The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

~U wOuld glauly nave
T]ENsN made some excuse
EuJS2fmSs4aM to stay at home,
lkSS&bVT but Mr.. Lorraine
SAxM q would not hear Of
1t. and at his earn
Sst request she consented.
she is your best friend" said the
Minister, land you must not offend
DR."
N'Very well, | will CO." answered
darjorie; but | shall come home early
III the afternoon. She'll never ask me
to- Stay all night? If she does, l can't
10 it,"
why not. M~arjorie?"
The Castles eerie enough at day
time, but at night it's dreadful, and
\ Miss H~etherington creeps about like
a ghost. Id sooner sleep out In the
kirkyard."
At a quarter before nine she started,
for she had three miles to walk, aud
she wished to linger on the road,
which lay through pleasant country
pastures and among green lanes. The
morning was bright and clear, though
tntIt NcIC ClOuuS W oShNoiu WhiNh
spoke Of coming rain. Passing up
through the village. the way she had
come the previous day. she saw young
Sutherland standing at the gate Of the
weaver's cottage.
''Good-morning. Marjorie. Where
are you going to so early?"
up to Miss Hetherington's at the
Castle" she replied.
Are you going to Walk"
Yes"
Then may l come with you a piece
of the road?"
mot today, Johnnie" she said,
~nervously. I'm late, and must hurry
on"
The young man sighed. but did not
press his request. Troubled and vexed
at the meeting, Marjorie walked quick
ly away.
She followed the downward highway
till she came to the crossroads where
she had alighted from the w%agonette.
Close to the cross-road there was a
stilo. and she wal about to step over,
when she heard a voice behind her.
Turning quickly she saw to her as
constituent the French teacher from
Cumfries.
He was clad in a dark walking-suit,
with broad-brimmed, wide-awake hat,
and was smoking a cigar. He looked
at her smilingly. and raised his hat
She thought he had never looked SO
handsome, as he stood there In the
sunshine, with his pale a smiling
md his bright black eyes fixed eagerly
upon her.
Monsieur Caussidiere!" she cried in
establishment.
"Yes, 1t is Il" he replied in his sad
musical voice. II have walked from
the town, and was going down to see
yOu."
ITO see me!' she echoed.
Eyes, mademoiselle, and the goot
man your guardian. You have Spoken
OF him so often that I longed to make
his acquaintance, and, having two idl'
days before me. l came here, as 20,
behold"
Marjorie did not know what to sa!
or do, the encounter was so unexpected
She stood trembling and blushtng II
such obvious embarrassment that tn
Frenchman came to her relief.
do not let me detain you. If you
have an appointment. Or stay! per
haps you will permit me to walk
little way in your company"
And before she quite understood
what was taking place. he had light,
leaped the stile and was handing he
over with great ~politeness. The,
strolled along the foot-path side b,
side. Suddenly Marjorie paused.
81 am going up to the Castle" sh
said. land shall not be back till tn
afternoon. Do not let me take you on
Of your way
The F%renchman smiled and shrugge
his shoulders.
"Oh! one way is to me as good Il
another" he exclaimed.
But you said you wished to see MI
Lorraine?"
precisely; but 1 prefer your com
pan my child"
HE is at home now. and will be s
glad of some one to talk to-"
81 see you want to get rid OF me
little one" said Caussidiere, paternall,
III i go Will you promise 10 returI
soon? Remember. / shall not depar
until o do return"
Eyes, l will PROMISE" answered Maj
jorie. IL would rather you did nc
come any further"
"And wherefore, my child? Is m
company 80 di~sagreeable?"
mo. monsieur; but the folk In thi
place are aye talking. and II they sa'
me walking WITH a strange gentlema
it would be all over the parish befor
night. and then Miss Hetheringto
would hear Of 1t. and l should get n
peace"
And as she spoke she looked roun
~nervously, as II dreading an eye-wi
uess.
Miss Hethsrington! Pray, who