The record-union., 1891-02-01

awfully ashamed. will just go and sit
| over there till he is ready" GOOD IDEA
occurring.
''Will you not have cup of tea your
self?" May CheveniX courteously prof
fered the second horn mug.
mo, thank you. II had rather not"
hastily. "He won't be long. You are
very kind. Poor little fellow" and for
the first time an infusion of something
like compassion entered into the ill-used
| twenty to be made fool Of Gn his own
mind and not to feel wrath pure and
simple against the guilty parsonage, how
ever small and weak, and at another time
dear to the heart, that little wicked gad-
| fly may be.
Johnny, munching away with happy
face, had something rather irresistible
| But at the end of haitian hour-(''Please
don't hurry him." Hattie had urged, and
| it had eventually been decided that
Johnny's jailer should depart and view
the landscape from different points for
about that period)-at the expiration of
half an hour, when the gentleman reap
peared upon the scene, the little urchin
proved to be more irresistible still.
Replete with good things, comforted in
| his inner man, cooled down in the seduc-
tive retreat, and serene with all the trust
fulness Of his years, the little one had
curled himself up in a ball in Hattie
| Cheyenix's lap and fallen fast asleep,
with his rosy cheek upon her bosom.
Hattie's arms were locked around him.
| Here was a new dilemma. But some
| how it did not rouse the ire the former
one had done.
"Good Heavens! What is he up to
now?" exclaimed the young man, under
/ L. ,,tft
ternally-"how lovely the girl is! And
what a-a-yes, L thought she was pretty
before''-he had been Illuminating on the
young lady's looks during his term of
| banishment-"but now she has the face
of an angel. 1t is beautiful face. l can't
be angry with the boy, if he is tired; it
would be unreasonable. And the little
imp has chosen good quarters for himself,
that's certain Then aloud: "How very
unfortunate! Really Live are most
notwithstanding ourselves upon you
| like this"
sob, no." it was both girls who spoke
at once.
IF there is any one to blame, this is
the naughty person." proceeded the
elder, her glance falling upon the dim
pied rosy cheek which nestled to her,
sound in the sweet sleep Of childhood,
land look, you cannot be angry with
| him."
He could not be angry with anybody.
| But what was to be done? There reposed
| the little sleeper, cares and WEAKNESS
alike forgotten; but the glory OF the day
was fading, the party was at some dis
lance from the outskirts of the town, it
was time for everybody to be moving
homeward, and here were they one and
all fast caught in the tangle of golden
| web of hair. Nor was there any prospect
of escape.
"He must not be Awakened" said Hat
! tie Chevenix decidedly.
81 am afraid he really must" The de-
muir, however, was but a faint one.
May CheveniX was busy packing up the
| tea things. After amomentary hesitation
| the stranger whom circumstances had
| thus victimiZed seated himself by her
Cousins side.
81 never felt more ashamed in my life, :"
| he said. 81 can't tell you how annoyed l
| am" But somehow there was but little
| shame and no annoyance in the words.
How long do you think it will be before
he wakes?" added the speaker presently.
81 have no idea" A little hug Of the
| bundle in Hattie's arms.
"He is a great weight. You will be
very tired.''
lille is no weight; he is a perfect dar-
| ling"
Then followed bright blush and an
instant wish that the epithet had been less
fervent. 81 ought not to have said that"
reflected Modesty. But Admiration
| thought otherwise.
| ''She is the dearest as well as the love-
| lest girl 1 ever saw in my life" con-
Guided a certain spectator, deeply moved.
Johnny, forgive you"
| Then followed long pause.
Johnny slept peacefully on; Hattie
smiled contentedly down upon him; the
stranger watched them both. Every I'M
easy emotion died out of his breast.
II will tell you what / can do" sud-
denly, however, he burst out at last. II
will run down and fetch the carriage.
The carriage can easily get up as far as
that point down there, and then |
will run up and carry Johnny down."
| On. B.-No horror of carrying Johnny
down now.) II shall only be gone about
twenty minutes" proceeded the speaker,
springing to his feet. ''If / have luck 1
shall catch my mother just come in from
her drive, so there will be nothing to de-
lay me-" Then he stopped with an evil
dent afterthought. I'VE have already
trespassed so terribly upon you
| "Oh, DON'T
"But if you could kindly wait here?"
"Of course
"And the carriage can take you home
first
s'We shall not be late, thank you,n said
the elder Miss CheyeniX in clear voice.
1--WE are in rooms at this end of the town,
and shall be home in time for dinner. 1t
is no matter; not the slightest. We can
wait quite WE'LL
"Chevenix ?o he muttered to himself as
he hurried down hill. He had seen di-
rected envelope lying about dt had been
used as kettle-holder). "Chevenix? ]
seem to know the name; and yet cannot
remember when I have heard it,"
Lady Pulborough, however, remem-
bered instantly. my dear boy, they are
here / knew it. Those very rich, smart
people who have taken Broadlands, don't
You know? Sir John said 1 need not call
unless i liked, as they are only tenants
and I did not like at all. ] disliked all
heard of them. The mother is most
silly woman"
"Come and see the daughter" was all
his answer.
The two were bowling swiftly along to-
ward the downs, and in few minutes
after the last speaker had said ''come and