Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-04

daughter myself" retorted Mrs. Fred
ericks, dryly.
The captain laughed
"You are right That is reason
enough. You have made her charm
ing girl; you will make her charm
ing woman. For some man she will
, make an adorable wife, and in her
later years she will be what you are
| now"
mo, not quite" said the old lady,
serenely. LENA is woman made for
love- was woman made for rule,
for command. / am tyrant Oil |
know it, and choose to be. have
yet to find anyone who can manage
my affairs land even those of few
others) as satisfactorily as myself.
But Lena is different She is very
tender blossom. She will never care
to be tyrant. She will live for her
husband-for his love. She will only
develop into all nature intended her
for under those conditions. Therefore
it is very necessary to find an excep-
tional oak for my exceptional vine.
Dropping all metaphor, the husband
who is to be worthy of Lena must not
be the first chance sutton If your
nephew pleases me-" concluded the old
lady, fastening her bright, piercing
eyes with masterful and humorous
challenge on the captains face, 81 may
capture him for her."
Henri is an excellent fellow" said
the captain, with some emotion.
He glanced through the window at
the two young people pacing slowly up
and down in the moonlight.
II wonder what he is talking to her
about" thought the captain. "His col
lege races, probably"
Lena's grandmother, in her turn,
watched her companions unconscious
face a moment.
swell, WE'LL" she said, 1--WE shall
see!"
"But Capt Charter, don't know
why"
"You don't know why should COM
plain?" said the captain, gently. II
was many evenings since the evening
of his arrival, and it was he now who
was pacing in the dusk by Lena's side.
Consciencc-stricken, he told himself
that he had no right thus TO monopo-
lie that place. Where was Henri, his
nephew?
"Ah! WE'LL" he resumed, ''you cannot
say that you always treated my
nephew kiudly-as kindly as he would
wish" He was trying to smile, but
his heart was heavy. 1t seemed al
ways to be SO now.
Lena, with downcast eyes, made nc
answer.
"Perhaps you viii say" continued
the captain, still with his forced light
ness, "that you have not known him
long enough toto learn to think o:
him as he would wish. But"
'Do you think one must know "a;
person long time to-care in tina
way?" asked Lena, casting rapidly {
sly glance upon him.
"No!-I-think a day-an hours
often enough-often too much if it il
to make the unhappiness of whole
life" The poor captain paused
|. What, what had he been saying? Des
perately he strove to gather himself to
!, gether. The odor of roses and new
mown hay was in the air, and thu
rustic of Lena's white dress upon thu
gravel of the park made his pulses
beat Wildly he threw himself bacl
into the way of duty. But that mus
not be with poor Henri, hope. Ifyol
could learn to care even little TO
| him, the rest might come in time"
,, Helplessly he foundered on. Lena
! who moment before had flushed like
a rose, had now turned pale as ghos
under cover of the cleaning. When
the next time, they reached the end o
the walk, she left her companion ant
entered the house.
, Her grandmother was sitting in tn,
great armchair, under shaded lamp
reading Herbert Spencer.
"Where have you come from?" sh
said. "But know. l should do bet
ter to ask where young Mr.. Bowen is
You have been walking with the un
Gle, instead. Why was that?"
a The old lady's tone had never beel
more autocratic, and her eyes ha,
never had more arbitrary and sarcas
tic CLEAN. Lena began to tremble
, Her tense nerves gave way.
, "Grandmamma," she cried, ''yo
: have no right-no, no right-to MARI
me against my will"
Her blue eyes were flashing like dia
> monds behind the sudden blindin
= tears of rebellion.
a "Tut, tut. What's this? Who, pray
9 is trying to marry you against you
willP Are you not very fond of thi
). charming young fellow, who is S
o madly in love with you? If you ar
q not, marvel at you lack of taste. Al
!. this is childish. l know better tina
, you. Old people always know bette
a than young people. 1t is very sensibl
n to make their marriages for them.
it were always done there would b
far less matrimonial laundering. AS
Capt Charter if am not right"
"You speak of Capt Charter a
% though he were DID," cried the CIR
forgetting all things in her hot indie
l. nation. "He is only thirty six"
g "Well, that is old for girl of you
years." returned the old lady, wit
y unruffled equanimity. ''Come, kiss m,
X and retire for the night. You cannc
+ present yourself before the gentleme
g with that stained face"
P When Lena had left the room Mr.
q Fredericks glanced at the closed doc
with very curious smile upon her lip
d She was about to resume principle
n of Sociology" when the captain cam