The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21

may DO unintsntional Oh her part, or it may
not. Her silence may be due to other
causesn
WHAT causen asked Claude hoarsely.
Lady Faconridgss glance was turned upon
her son with Increasing an xiety. she saw
that her words were producing strong i'm
preston upon him.
"she may have reasons for not caring TO
speak Of that period of her life"
You surely cannot connect anything
shameful with one so fair, so beautiful, 50
pure aud inuoceutn cried Claude.
II did not say SO. my son. Have l D9t
told you that the omission may he an iuad-
vertences would fam hope So"
The fact that you hope so shows THAI
you do entertain some kind Of Suspicion
Claude logically replied
mot necessarily" said Lady FalconridgO.
Remember that, though your aoquaht-
anco began several months ago, it Is only
within tue last few weeks that there has
bee opportunity for confidence. She may
speak of it vet. Give her time"
That is what you advise, then, motherl
A little longer delay, until she les tho cat
out OF the bag-ehl l DOM SOC anything
TO wait for, my self; aud, If you don't mind,
l would sooner put my fate TO the touch to-
day.
"You had better listen to my plan before
you decide. IL you will delay to join us
this eveding after dinner | viii endeavor TO
induce " inifred to abandon her intention
of returning To st. Judd's, on which sne was
fully bent only day or two ago. IL she
consents you can stay on until the end of
september, instead OF returning to
Keusiagtol at the beg ipning Of the month.
Leave hsr with mo until Christmas. and
then you shall ask her, il you are still IN the
same mind"
You think you will have found ont
every hing by Christmas" exclaimed
Claude.
II tainL she will have told meeverything,
or else, that there is something to hide
which it will be right for you TO know be-
fore asking her TO be your wife. Her con-
tinued siieDca would be had omen, and
should then judge il my duty to put the
question plaialy, which will resolve all
do hts"
"lf | consent to wait until Christmas,
mother, will you make me promise In re-
turns Promise me il there Is anything
hidden as you call 1t, which may be painful
| for you TO know, it shall not cause her TO
forfeit your good will"
Most willingly" replied Lady Falcon
| ridge, with a cordial warmth. 1--WE owe
her too much for her TO lose my good will
| nor do ! taink that there is anything con-
csaled which could diminish my affection.
| Let us wait and hope for the best"
Then | agree to your plan" cried
| Claude, kissing his mother affectionately,
as Winifred appeared in the doorway OF
| the Castle, clad in q walking dress OF
| heather-colored tweed. and wearing Tam
| o. Shanter, which made her seem more
bewitching than ever in the eyes Of her
| lover.
"Don't twist your mustachel All right
sir. Now that's funny. The man who just
The same evening, when tho ladies' re-
tired from the dining room, Lady Falcon
ridge began TO disclose her plans to Wi i
| fred, who Tia It moment sat looking thought.
fully into the fire, reckoning up the few
days that were left - her Of heg visit.
II hope you have enjoyed your stay at
Glen Orloch," said Lady Falconridge, by
way of Cpsning up the conversation.
"Oh, very much indeed" said Winifred,
brightly. looking up with besming face.
al can never thank you enough. dear lad
Falconrldge Such a months happiness
have never known before: not since poor
papa died"
Lady Falconridge nodded her head and
looked grave. Winifrei's observation told
hor volumes. Evidently" she thought
years aoout Which she had remained Sc
! mysteriously silent" But she did not allow
the dread Of something unpleasant lying
| concealed { deter her.
Il nave been wondering il you would dc
q kindness to al old woman. Next IN nth
Claude returns to Remington. He only
plays at art here, CT kensington he works
| Wnen both Of you are gone shall feel mor'
lonely than usual. Is 1t asking too mucn Of
| you to re uain and be the companion Of {
lonely old woman through the winUerW
"Oh, wish | could" C led Winif cd, &c
whom this prop sal opened out a vista Of al
| manner of pleasant possibilities There il
no help for II" she ptinued. after ref9c-
ton. They viii expect me at st. Jude'
next week, and might suffer inconve Aienc
if failed to appear at the end Of my holi
days"
IF that is oil think we can arrange il. :
| returned Lady Fslco fridge. eff they can
not release you Immediately you can return
until they can find some one to replace you
aud then come back to me for the winter
/ want some one TO cheer me whilst Claud,
is away. and do not take very ree lilly II
| strangers; and IL you will forgive me say
ing 80, the proposal is not altogether selfish
| L. will be very advantaGeo IS to your career
! a'an artist for YOU to remain here Your
time will BIS your own, the studio will be a
your se'vice, and the whole countryside
will serve you for landscape"
Winifred was not slow to perceive the
advantages Of the ARA cement, and yet she
felt that IL Caude's absence from Glen
| Orloch had not been made part of the
scheme she ould not have remained. FoI
the thought Of her approach 3 departure
from Gle l-Orloch had tegun to weigh
heavily upon her spirits and had set hei
thinking over the happy time she had on.
| joyed. She had di covered that more
than the praise which her budding
| genius had received, more than Lady
| Facouridge's Astounding kindness. more
than the strange, wild beauty OF tht
scenery in which she had moved for tht
| first time, the man who had been her CON
| slant companion hal made her happiness
She knew at last that her heart had pass
out Of her own eping and that she loved
Claude Maclean with the whole strength OF
first passion She felt, therefore, that il
( Lady Falconridge's arrange nent had In.
| GUIDED stay with Claude for her dali
| companion, she must have fed from th'
danger. But when she learnt that Claude'
plaas for the winter, which were fixed
would take him away from Glen-Orloch
she consented to remain and pr secute hei
art as Lady Falconridge had planned, and
/ fad In her work the balm she neeled for
| heart that was sad from the very hopeless
ness OF the passion Of which she had becoml
conscious for the first time
The authorities at 81. Jude's consented, or
Lady Falconridgss application, 70 releas'
I WiDfred. More ms ructio1s from Claude
more attings for bis picture, and Bsptem
Der went by. In October Mr.. Macleai
returned 10 ais studio at Ke Jsi1gson, a
Winfield piled her art al ne. Hsr liz
passei smoothly and uDeysntf1lIy sftei
/ claad p departure. who . having driven n
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