Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-26

SHE THROWS HER ARMS AROUND HIS NECK.
| Il by magic, tho cloud is swept from her
lace; brilliant color springs into her cheek,
her eyes grow bright, her step buoyant.
Down the hall like a small whirlwind she
rushes, pulls open the door, races down the
steps, 10 find herself face to face with him.
Yes, there he is, before her. For
moment she hesitates. There might per-
haps be hidden down somewhere in her
mind the memory Of dark saying anent
me improperly of embracing young men as
general rule, hut if so it escapes her now.
Her lips part in lovely smile, and fiinging
everything TO the winds, forgetful indeed Of
everything save the one dear fact that he
has come back again to fill her days with
gladness, she throws her arms around his
leck ard presses her velvet cheek to his.
you've comer' she says, crying aloud
this self-evident delightful truth as though
.Se very utterance of it is Joy to her.
"Oh! come in. Dad will be just as pleased
rs am. How nice you lookp' drawing
back from, though with her hands still
clasped in his, the better to see him
Those are new clothes, aren't they. you
sxtravagant boyy Well, so are minel How
10 you like this dress? Do / look well In
t2 OIL I've been so lonely without you.
Oh, dearp' with little sigh Of utter con-
tent, and loving smile. "How good it is
10 sac you againp'
The openness of her heartfelt Joy, the in
nocence Of her lovely eyes, the almost child
ish fervor of her manner, all betray the
fact that il she does not love him it Is
love of which she herself Is ignorant He
Is her cousin, her dear friend her "chum,"
as it were; but as q lover she had not once
thought of him. To Denis this eager
greeting, devoid as it is of shyness, or con-
sciousness of any sort, seems TO speak only
Of heart quite freq. To that greeting he
had made no answer. 1t seems TO him as
though speech is beyond him. After that
first wild thrill of passionate delight that
had been his when his arm closed round
aer there had come sense of despair suffi-
siently keen to render him silent. 1t is
with pale, unsmiling face he now follows
her into the hall.
"Why," says she, stopping short and
gazing ae him, al don't believe you are a
bit glad to see me. How pale, how misera-
BILE you look Is it possible, " changing
color, THAT You are sorry to come backY"
"No. That would be of all things the
least possible" replied he, making an eff
fort to smile Butt have got head
ache-that is all. :"
And bad enough, too" says she, shak-
Ing her head alphabetically. go into the
Ttudy; you will find dad there; and 1 will go
Ind get you something after your journey.
By and by, If your head Is better, I'll take
you forsa nice cool walk, and that will
make you all right again"
She runs lightly away, and Denis, open
ing the study door, is soon receiving a
hearty welcome from his uncle.
i've something to tell you," says the
! squire, about half an hour later, leaning
forward and assuming an air of deep mys-
terry. "Such thing has happened since
last you were hero; just about a week after
you left IT'S about the Duchess. -
eyes" said Denis, regarding him fixed
''She's had Troposalp' says the squire,
making the capital quite enormous
"Think Of that nowl And the child she
J lsp'
"Wellr' says Denis, a terrible tighten
ing at his heart warning him that he had
! better brace himself to receive the deadly
news he anticipates, lest he let his secret
escape him. He feels the blood is forsak-
ing his face; so getting up from his seat
with what carelessness he can muster, he
goes over TO the window and stands there
gazing with unseeing eyes upon her garden
beneath. WHO is it!'' he asks.
"Lord Kilgarriffi No less. They've
been a good deal together all their lives up
10 this, and no evidently thought IL desir-
able thing TO make such arrangements as
would keep them together for the remainder
Of them, and faith didn't wonder at II, {"
says the squire, mildly. 'It's the biggest
grain Of sense he ever showed"
1T will be an excellent match, says
Delaney in rather a sti6ed tone.
That's what I'm saying. The best
match he's ever likely to get"