Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29

Two months Ind zone by since Mar
Gus GRAY had int;mated to Mary Lums-
den his intention Of seeking an interview
with her futher ON the morrow, and our
two vo,ng people had seen nothing of
cncl other in the interim.
Tho tragic circumstances connected
with Mr.. Lumsdens death had put an
and TO all lovemaiing TO- the time be-
ing. and now the period Gray had al
lotted to himself for the English portion
of his tour was nearly at an end. A
week hence if he carried out the ar
rangcment agreed upon with his father
before leayinu home. he would be due
in Paris. Buc his love for Mary had in
nowise cooled for lack of fuel to feed
itself on, and he was determined on no
account to omit London till he should
come 10 an understanding of some sort
with ! er mother. In this contingency
he decided 80 take his Uncle Orde into
his confidence and claim the benefit of
his advice in the affair. 1t was the wisest
conclusion he conld have come to.
Mr.. Orde listened with lifted eyebrows
10 lis nephew's recital. 1t was all news
TO linn. Nothing had he seen or sus-
pected.
Il CONGRATULATE Won. nv dear boy. on
having made such an excellent choice"
no said heartily when GRAY had come to
IN end. "Mny Lumsden is n girl in a
thousand. Rnt tell me exactly what it
is that Won wish me to do"
Then Gra-, exrlaiucd that. before
seol,inr an irterviow with Mrs Inns.
lien. he was DESTROYS of arranging for a
meetiror between Mary and himself
He had NOT seen her since fine NIGHT he
fore her fathers death. and he was wish
full TO ascertain whether she still looked
TO him TO carry out the promise be had
then made her, and. in short. TO satisfy
uimself-not that for one moment he
doubted her constancv-that she re.
manned as unchanged to him as he did
TO her.
Mr.. Orde readily undertook his
nephew's commissioned week 7, er
passed without finding him at Oakdene
once. if not oftener-with the result
that Mary sent word she would meet
him next afternoon at three o'clock on
the road lending from Oakdene in the
direction of footing Common.
Well. they met and Mary nroved tn
her lovers satisfaction that she was in
nowise changed. 81 don't know how
the girl. There has been a great change
IN her since poor papas death. 1t is Il
dreadful thing to say, but there are
times when | fear for her reason"
Il must appeal to my uncle for the
second time. If any one can induce Mrs,
Lunsden to grant me an interview, he
Fan
Mus. Lumslcn has consented to see
you at two O'Clock tomorrow" said Mr..
Orde TO his nephew three days later, cal
though what kind of reception she
will accord to your suit it would be fu-
lie to prophecy. | must confess that in
some of her moods | altogether fail to
understand her"
Marcus Gray lacked nothing OF that
easy self possession which seems to be
the birthright of so many Of his conn
trymen, but it must be confessed that
when, on being ushered into the draw
Ing room at Cakdene, he found himself
confronted by Il tail, white faced woman,
with hollow cheeks and hair which IA
lew short weeks had aDundantly streak
ed with gray, and with Il strange stceiy
glitter IN her deep set ewes he felt for
once that bis tongue refused to do his
bidding.
pray be seated, Mr.. GRAY" said the