Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-29

ncHTt TOT ner-ne merely OOWeu.
He was the first young gentleman Indy
Hilda had sccn--hs was almost the first
young face on which her eyes had rested.
and 1t delighted her. The only emotion
that passed through his mind was one Of
wonder that such girl should he Lady
llilda Dunhavcii.
Lady Hilda stole away 10 the only spot
on earth where she felt at home. The
face of the restless sea was TO her Us the
face of an old and dear friend. The waves
sang strange rhymes to her.
"You are a great hciress: your father Is
dead: your life Is NIL changed; the great
lady treats you with contempt. You have
seen a nice fncc--a face You like" they
repeated over and over again without In.
tcrmission: yet II comforicd her. Shc
could think more clearly by the sound Of
the hcaving, restless sea. She sat there
until the confusion become more clear.
until she was mistress Of her own
thoughts. then she went home.
But as she was hurrying over the sands
she met the young earl face TO face. and
stood still with sudden frightened cry.
hut for the cry In all probability he
would not have noticed her: as II was, he
stood still and looked at her.
"You will not tell that you have met
mc?" she said. II thought no one would
know"
He laughed cnrcicss'y. i
II might be more Interested In the mat.
ter IL knew who you wcrc." he said.
Then she raised bcr fair young face,
and he looked at II with smiling indiffcr.
cncc.
DO you not know mcY' she asked. and
the thought crossed her mind that she had
only seen him once. Yet she would have
known him anywhere and In any place.
mo. do not indeed" he replied.
Fought ! TO know you"
II am Lady Hilda Dunhavcn." she an.
swcred, and In one moment his manner
completely changed; the smiling indifYcr.
cncc became constraint. lie raised his
hat and bowed dcfcrcntially TO hcr.
II beg your pardon" he said. and the
very tone Of his voice had changed; but
why are yon ont here. and alonc:"
"You will not icll!" she replied. hrr-
ricdly. Lady Darcl would be cross.
should not like her TO know"
~ will not tell. Ms you ask me not" was
the grave reply; "but I should very much
like to know what brought you here. II
you will tr,st me-"
II have been to tho sea-" she replied.
"Whcncvcr ! feel very unhappy l go
there. Some people have living friends;
the only friend ] have Is the sea-"
"why are yon fricndlcss!" he asked.
"To answer that question would be 10
toll you the story Of my lifc." she r..
piled. "and that would not interest YOU"
Another fcw minutes on tho yellow
sands. q silent walk across the green.
sward. and they stood by thc little side
uoof rom wn'cn ,.aay u,'ua srnera''y
wch. in'h NC r"Issu h,s nat anu s'o9a
peior' "rr WIN ea'ee's sra.e anu nesn'
sem , .'"n s". p..n .""mE i"rcn NC
cou'" w. "n'c ',s.''u n'' MN HI'.rr
,sp W n'.s u'''" ~. ,ooMeu ~
wv na"ur '' ,nr.' "hs"s 'n". 10 w"".u
hnr "" x,mo., ;"",;,oa ~, ~ . WI" '"'H Wv, '"
i a Sim."is,h,, al" w ""' H .v"i ;o",u
than any o,hcr creature living. vct rhiii
ns an" was. bride ston,.d The word. on
hrr iins Wo bowcd M her
"Lct mo advise you." h. said. ",o, IN Jo
this kind of ,blng nrnin. II ~ very ro.
mantle, but very unsafe"
Shr looked NJ him with rlcomi,y ov,s
"Sh,u,L Won know mo nov" sho sI,J
eli you moi mo ngninY'
"So." no answered, eft ia dork. : c,p.
nor scc your face, Now good.nlrh,. nv
i,,,,o L,.womnn" "''
"Stnv onc moment" shc snid. "vo, M,
Lord Dunhaycu now. In my fathers nincc
nrc van noty"
"Ycs'" no answered. with n s,i.h, ,;,,o
NJ imnnticncc.
"It seems strange" shc soid. "Uo l,..
do,L and No onc seems N caro- ror him
Non haze his tit,.. nil tint ho,on.o,I 20