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

CHAPTER X.
There's nothing i'll can dwell in such a temple:
II tae spirit have so fair q house
Good tuinAS viii strive to dwea withtn
The Il 81 ten days OF Eiuifred's visit
passed quickly away in a continual round
OF sightseeing aud mountain climbing--a
delightful and Invigoratlng change after
the glare or hot, dusty streets aud the close
atmosphere of Loudon hospital
One day was gwen to drive to Oban, and
| thence through the desolate ravine which
leads to the scene Of tue Massacre OF Glen
cue. Another day she visited Glenfanau,
where Charles Edward, the hapless prince
OF hapless line, raised the standard Of REBEL
ion in l145 that eaded 80 disastr uSly on The
| fields Of Culloden. Another trip va, taken
70 Iona aud the far famed cave Of Fingal at
/ Staffa. With these exceDticus the ex-ur-
81 rs panned for Winifred'> benefit led away
| from the Yea Oh track OF the tourist, aud
| introduced her to scenes Of awful grandeur
and quiet beauty Ia unfrequentei haunts
such as the ordinary tourist knows LOT of.
But after a spell OF holiday making
Claude insisted that his mothers guest
should set about tho improvement Of her
landscape. Tue SHORES of Locl Awe, with
their mulJitudinous scenes of peaceful love-
Illness, furnished ample practlcing ground
for her earliest efforts. Afterward "barren
heath and shaggy wood were laid under
! contrlbu ion.
Claude Mscean proved rigorous task
| master. No slave driver was ever more ex-
acting in requiring his tale OF bricks, nor
| any belle dressing for her first ball more
| fastidious than he was in his demands
There no genius like hard work. he
used constantly TO remind her, and VIM
| fred smiled as she thought that he meant
! her TO prove an illustration of his favurite
proverh.
On wet days they spent many hours to-
| getner in Claude's studio-a 70 IN that olce
| had foim med a grsat state chamber, but
which, by the aid of the mason aud tue car
| penter, had been converted into an adnira-
Die room for the purpo . to which il was de-
voted. Here Wiuifred was kept busy COM
plotting and touching up the WORK that had
| been begun in tue open, and learnt many
wrinkles from Claude il the mixing of her
colors. The eve ings were given to CONVEX
sation and music, Winifred accompanying
Claude's violin solos on the piano.
Whilst they were thrown together con
stantlY in this manner there were ma ~
opportunities for Claude 10 carry on lis at
| tack upon Winifred's hoart: but eXcapt from
an occasional tenderness of manner and the
ardent glance from his expressive eyes, he
made no sign, and Winifred's fears were
| lulled to rest. She made no attempt to an
alyze her own feelings. Since new utter
est b I'd been awoke within her, Or to speak
more correctly, since an old interest had
been revived with UNNECESSARILY greater
strength, it may truly be said that her one
passion was for her art, aud her one dream
to realize Claude's prophecy of her future.
But for all Claude's appearance OF reserve
on the subject that lay closest TO his heart,
he was fully resolved That before Wi j.
fred's stay ,Ine to an end he wolld declare
his love, and that never with his consent
I should she leave Glsff,Grloc:s Castle except
as his promised bride. 1t cost him some
thing TO restrain himself, but he was
thoroughly loyal to the UNDERSTANDING ar
rived at with his mother that he should not
speak until she was able TO c niirm his
choice. But there were compen satiJns.
To be forever near the side of beautiful
woman who is sincerely loved, and with
hope that love is returned is bliss enough to
au ardent lover though no word is spoken,
and every dav Claude discovered some lie "
charm in Winifred's manner and some new
feature in her beauty to call up fresh ad.
miration aud 10 hghteu his passion.
1t has been said that Claude. after follow.
ing figure painting fer some time, had
hardened it for landscape. But tae desire
now possessed him TO exc Il in this branch OF
ait also. With such subject TO work on
as Winifrei, he thought, no artist uld fail
in his work. Oae evening after dinner he
was watching her as she recited TO Lacy
Falconrdge an amusing adventure that oc-
Cured to them when she was puntIng o
Loch-Awe, and es ne gaZed upon her
drinking in the sense of her beauty, and
noting the pure outline OF her face, the
dainty pose of her queealy head, the supert
curves of her we'll developed lust and the
sculptured roundness Of Ter white arms, re-
vealed by her low-cJt corsage, he thought
what magnificent Helen # Trog she
would make! The next day Wi1iFred con.
sented TO Sit for him, and ne began the tasa
which was destined to bring him fresh fame
and a more serious check to his hopes OF
winning Wnifred for h S wife than he
dreamed of. IL Sc enlsd as if love had giver
him greater strength and dslicacy Of touch
and he W rked like one inspired.
Matters were g. t1is stage when the las
week of Winifred's visit arrived. It was
bright sunny morling at tle end Of August
Winifred was in her room preparing for o
new expe ition, while Lady Falconridgi
and Claude were pacing the broad terrace al
the front OF the Castle.
"Mother,n he said, II think the time hai
come to speak, and Def ire we return to-day
purpose asking Wi fired to be my wife
Lady Falconridge looked anxiously at hei
son, and observing the firmly set mouth
and the flashing of his large eyes, ahC
hesitated before deciding whether she should
attempt to dissuade him f,o.n his purpose.
Claude returned her glance, and as heI
sile CO continued, he remarked
You know. mother, why mention thi:
to you. When you told me of your iuten-
ton to ask Winifred to Glen-Orloch you
exacte1 from me promise That
would not speak to her of my hopes unit
you had opportunities to know her bet or
| am more taan delighted at the affection
that evidently exists between you, aId nov
suppose | may go. in and win, If Lean"
"Yes, affection is not too strong a wcrd
for you 10 use" said Lady Falclnridge
speaking slowly. Il love Wilifred very
dearly, as dearly az 1 should have loved my
oNn daughter il it had pleased heaven &c
have given rae that blessing But" and
Lady Falcouridge paused with an evident
look OF embarrassment.
"But what, motherp said Claude. "Why
do you hesitatsl IL she 1T beautiful
What can you allege against herr'
"Nothi z. Claude. nothing" returned
Lady FalcOnridge. "You must not leap tC
conclusions because hesitate. Let me ex
plain"
go on, mother,n cried Claude, his brow
clouding over, let US have the explanation
Def re she comes. she will be here pr sent
ly."
"There is no special cause for anxiety,
continued Lady Falconridge. "only II
caution and decay, 80 you need not look s.
moody. think know toe whole Story 81
Whit eds life from Der earliest rec iiiectionl
to the prese {. except ons porti "a u IT
have not fOrcsi myself upon her conf isnce
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