Evening journal., 1892-08-12

manner, for he had dashed into a decla-
nation Of his high hopes for his country
and his time. Those were the days
when ardent youths were foreseeing
revolution and independence.
She did not seem much interested in
this rhapsody.
Il love TO hear you talk Of England
and the great people you knew there,
said she. SIS not Brothertoft manor
house very much like an English country
seatg"
Eyes; but If it were well kept mp, there
would be no place so beautiful in Eng
land-none so grand by nature, Imean."
Here followed another rhapsody from
this poetic youth on the manor and its
people, the river and the Highlands.
She was proud other lovers eloQuence,
although she did not sympathize much
in his enthusiasts. She had heard rivers
talked Of as water power or roads for
water carriage. Mountains had been
generally abused in the Billop establish
inent as ungainly squatters on good soil.
Forests were so many feet Of timber.
Tenants were serfs, who could be
squeezed TO pay higher rents and ought
to be the slaves of their landlords.
But she listened and felt complimented
while Edwin painted the scenery Of her
new piece Of property with glowing
fancy, and while he made each Of the
tenants the hero of a pastoral idyl A
manor that could be so commended must
be worth more money than she had sup
posed
II begin to long to see it." she said,
with real interest. "And that dear old
fat Sam Galsworthy, who lent you the
horse. l must thank him."
"Why not go up as soon as June is
fairly begun
mr. skaats would not know all the
pretty places"
They looked at each other an instant
she bold and imperious, he still tim
idly tender.
"If / only daredm he said.
"Men always dare, do they noty she
reioined without hinching.
"Are you lonely hereg" he asked.
Bitterly, except when you come
Are your"
"Sadly, except when am with you"
Another exchange of looks-she a lit
tie softened, and oppressed with the
remembrance Of the sudden, voiceless,
unconscious death Of her father-he soft
ened, too, measuring her loss by his,
tenderer for her than before, but not
quite so timid.
Both very lonely" he continued,
with a smile. 1.-TWO negatives make an
affirmative. Do you love me''
Il am afraid l am already committed
on that subject"
"Why should we not put our two
solitudes together and make society"
"Why notg"
Mr.. Skaats would be a poor guide Il
Brothertoft manor"
"Mr. Skaats!" she said impatiently, as
if she were dismissing a feline intruder
eve were not talking Of him.
mo. was merely thinking l could
recommend you better cicerone."
Whom can you possibly meanf"
Myself"
"Ah~
'Brothertoft manor would be a lovell
place to spend a honeymoon in"
81 long to see it, after your descrip
ton"
''June there is perfection"
"Junel and this is Mayw
"Will you go there with me In June
my dearest loveg'
Eyes, Edwin"
It was agreed among all the gossipso
the province-and the gossips were RICH
that this was not a mercenary match
Youth and beauty on both sides, wha
could be more natural than love an,
marriage? And then the gossips wen
on to weigh the Brothertoft nam
against the Billop fortune, and to pro
nounce-for New York in those day
loved blood more than wampum-tha
the pounds hardly balanced the pedi
gree. Both parties We're in deep mourn
ing. OF course there could be no grea
wedding But all the female quality O
the province crowded to Trinity churcl
to see the ceremony. The little boy
cheered Justify when the Billop coach
one of the three or four in town, brough
its broadside to bear against the churcl
porch, and opening its door, inscribed
with the Billop motto, "Per omnia a,
opes," discharged the blushing bride
groom and his bride.
The beadle-for beadles have struttei
on our soil-quelled the boys an,
ushered the happy pair to the chance
rail. 1t is pleasant to know that tn
furniture Of the altar, reading desk ant
pulpit which met their eyes was Grim
son damask Of the "richest and costlies
kind" and cost in England forty-tw'
pounds eleven shillings and three pence
Venerable Rector Barclay read tn
service with a slight Mohawk accent
lie had been for some years missionar.
among that respectable tribe-not, be !
observed, the unworthy offshoot know
as Mohocl1s and colonized in London
and had generally persuaded his dis
ciples TO cut themselves down from pc
lygamy to bigamy. Reverend Samue
Auchmuty assisted the rector with oc
casional intersections of "Amen."
The great officials of the PROVING
could not quit business at this hour; bu
the PATRONS, who happened to be il
town, mustered strong in honor Of thei
order OF prettv Girls there came galore