Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-10-06


temptuously tossed aside the paper
Here, Eva, child, another cup o.
coffee !"
AS his daughter received the empty
cup, he noticed something of an ex
preston of sadness on her usually
bright face, and his conscience re-
preached him rs being the cause of it
Since the death of b IS wife, whom he
bad tenderly loved, his daughter hat
been dearer to him than anything OF
earth, and he did not like to see hel
looking unhappy.
"What is the days programme,
Evie?" he asked, quite mildly
Hadn't you better drive down will
me to Chester and see the Lyme girls
while / call ON my lawyer?"
''No, thank you, papa. The Lyme
girls are coming here to tea and Gro
quet this afternoon.
"Ah And who have you to meet
them ?"
Eya's hand was little unsteady as
she poured out the coffee and her
aunt, Miss Maddox, quietly answered
for her.
Young Mr.. Motif and his sister,
and the Harmon girls and Jack River
ton, and Mr.. Patton will bring a
friend with him"
The squire's brow darkened.
Wasn't Jack Riverton here yester-
day."
''No, not yesterday"
swell, the d"J before then. Seems
to me he -.s always here. Pity his
father ont keep him more closely to
hi desk in his office, or that he can t
find some other place than my house
IN which to pass his superabundant
leisure. And don't see," he added,
irritably-"I don't see why he should
have been invited here, when | have
already expressed my objection to
him.
He is not particularly invited, his
sister answered. 1T Ia only the sec
ond meeting of our little croquet club
all that we can lind to amuse us in
this dull country neighborhood. And,
of course, you can't blame him for
coming with the rest. J"
Eya's soft, dark eyes had filled with
tears
Papa, F" she said, with little
tremor i'll her voice, "why do you OBJ
ject to Mr.. Riverton? Everybody
likes him but you.
The squire hesitated a full half min
ute, rs he make II pretease of care
fully buttering his egg.
Il heve nothing against the young
mans character, he said at length,
still more impatiently, ''but | don't
like him personally that is, his ways.
| wish to bear and see no more of him
ii possible. ! object decidedly, Evu.
20 your accepting the attention which
he has recently been paying you, and
! must request yau, Matilda, not to
encourage his visits here.
~ am sure | don't encourage him,
Miss Matilda replied hristling little,
well aware III her own mind thet Mr.
RiVerton needed no announcement
from her. "But J can't understand,
brother, what you cnn lind tu object
to III Jack kiytrtnn's mnnners. Every
one says they aIe delightful, ond you
never found fault with him until
lately.
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