Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-12


the walls Of a lonely farmhouse, beyond mo
Trossachs, seems incredible. One would
scarcely expect to find among such humble.
surroundings wife suitable TO q man OF his
stamp. And yet when saw the woman who
had won him j Leither wondered at the con-
quest nor did blame hun for weakness
made the great discovery on the morning
after my arrival. Eager to taste tho fresh
ness OF the morning air, rose betimes and
went for short stroll. i returned, and
whilst standing at the door of the house, was
positively startled by the beauty OF girl
who passed me and entered, as IL she were %
regular lnhabitant Of the place. Not rosy
Scotch lassie, such as one would expect to
find indigenous 10 the soil but slim, grace
ful gill, with delicate classical features. A
girl with a mass OF knotted light hair, yet
with the apparent anomaly, dark eyes, eye
Iashes, and eyebrOws-a combination which,,
TO my mind, makes style of beauty rare,
irresistible, and dangerous above all Others
The features which filled the exquisite oval
of her face were refined and faultless. Her
complexion was pale, but its pallor limo way
suggested anything save perfect health. To
cut my enthusiastic description short, 1 may
at once say 1t has never been my good fri
tune to east my eyes on lovelier creature
than this young girl.
Although her dress was Of the plalnest and
simplest description, no one could have mis-
taken her for a servant; and much as adj
mire the bonny, healthy Scotch country las
sic, felt sure that mountain air had never
reared being of this ethereally beautiful
type. AS she passed me raised my hat in-
stnctively. She gracefully bent her golden
head, and babe me quiet but unembarrassed
good-morning. My eyes followed her until
she vanished at the end Of the dark passage
which led to the back Of the house.
Even during the brief glimpse ] enjoyed OF
this fair unknown a strange idea occurred to-
me- There was a remarkable likeness be-
tween her delicate features and those, scarce
ly less delicate, of Carriston. This resem-
blance may have added TO the interest the
girls appearance awoke in my mind. Any
way entered our stting-room and, prey
to curiosity and, perhaps, hunger, awaited
with much impatience the appearance OK
CanistOn-and breakfast
The former arrived first Generally speak,.
ing he was afoot long before was, but this
morning we had reversed the usual order OF
things. AS soon as l saw him cried
"Carristcn, tell me at once who is the love.
" girl met outside. An angel with dark
eyes and golden hair. Is she staying hero
like ouTsevesp
A look of pleasure flashed into his eyes-a.
look which pretty well told me everything.
Nevertheless he answered as careIesjly as II
such lovely young women were as common
10 the mountain side as rocks and brambles.
~ expect you mean Miss Rowan; niece
of our worthy landlady. She lives WITH
her."
"She cannot be Scotch with such face and
eyes,"
"Half and half. Her father was called an
Englishman; but was / believe, of French,
extraction. They say the name was origi-
nally Rohan."
Cariston seemed to have made close in--
quiries as to Miss Rowan's parentage.
"But what brings her here?' asked.
"She has nowhere else TO go. Rowan was
an artist. He married sister of our hostess,
and bore her away from her native land.
Some years ago she died, leaving this one
daughter. Last year the father died, penni-
less, they tell me, so the girl has since then
lived with her only relative, her aunt"
"Well," said, "as you seem TO know ALL
about her, you can introduce me by and by.@
"with the greatest pleasure, II Miss Rowan
permits" said CarTiston. was glad to hear
him give the conditional promise with as
much respect to the lady's wishes as IL she
had been a duchess