The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20

paled q little and he had to put a curb on
himself 1t was so easy to say Come to
me, and yet he hardly dared.
, ''Does-does Lord Felsham say anything
about your going back?"
He says. If Emily will keep me TIL Sep
TENDER, they come and fetch me. He is
to WISH her relatives, who live in Mime
apolis. Fancy having a stepmother younger
won't it?"
Harry vfnnicombe turned his head away.
for that little wistful droop of the lips was
more than he could bear.
Don't let's speak about it. Anne. 1t won't
bear it just yet. | dare say things will
right themselves by and by. AT present, l
must say, they seem all at SKIES and sew
ems
That night Lady Lundie was surprised to
receive a note from Harry Vinnfcombe
asking if she would grant him the favor of
a few minutes private talk, and begging
her to say nothing to Lady Anne about 1t.
Her answer was TO drive directly to his
hotel. which indicated that she had taken
a fancy to him, and she made no secret of
her love for Anne.
'I can't thank you enough, Lady Lundie."
he said as he received her. You know
suppose, how things are between Lady
Anne and me-or. rather, how they were
once?"
Anne has told me everything. and have
all along been very cry, sorry s6T for you both;
/ have desperate question :" put to you,
Lady Lundie. Do you think dare ask her
And take her out to your ranch at San
Marie?" she asked, with a slight, yet. not
dlScOurdginE smile on ner fatr, placid face.
THAT. or sell out-I could do that. The
value of the land is rising, of course. 1t
was on that very point 1 wished to consult
Mr.. Colwyn.''
II shouldn't sell out. and see no reason
why my cousin should not be very happy
with you at San Marie. So long as we are
here you could always get a little winter
gayety at Ottawa, and If you cared for
Parliament, dare say there would be no
Nothing N thought it right f' to as ask le You
first. as representing Lord F'elsham" he re-
piled with that honest, straight look which
had long ago won the heart of Anne Blunt.
II can write to Lord Felsham, and, If ne
is coming here in September, | dare say it
could be arranged. I should imagine that
my uncle would be rather glad to get rid
of high-spirited girl like Anne, and it
would certainly be better for the new
member of the household
II hardly expected you to take this view,
Lady Lundie, and l leave myself in your
for all she would bring to me- he cried,
with all the humility Of a great love.
Lady Lundie laid her hand on his Shout
der, and her blue eyes met his with
motherly look.
You have clean life and an honest
tage of the true and good. God bless you
and Anne. and make you a blessing wher-
eyer you may dwell
1t was a nine days wonder in certain cir
cles. and Lady Anne's marriage caused a
greater stir than her fathers. Some who
had known her in the old days predicted
that it would turn out a disastrous. failure
But the few who have been privileged to
see Lady Anne Vinnicombe In her lovely
home among the woods of San Marie, or
who have beheld her the brightest orna-
ment of the highest social circle at Otta-
wa, have left her in the land of her adop-
ton with feeling akin TO envy. Simple
things and simple pleasures are enough for
her, and she has sieh for anything she
has given up. She says she has proved the
world Well lost Tor love.
The Woman at Home.