The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-25
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CHAPTER XVIII.

last nights dance at the Court. Barbara
had been there. and she had gone nome
with her and Monkton after it, and on
waking this morning a sense of unrenllty,
Of dissatisfaction. is all that comes TO her.
Joyce, however, had not been the only
one TO whom last night had been DIS
appointment Bcauclerk's determination
to propose TO her-to put his fortune to the
touch and to gain hers-failed. Either
the fates were against him, or else she
herself was in a willful mood. She had
refused to leave the dancing room with
him on any pretevt whatever, unless 10
gain the GOODNESS of the crowded hall out
side, or the still more inhabited supper
room.
He was not dismayed, however, and
there was no need to do things preclpl-
lately. There was plenty of time. There
could be no doubt about the fact that she
preferred him to any of the other men OF
her acquaintance; he had discovered that
she had refused Dysart not only once,
but twice
Well. she shall be rewarded now. dear
little girl, He will make her happy for
life by laying his name and prospective
/ fortune ut her feet, To-day he Will end
his happy bachelor state and sacrifice HIM
/ self on the altar of love.
Thus resolved. he walks up through the
/ lands of the Court. through the valley
/ filed with opening fronds of ferns, and
through the spinny beyond that again I'M
til he comes to where the Monktons live.
The house seems very silent. Knocking
NJ the door. the maid comes TO tell him
that Mr.. and Mrs Monkton and the chill
dren are out, but that Miss kavanagh IS
within.
'Ah. How good of you.' says be as she
enters. meeting her with both hands out
stretched. Il feared the visit was too
( early
Early" says Joyce, with little laugh.
why. you might have found ne chasing
the children round the garden three hours
/ ago. Providentially,' giving him one
/ hand the ordinary one, and ignoring his
other. their father and mother were
/ bound to 90 to Tisdown this morning or
/ should have been dead long before this"
All says Reauclerk. And then with
/ increasing tenderness. so glad they
! were removed: it would have been too
/ much for YOU, wouldn't it"
'Ies-I dare say. On the whole. | be
| iieve don't mind them" says Miss kava-
nagh. "Well-and what about last night
/ 1t was delightful. wasn't it, Secretly
| she signs heavily. as she makes this most
! untruthful assertion.
"Ah, Was it," asks he. Il did not find
! it 50. How could when you were so I'M
| kindt" Then he precipitately launches
| into a proposal and is as precpitateIy re-
/ jected.
All. You'll regret this" he bitterly eX-
! claims.
Il shall not regret it, says she. coolly.
! Not even when Dysart has sailed for
India and then the girl he left behind
| him is disconsolnte?" asks ne. with an
! insolent laugh. "Hah. That touches your'
| Il had touched her. She looks like n
! LIVING thing stricken Suddenly into mar
/ lilo os sha stands gazing back at him,
! with ber hands tightly clinchcd before
| her. India: To India? And she had
! never heard.
/ Extreme anger. however, fights with her
grief. and overcoming it. enables her to
! answer her adversary
/ II think YOU. too, will feel regret" says
! she rrayely. when YOU look back upon
rorr conduct 70 mo TODAY"
| There is such gcntlnncss. such dignity,
! in har rchrkc. and her beautiful face is 50
. Gull If
! ,Iaro l. IN RoorcIark rises 10 the surface
ITO ainrs his hat anon 4 table near, and
HIMSELF NJ her feet.
! "Forrivc me- cries he. in a stif1ed tone
Have mercy on me. Jovce, | love you-
| ! swear il, Do not east me adrift, All
! have said or done | regret now. You
said ! should regret and do"
S,,no+hin,- in his ahascn,cnt disrl,sts the
/
! ST. shakes herself free Of him bv y sl,a-r
/ and Mortified movement
/ ..You must go home" she saws, calmly
vet with 4 frowniug brow. land you must
! rot como here again | told Won i was MI
~scIoss huf Won would not listen. 30 no.
,o+ a world, UIo has risen and would
. 40 advanced tnvor3 her hrt she ,vovos
/ I;,, from, har with = sort of t-orI,IoI bo,
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! Como +hin~-ono tbinc onIr =" faverfshIr
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! II, banrs lotor Rorhara has ro+n-r,o,3
81 "a Iaorne1 tho secret of Iorca,s ,,o1|
! Looks and sad ewes. ana is now stan5ine
/ -, tho boarth-ruC looking rs ono rni-b,
who has been suddenly awakened from n
/ 1rnom thar had seemed only too rooI
! And Won mean TO sav-vou raaIlv
/ moan Jovca that Won refused hin, ,"
/ "Yes | actually had that much COM
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