The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
or, UNDER A SPELL.
by JEAN w AR.NER.
CHAPTER VIZ I.
"A <ST1is -. y. nj,


Herbert Give had been restless all
4 ehe evening after his interview with
Nybil at Sunset Hill a5St fs..s
re had devoted himself to Miss Mari
Il a N tfey@ escorted her home, and
Is laughed, tested and chatted with a
nervous gayety which the young lady
s Who, from her. pinafore days had re-
y 9orded Herbert as the epitome Of all
# masculine PROJECTIONS found exceed
h angly deAgh tf,al.s IL. xt,.-@ oa...... :,
tSreylaEsn !. was the adjoining estate
~ Olive lowers and the young people
efs both places had grown up on the
EienIli lest erms, though there had new
3 Sts heensmuch intimacy between their
= arents. # @&sF.-tt = 88.$ 4 sss@E
$ Mr.. Grey, senior, was dried-up old
aamD OF the law, too grim and taciturn
% form social ties, and Robert, Give
Il Mas mot the mantto press frienly rela-
Cons on any one. nj ssf9 SFg III ~,.5<'%~f
The ladies of the family had visited
during the late Mrs. Olives life time;
but sfncesSh her death the heads of the
sWo houses rarely exchanged more than
= formal bow. ,.,... 49,. 49,, ,......<...
But Laurence and Herbert had been
& ( college chums, and were still fast.
friends, while Fannie, and Marian were
&c eievotedD inathat airy, ephermal way
4 peculiar Ito their sex, patrenized the
asme milliner and modiste. and were
4 very confideptial ais to coiffures, COS
metics and all the pretty arts pertain
i sng ITO feminine destinations. :
But the friendship went no deeper
Enere are strange afinities between
R0man and woman and these two
Girls, whose lives had glided on so
smoothly, side by side; could never be
Intends Ia the strnest acceptance Of the
term, as Fannie and Sybil might have
been M
q There was something dark and Sc
cFet about Marian which Fannie Olive
reeoiled from, unconsciously as the sun
night from the cloud-something which
Rerplexed and annoyed her far more
1 than SYPHILIS acknowledged reserve.
With a woman's Intuition, she felt
Marian was insincere, though she could
mot tell where or when; by the same
unreasoning logic she knew sybil was
honest and true, despite the shadows
which .darkened her heart and soul
from her gaze. 49,
But men are not gifted with this deli
cate acumen, and Herbert found Miss
4 Marian a very frank, charming and
aItiful companion, as they walked
4 together over the moqnlit hills to her
blouse. = ="
6 laurence and Fenton Forest loitered
behind, to indulge in a smoke, so our
hero had the field to himself, had he
ssndfsposed to take advantage of IL.
But Miss Marian perceived, with
modification Of spirit, that Mr. Give
! had nc mind for sentiment that even
4SHn N1it
the slladowy groves could awaken any
z romantic ideas, and the jests. and
daughter which were so sparkling in
:.s che drawing room at Give Towers
seemed to lose their spirit and brillian-
cy in a Stete-a-tete walk through the
woods. 49,
Miss Marian was disappointed. She
mad quoted a verse from. Byron, and
Herbert had made an absurd parody Of
ft; she had stopped at "a sequestered
5nRiade. to admire the mist-robed river,
g and the young gentleman had given her
10 matter fact warning abost damp
g feet and chills; she had made some al
tuslon to- their childhood romance, and
Herbert had frankly called himself ga
little FOOL ,:
1t was very provoking, and naturally
Miss Marian grew a little spiteful, and
Hroceeded to manifest it as only NOR,
rt1fed woman CAM :..s -
E"What strange fancy dear Fannie
seems to have taken for that young
fady-Niss,-whats is her name? Oh,
Il yes Miss Sybil Wraye" II
stranger repeated Herbert, lightly.
What is. there especially strange about
q, Marian?s Ladies' SfaEcies are gener-
4 ally unaccountable but % Miss Wraye
/ seems a very gentle, attractive friend
Tor one Of her own age to choose"
"Oh, no doubt" answered the young
lady, in tone which was slightly sar:
castle. s"There is no doubt of her at
4 fractions; but she seems so very, very
different from dear Fannie herself-so
1tfent, and quiet, and reserved. Where
did Fan pick her up, anyhowS'
They were schoo1mates at Madam
Eseaary's, I believe was The rather
eold reply. + 5%5e,@f.,, A.. III ssss.:,s
4 questions exceeding harsh &. !:
5Es .@Ah, at Madam Fleury s? Y repea ted
Miss Grey, thoughtful 8ssThen,. Of
sa etWhy' should It not be albright ~ he
Il asked; quickly SIN what manner has
y Mss Wraye invited your criticism,
& Mariana I know ladies are apt to be
severe upon each other, but confess
that Miss Sybll seemed quiet and in
extensive enough to darn even a-sis.
Aer-WcMan."s >fa. s.F ~ 81 .5G
.5 3s55 81 IN sure meant no offense," said
i yhA lady, ologetically. II really had
4 a. idea you were so4I so interested in
/ the young lady, Mr.. Give. ought not
~ have spoken at all, perhaps; but
Gear Fannie and have grown up al
I saDst like Ike sisters, !" ad ded Miss Ma
ntan, with charming hesitation "and,
knowing her frank, impulsive DISPOSE
ton. as do, was naturally a little
Il anxious to learn when and where she
had formed so close and tender a tie as
that which seems to exist between her
and Miss Wraye. may have been
critical, she continued, gently, "but l
assure you, Mr.. Give, It was only as a
& friend would criticise, with, perhaps too
Jealous an eye, the stranger who seems
Is 10. have stepped between her and he1
Il childhood's friend. '' 5is q & 81 .s95:f
II am sure you wrong Fannie, & said