Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-17


The day 10 Sd delicious" says Lstitia,
with her mo.t engaging smile. She 10
thinking what an awful thing ~ will
be n suntic forbids her "a 90 Qua to-
day Of Hil DAYS, and Jack waiting for
her al tho top of the meadow.
Now once for al, Leti;ia. let this
bc understood between us." SAID Miss
cambridge; '1hcrc n 20 10 no inter
course between this house and that Of
Tho Court You may think l am tpo
old to hear things; Tut there You are
wrong have heard q good deal late
~ about young Hariingc, who has Just
returned To The Court after his fathers
death; heard too with deep regret Lc-
titiA that you 80 far forgot yourself rs
Ia dance with him fortnight ago ut
the Mainwarinss' little"
"nop." suggests LstitiA. who h TOO
frightened by her aunts allusion 10
the young master Of The Court 10 re-
member her society manners
Hop! How dare you use such
word?" cried Miss Banbridge Good
heavcnsi The manners Of this pres
cnt dayi Now. Lctitia. hear me. II
b<>FulS yO<k oiAi sbsAxlCC W btu WAN oO
jectionablc young man ut the Main
warings' ball Perhaps you could
not help that But knowing as you 10
of tho fcud TINT has lasted for fifty
years between their house and ours,
trust you have too mnch respect for
me-for your name-to recognize u
Nardinge anywhere"
"But what has he-cr-" nervously.
''what have they all done7" asks Le-
titia, her eyes on tho marble pavement
of the hall. her heart at the top Of the
me adow.
Good gracious! IL auntic only knew
that she had been meeting Jack
every day for the past fortnight-ever
since that long dance. indeed. when
when-well, he wouldn't dance with
anyone but her. And it is all such non-
sense, too A rubbishy old story about
a right OF way that happened fifty
years ago-and Jack the dearest dear
est fellowi
II refuse 10 go into it," says Miss
anbridgc. with dignity. 1T suftiocs
To say that this young mans grand
father once behaved in the grossest
fashion to your grandfather-my,"
with q sigh, "sainted father. II you
are going out. trust that il you meet
the present owner Of The Court, you
will not so much as acknowledge his
presence"
II sha'n't bow TO him. auutic," says
Lctitia, in a very sm0ll voice.
Devastation of herself and her duplic-
ity is still raging in her heart when
she meets Jack IIardingc in the old
trysting- place. She had certainly prom
iscd her aunt not 70 bow to him. Well.
she doesn't: she only filings herself into
his arms glad young arms, that close
fondly round hcri
'Oh, Jack, she's getting worse than
ever. She was simply raging about
you as l came out really thought
She was going to forbid me to come at
all. She says you're an Objectionable
young man.
.Oh, say" says Hardirge, "what
have l done To be called names like
thatP"
Nothing, nothing" cries Lrtitia,
finging her arms about in dcspairing
protest, except that your grand
father once punched my grandfsther's
rose"
"Well, I'm awfully sorry" says lIar-
6inge, and they both laugh Would
il do any good. DO you think, IL / were
60 go down now and apologize for my
exceedingly rude old forbcar?"
IF shouldn't advise you TO try H."
says Letitia
but what are we 20 do. them" says
Jack. his arm round her.
They arc sitting on the grass safely
hidden behind a clnmp Of young trees
The SUMS shining madly on their heads
II IL May-dclightful Msy. the lovers
lnonth-and the hottest May that has
Been known for years.
II don't KNOW says Letitia, with
deep desIsADekpc%
Its such beastlv folly" says
IIardinrc. presently. In an impatient
tone. '1f were n fool. or u poor man.
or a rcprobate; but I'm not-am l,
powT'
'Oh. nor, ways Letitia- She crecps
closrr ~ him, and cncirclcs his
waist with her ann: or. Mt MI events.
tries brnvcty ~ do 81 II doesn't
go half way rounl: but that
doesn't matter She grasps bit 81
his coat and holds on e. him So "Do
you know what you are, Jsckp Tho
dearest old boy on carth.-
And you-Sio you know what you
arr" says Hardinge, pressing her fin
cars 70 his lima
NO" says she.
Welt can't toll you." eays he,
because tb~re Ia nothing On earth &c
- compare yuu with. You are you. aud
that's 49,
'wha, a lovely sr~-ch' No wonder
love yoL saws i~ti'ia. naivciy; but"
~cllsp~inx into gloom. whats tho
go--i ~ IL ailf Aun,ie viii never let
ron marry me-
1--WE cuuld marry without her PER.
mission, ssv. he. slowly.
NO. ~- oosiidn's" says Lcti,ia with
aecsalpn sise lo-,ss ~ him earnestly
Il wouldn't marry ycu withont her
I~rmi.sIan Tor anything We v--uh
have ;" run swsy anil that would hr.aA
her be~rt ! am all .hr has Ia M
world sca sh,ngh she .o.,iii- ne Q r,,si
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