The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

proud, imid way, that you admired Miss
Sinclairln
Then Curzon shrugged his shoulders
''How could admire her." he said, ''by
your sidel Miss Sinclair has been a good
looking woman, but her day is past,
though, of course, she cannot see it. The
bud Is fairer IN my eyes than the fading
flower"
The foolish girl cherished those words and
believed in them, and with a look, a smile,
Curzon easily carried on the understanding
between them.
he talked, laughed and TESTED with Miss
Sinclair, aud though he scarcely spoke to
Julia, she felt strange delight in his So
ciety.
she was not jealous OF Miss Sinclair,
and Miss Sinclair was certainly not jealous
of her.
When, therefore, he asked Julia where
her flair frlend' was tmeaning Helen) Julia
looked at him with a half-shy, half-con-
scious smile
"She is not very well, she answered, 'she
is lying down"
Curzou did not ask any more questions.
he began talking in a very lively fashion to
Miss Sinclair, pressing her to sing a certain
song that he pretended particularly to ad-
mire, and as the two were bending over
some music in search OF it. Roche had the
opportunity Of speaking privately to Julia
Bingham.
what is the matter really with Miss
Drummondp he said. in low tone. will
you tell mes"
Julia's young sympathies were at the
present time naturally enlisted in the cause
of all lovers, and she therefore Immediately
answered:
Something has grieved Helen very
much, Miss Sinclair-I am sure it was
Miss Sinclair-told my mother that Helen
walked very often with you, and my mother
is angry with Helen, and Helen has been
crying, oh, so bitterly, MIR. Roche-and
she is going away"
"Going away q interrupted Roche greatly
concerned. do you mean from Bracken-
fords When is she goingp
ITO morrow, believe" said Julia, land,
and it will be 80 dreary without her."
Roche knit bis black brows and bit his lip
in anger when he heard this news. He could
indeed scarcely suppress his indignation,
and it was well that Miss Sinclair was so
interested in her conversation with Curzon
or she would at once have noticed the young
mans expression.
Roche considered a moment, and then
made up his mind.
you are Helen's friend, ! am sure" he
said, again addressing Julia; land can
trust you, and am going to ask you to do
me favor. l must see Helen before she
goes-I am determined to see her. Win
you give her little note If / entrusv one to
your
ously; but Roche was Curzon's friend, and
therefore Julia wished to ohlige Roche, and
she was also really fond Of Helen.
81 will write it and give 1t to you in Ave
minutes said Roche, and he left the room
almost immediately, while Julia moved
shyly to the piano, by which Miss Sinclair
and Curzon were still standing.
Il = III. n I'll
approached them, but SO strong WIS Miss
Sinclair's faith in her attractions that she
scarcely glanced at the lovely Young girl
whom 1t was so natural that CurZon should
admire.
"Mss Sinclair" said Curzon, looking at
Julia, "has been coquetting SO long with
this song, first saying she would sing it. and
then that she wouldn't, that am weary with
waiting, Miss Bingham"
"What word to use to mero said Miss
Sinclair, with soft look Of appeal in her
eyes. II scarcely know what coquetting
means, Mr.. Curzon. What will the child
think to hear you use such wordp
1.-THE child, hope, is too good child to
understand it, or at least to practice it,"
laughed Curzon.
Julia blushed crimson and said nothing.
"Dear. run and bring me that music-book
that is on the table there, ~ said Miss Sinclair,
speaking to Julia, and as Julia turned to
obey her Miss Siuclair shook her head with
q smile at Curzon.
"You should not talk in that way before
Julia" she said. "True, she is only q child,
but children pick up strange ideas"
Again Curzon laughed.
''She is too young,n he said, ito know
anything about coquetry OF love, isn't she,
Miss Sinclairg She isn't come to the age to
make fool of a man, chs"
Miss Sinclair thought Curzon meant to
pay her compliment. She cast down her
eyes, she sighed, while Curzon stood looking
at her, trying to hide the sneer upon his
lips. Yet Miss Sinclair was quick enough
when vanity did not blind her. 1t was her
failing, and, like all great faults, constantly
exposed her to ridicuie.
I'VE don't all make fools OF men," she
said, softly. "Sometimes IL is our duty to
appear cold--to those we like best"
And again Miss Sinclair sighed.
Curzon felt q little alarmed. Had he
gone too far9 he thought; but he was a
young man who had seen something of life,
aud he, therefore, made tho best Of the stu
ton.
eyes indeed" he said, ''likss and dislikes
in this world must all be controlled by rea-
son. Unless fellow 10 rich, Miss Sinclair,
he Is never his own master"
While Curzon was thus gently throwing
cold water on Miss Sinclnir's incipient ad-
vances, Julia had met Roche returning TO
to the drawing room, and had silently taken
the little note which Roche had silently
placed in her hand.
IL was addressed TO Helen Drummond,
and without returning 90 the piano with the
music book that she had been desired by
Miss Sinclair to bring, Julia went upstairs
at once to Helen's bedroom.
AS she approached the door of the room
she overheard her mothers voice AMI
Helen's from within.
"You must not doubt my love, Helen,n
Lady Ennismore was saying.
Helen's voice as she answered was broken
By asob. -,
hard-n
And then came a sob.
Nonsense, nonsense, darling" said Lady
Ennismors, soothingiy; sit is only child's
grief, girls first foolish fancy-"
Julia felt that 10 was dishonorable to hear
more, and therefore she raped at the door
for admittance.
Lady Ennismore herself answered Julia's
she said, 81 must go down stairs now, but
by and by ! will come back. Don't fret,
Helen dear, you shall return 70 Brackenford
very soon--Judy hero l am sure will see to
that and Lady Ennismore stroked her
young daughters smooth, fair cheek as abe
spoke.
s'Y es, indeedp' said Julia, more impui-
sively than usual, and she went I'D TO Helen
and put her arms round her neck ard kissed