Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-27

me assure you that |, too, asl enjoying
myself excellently well, " and Hugh bowed
to the young girl, whose eyes dropped be-
meath the warm light of admiration in his
blue ones.
81 hope you will enjoy your visit, Mr.
Colewood, +" she said, to change the subject
81 know Mrs Thurston and Ethel will do
all they can to make your stay pleasant"
''Thank you; Pve no doubt / shall find it
pleasant" returned Hugh. "You, too, are
one of Mrs Thurston's summer household,
| supposeT
"Yes," with smile "You sec | am
distant relative to Mrs. Thurston; then
Miss Wayne is my cousin and exercises
kind of cousinly guardianship over me, |
which no doubt is very necessary.
80 you are Miss Wayne's sousin3 do |
not remember hearing Mr., Cranston men
ton 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 roguish CLEAN in her eyes which
Hugh did not see. 81 had up to date re-
garded Mr.. Cranston as one of my very
best friends, but to ignore me so utterly,
when he knew | would accompany Cousin
Ethel here, looks like downright inten-
tional neglect"
: "You have not given me the pleasure of
knowing your name" said Hugh, both
amused and pleased with his pretty driver.
"Oh, Pm a Wayne, too" she answered
laughingly. Ethel Estella Wayne, vari-
ously nicknamed, as you will observe
later on"
Two Ethel Waynesl Here was a real
surprise for Colewood. Why had Cranston
not mentioned that strange fact to himi
If the Ethel Wayne referred TO in the
will was only half as animated and gen
orally captivating as the one by his side
Hugh thought it might be an easy matter
after all to obey that condition which had
so vexed him.
Colewood received a cordial welcome at
Mrs. Thurston's pleasant home. He found
Miss Wayne to be a tall, dignifed girl OF
about twenty-three, with coal black hair
and deep gray eyes. She was as unlike her
little merry hearted cousin as it was pos
sible TO be.
Yes, Hugh decided she was just such
} woman as his eccentric aunt would be
. likely to select as the wife of her heir.
In the weekssyhich followed Hugh's ar
rival he saw a great deal Of Miss Wayne,
! although much of her time was divided be-
tween her taste for literature and in re-
monstrating against the innocent pranks
Of her cousin.
3 1t did not require a long time for the
, young man TO realize that he could never
love Miss Wayne rs the man should love
: the girl whom he intends TO marry.
He made another important discovery,
that his life would be failure without the
:, little cousin TO furnish daily sunshine and
2 wifely cheer for his own home.
He resolved to let Miss Wayne have one
half Of his aunt's estates and the orphan
asylum the other He would marry the
o girl of his own choice, provided he could
win her and boldly fight his own way
1 through life.
8 Having 80 decided Hugh set out for q
stroll along the river, feeling more manly
u for his resolve.
re He came suddenly upon little figure il
white, reading, in a little whey nook by
81 the rivers side.
+, "Wait, Estelle," he called for she ha'
IL started TO run away; II shall leave tomor
re row, and have something to say 10 yo'
which you must hear"
ne The telltale flush which swept over fac
Ae and neck at his words might have give
some hint Of an easy surrender. However
he in a moment she had regained that custom
l airy piquancy which had more than ono
e exasperated Hugh.
~ 'T'd be sorry to have you leave us wit
ne any burden on your mind" she said pr
ss vokingly.
I'd ut is needless for me TO tell you why
was arranged for me TO meet Miss Wayn
ad here" he said, unheeding her light word
le- "You know, suppose"
all "Some slight idea, I believe" she r
Oh turned, lingering her book.
te- "Well, may as well tell you that th'
to condition in my late aunts will can new
iss be fulfilled"
pc "And why not"
Because / love another" he cried pa
= sionately "Oh, Estellel can you not s.
ns. how tenderly, how ardently / love you
on Without you shall make a failure Of LII
'ur Won't you show mercy, Estelle~
EN- "Oh, Hugh would you marry al poor 81
GU when you have a chance to win dignifi'
int bride and retain those princely estates
zen she asked.
ul- eyes, darling. prefer you with love
a cottage 10 the wealthiest woman with {
ar the estate in the worldP
ner Crash statement, young man"
an ut is true. Do not torture me longt
lth Estelle. Can you not love me a littlef"
the NO"
bat Then you do not love mep
ppm afraiL I do"
II, 90 not mock inc. Etel!e."
ind II am not mocking you, Hugh" II
the very sweet voice.
"Then you do love me lttleW
vas mo. not little, but very much"
the lie would have caught her to his bren
'wf but she eluded his arms, crying:
"Oh, there's Uncle Cranstonp' and s
was rushed forward 10 greet the little lawy
,on- ,ybo had annroacbed them unseen.
AN sTt "a useless for me to ignore fact,
said Mr.. Cranston pleasantly. Il did I
= TO moan 10 overbear your conversation. bu
IDLY arrived unexpectedly and thought I'd hu
up my sprite here and surprise her.
TO you understand each other pretty clearl.