The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-27
CHAPTER. IV-(Continuedo

TO your house with me, and l will
prove it to you"
Evcrard had called a hanson while
Ii, was speaking. He now gently
forced Laura to enter, gave the ad-
dress to the driver. and sat down be
side her.
"Oh" she exclaimed, under her
breath. you don't know what you
have doner'
Don't /? Wen, at least have
Shown ycu that it could be done.
She looked up at him with Il smile,
and a sigh. Thank you" She said;
you are very kind to me. only l am
afraid it is all no use"
She sank back with an air Of eX-
ha,lston, Just as she had done the
night before at the opera; and Everard
began to talk unconcernelly about the
first thing that came into his head.
1t did not much matter what subject
he chose, since she was evidently not
listening to him.
When they reached her house she did
not ask him to come in, but he took
the liberty of doing 50 uninyited.
She sat down at the piano and be-
gan to play one of those solemn, state
ly compositions of the old masters, for
which our fevcrish generation, with
It's taste for all that is odd. fantastic,
or far-fetched, is ceasing to care.
."Ihat is better than lie Delire, is
it not:' she said. after Il time, with a
quiet smile, of which Eycrard easily
interpreted the meaning.
He nodded. but made no arliculate
reply, knowing that Beethoven could
say al to her that he could, and could
say it Il thousand times more con-
(, ~
he sat silently watching her, and while
Mrs. Patterson dozeu over her book.
and when at length he rose to take
his leave. he did not think it necessary
or advisable to refer to what had taken
place earlier in the afternoon.
But after he had said good-bye, ard
was halfway down the stairs he heard
the drawing room door shut behind
him. and Laura followed him to the
landing.
Il wanted to thank you for your kind
ness" she said, simply, 'and to tell
you that l understood it all. ! don't
know why you should be 50 good to
mo"
Eyerard hesitated II he told her
that he loved her. he might at once and
forever lose all power of giving her
help. Fearing that his self control
might desert him, and that he might
say too much, he erred a little in the
opposite direction.
oh, eycrybodys nerves are apt to
get unstrung at times,' he answered,
lightly, "and when one is out Of sorts
in that way one is sure to see visions
and dream dreams Ill undertake to
put you all right in no time, ii you'll
let me prescribe for you. and what
l should recommend first of all is plen-
ty OF fresh air. l don't believe either
you or Mrs Patterson have
ever seen Richmond, or Windsor,
or any Of the pretty places that
are within reach Of London. Won't
you allow me to do the honors of the
neighborhood for you? would get
Fellowes to join us. and We would have
a series OF happy days in the country
He could see THAT She was i little
hurt by this way Of treating her atHie-
tion. "Yes," she answered. Of course
You think it all nonsense. and, though
it Is not nonsense, perhaps 1T is best
that you should think so. Yes / should
like very much to go TO al those places
with you, and so would Aunt Sarah /
know" She paused. and then held out
her hand to- him. Il will try to do ex-
actly as You tell me- she said, "since
you are SO good as to take all this trou-
ble. Only you will not lose patience
with me, will You! l have confidence in
you, but | have none in myself. In
deed, sometimes think that | have no
self left, that / am only the shadow OF
another person.
''You will think differently a short
time hence, 1 hope" answered Eyerard.
For the present we are going to enjoy
ourselves and forget al about bogeys:'
CHAPTER v.
HetrOthed.
slow delightful it has all been"' ex-
claimed Laura Denham one afternoon.
"But we shall soon have seen every
place that there is to see, suppose, and
then the only thing to be done will be
to stay at home and practice ones neg
lected scales. wish London had more
sides!"
1t was upon the terrace at Windsor
that she breathed this aspiration, so
welcome to her hearer. They had Wis
tied the state apartments; they had
strolled leisurely between the elms in
the Long walk: they had attended the
afternoon service at St Georges, and
now they were enjoying the view OF
the distant spires and antique towers
which crown the watery glade, while
Mrs. Patterson was taking little we'll
earned repose at the White Hart.
There are thirty-two points Of the
compass" Everarl remarked.
Yes; but there are not thirty-two
Windsors, nor thirty two days in July;
and If there were shouldn't have the
heart to condemn you to thirty-tWo con-
secutive holidays. / wonder whether l
have been q great bore to yol!'