Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-16
NO.
A WOMAN'S HEART.


down on the great trees IN the park,
whose leafiess branches swayed and bene
with every gust OF the chilly wind. But
the coy library Of Ashleen House pre-
scented a striking contrast to the dreary
scene without. A BRIGHT Are blazed
chao,il, II, t,,a v,aa old sosbio,a3 crate
., ,,,svaa a. saoos 90 A., IT,
p' 80 ooo = =,
Oh 'ha' oeiish'iui rooih' "nero hisn
Japanese screens kept OUT the uraits ana
warm plush curtains draped the tall,
old fashioned windows 1t was scarcely
4 o'clock, but the daylight was waxing
yery dim outside. helped thereto by the
heavy rain cIouds
A. C.ntair cordo,, ,votoh.d tho h.au.
LIZ, g. 20 =, $500,
80 - '' - ~
'0no os'. .'' "A e'ei, s'io." IN
pauehb sign escaped hini' ana ne ourheu
ms heau reselessiy amid the ousniohs OF
the couoh on whioh no iav' for, athougn
ne was more than conVaiesceht' ne liked
70 indulge III some Oh the remaining
privileges Oh invanoism which mao
onained MN 10 chac sola tor some time,
no" ioVeiy was 'iie perfectly cniseieo
race opposite MN. ana now serene, now
eold' would mourning over sii"ke ohso 10y
serenity no wohuere,, raoher pi'eriy w,
snalihg ms race WIN MS manu. nc ieo
ms eyes ueVour every feature Wouiu sho
never guess the mao Wiiu' uhreasohins
love ne nore herf
AS ne Jay WatcnihS her ms tnoughts
went Dack with leap 10 the dny ne had
nrst met her. ne naa not long reJolneu
the headquarters OF MS regiment at BAL
ly-Mahon' as ne had previously been III
charge OF detachment elsewhere, ana
1t was at garden party ne had nrst
seen her. He ana several OF his brother
officers had driven over to Ashieen to-
gether, and from the moment he had
been introduced to Aer-tall' slender
beautifui-nt the first glance or her
glorious, serene, gray eyes, 1t seemed 10
him ne had worshiped her. They had
exchanged the usual commonplace, no
had walked by her side round the
grounds, and he had got her an ice.
Nothing very romantic, but every detail
OF that afternoon stood out wildly III
his mind. After that day no had met
her constantly, as one IL bound to meet
IN small neighborhood' and no became
frequent guest ut her house, where her
husband, CHEEKY, hard riding irish
baronet, always accorded him hearty
welcome.
The summer had waned and died. ana
in that sporting neighborhood every one
turned ms attention 10 hunting, Gordon
among the rest Tor no mad always been
Keen sportsman up 10 TINS. but ire
quently he would cut some OF the best
meets OF the season TO spend rev hours
OF the short, dark afternoons at Ashleen,
where lts mistress, VINO didn NUM-, al
ways greeted MN win tranquil cordial
n.y. ana NO would Blu IN the grow OF the
cheerful hrelight with her discussing
the various topics OF the day, only TOO
content TO watch the play OF her lovely
face ana the swift movements OF ner
slender fingers as she worked linen the
spell would 20 broken when her husband
returned NOISY cheery, bringing bihst
OF cold outer AIR with MIN, ana ne would
rally Gordon on having missed br1l-
Liant run, while the latter murmured q
vague excuse ABOUT ms horses NOT peing
mt or ne had been detained by some regi-
mental duty.
Then had come the DAY OF MS acci'
dent Lady Lexiey mad been driving,
ana, while pottering ABOUT inc covert
which bounded the roadside' no fingered
~ her carriage not caring very muon
about tho chances OF good start whiie
she was there and ne could look on inc
beautiful, proud race, with its express
sion OF serene indifference TO everything,
a. II nothing ever interested her very
much
Then the fox was Viewed away, ana
hounds and horsemen started on IN hot
pursuit, as II the aim and object OF each
man among them was TO break his own
neck or his horses, while tho carriages
made the best OF their way along devious
short cuts ON the chance OF picking up
the hounds again later.
1t was ON topping bank into the
road that Gordon's morse Tell, ana TO-
gether they came with q crash 10 the
ground. For moment or Two ne re-
membered nothing. Then. as his senses
slowly came back 70 him, no found him
sell being supported py somebody's arm,
while some one else was holding flask
OF whisky to his lips. A little group OF
the carriage folks surrounded him,
among whom was Lady Lexiey, and his
eyes met hers, IN whose depths shone an
expression OF womanly compassion, but
he could not speak.
rear he Is very much hurt, she
said, and not a tremor shook her calm,
even tones TO ms strained ana disap-
pointed ear. lie had better DO taken
straight 10 Ashleeh. IL ~ the nearest
place, and he can have every attention. "
30 to Ashleen ne was conveyed with
all speed, and doctor was summoned.
ms injuries were NOT 30 serious as ~
couple Of broken ribs. After u day or
two in bed he was allowed to come down
to the library and lie ON the sofa