Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
CHAPTER Y.

CIAIIEV W.
Mr.. 1lelstone aud Mr.. Dallas were
walking down the village street one at
ternoon soon after this. when they came
on Jonnne and Lillian standing talking to
some other girls. The young men would
have passed by with bow. but jeanne
put out her hand, and then. when they
had exchanged greetings. introduced her
companions.
They were the other Bcrcsfords-two Of
the cousins of whom she had already
spoken to Godfrey. They all stood to.
gethcr for 1--WE minutes; then Godfrey and
Jack left them again and went their own
way.
"Arc there many more Of them, do you
thinkT said MIR. Dallas, In a subdued
voice, as soon us they were out Of hear.
ing. II never knew such n family In my
life! A pair Of not Unlocking girls. too.
these new ones"
"Oh, they seem to be all nice.looking,
more or lcss. the whole clan Of them" re.
Piled Godfrey. Zone Of these other
Bercsfords Is counted very handsome,
Miss jeanne told me once"
"Whnt, another one besides those be.
hind usi oh, what n tribe" cried Jack.
with face Of dlsmay.
But the next day Godfrey laughed to
himself. for, CHANGING to be standing at
one Of the windows Of the inn. he saw his
friend coming down the street In com.
pany with evidently the whole four Miss
BeresfOrds OF the village. talking to them.
and sauntering on beside them, apparent.
ly on the pleasantest terms with the en-
tire q,artette. He came In presently, very
ready himself 10 laugh at his proceed.
ings.
''There's nothing like taking matters
into ones own hands," he exclaimed. II
met those two girls that We saw yester-
day, and l could tell by their faces that
they wanted to be spoken to, SO ! spoke
to them, and then their sisters came up
with curiosity In their blue eyes, and Of
course ] got myself introduced to them.
too; and then, as they didn't seem to
know how to move on, turned and nov
ed on with them, and I've been escorting
them home to their garden gate. Upon
my word. It's great fun" cried Jack,
with a face full Of amusement. IAN
the four dear souls are talking Of me
together, I have no doubt, at this very
moment"
II have no doubt yon will call on their
mother before many days are past" said
Godfrey, laughing.
And he proved perfectly right. for the
next day It happened that the vicar In
troduced both the young men to his sis.
ter.in.law, aud Mr.. Dallas at once seized
the opportunity to make himself so agree.
able to Mrs. Arthur Beresf0rd that that
lady, before they parted. expressed the
hone that she should have the pleasure of
seeing him aud his friend at her own
house.
They went on tho following day, and
spent a lively enough afternoon. They
found a number OF other people there;
their hostess and her daughters appeared
IN the daintiest of summer dresses to re-
ceive them; It was complete "at home"
though on O small scale. Evidently Mrs.
Arthur's taste was Of a different kind
from that which reigned. at the vicarage.
and she cared to exercise her hospitality
In a different way.
Early In the day, before they had bent
their steps toward Rose Cottage. Godfrey
had come across jeanne In the village,
and had walked with her down the street.
I'VE are going to afternoon tea to-day
with your aunt" he had told her; but
when he announced this fact, she replied
that she was already quite aware Of 1t.
"Have you not learned yet that every
body knows everything about their neigh.
bors In BrentwoodY' she asked him. My
aunt sent messenger up to the vicar.
age last night to spread the news"
Dear me, what made her do thaty'
said Godfrey, quickly.
But jeanne did not choose to enlighten
him, and went away laughing, and he
only got an answer to his question when,
q few hours later, he found Lillian and
jeanne herself among Mrs. Arthur's
guests.
II think It was very bad of you not IA
tell me that you were coming" he said
TO her then.
"Why was It bad2 You looked SO scar
ed when ! told you the first part Of my
sunt's message that ! thought would
spare you the rest" jeanne answered
with q CLEAN In her bright eyes.
How well she looked among the othel
girls! Godfrey thought; better than any
OF them, to his mind-with more rea
charm. He had engaged himself to pla,
q game Of cr0Quet before he saw her, and
he had 10 60 and fulall bis engagement
bait 20 he played be knew that he would
q great deal rather be talking to her. Thu
Arthur Beresfords and their friends did
not interest him. but the indifference hi
felt toward them only gave warmth t.
his feeling for jeanne and added keennes,
to his admiration of her.
He went 10 search OF her as soon az THU
game was finished. She was not In tn.
garden then, but be found her indoors
talking In the drawing room to lady
who, however, to Godfrey's satisfaction
rose % BE- entered the room, leaving III,
ssat che had occupied vacant-a tempting