The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-23

. ~ 10y 80
Dear Bella. have nothing to teil-literalll
That Is nonsense. stop a moment, dear, an,
understand that I do not mean 70 offend you. !
cannot he that you have nothing to tell, ~ yoi
have accepted godfrey without loving. him
Without is be Sy,n the v6 m"n When Fl have Won "; @tiie y no,
word that you have changed your mind, as yot
might, about adrsss, Of course know you hav'
that is, II we are TO be friends. would moi
speak q word to Godfrey tin | had seen you, il
order that ] might hear your story first
Indeed, bella, there Is no story to tell"
Then | must ask him"
III you wish to play the part Of a true friend
TO me, you will let the matter pass by and say
nothing. You must understand that, circum.
stanced rs W. arc. your brothers visit here
act and speak exactly Ms ! should do, aud n few
unfortunate words spoken may make my posi-
win you answer me one question ~
81 cannot tell. | think ] Will"
pe.D.S" Is,%o i1 9sS hint rn, t2r ,r q moment M or Two We
words So, that, they should contain no false
hood, and yet be,ray no truth. %Ah, ! see you
you,do. Why else did ysa accept hlnY 2,
4" fancicd that did, rs young ladies do some
And. will you say that YOU do not. now -
Again Bessy was silent, and then her friend
roe from her scat. " see il an she aid.
some friend like me by YOU NJ the time! But
perhaps 1t may not be too late
nt'l ipN lNItil " ltiEll VII ltt ITDltNtNlllnN
which upon this were poured forth with hot
energy by poor BCssy. She endeavprcd TO *
position. This Christmas visit had been ar
ranged before that unhappy affair at Liverpool
had occurred. lsabclla's visit had been partly
one OF business. IL being necessary that certain
money aTairs should be arranged between her,
her, brother, and the Major. ~ drtermincd.'
said Bessy, " not to let my feelings stand in tho
way, and hoped That things might settle down
to their former friendly footing. ! already fear
that have been y ronG, but IL will be uugencr-
mis- in Ann ia nuniEh mo- Ghnf gln xyapf mn g.,
say that IL anybody attempted to interfere with
her, she should at once go away to her mothers
sister, who lived at Hexham.
Then came the dance, and the hearts of Kate
and Patty COverdale were at last happy. But
how terribly difficult was this experiment OF en-.
tertaining on a footing Of friendship u lover
with, whom she had quarrellcd only u month or
come the partner, of Godfrey Holmes she had
already calculated, and so much she was pre-
course dance with the Covcrtale girls, ana
her father would OF course stand up with
Isabella; There was no other. possible arrange:
meht, at any rate rs u beginning. She had
schooled herself too as To the way in which
she would speak to him on the occasion, aud
Of her thoughts. But when the time came the
difhculty, was almost too much for her.
nu d4 not care much for dancing, IL l re-
o yes, do, Not as Patty Coverdale does.
It's u passion with her. But then | am older
for a minute or two.
1T seems So odd to me 10 be here again, ~ he
he ought not To have said SO.
Two years make n great Inference. The
boys have grown So muCh.'
Yes, and there are other things" said he,
Bella was never here before; at least not
NO. But I did not exactly mean that. All
that would not make the place so strange. But
your mother seems altered TO me. she used to
be almost like my own mother"
~ suppose she finds that you are n more for
midable person as you grow older. 1t was all
Yer bS weIl s hS, y d.s you NV when len you were q clerk in
great"
1t i. not my greatness that stands In my way,
Then I'm sure. I cannot say what II is.
Patty will scold you Il You do not mind the
rectors packed into one. She won't respect You
S9u neglect your present work"
Mamma" she said, could not make some
excuse and go away to Aunt Maryr"
Yes, mamma now. tomorrow. I need not
'ay that II will make me very unhappy to be
at such 2 time, but | begin to think that it
What will papa say y
" You must tell him ALL"
"And Aunt Mary must be told also. You
would not Ike that. Has he said anythingl"..
been very wrong in this. That Is, / have been
wrong. l feel as though l should disgrace my
- ~ "hoS ut e ihto u mis- !
1t would be dreadful, that telling of the story
,essity must, il possible. be avoided. should
such a necessity, actually come, the former task
You'd; no doubt be done by her mother, but
Atter a fortnight she, would again meet her
father, and would be forged 70, discuss
said; " but. mamma, IL | wish to go you will not
stop mef" Her mother promised that She
would not stop her, but strongly advised ner 10
On the following morning. when shc me
Town stairs before breakfast, she founG *
Frank !" said She. ~
a,days TIL he has got out OF the house. Directly
.fter break fast am going across with Godfrey
He asked me to go, and | couldn't
"Ofc course not. Why should you ?"
" 1t will be deuced hard work To make ND the
! was to have been up at 4 this morning,
put that alarm went of and never woke me-.
Howey,er, shall be able to do something to-
Don't make n slavery Of your holidays, Frank.
What's the good OF having a new gun ii you're
Its not the new gun. I'm not such a child
that CONES t.. hut, you see. Godfrey is here,
| want you lstO do, iessy. You must
ONE and NEE. Cur way home. Come over
Wi DE under The si hiIl az at "a. about rm't fve!"
And II you are not, we wait in the snow ?"
Don make dlrlculties, Beshy, tell you we |
will he there. We are Ia go In the cart, and so
hall have plenty OF time"
And do you know the other girls will go ~
why, TO tell you the truth. Patty Coverdale
las promised As for Miss Holmes. il she won't.
Why you must leave her at nome with mamma
But Kate and Patty can't come without you"
:" Your discretion has found that out, has IL ?"
They say. so. but you will cume; won't you,
3essy As for waiting, It's all nonsense. OF
you can walk On. But we'll be
It the stile by Ave. I've got my watch,
'Ou know" And then Bessy promised
lin. What would she not have done for
hin that was in her power TO dor
GO! or course I'll co. said Miss Holmes.
I'm up TO anything. I'd have gone with
hem this morning, and have taken a gun II
asked me. But I'd better not"
why not - said Patty, who was hardly vet
fear lest something should mar the ex-
aides"
"Oh. | forgot" said Patty innocently.
I'm sure don't care" said Kate; "you may
lAve Harry II you like
Thank you for nothing" said Miss Holmes.
I want one for myself, It's all very we'll for
'Ou 10 make the offer, but what should | do II
larry wouldn't have me- There are two sides,
'ou know, To every bargain"
I'm sure he isn't anything TO me" said Kate,
Why, he's not quite II years old yeti"
Poor boy What a shame to dispose OF him
20 soon, Well let him OF for a year or two;