The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

timing his movement to the long drawn,
longing notes of the next musical bars,
he bent lower over her, and allowed his
dark eyes. charged Win unuttcra5ly
EcSeachnS tenderness, to feed upon
h rs. Al his soul Gtrcamel forth in
that nrap;u:cd gaze. 1t could not
::agtlc or rop2l her, it was 50 very hun.
be and implorinr, and there was the
m,,s!c, "a ,SOnatcly w0osnG her for Kim,
telling OF his sorrowful past, OF lis Soi-
tary stras gcrhOGd III his own native
|. ,and-wooing, wOoing her t. believe in
Linn and forget her first repui>ion.
And Auhcron has only loved E2r as y
sister. while she oh, shame. - yield
one thought TO hin who had no love for
hcG!
Lovcday's maiden pride was waking
with her Knowledge that AcCrington
SOUGHT he" out from among ali these
other fl. .cinaiing ladies'; she had lOoH@i
forward with blind trust TO AuGefoHS
return, when n, would tell licr tat he
loved her, and Cain h n art III re-
ward.
lie hal not SPOKEN OF love: h. had
! been lust az te.derIy fratcrnal Il If old.
and no more; ana she had Uornc The
sharp sarpri;c prcuaiy, ID her smart
and waited the future patiently; Tut
lately she he'd become aware 81 Merton
Racs .trange heightened beauty and
fascination when in Auberon's presence.
and with loves jealous quickncss, had
guessed her secret.
And today, closely watching, she had
seen Auberon's interest seemingly quite
absorbed in her: he and she had been
together so much and had been so bril-
liantiy responsive to each others sallies
-ah, foo ish little Loveday, why should
she hope any longer? II was relief TO
turn to Col. AccringteA, and hide her
heavy heart by seeming cnGroSScd with
him.
And if Auberon did not like it-well,
it was far better to veS him little than
TO show such s!avish obedience to his
slightest wish that he must pcrforcc dS-
cover her miserable and hopeless love
for him.
On then in the whiring waltz, 10 the
thrilling muse, which spoke to each
bounding heart in its own language; and
now Accrington begins soft murmur-
ing in her ear, delicate!y impcrsonal yet
periiouSly interesting, to which she
listens with innocent admiration. Well
he knows how TO please: the gu!lclcS'
Young creature knows so little o<eyll
that she is easily pleased: she hG> no
bias to suspicion in her sunny nature,
and she is grateful TO Colonel AccrinS-
ton for exertIng himself to entertain her.
That he loves her does rot dawn Oh
Loveday yet; this ignorance leaves her
more freedom to observe and enjoy his
manifold graccs.
He has quite overcome her instructive
mi>trust OF him before that wonderful
wats is finished: while he-ah. what
would he not give to fold her to his ador-
ing hear: and call her his cwn!
As he cadS her from the lawn, a coupe
arc slowly pacing before them, appar.
emily too cngroSscd with each other to
observe their approach.
loveday pcnsive humor flies as She
recogni es Auberon and Merrion Rae,
and she uttcrs some sparkling nonsense,
and laughs aloud with fro.ic arcbnesS;
and as Aubcron looks back she fingS
him a merry glance which tells him
nothing but that she is we'll pleased.
His face changes, he seems to turn
cold from head to foot; ali the dreamy
pleasure with whics he has been listen
ing to the clever w.tcherIes Of his con-
panion, fades away. He look naughty
and severe as on q clcar-cut beautiful
young face can look.
But Merrion Rac glows and bushes
under Accringtons meaning glances
with helpless self-consciousness which
convinces Loyeday that there has been
some very sweet love- making going on
before she and Accrington came in sight
A wild desire possessed her to prove to
all concerned how little this affects her,
and she runs up to Mcrrion, draws down
her head to her own level, and whispers
archly,
GThere's nothing half so sweet In life
AS Loves Young Dream!"
@What does she say?" asks Aubcron,
attempting to catch her hand, while Mer::
rioa shakes her finger threatcningly at
her, CRYING, "Hu h." and bluShed fu-
riously; AMI Loveday dances of, hum
ming the music Of the words she had just
quoted
Aubcron makes no further effort to de.
tain her; and Accrington carries her OIL
in triumph.
"TheSc two understand each other,
says he gravely, when they are out OF
earshot; 1--WE shall have the Scotch
beauty for a resident in Stafford ere long,
l can see that"
aOh, yes, it is very EVIDENT" says Love-
day. air!!y.
Accrington conveys Miss De!lamere to
her mother, stays long enough beside
her to impress her with the conviction
that he deSpairs of winning Loyeday
and is much depressed in consequence,
and then discrcetiy takes his leave.
That night Mrs Del amere fingers over