The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-21

ally when, after a decent pause, the
county rushed en- masse to call upon
them.
And am afraid that the thought of
Blake at the bottom of pond, with
pike and gudgeon for bed companions.
did not greatly trouble either of these
happy young people. They were only
thankful that nothing intruded on their
bliss, and bfe just then to the slim girl
and her strapping lover was one long
golden hour in which the pain of the
past year was utterly forgotten.
The young men of the county came
over in quite large detachments to see
the dear little girl who had SO neatly
become Lady Anna Cassilis without
giving any of them chance, and a
good deal in the way of gayety was ex-
pected of the young pair in the future,
apd the castle was eyed prospectively
as distinct gain TO the neighborhood
One ard all, however, retired discom-
flied, as even ON wet days the Cassilises
were not TO DO found at home, and as
Will had invited no guns and did not
go out himself the keepers scratched
their heads and vowed it was a rare un-
seasonable September.
Well, the little brown birds had res
pite, and looking back across long days
of agony the lovers were able later to
thank God that for a time they had been
utterly, perfectly happy, az many of us,
looking back, say grace for the happy
childhood that was our one buckler
against the storms and miseries Of after
life.
This state of beatitude lasted fort
night precisely, the first note Of discord
being struck by Lady Lirriper s an
nouncement that she should either muir
der herself or her brother if she staid
at Straubenzee much longer, and the
cottage must be got ready without delay,
the town servants being under orders to
come down at moments notice. Wills
jaw dropped as he read the letter at
breakfast, their table drawn close up to
the open window which looked out on
the park.
"Our holidays are over, Mamie" he
said ruefully. "She will turn the place
upside down, and we shall not be able
to call our souls our own. Fool that
was to offer it her. "
"We can always run away" said
Mamie, whose blond, curly head show
ed out delightfully."- against the oak
wainscoting Of the quaint room, land il
won t be for long. She is due at South
Audley street in October. F"
"Well, the only comfort is she won't
have Trelawny running in and out >
He paused, then said: I've been rough
: ON that poor chap, darling. Suppose
he is dead after alp"
"Not a bit of it, said Mamie heart
lessly. "He has probably gone off to the
other branch of his family in Cornwall
and there hope he'll stop, she added
nodding with all the irreconcilednes'
of woman who has been offered per
sonal insult from one she does not love
mvoluntarily she put up her hand tc
her shoulder as if she still felt the ca
ress Blake had burned upon it, and con
corning the cause of which she hat
been forced to lie to her husband, ant
for both of these things she never would
forgive Trelawny-never.
"Poor devil" said Will, not know
ing her thoughts, "but he loved you
. before / did, little one, and Away
! thought he had claim upon you. L
was your fathers obstinacy that gav'
, him his chance, and after all one can
J blame him for trying to win you, h'
! added, happiness and Trelawny's ad
, mirable absence having greatly softene'
his feelings toward that gentleman.
Mamie tossed her head and vii
rushed round the table to remove tn
. first frown he had ever seen on the fore
r head of his beloved.
a NASTY people," she said, rubbing
D her cheek against Willis like one young
donkey browsing affectionately agains
0 another. "Why cant they stop away
i Though you'd get awfully sick OF me
something or other didn't happen Yo'
o must really take your gun and go on
!. TODAY: your head gamekeeper comes ~
every day for orders and Is sent emp''
away"
y "if you'll come to-" said Will reluc
!, tantly-.'to luncheon, mean, and wal
: az far as the woods with me and 1etc
9 me home early
Q They both burst out laughing, an
= Mamie went back to her seat.
d "And I'll go over to the cottage.
! she said, "and take the housekeeper
;, see what is wanted. It's to be hope
IT there are plenty of card tables anyway.
u Compton came in with hot disf
t. and will sent word to the keeper tina
he would shoot that day, then fell I'M
low spirits and declared Mamie was
little beast to drive him away ana r
]. minded her that firearms sometime
a. went off unexpectedly, at which Mann
S, laughed, for she had not been prougl
up in the country and among sportsme
pt for nothing. -
" "Just think" she said, last YET
this time was at school. and my oe'
IL. HI lie