Telegram-herald., 1891-11-23

my asazrs tA,d even these ss Q tow
c1aersl ss satisfactorily ss myself
Bus LeaA V eidereAk She il . very
teadsr eiosso<a S1e wsu never care
- BE- . tyrsn& she viii live for her
Husband fer his love. She viii only
Develop into "a nature intended her
for under sAose sonditionA Therefore
II u very necessary "a ind "a excep-
ticnal s>k fog my sxsePsionl VIVA
Dropping ell metaphor. the husband
who . % be worthy ef Lena must not
hs the drse ehAnss soitoc n your
nephew piessss Rs." eonelGdeA the old
lady. fastening hsr bright piercing
eyes with nasterfA sad humorous
challenge 90 the captains face. II may
cApsase him for her"
''Henri Is An excellent fellow said
the captain. with some emotion
He glaneed through the window ~
ths two young people pacing slowly up
and down Ia the moonlight
II wonder what be is talking - her
sbeut- thought the captain His col
legs races probably"
LsaA's grandmother. IN her turn.
watched her companions unconscious
face . moment
well. we'll" abe ssid. I'VE shan
ses,"
But Capt Charter. I don't know
Why"
''You don't know why I shouh com
plain?" said the captain. gently. II
was many evenings since the evening
of his arrival. and IL was he now who
was pacing in the dusk by Lena's side.
Conscience-stricken, he told himself
that he had no right thus TO monopo-
lize that place. Where was Henri. his
nephew?
"Ah. WELL" ne resumed, you cannot
say that you always treated my
nephew kind.y-as kindly a. he would
wish" He was trying TO smile but
his heart was heavy. II seemed al
ways to be so now.
Lena, with downcast eyes. made NO
answer.
perhaps you win say" continued
the captain, still with his forced light.
ness, that you have not known him
long enough TOTO learn to think Of
him as he would wish. But"
do you think ono must know "a
person q long time to-caro in that
way?" asked Lena. casting repidly
sly glance upon him.
.'No!-I-think . day-sn hour-is
often enongh-oftez too much if II is
to mako the unhappincss of whole
lite" Ths poor captain paused.
What. what had he been saying? Des-
perstely he strovo TO gather himself to-
gether The odor of roses and new
mown hay was In the air, and the
rustic of Lena's white dreas upon tho
gravel of tbs park made his pulses
beat Wildly he threw himself back
into the way Of duty. But that must
not be with poor Henri, hope fyou
could learn to care even q little for
him, the rest might come in time"
Yelpiessly he foundcred on Lena.
who q moment before had flushed like
o rose, had now turned pale as . ghost
under cover Of tho cleaning. When.
the next time, they reached tho end Of
the walk. she left her companion and
entered the house.
Her grandmother was sitting in the
great armchair, under shaded lamp
reading Herbert Spencer.
"Whero have you como fromf" she
said "But know. should do bet
ter to ask whero young Mr. Bowen il
You have been walking with the un-
ele, instead Why was thAt?"
The old lady's tone had never been
more eutocratic. and her eyes had
never had moro arbitrary and sarcas-
tic CLEAN Lena began 70 tremble.
Her tense nerves gave way.
'Grandmamma," she cried, 'you
have no right--no. no right-to marry
ne against my will"
Her blue eyes were flashing like dis-
monds behind tho sudden binding
tears Of rebellioa.
tut, tut. What's this? Who. pray.
l. trying to marry you against your
viii? Are you not very fond Of this
charming young fellow, who is SO
madly In love with you? II you arc
not marvel at you lack OF taste. All
this is childish know better than
Jou- Old people always know better
than young people II Is very sensible
TO make their marriages for them. II
1t were always done there would be
far lcss matrimonial blxaaering. AK
Capt Charter IL am not right"
"You speak Of Capt Charter -
though he were DID," cried the girl,
forgetting al things in her hot indig.
nation HE Is only thirty-six"
"well, that is old for girl Of your
years." returned the old lady. with
unrufied equanimity. Come, kiss me.
and retire for the night You cannot
present yourself before the gentlemen
with that tcar-stained face"
When Lena haS left the room MrA
Tredericks glanced at tho closed door
with = very curious sEniis upon her liza
She was about TO resume Principles
of Sociology" when the captain came
In He looked worn. haggard and pale.
After few words of preliminary con-
vcrxation he observed that he might
find himself obliged to retura TO tewn
within day or two.
Provided" cried MrA Fredeticks.
shat you are permitted. and don't AZ
al know that shall permit ycn BE-
iicvc ron are all in league 10 make me
pass bad night Here have Just dis
missed Lena in . very great stage Of
agitation. setting herself M against