Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-21

make a thorough test Of them before
consenting 10 the venture, shall drive
them myself, and speak out frankly
the result Of the trial. In whatever
else we may differ, Elnathan and I are
q unit In our care for your welfare.
So, II we show ourselves and the heav-
emily span Of quadrupeds at the door
today, you need not fear to accept our
invitation"
The gentle and affectionate reassur-
ance contrasted pleasantly with Mr..
Withers's authoritative mandate.
"Constansel you will hold yourself in
readiness to drive out with us this af-
ternoon. We shall call for you at three
o'clock, wish you and Harriet to be
entirely prepared for the ride when
we come. Young horses do not like to
stand In the cold"
An impulse she did not stay to de-
fine drew Constance to the window as
the two gentlemen descended the front
steps side by side. Mr.. Withers was a
trihe the taller Of the two, but his
figure was angular and unbending;
Edwards supple and elegant, while
scarcely a trace Of family likeness ex-
listed between the swarthy visage Of the
elder, with It's deep-set eyes, long up
per lip, and high, narrow forehead,
and the lively glance, clear complexion.
and spirited mouth that made Edwards
physiognomy a goodly sight to more
eyes than those that met the parting
smile he cast up at the parlor window
when he gained the pavement, where
as Mr. Withers stalked solemnly on,
apparently forgetful already that he
had q home and wife, now that his face
was set ofilce-ward.
SHADOW and sunshinev reflected the
gager "And they are not more un-
like In countenance than In DISPOSE
lions, aims and conduct-as dissimilar
as two upright men can be-"
Harriet's shallow treble sounded at
her elbow like repetition Of the last
thought. mo one would ever take
them to BIO relatives" she said. "Yet
each Is excellent in his way. Don't
you think so?"
Eyes," answered Constance, moving
away.
"only their ways are so ditferontl'
persisted the cousin. II like Hlnathan
best, Of course, but Edward is the more
popular man Of the two, belleve--isn't
he?"
II really do not known Constance
left the room utterlng the falsehood.
Harriet had trick Of making her
intensely uncomfortable whenever the
talk between them turned upon the
brothers.
II hate comparlsonsl" she said to her.
self, when she reached her room. "And
1t Is forward and indelicate in her Ia
institute them in my hearing"
Convinced that the sudden heat
warming her heart and cheeks was OK
cited by Harriet's impertinence, she
made II her business to stop thinking
of the conversation and Its origin so
soon as she could dismiss 1t and turn
her attention to pleasanter things. II
was more innocent and agreeable work;
for instance, to write out Edwards part
of new duet upon fair sheet OF
paper which he could hold in his hand
as me stood by her at the plano, the
printed copy being so blurred as to try
his eyes, He was very slightly near
sighted, although a casual acquaintance
would not have suspected 1t. She
copied music legibly and rapidly, and
lately had hit upon this happy device
Of making him some poor return for
the manifold services he had rendered
her. "All that can do leaves me de-
plorably in his debt" she reasoned. II
never knew what was the fullness and
dlsinterestedness Of brothers love I'M
til met him, But all brothers are not
80 considerable or devoted as ia he.
should understand that"
ITO BE soNTINUHD.D
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