The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-05
AARON BLAIR'S ATONEMENT.
CHAPTER ".


OrmistonP" asked Lily. picking up
her pet, and turning away her face
from his enthusiastic caresses. lit is
pleasanter than in here, and / have
not been out since the morning. i
stayed in practising"
"Do you like the new songsP DO
they suit your voicePn inquired Owen
eagerly.
'.Oh. yes, think so-and / like
them very much. But you must not
bring me any more. please"
why notPn turning sharply to look
at her. She was blushing in the dusk.
.'Eather was vexed about 1t. He
asked me where they all came from,
and told him. He said that II you
brought any more was not TO take
them. So do not, please
"Iie lets that fellow Wedlake bring
you plentyl" grumbled Owen n good
deal put out IL don't see why / may
not try to give you a little as
well as he without annoying your
father
HE has known DIR. Wedlake much
longer. said Lily, with pretty touch
OF dignity, which she displayed some
times, ''and likes him very much"
THAT means that he doesn't like
me, supposep'
"Oh, no, cried Lily did not
mean that! He-he-does like you,
Mr.. Ormlston.
II wish / knew he did returned
Owen expressively--so expressively
that the color again frightened the
girls cheeks and her eyes fe !. But
she won d not remain silent; she was
getting afraid OF those eloquent gaps
in conversation with Owen Ormiston
So she said quickly and propos OF
nothing
IL forgot to tel you last night, |
have seen your cousin"
''My cousinPn
Miss Heath. She is your cousin,
isn't shep"
IL declare, don't know" he re-
piled with laugh. III we are cous-
ms, IL Is the remotest bonds OF con-
sanguinity. / wouldn't undertake 10
say whether we are relatives or not
we belong 10 different sides OF the
family, you see; but Milly and usu-
ally call ourselves cousins. And so
you have seen herp When and
wherep"
This after noon at UpperDatching
Father took me because | wanted 20
do some shopping; and she was in the
diapers shop with Lady Elizabeth.
/ cou dn't help knowing who they
were, for heard them giving direc-
tions TO send the things to The Cot.
How pretty she isl''
Lady Elizabethpn queried Owen.
Now and then he liked 10 tease this
pretty, pensive. serious maiden.
"Of course not! She is very hand
some, and -"
"0verpowering!" interposed Owen.
II know il!n
I'll wasn't going TO say that.
meant your cousin-I thought she
looked so pretty and SO nice"
$50 she is, said Owen heartily,
every pretty and very nicel / knew
you wou like her. -
IL am sure should. II knew her.
IL hope you will before long, he re.
joined softly, and with so much mean.
ing that Lily started and drew away
from him lite.
"That is hardly likely | think; but
am very glad | have seen her.
have so often wondered what she was
like"
II hope you thought her like my
description
Very much,
"And Lady Elizabeth"
IL don't think you ever described
her to me. did youP By tho way
has she ever been at Upper Datchinl
beforePn
s'Nover. until a month sinco-wher
she camo 20 The Cot"
"Nor nj StokinghamP -- that Il
whore we used 10 live
Don't believe she ever heard OF th,
place. said Owen. with look o
curiosity. "WhyPn
.lBecause fancicd that she looke'
at me SO oddly--almost rs II she ha,
seen me somewhere before and coul'
not remember me properly. She quit
started when she saw me first
''No wonder, you innocent darling
She looked ut you because you are 9