The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09

AhHNNNhlHNH OF ANlN NlNN were me-
longer oudurahle 90. changing their
nature Nellie bounded 90 her feet
and carefully inspected herself in the
mirror, 90 see II her hair was 'tidy.
TWAS not, of course being Of that
rohellioua order of choyelure, which
laughs no combs aud brushes yet for
an that, those latter reflections gave
her more comfort than the others, aud
she congratulated herself on having
had on her pale blue "
10 was go necessary to create IN.
yorable impression o. first, she told
herself grayely, for when one was
about 20 enter a family In the agrees
siye capacity anything at an in
law hrst impressions mere distinctly
valuable
"My dear Nell" exclaimed Die, on
hour later, az the young lady entered
her GRANDMOTHER private sitting
room downstairs, 81 have been wait
ing for You for nearly an age, and my
brother here Jack, Miss Nellie Joyce
had made up bis mind that you
must belong 10 the race Of myths.
"Indeedw said Nellie, with O cold
bow in the direction Of the tall figure
in the background, and wondering
why she had never before noticed
what a proyokingly complacent smile
her fance's was. ''But you know you
were 20 have been here at 430, " and
then she sat down on a stool at her
grandmother feet
"Dick, will You ring for tea2"
smiled the old lady, softly stroking her
darlings curly head, and then, turn
ing to the silent figure on the hearth
rug, observed that she had never seen
so extraordinary likeness before be-
fore between brothers.
1t appeared to Nellie that Dick
seemed anxious to change the subject,
but when Grannie was once launched
on a topic it was not easy to arrest
her, and presently she was giving her
opinion on the mysterious tie existing
between twins, aud the wonderful love
they had for each other, Dick endeav-
oring meanwhile to enter into a half
whispered conversation with his fancee,
an endeavor that was distinctly a fail
ure.
"And how long are You going to re-
main in Rostreyor?' asked the old
lady at last, smilingly looking at Jack,
as he turned over some prints on the
table. 'The season here, if there is a
season, is almost over.
Jack glanced at his brother before
replying, and it was Dick then who
answered for him, airly remarking
that an hours stay ought TO be suffi-
cient, if it was business that had
brought him there
Nellie looked from one to the other,
and wondered at the uneasy expression
on the face of her fance-wondered
still more why she had ever thought
him good looking
Whatever the nature of Jack We're.
ker's business at Rostrevor, it was not
finished quite as soon as Dick APP.
peared to think it would be, for two
weeks passed and he was still at the
quiet seaside resort. Mrs Joyce was
hospitality itself, constantly inviting
the two brothers to luncheon and din.
ner at the little hotel where she had
put up, but Jack seldom made his ap
pearance.
1t was evident to Nellie that it wa,
she whom he avoided, and considering
! her hatred of him it was strange how
| indignant she was at the thought.
e His eyes haunted her continually
, she found herself perpetually longing
E to bring that look to his face that i
+ had worn when she told him he was t.
{ "forget," and then she was Away
comparing him, unconsciously, will
T. his brother, a comparison in which
strange to relate, it was her fiance tina
( suffered.
n Jack is coming up tonight to say
. goodby, " remarked Dick one evening
o at dinner, and Nellie was certain Their
: was relief on his face, but she allowed
n her grandmother to say the necessar,
e polite things, and only longed for TIN
meal to be over.
,, 1t was easier far, she told herself
= to climb to Rostrevor Stone in tn
gathering darkness than to meet tn,
8 gaze of those gray eyes, easier tn
stifest accent than to utter a forma
IS goodby to the man who had shown he
h her own heart!
! She was engaged 20 Dick, and Die
was Grannie's fayorite, and the Joyce
y never broke faith--but she must b
$ away when Jack came tonight
o Rostreyor Stone is more easil
= climbed in broad daylight than in tn
d dusk of a late autumn evening, an
presently Nellie, whose thoughts wer
- far distant, found herself embracin
+ Mother Earth.
If Her fall, coming SO Unexpectedly
m together with the intense loneliness {
(" the scene, caused her to close her eye
for a D,Oroant and than then q mos