The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13

sound OF her footsteps was heard again on the
Kitchen boards. Though It makes mo young
again. she always stops mo Just as II were q
child. But she cannot help my showing
you"
Here her stops became audible in the hall.
and his words died away on his lips. By the
time she had entered he was seated with his
head half turned aside and his form bent ever
as II no were In spirit thousand miles from
the spot.
Amused ct his cunning and interested in
spite OF myself At the childish sagernsss he
displayed to tell his tale. waited with a secret
impatience almost as great as his own. per-
haps. for her to leave the room again. and thus
give him the opportunity OF finishing his sen
tencs. At last there came an imperative call
for 'hsr presence without. and she hurried
away. She was no sooner gone than the old
man exclaimed:
have It all written down. wrote It years
and years ago. at the very time It happened.
She cannot keep me from showing you that:
no. no. she cannot keep me from showing you
that" And rising to his feet with difficulty
that for the first time revealed to me the full
extent OF his inarmity he hobbled slowly
across the floor to the open door. through
which he passed with many cunning wnks
knu ne as.
1T grows quite exciting" thought I. and
half feared his daughter would not allow him
to return. But either she was too mach en-
crossed to heed him or had been too much
deceived BY HE seeming indifference, when she
last entered lie room to suspect the GRAND
which had takon hun out OF It. For sooner
than had eXrectoh. and quite soma few min:
In again. carrying under hi. coat roll OF yell
low paper, which he thrust into my hand with
There IL is. WAS yav Young lad IN those
Ren,i il. sir read It. and il Maria says anything
against It, tell her 1t was written long before
she was born and when was as pert as she 10
now. aud good deal more observing"
and had barely disappeared in the hall when
she came III and saw me with the roll in my
We'll! I declare" she exclaimed: and has
he been bringing YOU thatl Whatever shall I
90 with him and his everlasting manuscript
story Of tia. old house a. he is himself"
III the writing H is at ali esibs n am "' anI S
to read IT., You wont object will you r.
her oSy
mind reused on this subject, because he is
sure TO be sick after it: ~. now that YOU
.ion; i don't: but then father always said
Her smile certainly bore out her words. It
was SO good tempered and .con!lding. and
pleased with her manner In suite OF myself. l
own little parlor. ana sat down in the glow Of
sm 9r hsto autumn afternoon to read this old
viii Juliet DO at homo to:day,' She must
mornlne tripping back from he iarm. 1 gave
r.. must have tod hef that would - among
sR;i iss faaHs
mau. and one who is quite iorehanied and
able 10 take unto himself wife. Ralph Urpni-
Gh vile sRS 1ss aHa Sn
courtine. when the prettiest maid that has
era ed the town Tor many q year holds out the
10 be sure tho fact that she has more than
as s.' no: gss h 3,
sIdered as good as any onss. For r am NJ not not
town. ana have t, not a little cottage en- my
hang really to shower themselvt Ike rain
tbs sunset By 9 half hour and, begin, my visit
al w6sn h. 10 a.s
her conrany to the pext singing school
b.s h5ss her = wG Others we're
which builds every ye6r nest In my old apple
checks turned pink. but do not know II it
was from Measure or annoyance. for she gave
pa Is s BIT 1eps sn t fRns
Jared no batter: and she was so bit.er-sweet
10 Orrin Day that he left in Al huff. and vowed
ho would never steD across her threshold
again. thought she was triie more serious
after he had gone. but when womsn's eyes
smiles with Which, Sue 1 disports herself ehase
each other 20 RAPIDLY over o face both mis-.
aed hs an
from seeming. But trne or false. she Is pretty
as harebell and bright as glinting sunshine.
VIII hold iii Himself aIoof u Why Wi ''nu'''f
Col. SCHUYLER may hold himself. aloof, but
Yesterday as i was ssunterinx in the cnurch.
yard. waiting for the appearance OF 9 certain
s Ss Faa. frewnsa 6y the
IS 10 leaned on one Of the tombstone: near
ra!ienE,s Goo s} grave and saw that he
the same demuIe hat This gave ms shock.
for though I hal never really dared 70 hope
rare in our ,IIiass. and indeei. as ! take t. in
any village. ]. did not think he would show so
mIGh i%pSatis1c. or await her s
forgot to watch any longer for her coming, but
saw by tho change witch rapidly took place In
IT that she had stenned out OF the great church
the more bsan by hsr Smiles an
t!Is spi Ing the sweeter ~ her pre;encc:
Then came % myself nni rushed forward
with the rest oi I'll: Iads DiI he follow behind md
had smiled upon us with so airy welcome
soon showed discontented curyo not I" be
them and when We would have escorted her
across the fields to her fathers house she
mad made knocking courtesy and wandered away
mumb!ss in tho mesting honse. Did she 90
this to mock us or himt u to mock him ne
had pest take care, Tor beauty scOrnrd tS apt
to grow DANGEROUS. But perhaps it was TO
mock us' Well. well. there would be nothing
new In that: she Is ever hooking lib.
Ihcy say the Colonel passes her gate dozen
times day. but never goes To- aud never looks
up. L. he Indifferent then! cannot think 30.
Of her coGuo,ry. II that Is so she shall DO my
wife before he wakens to the knowledge that
her coquetry hides passionate aud loving
90, SCHUYLER Is a dark man; HI, has eyes
which pierce you. and q smile which, II II
could be understood. might perhaps be less
fascinating that 1t is.. II she has noticed his
her breast must nave beaten faster bymany =
throb. For hs j. tho ono great man within
twenty miles, and SO handsome and above US
all hat do not know OF q woman bEt juliet
whose voice uoaa not sink 4 tone lower whom.