The Dickinson press., 1893-12-16
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We Sprallleu NlI lout, Hil'iHiultu
the girl, her ,cll-lalc face betrayins
her.
but how, deary- how did you do
u|
"Oh, it's so painful" tricd Nelly: do
get me something for H.. and nurses
attention WAS at once diverted to the
subject of remedies.
Now. dcary. ,"n liz down her. on
tho sofa and Ill get waiter 10 lmthc it
ut oEcr.
"Wlatcvrr shall sny?" S"nanc,l poor
Nelly. II cent tell Il story. and if it's
found ont shall never sec him again.
New. dear" said LurSr. coming back
and b,lstling about. chow ever did YOU
do it:'
"lf ! tell you Will You promise me
faithfully mvrt to let amy one know?"
Nurs' looked up in surprise.
Law, my d III, whatever mystery
can there be- about il Z"
well. will you promise?"
YES. my dear"
"Fathfullv?'
Yes"
NO. say it after faithfully"
''lHaitlfullH.' rep. at, diN Wilson, ohe-
dien,ly.
Well, then. d,l ii down Mt the
brook.
That co,ncs of doing a> you're bid
not said nurse. unable In refrain
from tho pleasure OF ,liS li1tle stab.
OF course, knew you'd say that"
cried Nelly. pettisAly.
We'll. aeary. and how did it hap
pen:"
Il wanted Il bunch of furgei-mc-nots
| saw on lhc bank, and l took of my
shoes and stockings -
Law. Miss Nelly. low could you?
SUI pose amy o the men should have
been about =
"Of course looked first to soc there
WASN'T amy one hear" answered Nelly,
crilnsonins painfully. and beginning To
feel for tl" first time tho dreadful
enormity of a man having seen her
bare feet. II shall never he able to
look him in the face again." she gruaned
to herself.
"Wcl. Ely dear
''Wrll, | got the flowers. and. in turn
ing to come back, put my foot in Il
hole and twisted it,
Miss Nelly" cried Wilson. aghast;
land YOU walked home all the way from
the brook, with your foot in that state!
Why, it's enough TO make yon lame
for life And where's your other shoe
81 must have dropped it,
iii send Foley to look for it TO-
night. There's the 1rSt dinner bell"
"Oh. Wilson. how shall keep it from
papa:'
ont of the library, and I'll be bound
he won't ask no questions.
Nelly lilnpel into The dining room,
the next bell rang
What, you first, Eelly:" said llec
father, coming in just us the clock
struck.
He was a tall. spare man. with Gnc
features that would lave made him
handsome hut for the air of gloomy
severity that fr"wIcd from his thought
ful broHs. This severity was Il chalnc-
tcristic of the men of the Huntingdon
race. They We're Kind and generous
enough in the main, hut stern. inplac-
able. and utterly unyirlding; IL race to
he stanch frien am! bitter foes
better framed, indeed. for good hatcrs
than good lovers. No wonder all their
womenlind stood in awe of them.
Nelly's fatlftr had for some years
past devoted himself entirely to literary
pursuits. SO that she had enjoyed very
little Of his society and companionship.
They met at mcal-timcs. when he would
ask her few Indifferent questions,
and she would answer them. and she
was too much afraid of him to show
him any particular affection.
"Mayn't | read for you. or write,
papa?" she had asked. tilntlly. some
times; but the response was always:
NO, thank you. my dear; seclusiOn
would not he good for YOU. Run about
and breathe the fresh air. and ride
your horse. l shall do very Well"
But on this evening. when she would
fain have been silent, her father was
unusually talkative
| where have you been to-day. Nclly%
| he asked, rs soon as he had taken his
| seat.
Why should lie have asked that que>
ton to-day, of all others, the first time
it had ever been inconyenient to re
ply?
Out in the woods. papa, and II
strained my foot Il little"
How did you manage that?"
Put my foot in Il hole and twisted
the ankle
THAT comes of your romlins ways
suppose. You really are too old To g
racing about now. Nelly. And. Nelly
l have something to say to YOU.
Eyes. papa" and her heart beat thick
| and fast with Il great dread.
Il don't wish You to go anywhere
near the lower part of the wood fol
the next month | hear Lord Lang
holme is coming In the Court with /:
party of men. and don't choose yol
to be seen by tll'ln.'
| Nelly stopped her head over her plate
| in an agony Could her father know
| anything:
Lord Langllolmc is not a dcsirabl,
acquaintance for Young ladies' pro
| ceeded Mr.. Huntingdon. with the frowl
Deepening ON his brow: "and as he run
after every pctticoat he sees. lie nigh
wish to force the honor of his acqllaint
ance uuou YOU. aud Id sooner see v",
dead Than have anything to do Will
him.
You need not he afraid. papa" sait
Nelly. raising her head with spirit
Il would not speak to Lord LAM.
holme. ! detcst him without ever llay
ing seen him.
Now. it was very odd that such
conversation should have taken plac
:. ON this particular day. when the nam
!. zen rf IanefClme lad never bee
ar mentioned between the father an
daughter before. But On that ver
ln"rl!iI 8 Mr.. Huntingdon bad rccciv,
q letter from his brother in town. al
y, the postscript Contained th;Se lines:
Town is getting quite empty.
So hear your neighhor. Lord Lau.holn
is going down to the Court with
t, party. He's i: terrible fellow af,
pretty faces and Nelly must be gn,,i
- a great girl now
The bare suggestion had been enou
to stir up all Mr.. Huntingdnn's lat,
hatred of the rival house. and caus
him TO lestow the caution just utter
What shall l do thought Mel
,m piteously. ROW papa has forbidden
I'D to go 10 the brook? l dare not disol
M 'm him; but surely there is no harm
@ @,m my speaking IL few words To Capt: