Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27

theAittis passage with sodlike mefcy -
her gentle face, and dreaded.
There y point on which must BEG
your help" she said. 1.-THE dear boy
be must not, he cannot, stay there; he
must come to the Hail."
"Whatw said the rector. stopping short.
He had expected much, but scarcely such
Q proposition as this. Are you mad, LII.
liam But II 10 impossible. utterly impos.
sible."
"why9' asked Mrs. Drew, speaking as
firmly ns Mr.. Raweon himself. pray IL
not the Hall my homer
Scarcely vet! Would you'll was 60
Ing to say--desecrate the house where
your father and mother have lived in sim.
pie purity oil these long years by bringing
the child Of a man like Captain Drew and
Of that actress into itr'
you are unjust, Mr.. Rawson."
Il did not mean anything against &C.
tresses In particular. An actress can be
eood-sy, even better than her fellow.
women who have not her temptations. I
meant this-before that boy crosses the
squire's threshold the squire must be told
who he u.s."
Have I not the right to invite my own
guestsf DO you deny me the riehtY I
shall ask my Cousin Geoffrey's advice"
said Mrs. Drew slowly and quietly.
pray, pray consider what you are
about" entreated the rector In q low,
earnest voice. "He IL your cousin and
your fathers heir. I know: but until the
other day he was comparatively a strans.
er to you"
II was a soft, sweet evening, the sky q
pale ereenish blue; the air was cool: there
was . transparency that made far.off OBJ
jccts seem nearer. The church which they
were to have explored looked dark gray
from among It's belt Of yew trees. The
corn fields with the standing shocks Of
wheat were luminous yellow. II was one
Of those nights when Lilith would have
revelled In the new phases Of color pro.
duced by a happy moment Of Nature.
As Mrs. Drew and her cousin, the col.
oncl-after bidding the rector's family
good night-walked up the slope home
ward. Mrs. Drew paused and looked back.
III only Lilith could see thatv she ex.
claimed. Then she spoke Of her child.
"You speak Of being niddle.ased," said
the colonel; yet. when I came upon you
In that break In the wood. you looked
young girl In your white dress. Lillian"
be went on. almost awkwardly. for he was
unaccustomed TO purely personal talk,
you seem years and years younger than
! am"
because you have seen 20 much, trsv.
eled 20 far, and l"-she stopped moment
TO gather courage to embark upon the sub.
ject she intended to speak to him about
'well. my life has been like one long calm
day which 10 now sinking into evening
calm day broken upon by short, terri.
bic storm. ] mean my marriage, 0eonrey.
The coloners dark face flushed, and, old
as he was, his pulses beat faster. What
did this mean?
Il have given you condolences I never
gave to living soul before, Lillian" he said
warmly, rs he held open the gate Of the
copse for Mrs. Drew to pass In. 1T 10
but fair return. Surely you must know
! will do my duty by you-rtand BY you
ill death IL needs BET You are my kins.
woman a. well ss"-he stopped-what
was he going to say i-."as well az claim.
ant to the estate" he stammered. That
was certainly not what be had had on the
tip Of bis tongue, be confusedly felt.
Then she told her story, and the colonel
imbatiently swinging bis stick. listened.
"You are an angel, Lillian" he said, -
they emerged into the park. mo. II II not
q compliment; never heard Of q woman
| With such generous intentions"
| He said but little more; be was on
guard. BY the time they reached home
be had pledged himself to help Lillian as
far - bis honor would permit. She had
tried to excite his enthusiasm without
avail; he had, without seeming to do 90,
thrown cold water on her romantic sus.
gestions.
Everything that can be done In reason
shall be DONE" he assured Mrs. Drew, %
he babe her good night; and with that she
had to be satisfied.
She had expected an easy victory: but
the colonel had frozen or hardened fresh.
ly at each assault.
THAT II man who would never for
give" she told herself, with q new awe
Of him. yet this morning he was 20
different; might have turned him round
my little finger. How changeable men
are!' she sighed, forgetting that soldier
on furlouRh 10 scarcely the same o. SOL
der on duty.
manned the Col. Ware she had consulted
that night. scarcely the Cousin Geofirey
Of the first part Of bis stay at Heathside.
| I1e vIbiteu Tue BIN Cuuu VIII N1tbs DSvWi
and was kindly, II Q tribe sustere, In bis
manner to him. Then he called upon the
rector one morning. when bis cousin
thought he was about the place some.
where with her father. He briefly stated
the cause Of bic visit to the rector.
II consider myself to . certain extent
my Cousin Lillian's guardian" he said
"and, although wish her to be and to do
what her good heart prompts her to b
and to do, have not the slightest inten'
ton to allow her TO he imposed upon Of
to make Q fool Of herself"
II an, extremely pleased to hear II, Col
Ware" said the rector enersetically; then
they discussed Lillian's position.
ut 10 only temporary truce" remark.
cd COL Ware, a. they parted at the gar.
den gate. LILLIAN will see matters In &
different light some Of these days."
"Oh," said the rector TO himself, % HI
went indoors, II think I fancy ] se>
which way the wind blows!'
CHAPTER X.
On the evening before Col. Ware left HI
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