The Press., 1894-10-11
DO they compare with the white hands

Do they compare with the white hands of the ladies you know?' she said.
 '"rhey are about the finest hands l have ever scen," he replied. 'You can't see your1elf, sister of miAe. "
 'I do net care very much to sec my self, ' she said. ''lf I had Let maid, expect :l:ould lock very shiftlcss, for I don't cane 10 look in mirror. My only mirror used to be a stream ( f water in summer" she added "and n corner of a looking glass got from the Hudsons Bay fort ill the winter"
 "Well, you are missing lot of en- joymont," " he said, Eff you do not use your mirror much. The rest of us can appreciate what you would see there. '" Sho reached cut and touched his arm. Do you like to look at me?" she ques toned, with strange simple candor. For the first time ill many year Rich ard Armour blushed like girl fresh from school. The question had come so suddenly, 1t had gone so quickly into sensitive corner of his nature, that he lost command of himself for tho instant, yet had little idea why the command was lost. He touched the fingers on his arm affectionately.
 Like to look at you? Like to look at you? Why, of course, we all like to look at you. You are very fine and handsome-and interesting"
 Richard" she said, drawing her hands away, lis that why you like to look at me?''
 He had recovered himself. He laugh ed ill his old hearty way and said "Yes, yes. Why, of course. Come, let us go and sec the boy," he added, talk ing her arm and hurrying her down the steps. Come and let us see Richard Joseph, the pride of all the Armours. " She moved beside him ill kind of dream. She had learned much since she came to Grcyhope but yet she could not at that moment have told exactly why she asked Richard the question that had confused him, nor did she know quite what lay behind the ques- tion. But every problem which has life works itself out to its appointed end if fumbling human fingers do not meddle with it. Half the niserics of this world are caused by forcing issues, ill every problem of the affections, tho emotions and the soul. There is a Saw working with which there should = no tamper- ing, lest ill foolish interruption come | only confusion and disaster. Against every such question there should be written the one word, wait. Richard Armour stopped over the child "A beauty" he said. "a perfect little gentleman. Like Richard Joseph Armour there is none" he added. "Whom do you think he looks like, Richard?' she asked This was ques- tion she had never asked before since the child was born. Whom the child looked like every one knew, but within the past year and half Francis Ar mour's name had seldom been mention | ed and never in connection with the | child. Tho child's mother asked tho | question with strange Quietness Rich ard answered it without hesitation.
 ''The child looks like Frank" he said "As like him as can be- II am glad," she said, flor all your sakes. '
 "You are very deep this morning, Lali," Richard said, with a kind of helplessness. Frank will be pretty proud of the youngster when he comes back. But he won't be prouder of him than I am.
 "I know that, she said. "Won' you be lonely without the boy-and me, Richard?''
 Again the question went home. Lonely? I should think would," he said. II should think I would. But then, you see, school is over, and the master stays behind and makes up the l marks. You will find London jollier master than am, Lali. There'll be lots of shows, and plenty to do, and smart and that is more amusil than studying three hours day with dry old stick like Dick Armour. I tell you what, | when Frank comes''---
 She interrupted him. Do not speak of that" she said. Then, with sudden burst of feeling, though her words | were scarcely audible: II owe you every thng, Richard-everything that is good. | owe him nothing, Misunderstanding but what is bitter. "
 Hush, hush, '' he said. "You must not speak that way. Lali, want to say to you"--
 At that moment General Armour, Mrs. Armour and Marion appeared on | the doorstep, and the carriage came wheeling up the drive. What Richard intended to say was left unsaid. The chances were it never would be said. Well, well" said General Armour,