The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-12-20

back. He did not expect that,
however eloquent or imperious he
might be, it would be of any avail,
but he felt he might as well make
one more effort to bring her to what
he was pleased to consider-reason.
But Lisbeth did not return. Old
Josh was querulous, and wanted
her, moreover, she did not care for
any farther talk with Clement, their
late conversation had filled her mind
with 30 much torturing and per-
picking thoughts that she preferred
to be alone, as alone that is as Josh's
constant requirements would permit.
She knew well that Clement was
still standing by the back door,
because he could not have gone
away WITHOUT her hearing his foot
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wondered what he could be doing
there SO long, but she made no
attempt to go and see.
After a long time, just as old Josh
fell asleep once more, she heard him
walk away, and going to the win
dow, she saw him slowly strolling
through the garden with bent back
and lowered head, looking the very
incarnation of misery.
Then Lisbetb's overlooking heart
could stand the strain that had been
put upon it, no longer. She fell on
her knees beside a chair and wept,
as those only weep to whom the flu
ture brings no hope.
Absolutely absorbed by her des-
perate grief she saw nothing, heard
nothing while the paroxysm lasted,
and though some n rang the bell at
I the front door of the cottage, the
) sound never reached her. A second
time it pealed more loudly, but still
j Lisbeth needed it not, and the Wis
) itor, impatient at being kept waiting,
{ went around the back. Clement
Dunraven was we'll out of sight by
this time, but he had rashly left evil
u dence of his presence in the shape OF
a note on the window sill close by.
The man, for it was a man, who
= had prowled round in search of some
u inmate, took up the note and looked
at it curiously. 1t bore no super
c scription, and was therefore, he
probably considered, public property
y Any way, he opened it, for it was
merely folded and not fastened In
q any way.
An exclamation rose to his lipi
: when he saw the handwriting, which
he recognized at once, though the
missive was in pencil. He had MOI
y time, however, to make himself mas
e ter of it's contents, for Lisbeth, hav
ing partially recovered from the
o storm that was raging at her heart
Is came down the stairs in order to re
SUNNI hof hahy SSuPhtioh III WV
n kitchen, and to prepare some soul
@ for the old mans next waking.
The man, shy at being caught il
o the act of prying, dropped the note
ID the next moment he regretted tina
y he had not pocketed it. But it wa
o too late, Lisbeth was already at tn,
y door. She did not know the man
n She did not remember ever having
10 seen him before, and wondered VIII,
TX he had come, since strangers callet
u but rarely at their cottage. Sh,
% asked him somewhat roughly what h,
10 wanted. With her quick sense o
% discrimination she saw at once tina
he was a gentleman, though not
1t pleasant one, she decided at tn,
a same moment.
10 III was coming into Coleshill to
ut day, SO / was asked to call here b,
ie Lady Marcia Foliambe. She wisbe
to know how Mr.. Glendinning is, an,
IL there is anything she can do TO
himYn
ri "Thank you, there is nothing. M,
j. grandfather is very iIl-the docto
ID says he will not live many days.n
10 ssAnd you : here all alone, m,