The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-27
CHAPTER vi.
PART II.

After this there were some changes in
Hyde's life, which were not altogether
approved by him. His pretense of reading
law had to be abandoned, for he had
promised to remain at home with his
mother, and it would not, therefore, be
possible for him to dawdle about Pearl
street and Maiden lane watching for Cor
nelia But he had that happy and for
tunate temper that trusts to events, and
also he soon began to realize that if cir
cumstances alter cases, they also alter
feelings.
For looking upon Hyde manor as the
future home of himself and his wife-and
that wife, happily, Cornelia-he found it
very easy to take an almost eager inter
est in all that concerned its welfare and
beauty. How good, how unselfish he is
thought his mother. Never before has
he been so ready to listen and so willing
to please me-"
But really the work soon become so. de-
hghtful to him. The passion for land and
for Its improYement-the ruling passion of
an Englishman-wa not absent in George,
it was only latent; and the idea of home,
of his own personal home, developed 1t
with amazing rapidity. He was soon able
to make excellent suggestions to his moth
er, for her ideas, beautiful enough in
the cultivation of fiat surfaces, did not
embody the grander possibilities of the
higher lands near the river. But George
saw every advantage, and with great abil-
ity directed his little gang of laborers
among the rocks and woody crags of the
yet implanted wilderness.
Yet he was not happy about Cornelia
Since the unfortunate morning at Rich
mond hill they had never met If she
saw him go up on down Maiden lane
she made no sign. Several times Aren-
ia face at her parlor window had given
him a naSSin6r hone h11t pfo,c
affairs were then at a very interesting
point, and besides she regarded the young
heutenants admiration for her friend as
only one Of his many transient enthusi-
ssms
If there is anything real in it, she
reflected, "Cornelia would have talked
about him, and that she has never
done"
OF noble lineage was the love Of Cor
nelia for Joris Hyde. His gracious, beau
HtuI youth, seemed a part of her own
youth; his ardent, tender glances had
filled her heart with a sweet trouble that
She did not understand. 1t was the most
natural thing In the world that she should
wish to be apart; that she should desire
70 brood over her feelings so strangely
happy, and that in this very broodine
they should grow to the perfect stature
of luminous and unquenchable affec-
ton.
Jorfs was moved by a sentiment of the
same kind, though in a lesser degree. The
masculine desire to obtain and the de-
tightful consciousness that he possessed
at least, the tremendous advantage of
asking for the love he craved, reused him
from the sweet torpor to which delicious,
dreamy love had inclined him.
have thought of Cornelia long
enough he said, one delightful sum-
mer morning; with all my soul now
long to see her. And it is not an i'm
possible thing I desire. In short, there
Is some way to compass it." Then a sud-
den, 1nVincible persuasion of success
came to him; he believed in his own good
fortune; he had a conviction that the
very stars connived with a true lover, to
work his will. And under this enthusiasm
he galloped into town; took his horse ia
stable and then walked toward Maiden
lane
In q few minutes he saw Arenta Van
Ariens. She was in a mist of blue and
white, with flowing curls and flutterine
ribbons and general air of happiness
He placed himself directly in her path
and DOTTED his beaver to the ground as
she approached.
fected air of establishment, who would
have thought of seeing you? Your re-
tirement is the talk of the town.
And, pray, what does the town say?'
Some part of 1t says you have lost
your fortune at cards, another part says
you have lost your heart and got no com
pensation for it. IT'S strange to see the
folly Of young people of this age" she
added, with a little pretended sigh Of
superior wisdom.
las If you also had not lost your
hearth exclaimed Hyde.
mo, sir. I have exchanged mine fol
It's full value. Where are you going?'
with you"
in word, no. For I am going t.
Aunt Angelica's"
Upon my honor, 1t is to your Aunt
Angel1ca's 1 desire to go most of all!'
Now 1 understand. You have found
out that Cornelia Moran is going there
Are you still harping on that string? An(
Corneha never said one word to me-
do not approve of such deceit. In my
love affairs have always been open a.
the day"
assure you that did not know Mis-.
Moran was going there. I had not {
thought of Nine Jacobus until we met
To tell the very truth, I came into towr
to look for you
For me? And why, pray?"
Il want to see Miss Moran. If I can
not see her, then I want to hear abou
her. I thought you, of all people, could
tell me the most and the best I assured
myself that you had infinite good temper
Now, pray do not disappoint me-"
"Listenl We meet this afternoon al