The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-23
.oss with Alwyn. Alwyn did not appear

cross with Alwyn. Alwyn did not appear
to notice it,
Il dare say we shall get away from the
dinner party pretty early tonight" be OBJ
served. easily. They don't keep very late
hours at the Kembles.l do they"
Later than like. But why do you ask.
Mr. Alwyn and Alwyns hostess .s =" d Logged
Work of a certain order: Mrs West.
have-ah-to catch train"
TO catch a train! Tonight"
81 am afraid so. There is a train at 1l:90.
run away by IL; thanking you much for
your kind hospitality"
"But-but-you never said Q word of this
before. Mr.. Alwyn. We understood you
were stopping over the sunday" She was
gasping for breath. ooh. Henuy-Henny!D
AT any rate, stay. stay till TO- morrow even
IDg." she pleaded: Tomorrow is the prIn::
Opal day on the river. rs you know. And
and every one will miss you"
But Alwyn was obdurate. Everyone
would miss him, as he very well knew. OF
conrse they would miss him, and would,
moreover know Why his place was empty.
He had not been blind to the curiosity. and
something besides curiosity, exhibited on
his account. both on the previous afternoon
and the preceding day; he bad noted the
searching glances thrown at him when
Henny's esoapade was discussed. and the
obvious impression that he had received
what mi ght be plainly termed a slap In the
face. HenDy's having rushed away AS
though in order openly to avoid him. had
been bad enough; but Henny's having
chosen the time when he was at her fathers
house. TO defy. or at any rate. disregard
herparents. seemed In q vague undefinable
fashion TO make him the participatOr OF
their humiliation.
He would not stand any more of THE.
He now slgnified the same to his hostess.
He was very sorry. but at half past IL he
must 90.
well. if you must 60. you m ust." re-
joined she. I'VE can drive you to the
station on our way homo. IL will be very
httle.Out of our way." And then the poor.
fond woman sighed anew to herself and
again down in her heart she said: "Oh,
Henry! Hennyw
woman as Frederick Alwyn's wife. His
nature. disposition, tastes and habits
suited hers. He had q home to offer such
AS Henry would have appreciated. He
loved Henry. and Henny--poor Henry
had she but known il. loved him.
Henny's mother shed q few quiet tears
over the lost prospect. Itseemed hard that
q piece OF childish folly should rob her
true. hearted young daughter of so much.
The punishment seemed disproportionate
to the otfenee.
OF course. Kenny had been foolish, even
wrong. She had been carried away by her
own fancy, and had gone further than she
meant. Henry meant no harm.
And, to be- cure. Henry was right in sup
posing that though her parents might not
like what she had done. and might DO
vexed with her for doing il. they would for
give the transgression almost ere 1t was
committed. And, to be sure. they were al
most grateful to Kenny for saving them
the misery of a tussle beforehand, which
would have been 90 much more trouble
than a reprimand whom the deed was done.
1T only it had not been for Freddy Aiwyn!
No one. however. burst say word to
Freddy Alwyl. Freddy's face as set q
flint: and he bore himself with an alr of
s,udious composure whioh no longer de-
ceived any One-especially now that his
departure was announced.
IL thought in the afternoon that he did
not care-but now | SEQ he cares 700
much" unused poor Mrs West to herself.
"Well-its over. Aud God knows what is
best for us all. But il poor Kenny. must
needs 60 and throw away her life's happi-
ness conld have wished 1t had been for
something better than a court train"
The next morning Henry thought 80 too.
Kenny sat alone In tho little boudoir of
the housein GrOsvenor street. Her aunt
and cousins had gone out but she had been
left at home because a note from her
mother summoned her home at an earlier
hour than had been originally proposed. in
somewhat arbitrary fashion. admitting OF
no discussion.
She WAS to return by the midday train;
~ t.
and-her parents wished to have their
daughter back.
There was no very ineligible connec-
tion between the two facts thus stated.
was there. What was meant was this:
You have done ali the harm you can do;
como home now. and get told OF IT,"
"Oh. yes. home Pll Co." Henry smiled q
faint. bitter smile, as she read between the
lines of the mptOry little note. Homo
nj haa an
think / care. either. Pli 20 on the river,
aud TO ell the teas and to every thing that's
gong. The girls shan't get much change
ont of me; think can puzzle them As
think the better of Freddy forit. If had
guessed Freddy would have shown such
spirit. / am not sure that might not have
given-it-up" slower and slower grew the
down the corners or very grave little
mouth:it was obvious that only touch
was needed TO make an unhappy little girl
set off crying
And just at this unlucky moment the
touch came.
room, which was empty, and the door was
shut by q retreatlng servant. who not per-
ceiviDe the young lady in the boudoir. de-
parted in search of any member of the fam
lily available.
The visitor strolled forward, and was
quicker of observation than tue servant.
Not only did he take in that Miss West was
within the Widowed recess of the smaller
apartment but that she was it's sole CO.
cupant. aud the next instant saw Freddy
AIwyn by HeDny's side.
And did you really think could be such
a dolt-such an idiot-such q prig gish. con-
ceited fool. az TO dethrone you from your
place in my heart and surrender my best
hopes because you chose to play prank
and have merry day. and cry fig for the
proprieties and conventioDalitiesf Why.
my dear little darling. sympsthize with
you from the bottom of my SOUL" cried AL
wyn, laughing aud caressing 1T once. III