Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-01

you sayr'
Il will do as you advise thank you,
sir" replied Hugh, who had now
cooled off and was trying to take a
business view of the strange situa-
ton.
Four weeks later Hugh Colewood
was speeding away from 'ireenville
on the morning express, bound for a
little town among the blue hills OF
Virginia.
When he stepped from the train he
was disappointed to find no one wait
ing 10 convey him to the country resi-
dence of Mr.. Cranston's sister, dis
tance of eight miles.
He was in the act OF asking the way
to the best hotel, when a buggy came
rapidly up to the station and halted.
The station agent hurried forward
to meet the driver, who was a slender
young girl, with bright, dark eyes
and hair as golden as the June sun
beams touching those hills.
rs Mr.. Colewood of Greenville wait
ing here to ride out TO Mrs Thurs
ton'sg' inquired the fair driver in a
sweet voice which won Hugh's inter
est al once.
Il am here and waiting, thank you, y
returned Hugh for himself, smiling
pleasantly as he came forward on the
station platform.
II came to drive you to Mrs. Thurs
TONS she answered simply.
Shall take the reins p he asked,
as they started away.
No, thank you; l like to drive, >
she answered.
1T was too bad for you to take so
long drive for a stranger" he re-
marked, as he stole "A side glance OF
admiration at the girlish form in dain-
ty blue.
"Oh, | don't mind the distance at
all; besides, | rather had TO come, !"
she replied. II did wish to go with
the young folks, who are having a
picnic this morning over at Laurel
Hill, but Uncle Jerry was sick, and
of course, be couldn't come for you"
Then Mrs. Thurston and Miss
Wayne never drive, so they made IA
virtue of necessity and sent the last
resort of the place and she laughed
merrily.
1T is too bad my coming prevented
you joining the picknickers," he said.
Il shall not be able to forgive my
self"
That's nothing. am enjoying
myself now too we'll to think Of Lau-
rel Hill, y she returned brightly.
Thank you, and at the same time
let me assure you that |, too, am en-
joying myself eNcellently well, and
Hugh bowed to the young girl, whose
eyes dropped beneath the warm light
of admiration in his blue ones.
Il hope you will enjoy your. visit,
Mr.. Loiewuou, sne said, to change
the subject. II know Mrs. Thurston
and Ethel will do all they can to make
your stay pleasant y
"Thank you; I've no doubt l shall
find it pleasant" returned Hugh.
You, too, are one of Mrs Thurston's
summer household, l suppose ?"
Yes" with a smile. You see am
a distant relative to Mrs. Thurston +;
then Miss Wayne is my cousin and
exercises kind OF cousinly guardian
ship over me, which no doubt is very
necessary
80 you are Miss Wayne's cousin?
I do not remember hearing Mr.. Gran
ston mention you. | did not expect
to have the pleasure OF meeting any
ladies but Mrs. Thurston and Miss
Wayne"
How unkind in Mr.. Cranston not
to prepare you for this meeting, and
there was a roguish gleam in her eyes
which Hugh did not see. II had up
TO date regarded Mr.. Cranston as one
OF nv very best friends, but to ignore
me so utterly, when he knew would
accompany Consin Ethel here looks
like downright intentional neglect"
You have not given me the
pleasure OF knowing your name, said
Hugh. both amused and pleased with
his pretty driver.
"Oh, I'm a Wayne, too" she an
swered laughingly Ethel Esteila
Wayne, variously nicknamed, as you
will observe later on"
Two Ethel Waynes! Here was
real surprise for Colewood. Why had
Cranston not mentioned that strange
fact to him.
II the Ethel Wayne referred TO in
the will was only half as animated
and generally captivating as the one
by his side, Hugh thought it might be
an easy matter after all TO ooey tna'
condition which had so vexed him.
Colewood received a cordial vel
come at Mrs. Thurston's pleasant
home. He found Miss Wayne to be a
tall dignified girl OF about twenty
three. with coal black hair and deep
gray eyes. She was as unlike her lit
tie merry-hearted cousin as 1t wai
possible to be.
Yes, Hugh decided that she was
Just such a woman As his eccentric
aunt would be likely TO select as the
wife of her heir.
In the weeks which followed Hugh
arrival be saw a great deal OF Miss
Wayne. although much OF her time
wa, divided between her taste for lit
erature and in demonstrating agains'