Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-12

not the power to reach her heart, ant
for a little while she stood silent, he
face dropped. watching the water tina
was dashing against her very feet, ant
wetting the trailing folds Of her dress
Ernest DeyereuX, one hand resting
on bowlder near, the other playing
restlessly with the charms that dan
gled from his watch-chain, stood 81
lent also, and watched her.
The sweet; tingling sound of the
words just spoken was fading away
before the dream of words she had
hoped to hear one day spoken by an
other, and with a vivid blush she
raised her head and met the eager
look bent upon her.
You surprise me-" she said, speak
ing fast in her confusion. Il never
thought of such a thing. You-you-
her altogether, and she looked down
on the seething waters with a crimson
face and tremulous lips that would
not perform their office.
Ernest DeyereuX reused himself, and
his face, that had softened into real
emotion, grew hard. 1t was only an
other disappointment, and there was
Boulogne, if the worst came.
NAY, it is 1 who am sorry, Miss
Leigh" said he-''sorry that 1 should
be so rash and presumptuous. Pray
forgive me, and forget it,
He gave her his hand as he spoke,
to lead her out of the reach of the
waves, and, looking at him. she Won
dered if she had just seen those cold
blue eyes alight, that passionate face
glowing with earnestness. Had SHE
so seen it, or was it only fancy? Per-
haps it was but fancy, for lately she
had grown to fancy many things that
were impossible; and a sigh rose and
was crushed back again, in the sec
Ond'S time that she was retreating
from the incoming water
The following morning Ernest Dew
ereux went back to London. Charles
Temple did not return with him.
Il shall run over to Ponsonby's now
that I'm so near" said he: "but
shall meet you at the Layburns' in
November"
possibly said Ernest Devereux,
though he knew very we'll it was pos
Sible that he should be met this side
of the Channel for some indefinite
space of time
The same day DR.. Leonard called. a
mere formal visit, and he had not
been near for three weeks and more
Lefty and Mrs. Atherton were in the
drawing-room playing with some fancy
work. Charles Temple, lying back in
an easy-chair by the open window,
was reading poetry to them. AS the
doctor entered Temple laid the book
down. and sat toying idly with it's
leaves as they fluttered to and fro in
the breeze, his shapely hands as white
as a womans. his eyes half closed.
his scarlet lips curved YEARLY.
Poor Lefty, sitting pale and silent
in the corner of the lounge, felt mis-
erably conscious Of the visitors i'll
humor. He seldom spoke to her, or
glanced toward her. and addressed
himself chiefly to Mrs. Atherton. The
lady answered his brief inquiries vol
ubly, and pressed him to stay to lun-
cheOn, but he declined. He had ''a
great number of visits to make that
he said, ''and he could not
postpone amy of them, as he was short
ly leaving Kenmore" Mrs. Atherton
looked surprised and he explained
that he was going to the south of
England for some time, and might per-
haps eventually settle there.
But your patients, Doctor Lennard
WHAT ver will they do without your
cried Mrs. Anterior, her blue eyes
opening wide at the news.
Every we'll, l hope" he replied,
smiling. Doctor Green will take
charge of my practice for couple of
months. AT the end of that time /
shall come back here, and either con-
tinue it, or dispose of it altogether"
He glanced at Lefty as he spoke
Indeed, the words had seemed meant
for her more than Mrs. Anterior, and
the evident pain stamped on her face
somewhat startled him. She kept her
eyes bent Old her work, but the full
lids were growing purple with the
weight Of tears which dared not flow.
and her needle made uneven stitches
in the delicate cambria she was flow
ering.
'I should think Kenmore must be
Il
time" said Charles Temple, looking
out on the quiet lane and the sunny
sea.
''It is not for any reason Of that kind
that I think of leaving it," said DR..
Lennard, CURLY.
''Mr. Leigh will be so sorry said
Mrs. Atherton. DO stay little while
and see him. Lefty, my dear, where
did your papa say he was going this
morning."
The tears very nearly gushed out on
this unlooked-for necessity Of speak
ing, but she managed to keep them
back and answer calmly hat she
thought her father had said re was
going to call on Captain Wrigley.
Yes, to be sure he did" said Mrs.
Anterior. well, that is not very far
off, doctor. He will be in shortly. Do
stayr'
VERY likely | shall call at the cap
tain's as 1 pass said he, land if so l
may see Mr.. Leigh, but 1 cannot stay
longer now"
He took up his hat, and, bowling