The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-12


recognized her as the girl with golden
hair on board the Britannia. and she re-
membered that John Huntington had
named him to her as Alan MOncrief Of
TOrresmuir. The remembrance did more
than anything toward bringing the color
back TO her lips. She was very white
when he landed her, for her fright had
been severe.
Mr.. Moncrieff raised his hat. q can
not express my gratitude to you, mad
anne" he said, in stiff, courteous accents.
through which his real emotion had some
difficulty in manifesting itself. But for
your presence of mind and timely help,
my daughter would scarcely, | fear, have
been rescued from her perilous position"
Il was very glad that l happened to be
so near" said Stella. Il had really little
to do" She inclined her head slightly and
was about to move away, when Moncrieff
hastily interposed.
Excuse me-" he said, "but 1 see that
you are exceedingly wet. May l ask if
you have far to goE'
ITO St Ansclm's."
"St Anselm's: You must not go that
distance in your present state; l cannot
possibly allow il"
Oh i CONE nome WIN US won You
ht''l'oS''G io1' lI''''1I!' vi ii'9 lie
tears ana i4F"rlnS 'o'ea1 WIN gaze OF
"lde-eycu a"oF"'Io"' we I'VE very near
and
Il was about to propose that you should
avail yourself of the fact that my house
Torresmuir- tolerably near" interrupt
ed Nlr. hoHcileh' NY H"us'heeper VIII
see 'hat Four-yQ"r Things are dry before
you 20 hoIie; must OeE leaSe 10 IN
tfodu'e myself WIN SinIIe mat mace
ms lace siL2ularIH peasant. NY name
Is Alah NtonrriclL-- NioilcrIei OF Torres
mum anu inlS Is NY nl"uc"p Gaushter
Molly WI" observes Soou ScoIdlhS LOT
me 1reiEhI she mas gwen US My son
Berue, he added, indicating The boy, who
was stahdihe at noIiE sac.
ana my name ) ltdtpurl, Sald SteIia,
frankly. am stay Win my aunt at
Mrs. SihclalI ;, at 81 AhSeilh 5, the
house on the mn.
lou come from bulL'rG! SaId Mon
crleh, mao tL!tii'iS' ana 'heh was angry
WIN WIN hl,i'Stil LOT say lIS It,
les, she s,'iN' rather sadly come
ron on, buhuet' -,
=, MAJ an '''Ic' M'h' S"lu Aiah Mon
cIIell - Hl.ll'eIL' ought nol 70 nave
mentioned ounce 70 h'F' an mat was
why SLIe was Ct! Nh'H saw her on
lile hllISli'' poor SIFi' sue mas nau enough
10 CT! loI' llcI e!eiIuS are Feddeheu
YET.
The boy and girl had SUNK on together,
as if glad to he out of their fathers hear
ing, and he took the opportunity of say
ing quietly:
Let me tell you, Miss Raeburn. that
| know your name. and that my father
was well acquainted with your father in
DAYS gone by Every one who knew Mr..
Raeburn esteemed him most highly. |
have never heard a man spoken of more
warmly, and have always had the great
est respect for him"
The manner in which the words were
uttered simple, unaffected, sincere-was
more flatteriug to Steila's love for her
father than even the words themselves.
She tried 10 thank him, but could only
raise her eyes. swimming in tears, for a
moment to his face 10y way Of answer.
Torrpsmiur was large. Enthusiastically
grand. and of picturesquely different
heights. The gardens were laid out in
terraces. for the ground was too uneven
for any large level space To he available
for lawn or flower bed 4 graycled ter
race before the door. bordered with an
ornamental wall afforded one of the
loveliest distant views that Stella had
ever seen She could not resist stopping
to look at it. in spite Of her wet clothes.
Stella had no reason to complain of
her treatment. She was taken to a lux.
urious bedroom. where fire hot water,
warm towels and various articles of
cIotbin,, awaited bar and Mrs Grerg
was eager in offers of assistance Stella
mt on a skirt of NoIIy's-it was guite
long enough for hcr-aud Mrs. Greg
promised ~ srud her own back 70 ST
Anselm's rs soon as It was dried. And
when she was ready To dcpart. as she
thought. Molly couducted her, almost bv
force. to the drowiug-room. where tea
had hecn rror,rad ana whore Mr.. Mon
Grief and his son awaited her,
They all made much of Stella. They
+ waited uuon her rs if she had been a
! nriurrss. II seemed IS If they could NOT
do enough for her In fact. her sweet
face ana golden hair had quite fascinated
the vourg pnople. and the fascination ex-
tended itself IN Alan Nloucrieff as well.
/ He Thought that he had never seen a love
Her face thgu that of poor Matthew Rae
burns daughter.
II think | must really 20 now" said
Stella. at last. 1T will be nearly dark
when | reach home: 50 | must make
/ haste"
+ The carriage j, waiting. if YOU insist
on leaving rs 50 soon" said Mr.. Mon
Grief. courteously. "Rertie. run down
and tell Macsregar to drive round"
The carriage. drawn 10y two magnif-
/ cent hay horses. was al the door, and
/ Moncrieff put ner in with is stateliest air,
ana few words If heartfelt thanks.
which she felt redeemed the statcliness
/ The drive did not seem long to Stella.
She had much to think of. but her