The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-05


And be wrote 70 thank her also. and alto
I gether after Miss Sinclair received his let
I Ter she dld not grudge the money quite 50
much TO the two Old women. Thus, when
she returned to Brackslflrd, in the shin
! ing sumner days, she met the rector IN very
/ friendly fashion, and his sisters began II
/ tremble more than ever lest they should lose
/ their comfortable home.
But the summer Waned. and the yellow
! gorse shed around its leaves Of gold on the
hills, and the heather began TO open It's
/ purple petals to the sun, and still Peter had
/ not spoken Then the shooting season COM
menced, and men arrived az Brackenford,
and among them youlg Curzon, whom Miss
\ Sinclair thought had a great admiration
for herself, aud whose handsome face was
more pleasant to her eyes than the retor's
lean yellow one.
She wished, in fact, to firt with Curzon,
| and marry the rector. And CurzOn, who
had motive for doing so, encouraged her
/ IN the idea that he was in love with her,
because ne thus had an opportunity Of be-
/ ing constantly with Julia Bingham, who
naturally was a greet deal with her gov
| erneSs
But Julia, who was growing up lovely
| young girl, was CurZOn'S real attraction at
| Brackenford. she also thought she quite
| understood the reason of CurZOns attentions
| to Miss Sinclair. She regarded her as quite
an elderly person, and would smile in her
| proud, shy way at Miss Sincair's folly,n
| for as such she esteemed the handsome
| gOverness' evident pleasure in the society of
| the good looking young soldier, who mad
whispered many tender word in her own
| youthful ears.
! Francis r che had been invited by Lord
| Ennismore to accompany bis god-sDn, Cur
zon, to Brackenford, but he had declined.
II don't know what has come over
Roche" Curzon told Lady Ennismore on
| the night he arrived at Brackenford, but
you never saw such a changed follow"
How he is changedln asked Lady Ennis
more, with quivering lips.
"Ob, he used to be Sd jolly, you know, and
now he's quite different; | fancy he was
very hard nit by that handsome girl be met
here last autumn-Mss Drummond-by the
| by. where is she nowsn
This was most painful question, and
| Lord Ennismore who heard it looked anx-
iously at his wife, and then quickly changed
the conversation by abruptly asking some
question about his own family. And Cur
zon at once saw he had said something that
| ne had better have left unsaid.
And when Lady Ennismore quilted the
| room. Ennismore put his hand on Curzon's
| shoulder, and drew hun aside.
My dear boy,h he said, do not mention
| Helen Drummond's name again to my wife.
Il very extraordinary thing has happened,
| for this poor girl has disappeared in q most
mysterious way from her home, and nv
wife, who has known her from her baby
| hood, is in the greatest distress about her.
| In fact, Lady EnnismOre has never been the
| same since il happened and | offered a re-
| ward for any information about Helen
without effect, and there are serious doubts
whether this poor girl did not put an end to
| herself"
"What a terrible thing" said Curzon;
nGt auyft 7 Aa,,
name to Lady Ennismore."
But the next day he found an opportunity
Of mentioning il to Julia Bingham, and
Julia's eyes flied with tears as he spoke of
her old friend.
II cannot make it out" she said 'mother
sent her away from here, you know, be-
cause-Mr. Roche liked her very much, |
| think--and they have all been so strange
about 1t. Do not tell this. but Mr.. Roche
| got her address in Scotland from me, and l
am almost sure he went there, though
| Helen never told me, but she seemed so
| happy just after she went home, and she
was SO unhappy to go away from here, and
| mother made her promise not to see or write
| to Mr.. Roche before she left. Well then, after
little while mother went quite suddenly to
Scotland, and l never heard from Helen
again after mothers visit--not even at
| Christmds-then HolIn's aunt, Miss Drum
mond, died, and it was after that Helen dis
| appeared, and mother has been so uohappy
about her, and am sure l have been, too
tits very strange business and Pve no
| doubt poor Roche has felt it awfully, for 1
know he was very fond Of her, aud when
fellow likes girl, you know, Miss
| Jula--n
Julia cast down her beautiful, shy ewes,
and soft color stole over her face as Cur
| ION went on.
"At least I know what should feel if
some one-you know whom don't you, Miss
| Julia. were to disappear like this poor girl!
| By Jove, believe I'd put pistol to my
head, Icouldn't stand it."
at is very terrible for Us ALL"
''She was such a nice bright girl, too!
| Poor Roche-wonder he never mon
| toned it to me- as we met her here to-
| gether9'
II am sure it is something about Mr..
| Roche-for she told me-
And Julia paused. blushing more deeply
| still.
What did she tell you, Juliaa That she
| liked Roche?" asked Curzon, who understood
| the cause of the young girls shyness.
YES half whispered Julil.
"What did she say about him, Juliar'
said Curzon, very tenderly and gently
taking her hand won't you tell me,
| dear"
"She." faltered Julia, With downcast
'sad-that she would never
change
by Jovei l wish some one would say
that of me. l would give all have in the
world to- hear such words from"
He paused, and well he might. His semi
| sentimental conversation had taken place in
one Of the winding paths at Brackentord,
near where little artificial cascade came
sparkling ana dancing from the rock ork
above. and happended in this wise.
julia and her governess had met Mr..
| Curzon in the grounds as they very fire.
| quently did, and while they were walking
together Miss Sinclai-'s quick eyes perceived
the STOPPING form of the rector, entering at
little private gateway TO the grounds, at
| a short distance from them, and though she
admired CurZon, she was prudent withal
and making some excuse to her young cum-
panions, she advanced to meet the rector,
and thus Julia aud Curzon were left alone
But not for long; Miss Sinclair did not
go as far as the house with Rev. Peter, but
merely walked short way with him, but
long enough to set his heart beating very
fast, and make every pulse in his body
tingle.
Then she returned to look after her pupil,
or rather after CurzUn. And Curzon
paused abruptly in his love-making when
he heard her step. Not that Miss Sinclair
had the faintest idea that he ever thought
OF the lovely young girl she constantly
allowed to be In his society. She was too
vain for thar She talieyed Curzon a6-