Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Tor this picturesquc!y gcntlomaaly YOUNG
fellow, With his gentle audacities Of coM
.,iLlent. lis caroSsing attentions ana Ia.
uu. ilins and equal addrc.s aud Whcl,
u .oycrirg that she had mi,inii her g."
i.r the Gfth time that morning, he started
up with equal and undimiuishtd fire to 20
again and fetch it, the look of grateful
pleasure and pleading perple&i'y in her
pretty eyes lyht have turned loss con
ccite1 brain than his.
"BGt you don't know where it is?"
~ shall find it by instinct
"l'ou are spelling mr-you two' The
parcnthcsis was hesitating addition, but
she continued with fresh sincerity. 81
shall be quite helpless Nhon leave here
if am ever able to rs by myself
'D1u't ever 40. thcu.'
"But just now want my fan-it is so
close everywhere today
II fly, madCmoise.le.'
He started TO the door.
She called after him; "Jet me help your
instinct, then. | had it last in the majors
study"
"1hlt was where was going"
re disappeared. Rose got up and moved
unensily toward the window How queer
and quiet it looks outside. It's really too
bad that he should he aout after that fan
again. He'll never find it, She resumed
her place at tue piano. Adele following her
with round eXpectant eyes. After pouse
she started up again. "Ill go and fetch it
myself" she said, with half embarrassed
laugh, and ran to the door
Scarcely understanding her own nerv-
business. but finding relief in rapid move
nent, Rose flew lightly up the staircase.
'Tb.. ,,pi,r's Gf,i1V H-htra elt had bagu
writing letters during his absence that
morning, was at the further end of a long
passage and near her own bedroom. the
door Of which as she passed she noticed
half abstractcdly was open, but she con-
tinued on and hurriedly entered the study
At the same moment Emile, with "A smile
on his face, turned toward her with the
fan in dis hand.
ooh, you've found it," she said with
nervous eagerness. 81 was so afraid you'd
have all your trouble for nothing
With a half brcathless smile she eX-
tended her hand for the fan, but be caught
her outstretched little palm in his own and
held it,
"Ah, but you are not going to leave us,
are your"
In a flash of consciousness she understood
him, and, as it seemed to her her own ncr-
Vousness and all and everything And
with il came swift appreciation Of all it
meant to her and her future. To be always
with him, and like him, a part of this re-
fined and restful scclusion-allin to all TINT
had so attracted her in this house; not to
be obliged TO educate herself up TO it, but
to be in il on equal terms ut once, to know
that it was 30 wild. foolish, youthful
fancy, but q wise, thoughtful and prudent
resolve that her father would understand
and her friends pcct-those We're the
thoughts that crowded quickly upon her
more like an explanation of her feelings
than a rcvelation-in the brief second that
he held her hand. 1t was not perhaps love
a. she had dreamed it, and even believed il
before; she was not ashamed or embar-
raised, she even felt with Slight pride
hat she was not blushing. She raised her
eyes frankly. What she would have said
she did not know, for the door which he
| had closed behind her began to shake VIC
! lently.
1t was not the fear of some angry intru
! sion or Interference surely that made him
/ drop her hand instantly. It was mother
second thought-the idea that some one
| had fallen in a fit against it that blduchcd
/ his face with abject and unreasoniug ter
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