The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-09

ehA was % rarely Aslasnstrstivs h
this way that he was qnite psrplsxsd,
and when abs had kizsed him and
made him agreo'with hef view Of Sir
Jafrny's engagement and had gone
smiling ont Of the room he sat couple
Of inmates In puxxled thought till the
light broke in on him, and be smiled.
'I'm afraid I've been q bit blind. I
thought she cared for him bit, and
now here she is 30 internally glad to be
out Of 1t that she can't help kissing and
hugging me. Bless the child, if I'd
Known I'd have broken it off long ago,
much a. I wanted II. HeighoI II only
the boy had lived, there'd have been no
worry Of this kind" Aud then he re-
sumed his reading. interrupted by
pauses Of thought
But he never doubted for moment
that he had now read Beryl's feelings
accurately, and she was careful to keep
up her spirits and keep down her feel.
ings until her father was quite recon.
oiled to the fact of the arrangement
having come to an untimely end.
With Sir Jaffray, Beryl took some.
what similar course.
"Of course I guessed it long ago.
Jaffray." she said. "Do you think you
and have been like brother and sister
without my being able to read a good
many Of your thoughts? OF course not "
. And she laughed without the least ap.
parent restraint
He noticed that she was unusually
demonstrative.
II thought it would surprise you,"
he said.
IF it surprised me, it was because 1t
didn't come sooner. I've always known
that there must come time when this
would happen on your side or mine"-
she laughed again as she said this
land always wondered how it would
feel If were to be first, you know, and
had to tell you, just as if you were real
ly my brother. I often wondered how I
should do it or how you'd do 1t il you
were first. I never thought you'd think
of keeping such a thing secret. And
I've watched you, you know, and seen
1t growing and wondered why you new
or uttered word. should have told
you what I guessed the other night at
Torquay-the night the mother wrote
us those most ridioulously mistaken let
ters-only, if you remember, Mrs. De
Witt came out and stopped us in the
middle. And, after all, you can't make
an opportunity for that sort Of conf.
dence. It has to come naturally"
He listened to her closely, comparing
the unusual manner with her custom
airy calm reserve, and he got much near.
er to the real state Of her feelings than
had her father. It hurt him, but be
showed no sign Of this in his manner,
seeming to fall in with her humor.
"She's good little soul, tho little
woman" he answered, but she does
put her foot in it sometimes. ! wish
now had told you about this, Beryl
I hope you'll get on with Lola"
A chill seemed to touch the girls
heart at the sound Of the name, but she
answered quickly and with warmth:
II hope SO. We've not seen SO much
of one another lately as we used to, but
she'll be nearer when she's at the man
or. How is Lady Walcote?''
"she is coming over to see you today
some time, think She saw Lola the
day before yesterday, you know. She
went to Mosscombe, to Mrs. Villyers.
II am glad she has given way, Jaf-
fray" said Beryl pleasantly, "Of course
I know what she thought II would
have been great pain to her and to
you IL she had not been able to do what
you wish. am very glad"
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YELLOWSTONE PARK.