The Eddy current., 1899-03-11

ly meant 10 make sport OF my afiec-
tiona or Of any other mans. but,
lacking this knowledge. ! must CON
fosa that glance and that appeal IN the
circumstances would have savored to
mo OF coquetry a spirited and dan
gorous kind. Poor child. how little
understood her rhow coarse and
merciloss had been my Judgment
"fvo never done her any harm that
know o. I'm sure. and people don't
as "a rule nnd Il 10 very hard TO like
me- Paul" she added, with a childish
wlstful sigh.
They don't. heaven knows they
don'tw / muttered moving hastily
away.
"Good-by, Paul good-hy. brother. !
may call you that2" she whispered.
laying her hand on my arm, OBTAINING
me oh II you had not gone away
If you had not left me-left me"
Hush. hushw ! broke In thioklN,
covering her hot hand with kisses.
We've must not think OF these
things now. Edie."
Half way across the lawn ! met my
wife strolling languldly towards me.
where have you been9" she asked
with alight frown. II have been
looking for you everywhere round by
tho paddock stables, garden"
Not around by the cedar walk, my
love"
"Oh. you were there?"
Yes: smoking u couple Of cigars
for the last hour or 40 since ! left the
drawing-room."
Then you must have met Miss Stop
ford going home; she left me nearly
an hour ago"
Miss stopford- Edle9 Let me
sec. Yes, Of course met horl what
lovely evening II lsl Suppose we
take a turn by the river before din
nor?" ! suggested hastily; and, she as
sentlng. we turned towards the wood
that bordered my property south and
west. watored by tho brlskest, cloarost
trout stream In Yorkshire. frlngel
with fern. forget-me-not and moss
covered boulders, against which the
water fretted musically. and break
Ing into buhbling cascades drowning
the voice Of wood pigeon. blaokhird,
| and thrush that haunted the hazel
| thickot through which Helen was du-
1 tifully breaking a way for me.
what n hurry II ~ In this even
ing worse than everl" she remarked
when we stood arm In arm by the wa
ter you stupid. stupid little stream
10 be IN such fume 10 reach that foul
smoky town! Don't you feel you're
we'll on hemmed In by these fragrant
banks. serenadcd by thrush and black.
bird beddcd with sparkling pebblcs?'
About a mile further down the ~
tie Col. swellod boy some tributary
streams OF basor origin. lost ~ crys.
/ tai identity and. after being merclloss.
ly scourged and threshed by the
spokcs OF mighty machinery. passed
through the manufacturing town oi
shorten and flowing eastward In d
portcr-oolored food, emptled Itself ln.
TO the German ocean.
yes" ! assented. languldly throw.
Ing myself upon the grass and llghtlnr
cigar III does seem In a confounded
hurry; look Nell. az that beech leaf
what a rate It's travelling at. by Joye"
81 wonder II II will reach the sea
tonight holgho" unused Helen. who
never could look AZ the fairest streak
ot fresh water without longing 70;
salt.
Reach the sea tonight that leaf
You silly girl Nell, would you llk,
90 hear a story?"
Yes. II MS a pretty one"
ITS ali In minor key. like most
true tales, Slt down beside me ant
IN begin Once upon a time ther,
lived up In that red house where yot
and I. trust. my dear, viii grow gra,
together. young lady named Cecil,
neunys'
"Oh. rs a family legond?"
Yes. Miss Ceclly Wns my great
grand-aunt. and famous beauty IL
her time have miniature OF he
somewhere. ! must show II Co you
She had score or 30 OF lovers an,
sultors of an ages and degrees. amonl
them some ~ the most eligible bach
clora IN the county. Tho eldest sol
Of the duke most gallant and pol
ished gentleman. proposed 10 her. bu
she would have mo- one but young Ron
aid Hornshaw Of the Grange below
that stone house among the tree
where We called the other day maj
whom hor parents and friends mos
senslhly dlsapproyod Of. for yuun
Ronald had an eyll reputation. an
ad squandored large slice OF th
property after he came of age.
CHAPTER X