Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-25

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and perhaps not very we'll. Col. Stuart. :
put in Louisa, apOI0Rs tically. please
don't be hurt by her words; we are ale
ways glad to receive you ut Hawkedale.
You believe this, doM't your
emo" answered the Colonel slowly,
while laugh gathered In his eyes 81
do not believe your sister Is glad to re-
ceive me now, It makes no difference,
though; am just as glad to be re-
eeived."
Marjorie, you didn't mean that, did
You 2" pleaded her slater. coaxingly.
II mean exactly what / said, Col.
Stuart" returned Marjorie, her eyes
wonderfully bright, in the defiance
which struggled with their unusual
shyncss. "I meant that had thought
YOU wiser than most OF us, but when
you came here voluntarily to hear our
chickering's, and see our tempers, and eat
our wearisome mutton, and learn how TO
feed it cheaply, I lose the idea entirely
and pity your ignorance"
The smile that puckered her lips was
irresistible, and Col. Stuart laughed With
heartiness.
"There is dinner" put in Miss Cas-
tillain, little discounted; sand here
is papa. Col. Stuart, will you come 2"
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spoke an instant to Marjorie, the laugh
ter still in his voice.
II like the mutton, Miss Marjorie,
and like being taught to dothings with"
out going to unnecessary expense and,
beside: that, have not told you" Cthe
voice was lowered here, and only she
could catch it, "all about Athelston's
Journey"
whats that2 Is Stuart up to q joke
-eh?" questioned Mr.. Castillain, with
his keen, abrupt chuckle, as be let his
younger daughter lay her unwilling hand
upon his seedy coat sleeve.
81 believe he must have been, papa;
or he is very hungry" she answered,
demurely; "for he was proposing
| reUenir a nos naoutons."
Miss Castillain's polite little speech
was broken iato by her cavaliers stiaed
laugh as be caught Mariorie's double
meaning,
Not one chance fell to Marjorie, all
that night, of hearing what Col. Stuart
had to tell her about Neil's new search,
and, in real despair, she went into the
hall at last, just before she said good
night. But Louisa came out with him,
and destroyed that last chance, too.
sob, forgot one thing, Miss Mario.
rie," he remarked, turning back from
the door as if with sudden remem.
brance, "Mrs. Cheere wants to see
you"
"Thank you" she answered, so eager.
~ that she hastened to speak further
when she detected the gratitude in hel
own voice. 81 will go tomorrow, Col.
Stuart. Thank you for bringing me the
message / shall be out at noon to-mor
row, and will go to the cottage then.
He said "Thank YOU" too, almost al
if unconsciously. And then he was gone
"a nice, agreeable temper you have
been in all the evening"" said Louisa, al
the girls entered the drawing. room
again" You would not say good wore
of Neil once, though you saw papa get
ting angry about 1t. TIM sure Dol. Stu
art thought you most lippant, and he il
sure to tell Neil"
"Never He is honorable, whatever
may be. Now, papa, do you feel in
clined for dose Of cribbage?''
And SO the girl, tired and sad, ga
down to the game she knew her fathel
enjoyed, and let her sisters speeches
pass unresented and unnoticed; the I'm
selfish nature conquering, as it general
~ did, and fighting its triumphant wa.
through the hasty impulses and warm
impetuous anger which belonged to her