The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12

brown depths q sympathy she could not
fail TO read.
''aushl' she answered, in whisper.
"uere they come"
None could notice In raadcmoisclle's
manner as she advanced beside her
nephew that chagrin was raging in her
heart, for with the gnyest Of smiles she
cried, taking Kate's white hand play
fully in hers:
"As the mountain would not come to
Mahomet Mahomet went TO the noun
tain. Permit me, dear child, to intro
duce to you my nephew. NJ. Leon d'Es-
trcvillc."
The bow the gentleman made, as he
raised his glossy black hat, would have
reused the envy of dancing-mastcr-
as for Nellie Barlow, It's aristocrntio
grace simply overwhelmed her.
Kate made her best curtscy, and.
without giving mademoisclle chance
Of second consideration, both intro
duced the young Frcnchmnn to Nellie
and Arthur Dunbar.
AS the two men met face to face,
Kute could not but mark the contrast
1t was like the chance encounter of
two dogs-say Cnsar and some little
toy terrier-the one careless and digni-
fed; the other full of fun nnd grimace.
Yet, for all that, Leon d'Estrcville
was very handsome young fellow,
with his delicate features and large,
luminous dark eyes, If be had only gone
TO Regent street for tailor instead of
to Shoreditch.
Now" matlcmoisclic chirped, pleas
antly, you can enjoy four-hundcd
game. Leon, ask Miss Grahame to be
your partner, and see if you cannot be
a match for Miss Barlow und her young
friend"
She emphasized the "her' 80 us to in
sinuntc thnt Mr. Dunbar must not con-
slider himself us one of the parlor party.
do not believe that there ever was a
game OF croquet played where 80 much
small feeling was exhibited us on this
occasion. chiefly caused. am sorry to
say, by the reprehensible conduct of
Arthur Dunbar, who would strike
Icons ball so viciously when the op-
portunity offered and make such q dis
graceful null of his attempts to GRO
quot Miss Grahamc's, and did laugh so
hilariously when the young French
man in trying to retaliate crashed the
mallct down on mis- own shin, that
even Kate was annoyed with him, and
Nellie could have wept for vcxation.
But now the dinner bell; and Kate
Grahame had TO endure the hupilia-
ton OF seeing the party separate, with
out mndemoisele making the slightest
sign of Cancellation.
This slight of one who had done her
such service cut the sensitive girl TO the
| quick, SO creeping to the Governess'
side she whispcred:
MAY ask Nellie and Mr.. Dunbar to
dine with us?"
Madcmoiselle Campignon was pctri-
fed at her audacity.
"Knte Grnhame," she demanded
"havc you taken leave Of your senses?
I have suffered anguish 1T your conduct
during the past twenty-four hours To
think that young lady, who has en-
joycd the careful training that You
have, should condescend to pick up o
promiscuous acquaintance with total
stranger, an American, too, who may
be petty trndcsmnn's son for all you
know to the contrary, is enough TO
make ones hair stand on end with hor-
ror. What do You suppose Miss Balder-
stone would say TO such conduct? am
sure 1t would nearly break her heart
"But he has the manners Of n gentle
man" Kate faltered.
80 has my hnir-dresser. Yet you
would not have me ask him TO dinner,
would youp"
Thus the storm swept over the poor
girl, and she could only bend her head
like the tender sapling and let 1t pass by.
mir. Dunbar leaves here on Monday,
and perhaps we shall never sec him
again." she said, ruefully, land | only
wished to show him some attention for
the great service he rendered me-"
''The great servicel lie pulled q
puppy out OF the river, and you
mako as much fuss about II, os If he had
saved your life."
''Oh, madcmoisellcs"
But here Leon, who had been walk
ing IN advance. came with much taste
to the rescue.
"What church IS that, whose spirc
see In tho distance over the trees?" he
asked.
Madcmolselle wnited for Knte TO re-
spond, but as she was silent answered;
''Sunbury. q very pretty village about
mile from ms. After dinner, am
sure Miss Grahame will be happy to
show you the place. She is famous
walker, and"
But Kate was not to DO disposed Of in
this oH-hand manner.
II shall spend the afternoon In writ.
ing 10 Miss Balderstone, and shall be
denied the pleasure Of accompanying
you. sir. Besides, your aunt has just
been reading me homily on the inn
propriety of cultivating the acquaint-
ance Of strangers"
II was very saucy thing for the
young lady TO say, but she was ut bay
now. and. sweet as her disposition
naturally wns, do not mean to MAIN
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