The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-11

make a thorough test OF them before
consentlng to the venture. shall drive
them myself, and speak out frankly
the result of the trial. In whatever
else we may differ, Elnathan and l are
unit in our care for your welfare.
So, If we show ourselves and the heav-
emily span of quadrupeds at the door
today, you need not fear to accept our
invitation"
The gentle and affectionate reassur-
ance contrasted pleasantly with Mr..
Wither5s authoritative mandate.
Constance! you will hold yourself in
readiness to drive out with us this af-
ternoon. We shall call for you at three
O'Clock. l wish you and Harriet to be
entirely prepared for the ride when
we come. Young horses do not ike to
stand in the cold"
An impulse she did not stay to de-
fine drew Constance to the window as
the two gentlemen descended the front
steps side by side. Mr.. Withers was a
trifie the taller of the two, but his
figure was angular and unbending
Edwards supple and elegant. while
listed between the swarthy visage Of the
elder, with its deep-set eyes, long up
| per lip, and high, narrow forehead,
and the lively glance, clear complexion,
| and spirited mouth that made Edwards
| physiognomy goodly sight to more
| eyes than those that met the parting
smile he cast up at the parlor window
when he gained the pavement, where
as Mr.. Withers stalked solemnly on,
| apparently forgetful already that he
had a home and wife, now that ais face
was set ofllce-ward
Shadow and sunshine" reflected the
gazer. And they are not more un-
| like in countenance than in DISPOSE
tons, aims and conduct-as dissimilar
as. two upright men can be"
| Harriets shallow treble sounded at
her elbow like repetition OF the last
thought. mo one would ever take
them to be relatives" she said. "Yet
each is excellent in his way. Don't
you think so?"
YES" answered Constance, moving
away.
"Only their ways are so different"
persisted the cousin. 81 like Elnathan
best, of course, but Edward is the more
popular man of the two believe-isn't
he?"
81 really do not know Constance
left the room uttering the falsehood.
Harriet had a trick of making her
intensely uncomfortable whenever the
talk between them turned upon the
brothers.
Il hate comparisonsr' she said to her
self, when she reached her room. And
il is forward and indicate in her to
institute them in my hearing"
Convinced that the sudden heat
warming her heart and cheeks vas OK
cited by Harriet's impertinence, she
made II her business to stop thinking
of the conversation and its origin so
soon as she could dismiss it and turn
her attention TO pleasanter things. 1t
was more innocent and agreeable work
for instance, TO write out Edwards part
of a new duet upon fair sheet of
paper which he could hold in his hand
as he stood by her at the piano. the
printed copy being so blurred as to try
his eyes. He was very slightly near
sighted, although a casual acquaintance
would not have suspected it. She
copied music legibly and rapidly, and
lately had hit upon this happy device
of making him some poor return for
the manifold services he had rendered
her "All that can do leaves me de-
plorably in his debt" she reasoned. 81
never knew what was the fullness and
disst> RESIDENCES of brothers love un-
til met him. But all brothers are not
so considerate or devoted as is he. ]
should understand that"
TO RE CoNrtNUEp.I