Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-05

why do you say that, NJ. 4
asked, for | could row .. @.,e I, I
with tolerable flucncv u, sNh
] WANT inlnn1
II is true, 1t is true ~.
Then why do You say NJ.
that look of sadnessiD wv eass
why do I say itin she ia
words to.get time for rvlle,s'',' g
teted. Her lips trsmbIss -
about to tell somethinS AZ
withheld, and then takIps ~ -.
and drawing Inc to her ~. 4, Z
OF the difficulty by saving, W. 3
you. Co." and with a ~ son. ~.
released me and went on n
accepted this feminine er,l,.'
but before long the AZ.
cropped up again apropos n 1, n
] was singing from sheer w,s. }. +
That set me wondering. wl.,
in my condition that anp,sl's :,
pathyi | was no lourar1,i. :, 1
creature that first excited NJ.
would a merry laugh nov y, v
checked by sigh asshe sus,.:
or end in q rueful shake q M
look Of fearful sadnessl
Another phase OF her aT,,.t.
added to my perplesity heion n 1
became remarkably urgentle,
George Gordon aud lost no az.
bringing us together.
Good day, Nine, Lucas. ? e..
cry in his CHEEKY voice and 49, !
when the door was opened d NJ i
weather, isn'tit' ISM. Tataslsl' Il
II will 20 and see Mere lh.,.
ed in good Norman, "butbehsl1
all aloae," and opening the N
door she gave the poor man Ia : /
to enter and pass n quarter q /,
me, and a bad quarter Of an ks1,'
was for him owing to hh q,
knowledge Of French aud NJ,
perseverance in speaking End
Taras.
He was a nice fellow and N I,
mate friend OF paras. A struns.
friendship existed between M
tween Taras and Kayanaeb. M
cF=,e there was more weaknlsf
c<zs ioter. kavanagh was d
stsrAger in purpose and actin
the reason, | believe, for III 1
him rather than Gordon as 4 ~
me in case OF accident.
liked Gordon for bis honst I I
his obvious kindness OF heanriiI
tain resemblance to Taras IL ID
pcarance and some phases Il u
Like Taras, he was strong and !.
blue eyed, careless with rsgrs \
striking contrast to Kayanas. I.
dressed perfectly and had ars /
nstray-and his voice was hiru I
spoken.
They had both the same sod a
same honest, open way Of loohi;|
in the eyes, the same gentlsnasd|
sympathy. Both might han 4
from the same mold, but Gortrl
rough cast, stillneedingt hednls1|
and polish which gave Tanstt 4
superiority. Gordon's eyes lnsz
tistic depth and his espresso 4
intelligence and serious bent Nj
guighed Taras-just as bis nd
wanting in some quality wtia]
the high breeding and refnsrz|
friend. In their hands mon a
thing the difference between VI
expression. Gordon's were pHH|
tapering fingers and a dlnlA|
knuckle, soft and slow II a
Taras had long, thin fnsep VIII
tips, and they were full Of nsyns|
"Ah. what n good husbsnd Z
make, that good NJ. GordonT va
more than once exclaimed. sl
amiable, so gay and with n1'
heart and so easy to leadr
But it never occurred to msiAfl
lead him. No idea Of mhrniF
tered my head at that time
Seeing that l failed to prohs ~
and that l was as far as ever ma
ing Gordon as a possible hail1I
Lucas took more decisive He., /
ing me against the danger WA
seen beneath my ever incrslfsl
ment to Taras, She found meA,l
alone in his workshop setting y
flowers in the brown jar by ne Y
at is good TO put flowers vas.
see them when he turns fron y
said she, ''for his heart mus !
like a sick person without hes.
thinks and thinks hour afti 81
misery Of his country. How ~.
she added turning to the w I. \
now nearly finished, which lts' I
eled In the past month from Y
sketch. How IL strikes one w
stirs up ones heartl One w'lA I
poor beaten creature had 10 N, (.
world. 1t is magnificent A
that out OF n piece Of soft, shai.s
makes a figure which Oils cns ~ !, !,
thy for that poor Russian W.
have that power and the eol''.
tice 1t. Bat the gift was nol i
him. 1t should have been XVI
with no wish 70 live, no loyel4 4
friends, not to my dear master. Z
he is OF the world, OF simple VIZ
look you'll See how sweet D. 7
dren and think what happ.nss, !, ,
have been to such & uian y y. =,
wife and children OF his oHpl WI u.
The idea of Taras with avns 4
paniou presenting itself to n X u u
for the first time filled me VIA
ror. 81
"why should he not inAl's'
giving expression to my leal' ,..,,s
because he ought noi . n wv !
Is reason enough for him, w X.
made. He has offered 70 49, y \,
for his country. and With ,na' n
over him he will never IrA IA, ~ I
my poor little friend. ios N, ~ ~
ter, and l tell you that be wa
never, never"
CHAPTER AN
AwAKESiA0. n
understood now the mean.
Lucas ominous headshakie1s 4 =. y
deavor to promote an atia .',... -
me and Gordon, and Of this q
which she had shown me W y. Y, u =
never marry. She feared ,'n