Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-21

And, edging back to the right side OF
the phaeton, she eagerly made room
for him beside her. Schramm flushed
to his very eyes.
"Oh, gnadige Fraulein, thank you,
but could not. / will comePar-
don! must stop on the way. Please
drive on, Miss Morgan. It cannot be
that should drive with an officers
daughter" And, seeing rebellion in
her eyes, he abruptly turned and
strobe away. He reached the little
home only five minutes behind her, but
the next day and tn. next Rand"
stood unused in the stable. TITS your
own doing, Schramm," she said, with
flashing eyes, when at last he meekly
came to ask why she would no longer
honor him by driving his horse
and phaeton. IF there's any military
improperly in my driving you, there's
every improperly in my driving your
horse and phaeton." And argument
was useless. She refused to enter it
again. This was the first break. Then
came second. On three occasions
within the ten days after his return
the sergeant major, calling to see how
Jared his captain and the family, found
Lieut.. Renshaw, very presentable
young infantryman, seated in the
little parlor. Once it was Renshaw
who opened the door. At sight of him
the soldier had become rigid, like
pointer. His inquiries were made on
this occasion with hand at salute, and
he faced about and left at once, but
Constance pursued and caught him at
the gate, and Renshaw, watching from
the window, saw him at attention,
punctilious as ever, and saw that Con-
stance was pleading. She was flushed
and ready to cry when she came back.
Schramm came seldom now, and Rem
shaw more frequently, and the third
winter opened in chill and gloom
Thornton came to say good-by just
before Thanksgiving, and went bliss
fully away to his wedding, leaving
Renshaw haunting the invalid's room
and swearing to himself at Comics
ceaseless household duties. He began
tc realize that she was actually striv-
ing to avoid him. and 50 did Morgan.
One night Morgan called her to him
and gently, fondly began to plead with
her. He has asked my consent, Con-
stance. He is gentleman. He
loves" But she would hear no more,
and with burst of tears fed to her
room. Poor Renshaw was told that |
Constance could not listen to any pro-
posal; she would not leave daddy.
But daddy must soon leave her."
the father urged again, land then what
is to become of you and Lot and Billy? |
Renshaw said he would only be too |
glad" But here the slender white
hand was placed on his mouth, and |
further words were impossible.
He took it sorely to heart, did Rem
shaw. and he said some ill-advised and
peppery things the day of Mrs. Fenton's
reception when waltzing
with Connie down the long hall. IF
nothing but German baron will suit,
why, suppose you can have him; but
The least the fellow can do is to wait
ill he gets his commission, and nos be-"
But he never finished. With i arsw
Try of: .'Oh, shame, Mr.. Renshaw abe
tore away from him and into the dr.ss-
ng-room.
1t was just dark that evening when
he ambulance from the post landed her
It their door, and Mrs. Whaling who
had matronized the little party OF town
yirls, drove on with her brood. Connie
'tole. as usual, to her fathers side to
pend and kiss him and murmur some
ond inquiry. But pent-up Indignation,
he strain and misery of the long ride
Turing which she had been compelled
% listen to brainless saliies and con-
on Renshaw's devotion,
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