The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10

p,a,r and Madeleine looked south, Tho
trend of the coast 'at TINS siue , Ms
Eastward so the huge Deetiing cnn i;;
rosy in the morning hght, D Ontet anu as the
Sun Withdrew to his rest. leaving night
TO rule over their salient angies' W. W.
xjsibIe for miles from the wide. iow:
nIsiD. window, where they loved -
Sit reading or working. while tney re-
called the past or anticipate" 'iio
ture. , pleasantly
varied nv boating or making excursions
in a little pony carriage Deloisls ~ ~. .ho
inn, or walking along me nesti brouel,r
them a number of letters to their geherai
delight. a chic this
tell me all the Ravenscleugh news.
have told you about her; Kitty: .ir with
an affectionate look at her young sister.
but Madeleine was absorbed In her let
Mrs. Blair watched her for a minute
and then gave her attention TO her own
correspondence. ,..."
Mrs. sutton writes a capital letter.
said Madeleine. laying 1t on ner VOL
basket Though an uneducated woman,
she is shrewd. sensible and quite IN edIn
est about things. She says they all hnsse s,
me dreadfully. even Jlnmle; ana 81 l i1 n,sst
boys he does not show his feelings.
dare say even John has forgiven me ior
existing. now you nave tahen
hands That is a horrid speech, isn't II.
Kitty? for. after all. owe everything 70
John. and 1t was only natural to DISLIKE
burden you did not bring on yoursell.
and he always ready to give All L
want, only he never understood me-
He did not. certainly. ard | can ses
he made you unhappy Let's turn over
the page and say no more about it.
by all meansi" replied Madeleine. III
seems" she resumed, taking up her letter
again, "tnat Mr.. North was badly burned
when his hat took fire. and could not
travel for week or two. but he had gone
when she wrote"
smashing friend. What IS he like, Made
leine%'
Madeleine thought for a moment and
said: He Is tall and very brown. and
wears n long mustache, lighter than his
hair. which is quite dark. He has kind.
honest eyes. little sad and nothing
very remarkable about him except that
in spite of his rough hunting clothes. he
looks like a gentleman.
81 fancy you liked him better than the
other men,"
YES I did: he was more companionable.
more thOushtfuLR
Mrs Blair only said "ah'' and kept 81
lent for a few minutes.
'IIe told Miss sutton to say that he was
greatly vexed not to see me-" continued
Madeleine. But that ne had not for
Lions claws. What were they for?'
ITO make a brooch"
Eyes, / have seen a brooch Of tigers
claws. Come. Madeleine, let Us 20 out
for a ramble. 1 am afraid from this
letter that / shall not be able to stay
here much longer! Look There Is that
beautiful yacht we saw this morning.
She IS lacking. she is going roundI
What a lovely. graceful creature! she
walks the water like thing OF life. l
wonder who she belongs to? We must
ask" ,.,
Madeleine turned a large telescope with
which the window was furnished. upon
'n .,rt tiotie q, iad,. IN hoard. two ladies',
think" said Madeleine; after gazing Ior
a minute. "Oh. she Is gone! TOT Ln9
yacht had caught the light Sreeze ana
field of vision was obtruded by neat
lana. ,. A
uciousIy fresh. Let's walk to that bar
row which they say was an ancient Brli-
ism burial place. The view will be very
fine today" ,A. .,o,,,
10 the mound Mrs. Blair was ful u
the memories of her first Visit 70 tne
neighborhood. and talked foou uGaI;; NJ, s1.
she noticed that her sister was very silent
and preoccupied. Arrived at the DdrIoW
which covered the grass wherein many
big bowlder-like stones lay scatteteu, ~ ~
sat down for awhile, gazing OUT Oh t1.o
y-ida stretch of blue sea lying below tleIh
sparkling and ripping in the sunshine lii1
I'VE are not the only people he. ar b.
claimed Madeleine suooehiS'
!'Yes: so DO I. What Friday Is coming
to break in upon our Robinson - US''
solitude?" o.aetr,ans
came around from the other side ,, OK ' Tna
harrow Two ladies. one tan. o"ITtly:: up, w
-;rbt with handsome, large ledlule9
which looked all the larger for the stLldI
soiior hat nerched above them; ,i ner gar,
ments consisted Of a workIn . idsGSo u bar
| hiua serge skirt and Jacket, oeSlae n
uiue yo1nr and pretty girl in the same
st1-ia of costume. and a little behind mem
was rentlemsn in yaGhtin apr sGs;" for
Nnrd axclaining: Miss Erie! Can II DC
nossihle?" and with sudden sense Oh
ppneasiness she recognized Forresrer'
| CTo Be Continued