Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-12
knew that. her lcye for HIM ,vas
strengthe ming day by day, and that no

knew Mat her lcgo. &for HIM wa8
strengthe ming day by day, and that no
power of hers could prevent, it, - y
His position inAregasd to Nancy was
much worse than that of any in;re ac-
qpaintance Every other man could
tell her of sllis love, while it seemed to
Jim that he had lost right by gladly
agreeing to cancel their engagement.
One afternoon he found her alone, a
very rare occurrence indeed, for she
was careful to avoid a tete-a-tete with
him. ~ sws
asked, thinking that anything was
preferable to sitting stifily in the
/ drawing-room. VIZ
81 should like it Immensely" he an-
swered, rising and opening the door
with alacrity. will you, take me. to
your old favorite seat? Fhave SO often
thought of those days when / was
feeling homesick, Nancy go Z
II thought you were very happy in
lndia?" she said, unresponsively.
$50 was, but was homesick sor1e-
times, especially when first went
out" MW
''Mr. Penstone and always quarrel
over this view" said Nancy, anxious
to prevent any embarrassing pause.
"Who is Mr.. Penstone?" asked Jim,
knitting his brows.
HE is our curate," she answered. IT
always say that this is the finest view
in town, but Mr.. Penstone maintains
that the view from"
| II c+ 1>a i1int 4hay, - h11,.c ~,
| Jim, holly; 1.-The views are not to be
! comparedw
"You might have waited until had
mentioned the other" said Nancy,
raising her eyebrows.
81 beg your pardon" he said, in
utter confusion. 81 thought you must
mean-in fact, l understood you to say
-that-that the view from Beacon was
finer than this"
"Yes, that is what Mr.. Penstone de-
clares," she said
What q hideous name the man has"
said Jim, irritably. ''Of course you are
devoted to him, Nancy?'
Eyes, he is SO very good and clever
and pleasant" she said, surprised at
his vehemence.
"You are going to marry him, sup
pose?" he said, with ill-concealed an
ger.
You forget yourself, think" she
answered, with gentle dignity. "And
whom / may marry can be no possible
concern of yours.
80, none, of course" he said, fuli-
ously. "Only you might have told me
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gagement 1t would have been just as
easy to say that you were engaged to
some one else at once"
"You are entirely mistaken in think
ing that am engaged to, anyone"
said Nancy, calmly. MIR. Penstone is
married and old enough to be my
father Shall we go in now, or have
you any other interesting accusations
to make?"baR sEE
''Forgive me, Nancy, was foolv'
4 pleaded Jim, earnestly. II forget
sometimes that l have not still the
right to speak to you on such matters.
! For five years L. have thought of you
as my promised wife, and now that
am with you l cannot always realize
that you are mine no longer. Say, that
you forgive me, Nancy, for my rough
ness and presumption"
After this quarrel Jim found it inn
possible to be on the same footing of
friendship with Nancy. She was
colder and more constrained than ever
in her manner toward him. and he
was too proud and too manly to force
his love on her, believing that she dis
liked him; and at last, after a bitter
Struggle with himself, he determined
to return to India at once. 80
He had neverbeen to the Ness lately
without some valid reason, and this
new decision was SO good an excuse for
calling that he was not slow in taking
advantage of it. He found Nancy in
4 the garden, .arrayed in large white
sun bonnet, busy gathering straw
berries for tea.
81 am going back to India; / have
had enough of England"
I ITO IndiaP AT once? o, why?" she
asked piteously, growing very white
! ID 1oo1,;pr of him with frirhta nad