The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-09-03

Mrs. Robertson had dropped asleep after
dinner. as she always does. he asked me
whether should think him rude II he
departed on the morrow. He really
ought to be in London. he said.
ii shall not think you In the least
rude" replied, ''and quite agree with
you that the sooner you 10 up TO Lon
don tine better. Tnat is II you can OBJ
tain leave from DR.. Bowles BY the way,
Lady Sutton gave me message for you,
her kindest remembrances, think it
was"
II didn't know you were acquainted
with Lady Sutton" be said flushing sud-
denly
81 was not until today" I replied.
'and TO confess the truth, | shouldn't
have been now 10 hadn't forced my nc
quaintance upon her. You must try to
forgive me for having taken such lib
erty. The responsibility really rests with
the doctor, who gave Ine to understand
that unless ! could comfort you with
some good news you would very likely
fret yourreh into dangerous illness"
then made such explanations as ap.
peared to be needful. while he listened
to me shamefacedly. Il was easy to iii.
vine what his sensations were He had
certainly made love to the, and. being q
gentleman, he naturally felt little un.
comfortable at the thought that |. Of all
people. should be instrumental In secur.
ing for him a happiness Of which be had
deSpaired. However, ! spared him rs
much Rs ] could, and he thanked me for
my kindness, without looking at me
and speedily made his escape. | am
sure it was quite ~ great relief to me
as 1t was to him to say good night.
But when the post came In on the fol
lowing morning, received letter from
Lady Sutton which astonished me great,
ly. and the contents OF which l had nc
choice but to communicate TO Mr.. Long
field.
Dear Miss Selby,~ she wrote, lit Is
most painful to me to have to tell you Of
something which | had hoped to keep
secret for many months to come. but
after you had left me today felt that
In justice TO poor Jack, ought not to
conceal the truth. ! will leave it tn
your kindness and good sense to decide
whether he had better be told at once or
not: only please do not let him come
here. know must seem to have been
faithless to him; still there Is differ
ence between the sort Of boy!and-grl
Irritation that he and had once upon
time and the love Of ripper years. Be-
sides, quite thought that he had for
gotten Inc.
II am afraid you will be rather dis
pleased to hear that am engaged to MIR
Maitland. and that we are to be married
In about years time: although. as ynu
yourself no longer care for him. don't
know why you should mind. Knowing
him rs well as you do. I am sure you
will believe that he scrupulously re
frnined from telling me what his true
feelings were until you had set him free.
The letter was q tolerably long one
but there Is no occasion TO qnote NOR,
than the above passages from 1t. lu
deed. the remainder did not greatly in
terest me. The question was whether IL
would be safe to tell Mr.. Longfeld all
and ! had by no means made up my
mind that would do 80 when he came
with very serious face, to inform IN,
that DR.. Bowles had sanctioned his i'm
mediate departure for London. How
ever, need scarcely say that | found
half measures impossible. ltried to dis
suade him from attempting to see LIdy
Sutton on the ground Of her recent be
reavement, and ! tried to hint very
gently that there was q chance Of heI
being no longer quite Of the same minJ
IS she had been before her marriage. but
these subterfuges were Of no avail.
"You are keeping back something from
me, Miss Selby," he said at length
please don't do that, because 1t isl'I
kind or friendly to deceive ms, although
! know you mean to be both"
So then blurted out the truth clum
silly enough, and | must say that tn
effect which 1t produced upon him wiz
startling in the highest degree. Up :,
that moment ! had firmly believeC
Jack Longfeld to be modest and ever
q somewhat timid young man; certainly
had imagined THAT he was u good deal
In awe Of me. But these illusions wert
rudely dispelled when | found myself
being kissed and embraced without 81
much rs a preliminary word Of warn
ing. and when he did speak. the asser
ton that he made was characterized by
anything rather than modesty.