The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-21

tive In the lr plantation. about half mile
from the Abbey. AZ sight OF him she had
-scuttled" away like young deer. but he,
obedient to orders. had not pursued her.
ITS the smell oil the pines as drawed her
, there. said the Judge; she was born
and she loves 'em moro than laces and
satins. and picters. and sick like: and it's
more nat'ral for the little cuss to sleep on
the brown needles than in feathers. There's
no tamin' her. It's instinc'. end. like foul
weeds In fair pasture. durn her. there's
no gettin 1t out OF her. Leave her alone,
sir, and shell come In when she's hungry.
gratitude!"
In the afternoon We went in break
to SOUTHAMPTON. driving slowly through the
woods. with the possibility of being seen by
Lola, who would certainly then have fol-
lowed us. but we saw nothing Of her. At
Southampton we bought decent clothes. and
spent some time In the air-dresser's.
had my beard shaved off; and we returned
10 the. Abbey. very much altered for the
better in appearance.
Miss Lascelles was much distressed about
Lola, who was still abtent. Braces ex-
;>,4a&Ss4ie es1. % 1551sf.k6E hoxiesfroy .the
sthinRs she had given her. was to me a mys-
tory. to Miss Lascelles also / believe. and u
very painful one. She seemed to feel her
SELF in some inscrutable way responsible for
the girls action.
Sir Edmund returned In the evening from
London.
Now. indeed. you look yoursei!--a gen.
tleman," he said. shaking my hand cordial
ly. He had made inquiries respecting q
lapidary, and learned that the most expert
valho. then occupied at Madrid. With our
sanction he wrote at once Offering this man
his own terms: TO come to the Abbey and
cut the Great Hesper.,
At night. the door by which Lola was SUD-
posed to have escaped from the Abbey was
left open, and night light was placed In
her bedroom.
81 The next morning the dairy maid said
that some one had been at her milk pans in
the night; there was no other evidence Of
Lola having entered the house. After
breakfast determined TO go through tho
woods myself In search OF her. Miss
Lascelles wished to acc company me. ought
to have pointed out to her that her com
pany iessened the chances OF Lola suffering
me to approach her, but could not deprive
myself the pleasure Of having such . sweet
companion. We saw Lola at the edge Of u
clearing on the hillside. She watched us
as we drew near. called to her. but she
MS. quickly disappeared among tho pines.
The forlorn condition Of the girl: her ges-
tures. which seemed full OF sadness; the
silent fall OF leaves; the trlstness OF the
autumn woods. overcame Miss Lascelles;
and as she walked silently beside mo- with
her head bent. saw she was crying. This
episode made a deep impression upon me;
yet, while my heart ached with sympathy
for the poor little savage wandering alone
IN those silent. still woods. an indescribable
happiness stole over my senses. 1t was the
awakening Of love.
Sir Edmund had n basket OF food placed
In the dairy. and the doors again loft open.
On the 17th wo learned that.some bread
and fruit had been taken from the dairy In
the night. Sir Edmund and wap
through the woods; we saw mr. ~ of
Lola. Our conversation turnel nnon his
daughter. and he told pea>be% she had con-
sI,ed ,. MN lor t1e,Htoss OF his wiio. He spoke
Tas,sssss ~ pride Of her sweet and loyal
S..hy;y ION. Latter on. fall M upon the
s}let OF the q: eat diamond. he asked me
-sss Ssis;'is ss @ a. = ss.d 1,,isS S;s 9 9
Jthcr g iamily. and ths namc leading iui
TO fpake further inquiries. no discovsred the
egrfQus TACT that my mother must have
Deem his wife's cousin. How often do we
md wide circles CT friends linked
together in this way! n Thought
That Miss LasceIles. was Qreatfy pIea eased
WITT The discovery Of the distant relation
snip existing between us; we seemed Iess
remote from each other.
Dnring our absence Miss LasceIles had
devoted herself entirely to Van Hoeck; her
sympathy had q remarkable effect upon th ls
sHhnRe man. When took him up to his
room TO dress for dinner. he asked me TO
open the window and place him where ne
might feet the AFR. He sat bofore the onen
window; the sotting sun was re1ectcd upon