The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-30
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In all external seeming, peaec
reigned in these quiet glades, but
"Peace; oh, Virtue, peace is all
thine own," and the outward SEEM
ing of harmonious calm was scarcely
in unison with the inner feelings of
more than one of the jewellers in that
fair and lovely country.
No incident of startling Importance
had occurred since the trial. Elvira
Delane was slowly recovering, but
much to Mr.. Delane's regret, DIR.
Watson said she must go abroad for
some time, and have a thorough
change. John Bull that he was, he
hated the idea of foreign travel, and
was vastly relieved when Lady Mar
cha said that nothing would suit her
better than a Jour abroad, and that ii
he liked she would accompany Elvi-
ra.
They were to start the first week
of May, and the afternoon being a
lovely one, they have driven over
together to Aboyne Court to bid
Lady Gertrude good bye.
1t was E"lvira's first visit there
since it was known that Pierce
Vaughan had been drowned in the
lake. With renewed strength, she
no longer takes the same morbid
view of life as before, and she has
laid aside the semi widows garb
which she elected to wear in the first
instance for a mitigated mourning, in
which mauve plays a prominent part.
Still, it is a trial to her to pay this
visit, and see from the library win
dows the exact spot where the acct
dent-if accident il we're occurred.
Nothing but her great love for
Lady Gertrude would have induced
her ever to go near Aboyne Court
again. Just as they drove in at the
gate they saw Sir Clement talking TO
faithful Brown.
He at once came forward to greet
them, and then, for the first time,
Elvira saw how the events OF the
last few months had told on this
man, who, from being a bright look
ing youngster, had become grey and
middle-aged.
AS she noted it her heart went out
in a liking for Clement Dunraven
which she had never felt before.
elbow he must have 10 we'd him tc
be thus changed" she said to Lad!
Marcia, as, after'a few minutes con
~versation they drove on. ~ have
indeed misiudged Gertie's husband
He must have very deep feeling to
become so changed"
"He is a mystery answered Lady
Marcia. 81 can not make him out
He behaves, as you say, as if he had
lost his nearest and dearest compan-
ion, and yet they were never very
good friends, nor did he bestir him
self with much energy to find out
what had become of the poor fellow
when he was missed. | suspect there
is some emorse mixed up with Gle
ment's grief"
All! She little knew how much.
81 have never been very kind t
him; | will be kinder in the future
1t must be a terrible feeling to stanC
by a closed grave and know tina
during life you were scarcely just tt
your lost friend; that nus be wha
Sir Clements feeling is now,' sale
Elvira.
"~Perhaps! But it surprises me
should never have given CIemen
credit for being sentimental, yet
am beginning to think that he mus
be SO. Only imagine, Gertie told M
the other day that Pierce Vaughan
rooms in the Temple remain eXactl,
as they were. He has never neel
neal them to arrange about givin.
them up, or to look oVe the papers
He let's Griffin sleep there, as h
used to do sometimes in Pierce
time, and pays him his salary Just tn
same.'
"How nice of him. l love hir
for it," cried Elvira, tears of emo
ton yelling into her eyes.
And in her enthusiasm over 8
Clements behavior she forgot t
look at the dreaded lake which la
stretched in silver beauty amid tn
leafless tress.
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already being welcomed by the Lad
Gertrude, before Elvira had alto
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