The Lamar register., 1900-06-06
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/ woman. People are general
sr afraid OF her, and. like many
kant people. she usually gets her
L.. Her present idea is to mar
only son. Sebastian. TO her
aBarhara Savllle. an arrangement
M agreeable to every one eS-
Barbara herself-Barbara, with
5re. witching Irish beauty. the
4 OF a fair skin and blue eyes,
3ery dark lashes and dark hair,
4 at once charming and proyok-
HBarbara's swect-cut mouth Is a
IA, too firm for her aunt. and Sc
has felt hts cold blood grow
&beneath the disdalnfui smile of
+esin.
&stian is not pleasant looking
&ai and dark, with heavy.
4 face and eyes that look cruel.
"a whole Of Leiaster there Is not
\ pretty girl as Barbara sayille.
~ at the Court with her aunt,
~ done 50 for several years. Lat
IL saviile has put on the screw
~ fas Barbara is twenty, and Il
Sebastian married and settled
but Barbara tip-iil;s her pretty
4 sosses her dusky head. and
hi 10 live at the Court all her
BID XIII her.
indeed. gloomy spot, falling
eay. surrounded by dark. neg
goods, and a dark. sulinn river
through :he park.
eayiila's husband has lived hard
May. driyea coach with eight
and generally made havoc OF
srimony. Card playing ended
is stEh; horses had begun. and
b son. Sebastian. is poor man.
b Is an ouIy child. too. Her
has an appointment in Tasma
D. Barbara Is supposed to have
<sne. Mr. SayilIe had sent her
r. he educated in England. and
b live At the Court. where the
ng family arrangement Of a
Ixe between the cousins was an
ecrei
yime is November. when all day
BE- trees drip moisture. aud the
hre soaking and s5dden. while
b struggling street Of Portrayen
pea oi mud.
worse than usual today, for a
Fair Is going on. ant the fair
place In the street. The foot
kre crowded with cattle, and
Of painting. tarritied sheep are
into groups Young horses led
eEs arc beiag pzradrd up and
and the footp1fha being un-
D., pedestrians arr forced to
tesr way In the middle Of the
ankle deep IN mud, amidst the
un OF carts aad horses. and
Of all sorts and kinds.
ing bTiBkiy through the crowd
air Of being thoroughly used
bones Barbara savtlle, dressed
prt skirt OF Donegal tweed. with
pix taeke; and tweed cap on
X hair. Shs carries walking
/ bad her bright face wears a halt
half-eontsmptnous expression
looks at ,he hurTying crowd.
Tesehed the market square.
e the fair iA at It's height, and
5 are going on hrlskly. Bar
pks pityingly at the scared. tim
+ driven to and fro With such
IS And strange contrast. just
80 drove OF cattle. needless OF
kraoii around, stand little
a preacher, with uncovered
sbreachius the Gospel Of Christ
heedlesz multitude. It Is a
sceue, and Barbara'S face
E3hoaghttul The rough faces Of
Edened men and women. the pa
aApttle standing By, and those
umble creatures the aubdued
~ more used to blows than
III through the crowd comes a
han. and be Is head aud shout
every one. His hair Is gold
e. pld-ahd waves in short, crisp
His fair moHstaehe covers a
Pm mouth, and the eyes that
Barhara's are purple as pan
full OF light now as they meet
n, glad recognition In hers.
4 ra, says the young giant,
YOU doing in this crowd?'
ns face IS a study of pleased
Ise
only walked In from the Court
g my letter TO father" she re-
And her dark eyes smile bright
she holds out her hand to him.
tase care of you" returns
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