The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-07-08
COUSIN EVELYN.


the table where the rector sat writing
lie moved aside little and finished
the last sentence OF his letter somewhat
hurriedly.
II told Constance last night that her
Cousin Evelyn was coming. Her first
remark was, How delightful to have n
girl living herer You may expect n
demonstrative welcome! Constance Is
very impctuous. She sends you her
love and Is longing TO see you"
The rector smiled as he wrote espe-
cially when. inter moment Of del b.
Grafton. he affixed a postscript. Then
be folded his letter and put II into his
breast coat pocket with q good deal OF
care
IL must not let Constance question
me about her cousin too much" he
thought as he pushed open the French
window and walked across the sunny
lawn. "A little mystery"-he he
smiled" will only add charm to the
coming of Evelyn Dudley"
tall girl walking In the garden,
reading and dreaming by turns, as she
paced between the rows Of heavy white
lilies which bordcred the garden path
on either sido. She was Constance
Dacre, the rcctor's orphan niece and
the acknowledged beauty Of the neigh
borhood.
The rector Joined her.
-What a glorious afternoon, my
dcarT'
Constance closed her book and took
his arm.
III II wasn't 80 nsufferably dull
This Is such lonely paradiscr'
"But you viii have Evelyn soon."
81 don't forget. What Joy It Will
be am 10, Uncle Gerard. and have
never had q real companion of my own
age yetl'
you will like Evelyn"
81 am sure OF II, and"--a little smile
OF pleasure parted her lips-'1 am &c
glad she says she loves me. merely
from seeing my photograph Perhaps
she IL lmpulsive, rs you say am"
Very possibly; yes, she certainly
seemed to fall In hove with you at once
when showed her your photograph
And she insisted ON keeping H."
1T Is strange to have heard nothing
Of her before She Il your own niece
Is she not7''
''Ycs; but my sister married n mar
whom we all detested and went away
to India with him. She never wrote &c
any Of her family afterwards. ! did
not know of her death OF oven OF
Evelyn's existence until the other day.
-And Is Evelyn like herr"
~ycry much. Constance. do you ne
member my aversion to the form OF
catechism, even though do happen Il
he a Clergyman
The rector's face was quizzical. Con
stance sighed.
IL feel so drcadfully curious abou
her." she said apologctically.
$50 SEQ. hut In week from to-day
she will be here; then you can learn al
you DESIRE
The rector stopped to kiss his niece
then left her and went into the village
to post his letter.
The day OF Evelyn Dudley's expected
arrival had come Constance, Ms th'
afternoon wore on. became excited nm,
lowered from room to room IN stat
Of lndecision. Finally she went up {,
the room abe had prepared for her cou
sin
TO Constance. who had lived hf
OF isolation In the old rectory, the pros
pect Of another girls companionshil
was very sweet. She had written 4
Evelyn telling her 50. had said also. Il
her lmpctuous way. that ~she love,
her already" and 'was longing to NEE
her. when she knew she would love he
more than ever"
Constance sat on the end OF the littl
white bed and remembered all thi
with a smile
"Uncle Gerard said she would be sh
at first. but think my letter woul
dispel much of that ! hope she won
be disappointed In me-
She went to the glass and arrange
the dainty ruffies In her throat.
she turned from the glass suddenl
at the sound Of the rector's laughin
voice In the hall.
Its all right, Evelyn. We've com
In quietly and Constance hasn't hear
Us. but know she Is on the lookor
, somewhere"
Constance rushed downstairs an
into the study.
, "Evelynw she cried.
, But only man was there. A darl
I handsome man, who came forwar