Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-04-27
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NhE carriage turned and the horses.
L pampered and spirited, started
rapidly down the hard, winding road,
while Horton, waving his hand to two
faces looking out the window of the
ickly-disappearing train, jumped in
his trap and followed.
Come over and spend the evening.
now that your friends have gone" Miss
dAubert called to him as, they left.
How time flies!" remarked her
aunt, with sigh of placid content,
weaving certain plans for the near flu
ture, in which her handsome niece was
to take prominent part.
DO you not think May is very
charming mouth, cherie? Why not
listen to reason, and let Robert per-
suede you? June is the best possible
time to go abroad, and your uncle and
could join you later in Paris. We
could spend the winter there if Robert
can spare the time, and your sorrow
Will cease to overshadow you, my dear.
You are too young, mon enfant, to be
unhappy. There is so much in the
years to come to gid lie for you into
happiness; our affection and Robert s
devoted attachment viii quickly chase
away all the shadows if you will only
be reasonable and consent"
A look of keen distress settled over
Aurores face, and although her lips
parted as if to speak no sound came
1T is for your welfare and happiness
l press you, Aurore," resumed her
aunt, with kindly emotion. Robert
Horton is your only close relative
child, and should the accidents of life
take us old people away from you
who would protect and care for you?
Your father was my dearly loved
brother. Were l to die, Aurore,
could not meet him if / left his only
daughter alone and unprotected in this
heartless and cruel world"
With half sob Aurore threw low.
ing arm around Mrs. d'Aubert's neck
and declared with loving reproach that
she would not listen to words SO sad
and to eventualities too distant to be
anything out SHADOWS.
you are trying to frighten me. Let
me stay with you and dear old uncle
ard let us frame no plans, or, if you
will, let us three go abroad in June
you and uncle. and l.
Eve will visit together the old Ger
man towns you are so fond of, and
when winter comes we win see."
But her aunt shook her head with
smilingpersistency, while fondly strok'
ing Aurore's brown hair as it rested on
her shoulders.
Like most gentle and placid natures,
Mrs. d'Aubert, when once her mind was
made up on question, became tena-
cious and immovable and rarely ever
abandoned her point.
'But, cherie. poor Bert is wearing his
heart out" she continued, gently
'You are unknd and not fair to him
And your father wished it. So why put
1t off? Nowhere would you find kind
er or better man than Robert Horton
And his untiring devotion! Does that
count for nothing? Be reasonable, ma
petite Let us say-the last ten days oil
May. Let me tell Bert"
mo! no! no! Not yet. Not in May!
pleaded Aurore, poignant anguish
clutching at her heart strings.
There was long pause, while car
rage swept up the avenue and stopped
"Ah, les jeunes files" sighed Mrs
d'Aubert. very well, cherie, we will
speak of it later
Her aunt was placidly unmoved as
Horton sprang out and came forward
to help them alight. Mrs. dAuber'
looked with fond approval at the rath,
or melancholy, dark, refined face OF
her nephew and thought with sign
what n handsome and attractive man
he was. She was almost put out as she
leaned on his shoulder in getting out.
"When I'm auntie's age" Aurort
said with slightly embarrassed laugh
refusing the help of his outstretcheo
hands and Jumping on the marble steps
of the porch, where Mrs. dAuoer'
stood.
an be over about eight" Horton
said. rather shortly, as he turned
swung himself in his trap took th'
lines and drove oil.
"Tu mes pas GENTLE" Mrs. dAubert
said, with gentle reproach' as theS
went in the wide hall.
And Aurore asked herself while go
ing up the broad winding stairway
WHY II was that she could not greet her
cousin. her old playmate of those swee'
early wears, of whom she had always
been so fond with even ordinary cor.
diality. but instinctively repealed ano
repulsed him. Why she dreaded every
onnroacb TO that one thought when
che So well knew was dominant IN ms
mind. and why she felt so miserable sc
utterly wretched, when he looked al
her with that appealing air OF devotion
she knew so well.
Tae March evening was warm ano
pleasant. and Aurore slipped INTO
iipbter gown before going down tc
SINNER, only partly conscious Oh no"
its clinging transparency orlgh'eneo
the brilliance OF her peauUJ
.Wbere's Bcrt?" queried her uncle
looking at her admiringly as they sal
In their handsome dining-room wniit
Aurore deftly handled a silver tea
sarvice centuries old, family tradition
declared. ., -,
This was always pleasant time OF
the day, and her uncle loved 10 l nngg :;
and chat before adjourning TO the II
brary to read his voluminous evening
mail. a 10.
eco back to visit Mayence' ana 20
,ocne and Coblentz, and their wonder
FL art treasures and those queer at
.uaotive German villages? Spend a
month at the Spa? Then to berlln -
"A very pleasing plan why not eN'