The morning call., 1894-07-14
BJJNCHOF VIOLETS
A Story of Eric Dennison,
" a Rejected Sutton.
How a Love That Had Grown Cold
-. Was Suddenly Famed Into
= Flame Again.

Past golden fields OF yellow buitereups and
-opeu-ey ed daisies over hills on which the
lights and shadows Of a summer morning were
playing hide and seek, through valleys where
drCwsy: cattle were grazing by the Side of Idle
*bro0kS. rushed the EXPRESS train, known as
1.-THE Wild Ilishman," running between Lon
don and Holyhead.
seated in one Of the center carriages, which
had no ether occupant than herself was a
young gil, whose face bad the exquisite color
ing OF a portrait by Titan. Large brown eyes,
. shaded by curling lashes were in strange yet
pleasing contrast TO the golden hair which fell
= 10 Willful little curls about her forehead.
she sat in an attitude of detection, gazing at
=. the shifting landscape past which the whlzzing
train. carried her. Every few moments a sigh
Gscaped her lips and her chin dropped little
lower upon the glOVed hand that supported IL.
AS they reared Chester, the only station at
which the train stopped on its long journey, the
4>5ung lady leaned forward and watched with
. slight interest the eager crowd of men and
7rOmen who awaited the arrival of the cars
- II wonder what fae has in store for me in
tile way OF a travelling companion" she muir.
INJURED, and the answer TO her thought came al
most immediately, as 4 gentleman wearing the
COSTUME of a traveller and with much brOnZed
face, entered the compartment.
Selishly regrettIng the disturbance Of her
solitude, the young woman opened DOCK,
which she had drawn from her travelling bag,
and appeared TO be entirely absorbed IN It's
-. The newcomer at once proceeded to make
himself comfortable, slowing away parcels and
umbrella, and nnally taking possession OF a
seat at The opposite end OF the car. facing his
fellow traveller but barely glancing al her.
- Only. the SOUND of the busy wheels or the
WbiT OF a passing train disturbed the quiet OF
the Journey. The stranger had followed the
example Of his vis'a-ViS, and having taken out
"a newspaper was soon lost in its contents.
- By ana by mischleVOus south WIND, blowing
with ImpeltlneDt familiarity through the open
window, dIsarranged the fluffy curls peeping
from under. the girls hat. She rose iHpt-
lleHtiy TO shut out the offender, but fate or
.dained that the window should stick, where
upon she glanced with feminine bOpeessness
- al ire man who had dropped his paper and was
looking full at her.
cefdly formal recognition passed between them.
-: Miss ST. john" he murmured, Il hardly eX
becTed TO meet you here Allow me-" And,
CLOSING the window. he quietly returned to his
former position, while she, having expressed
her thanks by an inclination OF the head, re-
.sumed her novel.
=. The cOnstraint of their position was uncom-
Portable TO the couple who had evidently met
and parted on some occasion which had either
left them unfriendly or almost as strangers.
: From under his heavy eyebrows the young
man coverty watched bis companion. She
was helding her book upside down. a smile
=. broke upon bis lips as he observed this, and
ratting his newspaper nOisly to attract her
attention, he leaned forward impulsVely de-
lermined to break the silence by addressing
her.
'. - May inquire how your sister, Mrs. Airing
ton, is9" She raised her head. but NOT looking
al him replied WITH freezing encouragement Of
,*toDe:
= THANK you; Mrs. Arlington is quite we'll"
!. Lab, and your mother with quiet persist
ence), I hope she is better, Miss ST. John Am
.: :Lcorrect In addressing you by the old nameP
You may have changed it."
:. .You are quite correct" she returned icily.
= Through the window nearest to Mr. Dennison
a saucy bee, glddy with clover, bounced with
noisy POPULARITY; then, Tegettlng has imprs-
q Cement stTove to escape from 1t by flying with
spiteful buZzlng against the face OF the young
lady, who gave vent TO little scream Which
= sbs instantly suppressed.
8. Il see you retain your antlpathy to bees"
remarked he young man, placldly folding his
arms and smiling. "Soms things are IN
Changed"
=. among them your disagreeable habit of
..eazlug," replied Miss ST. John, and turned her
attention 10 some Tusset-coIOred cattle that
lifted their heads from the tall reed grasses to
gaze IN open-eYed wonder at The passing tram.
-. Don't you Ghlne," suggested Mr.. Dennison,
=: .vshen the silence again became oppressive,
::':that, as we are likely to be shut up together
- nthls compartment for two full hours, IL might
: 6S more pEilOSophlcal-nOL 10 say aga eeable-lf
:, I'VE .ralse flag OF truce? We can c0nfine our
: serves TO conm0nplaces-the weather, catching
=: bee5 or other harmless TOPICS"
: ION! conEue yourself 10 catching bees, by all
.: M ans" she cried neTVouslY, as The insect In
:3tuestion reminded them OF his presence by
= N.
- y Rave no objection to an occasional inter-
:Ceapge Of remarks about the weather" she
:d0deQ more genlally as she watched Mr. Denul-
son chase The offender through The window
: very we'll" remarked the Young man re.
sunlhg hls seat and scrapng his throat little
:heTyonsly, "iPs charming day." ''''O
Very, but rath-r cool Tor tie season"
:" "Ah, yes; perhaps Well have rain. shouId
gay a shower" '"o"'u
:, He waited eagerly for her answer which was
slow IN coming. "'
.~"Poss ibly-orratherit does not look probable
TO me-" P'0'"o'o
D. Having delivered herself of this brilliant
:speech she arched her neck with extravagapt
courtesy TO examine he clouds
I'VE had thunder last week" Continued tho
young man desperately. Wv
lis ii necessary retOrted Miss ST John
THAI you should turn yourself into weather
bureau and give me reports of what has been9
u supposed that we should coniiue ourselves 70
10 The present or futvre."
There is no future for me-" said her com
-+paniOn sadly. Then 1ippantly. as if anxious to
recall bis words, he added:
Don't you think there Is a limit TO the
weather for topic? Suppose we try some.
hing else"
we have talked long enough rcturned the