The Dickinson press., 1893-12-16

fear of displrasing her father and the
misery of not seeing the handsome
stranger again. But on llr fourth day,
with Il SOrcly guilty conscience the dis
Obr,lient child limpcd toward tho brook
to keep her llyst with Captain Wcllcs-
ly. The blue eyes We're looking liccnly
for Lcr as their owner stood leaning
against Il tlre on Lord I.angliolme's
side of the brook. There had been no
rain. Ill" water ram sllal"wcr ,En he
fore. and the young athlete cleared it
Il, Il bound. Nelly put her slim fingers
quite naturally into his ,ulS,retchc,l
liz: nd
How is you foo, to-day. nc asked
tc.nlcriy.
"uh: very nearly We'll, thanks: bu,
lost my shoe lr ,!hcr day"
Captain Mellr>lv took The missing an
tirlr flrm his lttriicl. and held ii re-
grrlfully toward l."r.
IF .ou would orly let me keep it,"
hr pleaded.
81 don't think it would hc much use
to ycu." laughed Nelly, arch1y, looking
down II, his feet. which, by the way,
We're p;r'i' ularls' we'll shaped
NO. rot in That way" he answered,
smiling. "Iiut do. Won't ynu:''
VIII. Miss IIunIin-du!, should have
consented to such IL l'i6ii .uin,lS rcuuest
;un not prcr;irr,i ,n -"y: hut that
she did is an iniiSpu,a;hH fact. since
Wilson q day or Two later put away
one little bronze >ll"" by itself as being
useless without its f"ll"r.
"Atd did Mr. Hunting Ion ,Niucr any
rurins ily about H"'r Einmnr>: Cap
tain WELLESLEY asked, presently
No; but he forbade me 70 come
hear the lower l'n'l uf The wood any
more, because Lore, 1angh"llnc is CON-
ing lumc," said Nelly, rcgrerfnl'y. And
know it was Very wrong tF me TO
como tot;;y. hut---
"But yon knew should he d,'caifully
miSeralr and disappointed if sou did
not. aud You are much too terder-
hearted 10 inHict pain on al-y one"
uttered The young man. softly.
Nelly hlus!lcd with pleasure 1T the
though. Of being able to disal Ioint or
MAKE, his handsome stranger lnppy
But why should you be so inlplaca.
lc aglinS, l.angEclmc!" he wcn, on
"lf ha never had an unllind thought
of or wish to harm any of your fam
lily, why should you object to see him:'
"I;crn,.>c hate him, without even
knowing him. ! suppose it's Il sort of
instinct. would not speak TO him for
all the world
"Rut suppose" said Captain WELLESLEY.
Il smile playing round his lips :lEd just
visible under the curve Of his chest
nut musturhc-"suppcse it had been
I.anghu!mr instead uf me the other
day."
II should have died of sllamc." cried
Nelly. imrctuouSly. and if I had died
of the pain. too. l should not have
let him touch ne" Then She glanced
up ut him with a sudden misSivins.
"Oh no." she whispered. with II reas-
sured smile: Lord Langholme isn't the
least bit i'll the world like YOU"
"Well. then. Miss Nelly, We won't
talk about him any more. only 40 try
to think Il little more kindly of him,
fer my sake. won't you:'
1t would he very sweet to do any
thing for his sake. thought Nelly, and,
after :ll. she had no great personal ell-
nifty toward her ncighbor.
And SO the young people chatted away
together. and the time sped on as
swiftly as it always does when one
would fain have it lag and linger, now
ing up all the bright. slad-huetl flow
grinding slowly and painfully over the
plowcd flrrows of pain and wearincss.
ut is half-pAst Sevcn!' cried Nelly,
starting up ut last, after Il glance ut
tho little gold toy hanging by her side.
II must 90 at once Goodbye" she
sail. stretching out II little ,ngloved
hand: II don't suppose shall ever see
you any more" And the lovely. inuo-
cent eyes. all amused to concealment,
grew quite humid at the thought, and
the red mouth quivcred perceptibly.
Don't say that" cried the young
man, With IL quick flush. You won't
be SO cruel, Miss Nelly? Do give me
something to look fol ward to-only say
you'll come again tomorrow"
II dare not" nurlnured Nelly, with
frightened eyes. Papa would never
forgive me-: and suppose some one
saw Ills and tod him. J think lie would
shut me up all the rest of my life"
but he cannot think YOU are always
going to stay with him.
II don't suppose he thinks at all about
it, said Nelly; land. of course. shall
be an old maid"-tliS quite cinphat-
ically.
"0h, no. you won't. You are much
too sweet"
but 1 never see anybody, exceD,
papa and Sir John Swayne."
"Who is he?" asked Captain Welles'
ly. jcalously.
AN Old bachelor with wig and false
teeth" laughed Nelly.
''Ah! then l shall not be afraid of
him. But promise me to come again
tomorrow and she promised. Was it
fancy, or did he whisper under his
breath You darling? Nelly could
not be quite sure. but She went i'll 10
dinner very happy.