Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04


place. and. as stood by u sudden
sense Of the unsstzsfsctoriness IF LIE
came over ma Was there lever II be
.ny Of that follness Of ,oy Of which l
had dreamed. bat only tAs calm reSsg-
nation that nv Cousin Rachel assured
ms was the best thing II this ~orioY
With tbs restlessncss Il yosth. re-
bellsd. and two hot tears tsl on nv
hss baud grave-tears q selnSn repan-
ing far more tAaa Of reA grief Gi&no-
ing up al this moment ! saw a man ap
preaching. had been standing il the
shadow OF yew tree, and be evidently
had not noticed me- until that moment
for he started perceptioly as our eyes
met ! started. too. for the stranger
was no other than the person 60 whom
Jupiter had shown such friendly recoge
milton There was . moments pause
OF em Embarrassment. then the gentleman
lifted his hat and spologised for his
appearances.
said ~ had no intention Of intrudlng.
but did not see that anyone was here
until this iastanr"
NO apologies ere necessary" an
swerea. hastily II did not mean 70
remain here, ~ any rate And beforS
be could say anything TO prevent TIE
bowed and walked rapidly away.
As went heard him utter.ng more
apologies and disclaimers at my going
away. but paid no heed could not
help wondering who he was. though,
and had curiosity enough 10 look back
when reached The foot Of the h.lL
lie was standing exactly where ] had
left hini, holding his hat in his hand.
as If &c had barred his head ia reFcr-
eace. Was IL rossibie--the Idea had
flashed into my head for the first tine
could he be ray husbands cousin?
hurried home. hoping Rachel might
already hsve reached there; but she
had not. though sae appeared sooa
afterward. In tome excitement. ! told
her about my second meeting with
Jupiter's friend. and my conjecture IS
TO his identity Sh, did not seem SO
much Interested as thought. she ough.
20 be, but busted herself hunting for a
book while she listened 10 me =
Very likely YOU may b. right" she
said, when | expressed my opinion that
it must be Wayne Godwin.
~ should like TO know my husbands
cousin / remarked, though Mr.
Laurence never said much about h.ra. :"
but he may rot want 70 make your
acquaintance; lie may regard you as AZ
enemy-an interloper."
"Nonsensel" l said; but concluded
to let Mr. Godwia make the FIRST over
lures.
Some days later business called rae
to Philadelphia, and while taere took
it into my head to remain some time |
wrote to Rachel of my intention. beg
ging her not TO let the fact OF my alb
sence be generally known. ! began TO
fear that my husbands cousin was
staying in the neigh borhood to spy on
my actions. Rachel promised to do the
best she could. SO ! finished my visit
and returned to Greys.one with soIa c
friends.
NY cousin took this opportunity to
20 away. knowing | would not be
lonely in her absence; and, though |
missed her. was glad she was going
to have o change. Hardly had she
gene when received q call 1t was
from Wayne Goodwin. l went down 20
- .444-4, --aa,., aA.-~ --ss, - s.-s ths
stranger WHOM had tac; IL lay walks
lie rose when entered. and held ont his
hand.
"MGy claim relatiouship?" he said
cordially. II venturcd TO call on thai
ground. though had never met you in
the regular way. and you had net cx-
pressed any desire to see me"
''Oh, yes, had" answered, laugh
ing. for al my suspicious had vanished
at his tone; and then told him of ray
previously spoken wish
That broke the ice at cnce, and we
became very good friends before his
| call ended lie came again in a day or
two. and we were soon on excellent
terms Ny house party broke up. be,
Mr.. Goodwin still cmaired in the vii
lage. We laughed good deal over the
peculiar terms of my husbands win.
| though he was kind enough TO express
sope disapproval thereat lie indig'
nantly disclaimed any intention OF
proiting by its provisions
But you couldn't help it." / said
at depends on me"
| Eyes, il depends on you." be an
swersd, thoughtfully.
| told him about my absent cousin
and praised her good qualities until he
declared. laughingly, that was insane
on the subject He never had mrch 20
say on those occasions. but that was
natural, for he did not know my rela
tive, and therefore could not be aware
of her projections.
At last ! received a letter from Rachc
setting a day for her departure and
telling ,ne the train on which she woulC
return, so that might drive TO tho
station for her | did not mention &
| Mr. Goodwin that sue was coming;
thought it would be pleasant 20 have
them meet unexpectedly-l don't know
why, except that ! was young and
foolish enough TO like surprises. The
coachrnan drove me over at the riyh'
time. but my cousin did not arrive
There would be another train along II
a little while. though not an express
SO let the carriage wait for IL. while
| walked home The day was raw and
windy ard the waitinv-room not ver'
comfortable. SO ! preferred this TO re
naming On the way met Mr.. God
win and we sauntcrei leisurely ca
talking Of all sorts OF things exceP
Rachel Armstrong; return ] merely
explained that | had been 70 the VII
lage.
When we reached the house wen
upstairs % remove my wraps sos