The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-22
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keen north wind which was whistling
round the dwelling places Of men, sweep
ing majestically over miles Of grass land
which stretched inland from the frown-
ing cliffs. and sporting in reckless aban-
donment of pleasure with his old play.
mate the sea, lashing the brave white
horses to swifter gallop. urging on the
waters till they leapt high upon the
rocks and dashed in mad glee against
the steady, rugged old cliffs.
Noisy. clustering. rollicking north
wind, in spite Of all your rough ways
there was one who had come forth to
meet your embrace, who loved you for
your strength, for your grandeur. And
the north wind met her, to kiss her
laughing lips with the salt sea spray,
strengthen her heart with her stirring
song, touch the dark hair with his fin
gers, challenge the sparkling. smiling
eyes, which resisted outwitted, defed
him, till he loved her In his own whole
hearted fashion, and swept onward tell
ing her name to sea and sky and shore
mHEluA, Nu1lQ VI CIl0 OC0dL.
Sir Denis Beauchamp, making his way
up the steep cliff, stood up for moment
gazing in silent wonder at the frail look
ing little figure, which not only with
stood the tempestuous blast, but seemed
actually to enjoy it. A smile parted his
fine cut lips as he took in first the whole
picture, and then the particular beauty
of the sweet flowerlike face turned sea-
ward.
Suddenly Marina turned and saw the
stranger. He Immediately accosted her,
and she noticed that his smile lit up a
somewhat plain face
Lady Katharine has sent me to bring
you home," he said.
Then you are Sir Denis But how
did you know me2"
81 fancied there could be but one young
lady DESTROYS of making friends with
such very rough customer as this north
wind"
I'VE are great friends. 1t is delight
full up here. Look at that tossing sea-:
isn't 1t beautiful
Beautiful" he replied But he was
uOb AOOhIuB bt LILO sea.
Lady Katharine Dyson watched the
pair approach as they came up from the
beach into her we'll kept grounds
"An goes we'll" she murmured and
smiled
Lady Katharine, desiring companion
for the winter at Thirltown, had remem.
bered her cousin Eleanor's orphan child,
and Marina, being only seventeen and
alone in the world, had been very thank
full to make her home with Lady Kath-
arine. All had gone we'll till the return
of the bachelor squire of Heathcote Hall,
who some weeks later startled Lady
Katharine by sudden remark on Mari
mas beauty.
Lady Katharine answered lightly:
Don't loose your heart too quickly. She
does not quite carry her character In her
pretty face"
Was there covert sting in the words!
Heathcote put away the fancy as absurd
TOO late with your advice, Lady Kath-
arine If ! ever marry shall marry that
girl"
Perfectly unconscious was he Of the
effect Of this speech upon his listener.
Possessed himself of no more than q
friendly regard for her, and being by
nature somewhat unobservant, it had
never dawned upon him that she could
regard him as more than q friend. In
deed, 1t would have rather offended his
unworthy and quixotic sense Of homo,
had he known that married woman, and
she the wife Of his old chum, George Dy-
son (who was then dispensing justice in
Indian law courts), had conceived TO,
him feelings nothing short of infatua.
ton, all the fiercer for being kept 80 rig
orously under restraint. So he spoke In
all good faith, and Marina, standing afal
In the sunlight, knew not that fate was
weaving into her web Of life the love OF
an honest man and the hate Of jealous
woman.
The long night hours brought no SLEEP
10 Katharine Dyson, but Marina found
her next morning calm as ever. and, II
anything, a shade kinder than usual
while all there was to show as the result
u that night watching was little note
addressed to Sir Denis Beauchamp, which
found him at his club, and brought
q smile to his lips. The contents were
brief: "Come down for a week or 90.
Attractions saving, Of course, my 30
ciety-best described by round ., bat
for one thing, and that 4air thing. A
you love me, come, and ] promise you
shall not be bored"
Three days later he came, and Lady
Katharine, watching him approach, the
eyes bent upon the sweet face which the
north wind had Kissed into more than
wonted beauty murmured. "All goe
well.'
At any rate. Marina thought all wa
well She asked no questions respectin,
him, and, indeed, there was always q lit
tie air OF reticence about her which 81
Denis found delightful Accustomed I.
tho ways Of women. and smiled upon b,
almost every type Of them. he wa
amused 70 lind that this darkeyed littl
80 maiden had Wit enough to hold he
own against his attack. It made the con
eest rather more interesting. Had ali
bent that dainty head Of hers 10 his firs
souch be would have left her and gon,