Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30

made some remark which though
applicable TO the occasion, but / wa
still very i'll at ease and my mind deer
ly illustrated, and dare say m
words were somewhat unintelligible.
tried TO reason myself into the belle
that Mr.. Demands utterances wer
from the heart, and that he felt IA
therly interest In my welfare and wa
striving to serve me as true friend
and, in truth, did believe IL In a way
Yet was not altogether satisfied, and
In spite Of all my reasoning and all m,
belief, shade Of uneasiness and fea
lurked about my heart.
There was a momentary silence
broken by Mr.. Bernard, who suddenl,
remarked:
81 see you have letter there. Is 4
from your homer"
mo, sir" ] answered.; at Is not"
Indeed" he exclaimed. 81 was mo-
aware that you had friends elsewhere.
ut is from one / knew but a few
days. replied, but one whom count
a true friend"
"Ahl A lady, suppose?"
Eyes, sir; II is from n lady"
MAY ask her name2"
'She is Mrs. Cornell" / answered.
1.-THE lady with whom remained a
week before I came here"
"Ah, certainly. remember some.
thing Of her now. II was her son, be.
lieve, who brought you to my house?"
Yes, sir, IL was" ! replied, little
shortly, perhaps, for was beginning to
feel somewhat annoyed
He made no further remark imme.
diatcly, but sat staring into my half.
avertcd face as though he would read
my soul In my features. Finally he
Observed
THAT doesn't have the resemblance
OF lady's writing" pointing TO the
letter. ut is too heavy and bold for a
lady's hand"
lie waited for n reply, but I ventured
none, and after the lapse OF a moment
he spoke again, more explicitly.
Ibid the lady with whom you stopped
write that?" he asked.
mo, sir; her soh wrote II for her." /
answered, considerably nettlcd by the
persistency with which he continued 10
pry into my personal affairs.
Indeed" he exclaimed, coolly, al
was sure IL was written by man
presume, now, you are very well nc.
quninted with the SOM"
Yves, sir; met him every day dur.
ing the week was there"
Glow did he impress you?"
! looked up In surprise, wondering
what the man could mean by this cues.
tioning. 1t appeared to me that he was
not prompted solely by any idle curiosi-
ty but that, on the contrary, he had a
purpose in view. lie saw my surprise
but did not remark II, simply repeating
his question as though had not under.
stood him.
"lle impressed me very favorably," I
replied, las he must everyone who
knows him. lie is SO great and noble,
and so generous"
Mr., Bernard frowncd and looked dis.
pleased, and for little while drummed
the table with his fingers, watching me
from under his eyebrows.
80 you formed n great liking for
that young farmer, eh?" he asked, with
something like a sheer.
Eyes, did, answered, unhesitating.
ly. 81 formed a great liking for all
three members Of the family. ! could
not do otherwise II was at all crate.
full"
The young countryman, presume,
was very attentive to you2"
"lIe was very considerable OF me-"
Exactly. Quito gallant, too, l sus.
pect."
"llc was gentlemanly."
Just so," and again my visitor
frowned and looked displcased 81
dare say you thought him very gentle.
manly, Those country gallauts are SO
apt to impress one that way"
Mr., Bernard laughed when he said
that, and knew from his manner that
he had intended to be sarcastic. was
stung by his meaning, and for an in
slant glow Of resentment flushed my
face. felt acutely that he was invad-
ing sacred grounds, and that his re-
marks and questions were leading TO
information that he had no right TO
possess. understood perfectly well,
too, that he was prepossessed against
Charles Cornell, though why he was
could not guess, lie had never seen
the Cornells, aud he knew nothing
about them save what he had learned
from me; and IL seemed that the more
highly spoke Of them the less he was
inclined TO like them. This was es.
pecially true regarding Charles.
~ wonder now" Mr.. Bernard said
after u pause, seeing that was not
going to reply TO his last remark, ~
wonder now II this Cornell didn't feel
impressed rather deeply with your
charms"
| blushed scarlet and my cheeks |
burned, but / said nothing, He gazed |
at me inquiringly for a moment, then
asked:
Don't you think he WASP"
81 am not in Mr., Cornell's CONF.
dence," | replied with spirit, and
therefore am not able 70 speak Tor
him."
Then he has not been making soft
speeches to your he questioned.
mo, SIR he has not"
well, now, you need not get angry,
Miss Owens, / do not intend TO appear
impertinent. lam interested in YOU, as
have said time and again, and think
a INV duty "a adFiSs with Yup. 1 dol