and
looked at him again as one might gaze at a
ghost from the grave.
"Did you lot expect me" Godfrey asked
Expect your no. No more than | expect
edn- And she stopped suddenly.
sit is very odd, he said; 81 thought you
knew that your father was going to ask me
down ! returned from London with him. .
From London she murnured. ~ did
not know. Elizabeth did not tell me anything
about it. ! suppose that she forgot"
"IIere ! am at any rate, and how are youi"
"Oh, well now, quite well. There, | am all
right again. 1t is very wrong to brighten
people in that way, Mr.. Bingham, she added
in her usual voice. ''Let me pass through
the gate and will shake hands with YOU
If, she added in tone of gentle mockery
zone may shake hands with so great man.
But told you how it would be, did | not,
just before we were drowned together, you
knowl How is Etie!a
"Eflie hourishes, be answered "Do you
know, you do not look very grand. Your
father told me that you had cold in the
winter and Godfrey shivered as be thought
OF the cause.
"Oh, thank you, | have nothing to com
plain Of am strong and we'll How'long
10 you stay heref
mot long Perhaps till Tuesday morning.
perhaps till Monday
Beatrice sighed. Happiness is short She
had not brought him here, She would not
have lifted finger to bring him here, but
since he had come she wished that he was
going to stay longer
1T Is supper time, she said; "let MS go
in.
So they went in and ate their supper 1t
was a happy meal Mr.. Granger was in al
most boistarous spirits. II Is wonderful
what difference the possession Of that goo
made in his demeanor, be seemed another
man. 1t was true that a hundred Of il must
20 in paying debts, but a hundred would be
left, which meant at least years respite for
him Elizabeth, too, relaxed her habitual
grimness; the g200 had It's influence on her
also, and there were other genial Influences
at work in her dark secret heart. Beatrice
knew nothing Of the money and sat some
what silent, but she, too, was happy with the
wild unreal happiness that sometimes visits
us in dreams.
As Tor Godfrey, if Lady Honoria could
nave seen him she would have stared in as
constituent OF late he had been a very
silent man; many people indeed, had found
him dull companion. But under the inda-
snce of Beatriee's presence he talked, and
talked brilliantly. Perhaps be was uncou-
,ciousy striving 70 show at his very best lie
fore her, ms man naturally does in the pres
snce Of the woman he loves. So brilliantly
lid he talk that at last they all sat still and
listened to him. aud they might have been
worse employed.
At length supper was done. and Elizabeth
-etired to her room. Presently. too, Mr.
Stranger was called out to christen a sick
,aby, and went grumbliug, and they were
eft alone. They sat in the window place and
noked out at the quiet night.
"l'ell me about yourself, said Beatrice.
So ne told her He narrated all the steps
" which he had reached bis present position |
md showed her how from It ne might rise to
he fopmost heights Of all She did not look
It him and did not answer him. but once
when he paused, thiakiug that lac had talked /
nough about himself, She said, ''Gn on. tell
ne some more"
Al last he had told her all
YES she said, 'you have all the power
ad the opportunity, aud you will one day
% among the foremost men Of your genera
iMl.r
- doubt it," he said With a sigh; 81 am
lot ambitious. ! oaly work for the sake Of
be work, NOT for what it viii bring. One
ay dare say that | shall weary Of it all
nd leave il. But while | DO work like to
e among tie first in my degree.
"Oh, no." She answered, you must not
i've IL up, you mist % on and on. Promise
ie. she continued, looking at him for the
rst time, promise me that while you have
ealth and strength you will persevere till
gu stand alone and quite pre-eminent
len you can give it up"
Why should promise you this, Beatricen
Because | ask it OF you. Once ! saved
our ulc, Mf. Bingham, ana II gives me some
title right to direct It's course wish that
he man whom ! saved TO tine world should
q among the first men in the world not ia
Fealth which is an accident, but in intellect
nd force. Promise me this and | shall be
Apply
u promise you" he said. II promise that
will try TO rise because you ask it, not be
ause the prospect attracts me-" but as he
poke his heart was wrung. 1t was bitter TO
ear her speak thus of a future in which she
'ould have no share, which, as her words
APPLIED would be thing utterly apart from
er as much apart as though she were dead
Yes" he said again, you gave me my
fe, and it makes me very unhappy to think
nat can give you nothing in return Oh,
'eatricel ! viii tell you what have never
bid to any one. am lonely and wretched
With the exception of yourself, do not think
nat there is anybody who really cares for
mean who really sympathizes with me in
he world. dare say that it is my own
luit, and it sounds a humiliating thing to
~, and, in fashion, selfish thing Inever
tould have said il to any living soul but you.
hat is the of being great when there is
ohafv T., vya~i. forf T,in,rs might have laa,, !