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

and must go; it is too sultry to walk; there
is going to be a storm. :"
At this moment Elizabeth came in
swell, Beatrice, said she, fare you coming
TO churchs Father mas gone on.
Beatrice pretended not to hear and reflect
ed a moment He would go away and she
would see him no more. Could she let slip
this last houri Oh, she could not do it!
In that moment of reflection her fate was
sealed.
"No,p she answered slowly. 81 don't think
that am coming; it is too sultry % go to
church / dare say that Mr.. Bingham VIII
go with you
Godfrey hastily disclaimed any such inten
ton and Elizabeth started off alone. "Ahp
she said to herself. Il thought that you
would not come, my DEAR
well" said Godfrey, when she had well
gone, 'shall we go outl'
Il think it is pleasanter here answered
Beatrice
sob, Beatrice, don't be SO unkind," he said,
feebly
"As you like she replied There is a
fine sunset--I think that We shall have a
storm. -
49, The liace was utterly deserted, and
they waleed Assle way apart and almost
without spear.ag The sunset was magnih-
cent, great lbs Of golden cloud were con
tinually driven fron home Of splendor in
the west t1yr sis the cold lined horizon Of
+ the land Sea was still quiet but It
moaned d .4iag IN pain. The storm was
fast gataerHs.
"What .,voly sunset, said Godfrey a;
length
''It Is fatal sort Of lovelinessn she an
swered; il viii be a bad night and a wet
morrow The wind is rising, shall we turnr
''No, Beatrice, never mind the wind
want 70 speak q you, II you will allow me 70
DO so.n
yes said Beatrice; what about, Mr.
BinghauiT
To make coed resolutions in Il matter Of
this sort is comparatively easy, ou the car
rying ~ them out presents some difficulties
Geotfrey, conscience stricken into priggish
ness, wished 70 tell her that she would do wen
TO marry Owen Davies and found the matter
difficult Meanwhile Beatrice preserved 81
lence
"rhe fact is, he said at length, Il most
sincerely hope you viii forgive me, but have
been thinking a great deal about sou and
your future welfare
THAT Is very kind Of you, said Beatrice.
with an oniinous humility.
This was disconcertng, but Godfrey was
determined, aud lie went On in a somewhat
lippant tone horn Of the most intense nery-
business aud hatred OF bis task Never had
he loved hef SO web as now in this moment
when he was about 70 counsel her 70 marry
another man. And ye; lac p-rsevsred in his
folly. For. as 80 often happens, the shrewd
insight and knowledge Of the world which
distinguished Godfrey as a lawyer. when deal
ms in the affairs Of Others, quite deserted
him ia this crisis 81 his own life aud that OF
the woman who worshipsd him.
Since | have been here, be said, Il have 4
had no less than three appeals made to me /
on your bshalf and BY separate people--by /
your father, who fancies that you are pining /
for Owen Davies, By Owen Davies. who Is 4
certainly pining for you. aud by old Edward /
intervening a kind Of domestic amicus
curim
Indeed, said Beatrice IN a voice Of ice
"Ail these three urged the same thing
the desirability Of your marrying Owen Da
vies.n
B-atrices face grew quite pale, her lips
twitched and her gray eyes flashed angrily
Really she said, ''and have you any ad.
vice 70 give on the subject Mr. Biughamw
Yes Beatrice, ! have. have thought /;
over, and | think that--forgive me again
that il you can bring yourself to it, perhaps
you had better marry him he Is not such
bad sort Of a man, ami IA. Is well on
They had been walking rapidly and nov
they were reaching the spot known as the
"Anphitheatre." that same spot where Owen
Davies had proposed to Beatrice some seven
months before
Beatrice passed around the projecting edge
Of rock, AMI walked some way towards the
fiat slab Of stone IN tine center before she an.
swcred While she did 80 a great and bitter
anger filed her heart She saw. or thought
She saw, 1t all Geotfrey wished to be rid OF
her. He had discerned an element Of danger
In their intimacy and was anxious 10 make
that intimacy impossible by pushing her into
a distastsful marriage. suddenly She turned
and faced hiin-turned like a thing at bay
The last red rays Of sunset struck upon her
lovely face. made more lovely stiI by its
stamp of naughty anger. they lay upon her
heaving breast Full in the eyes she looked
him with those wide, angry eyes Of hers
never before had be seen her wear 50 imperial
) mien Her dignity and the power Of her
presence literally awed him, for al times Bea
ilice's beauty was Of that royal stamp which
when it hides a heart. is a compelling force
aud born 70 conquer
Does It not strike you, Mr. Bingham, " she
aid quietly, that you are taking a very
great hbertyl Does it not strike you that no
nan who Is not relation has any right to
peak TO a woman you have spoken 10 met
that, in short, you have been guilty of what
n most people would he an impertinence
What right have you to dictate to me as to
whom should or should not mGrryl Surely
II all things in the world that is my own
lifair
Godfrey colorsd to the eyes As would
lave been the case with most men Of bis class
lie felt her accusation Of having taken lib
rty, Of having presumed upon an intimacy.
more keenly than any which she could have
brought against him
Forgive me-" be said humhly. Il can !
nly assure you that bad no such intention 9
only spoke-iil-judgeily. fear--because-
'ecause felt driven to it."
Beatrice took no notice OF bis words. but
vent ON in the Safl,s s.,ll voiea I