Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-28

| to 60 to church, 1t was the first mother
| ly speech Florence had heard in all her
| life, and it went straight to her heart in
| spite of herself. at pains your uncle too.
| He is always saying that he wants you to
| be more like the girls, and he always asks
| for you when you sit alone. Now my little
lecture is over" her aunt finished.
Miss Worthington volunteered the first
concession that she had ever made.
"You are very good to me, aunt-tOo
| good; will try to do what you wish"
| "That is good child. Now tell ME if
| you often hear from your aunt. Of course
| you must feel parting with her even for
| time. / suppose she has always been your
nearest and dearest friend?"
EOh, no, aunt Mary-neyerW Florence
| answered quickly. "There is but little
| love between US, think. She has not al
ways been With us. AS was, suppose
| suited her; but 1 am sure it would be
| different now.'
The words gave Mrs. Darlington strange
| pleasure. She had far rather her dead sis
| ter's child had not inalienable love and
| sympathy for the wOrldly-minded woman
she had quickly seen through.
The afternoon was closing in, and Mrs.
| Darlington wanted fresh flowers for the
| table, probably in honor of her sons re-
| turn. For the first time Miss WOrthington
proffered her services to gather some; and,
| as the pyramid of bright roses grew higher
| under her slender fingers, her eyes seemed
| to brighten, and her cheeks to kindle more
softly. The heavy mourning also height
! encd her delicate beauty, saddening and
softening it.
Il hope Philip will not fail US. I don't
| think he will; but he sometimes dOes-and
he has gone dangerously near his laborato-
ry. He will scarcely like to send the girls
home alone though" Mrs. Darlington, so.
liloquised.
'EDIay have few more rrcam-colored
roses, aunt Mary-only few"
eyes, my dear, as many as you like."-
And Florence, scissors in hand, left the room
by the French window.
When she came back she could hear the
girls voices. Her hands were filled with
roses-red and white. For moment she
mcditated flight upstairs; but there was no
time.
"Here is Florence, Phil! Florence, Flor
encew cried Maud eagerly; and Miss
Worthington knew that her new cousin
was close to her.
She kept her eyes bent obstinately over
the roses, or she would have seen gentle,
fair, pale, clearly-cut face, with a broad
low brow, sweet and soft gray eyes, and
mouth which smiled even in repose. Tall,
too, the newcomer must be. she knew; for
she felt that he stopped in greeting her.
"This is Florence is it?'' he asked.
Pride, shyness, curiosity, were all strug-
Cling III Florence's breast. Her hands
were still filled with roses, held with OBJ
Stinatc tightneSS.
Could there ever have been such pre-
sumption? Philip Carrington's hand light
ly touched her waist-worse still a hum
dred times, his lips were put to her brow!
Florence's face was atlame. EHow dare
yOu?" she nearly exclaimed.
"DO not blame me, COUSIN" Philip Car
rington said, laughing softly. .'It is Eth
ePS fault, not mine. She told me that [
must do so, or you would not think [ was
pleased to welcome you in our home, which
indeed am" the marvellously sweet voice
added.
FIorence's head raised a little higher.
"You are very kind" she said coldly.-
''You are very rude" she meant; and then
with stately step and movement she LAID
her roses upon the table.
EthePs bright face fell a little. Maud
turned quickly towards the garden, and
Mrs Darlington began neryOusly to rear
range the table. Miss Worthington had
succeeded in making three Of her low born
and tbo chief rnlnrit snenoad not ono wilt
aSashed. He turned lightly to Mrs. Car
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cloud had lett her Iace'
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AND where nave you Deen!" she asked
6F1clousI!.
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