The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-05
CHAPTER TX.
An Omen of Ill.

78SEE, DIS well as her fltner, rather
grave and taciturn.
Mrs. Wyllis, seated at the head of
$he table, kept her watchful gray eyes
ON all, while she seemed to devote her
whole attention to- the tea and coffee
8sefore her. as
IL did have such a dreadful dream
East night said Fannie, whose flow Of
conversation was irrepressible. cit
@aust have been that fruit cake Of
yours, Mrs. Wyllis. thought there
was an earthquake, or something like
<1ne. for the house seemed tumibling
about my ears, and that horrible old
picture of uncle Basil was, alive,
Geowling ard shaking his cane at me.
And I thought there was no one near
me but Sybl, and uncle Basil held
sight hold Of her hand, so she could
mot help me-and I was frightened SO
terribly awoke in a cold perspira-
Sson- Did you send SYPHILIS breakfast
60 her, Mrs. Wyllis?"
II knocked at Miss Wraye's door,"
rEaplied the model housekeeper, 'but
'gzle said she wished for nothing at
57resent."
81 feel confident that dear girl is 60
ing to be sick" said Fannie "She
studied herself nearly to death, to be-
gin with, ard since she has been here
dine hasn't eaten enough to keep bird
alive [ must send for DR.. Bond this
very day! Herbert you must ride
Gown to the village for him. You gave
2er chill last night, taking her off to
t3unsent Hill when the river mists were
Efsin"' continued Fannie, reproach-
gully: "and now the least you can do
Co to try and cure her,
Herbert's face flushed at his fathers
anquiring gaze.
'"E trust there is nothing serious the
a1atter with Miss Sybil?' he an
@wered. with some embarrassment
"a slight cold, I presume" said Mrs.
Wyilis, with scarcely perceptible lift
4ng Of her white eyelashes. "Miss
Wraye looks delicate, but could not be
very seriously injured by river MIST
"Fix Der a cup of coffee, Wyllis, and
let me take it up to her, said Fannie
fmpu1sively, springing from the table,
FL must see how she is, anyhow. A
little more cream-she don't like it
strong; and, papa, cut off a wee bit of
Ehat steak-I'll try and coax her to eat
ST.
And the warm-hearted girl arranged
a dainty breakfast on the tray, and
with her own hand carried it up to
mex friend. ..~.-. ......' ....--..r 81.
AS his daughter left the room, Mr..
Give turned rather stiff1y to his son.
Who is this young lady, in wit
welfare Fannie betrays such remarka-
ole interest? Some school friend, l
Uresume?
"Miss Wraye was boarder at Mad
am Fleury's for the last two sessions"
h,.inf
&y.
"Ah! boarder at Madam Fleury's!
repeated the father, thoughtfully. "a
New Yorker, then, SUPPOSED"
"Indeed, do not know, SIR" replied
Herbert. II should suppose not, as the
young lady seemed to have no friends
there"
''Where do her friends reside, then?"
was the older Mr.. Gives question. els
e@lle a foreigner"
II should judge not; though, really,
cir said Herbert. with attempted in
%saIerenee. II have never inquired much
about Miss Wraye's birthplace or ante
eedents. She seems very gentle ano
cultivated young lady, and I thought
It scarcely became me to inquire
mere"
'Of course. Of course! Madam Fleu-
7Ey wcruld not countenance an undesir-
.abie intimacy,' said Mr.. Give, reflect
lively. "She is a woman of very suDe-
~Rtor Judgment"
<And of" very narrow mind" inter-
~ruDted Herbert. vexed that, in justice
to that admirable psrson, he was
obliged to relieve her from the re-
responsibility of protecting Fannias
friend. Madam Fleury never count
eBances any one, sir, who is not tick
.ated in golden letters as one Of socie
Gy's pets. Miss Wraye, as ishe in
formed you, through me, is not one of
these favored ones"
<.Ah!' the elder gentleman's brow
&aEkened: there may be great deal
<aeQ.veyed by such q suggestion-a great
Meai. Fannie is very mpulsive, and
you, sir, as her temporary guardian
were very unwise. My daughters
friends should be only such as are
,aEaem!-sultable to her position, her
arospects-such as Miss Give can rec
Ggnize as her equals, not protect as
Interiors. There is nothing that so
quickly degrades the young mind as
tow associations" 49, .',..>@.'
Herbert's brow flushed, and he rose
from his seat, as if the words stung
aim.
II nave too high an opinion of my
ulster to suppose that any association
sauld degrade her." he answered
'tHewever, sir, you. can see Miss
s. Grave, and decide for yourself wheth-
: sr she is a fit companion for your
laughter 1t is a delicate matter, on
1fch cannot presume to judge
He left the room as he spoke, angry
and excited. He could say nothing
gnore; truth, justice, conscience would
alloy him to say nothing more. His
father was right-so every prudent
azlInd would admit.
Sybil Wraye, nameless, friendless,
an she called herself shadoWed by an
1 aznpenetrable cloud, and crushed by
aaomae secret sorrow-Was no fit con-
pa1,for for his ardent, impulsive sister.
I Madam Fleury had said it; Marian
sisezzuey had said it.. Nay, had not Sybil
herself said it? Had she not told him,
The first night Of their meeting, that
Z she had no right to be his sisters