The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-03

utes he remained in conversation with
the party then he went forward, and
Hyde turning with his beautiful
charge, met Cornelia face to face.
They looked at each other as two
disembodied souls might meet and
look after death-reproaching, ques-
tioning, entreating, longing. Hyde
flushed and paled, but could not for
his very life make the slightest effort
at recognition or speech. Cornelia,
who had seen his entry, was more
prepared She gave him one long
look of tender reproach as she passed,
but she made no movement of recog-
milton. If she had said one syllable
If she had paused one moment, if she
had shown in any way the least de-
sire for a renewal of their acquaint
ance, Hyde was sure his heart would
have instantly responded. AS it was,
they had met and parted in a moment,
and every circumstance had been
against him. For it was the most
natural thing in life, that he should,
after his cousins Interview with
Washington, stoop to her words with
delight and interest; and it was
equally natural for Correla to put the
construction on his attentions which
every ore else did.
Hyde wandered through the parlors
speaking to one and another but ever
on tne watch for Cornella. He saw
her no more that night. She had
withdrawn as soon as possible after
meeting Hyde, and he was so miser-
ably disappointed, so angry at the UNI
propitious circumstances which had
dominated their casual meeting,
that he hardly spoke to any one as
they returned home.
The next day Annie asked: do
you remember the Rev. Mr.. Damer,
rector of Downhill Market?"
Very well. He preached very tire
some sermons"
His daughter Mary was at the
ball last night"
What is Mary Damer doing in
American"
"She is on a visit to her cousin,
who is married to the Governor of
Massachusetts. He is here on some
state matter, and as Miss Damer also
wished to see Washington, he brought
her with him"
Il was a mere lad when | saw her
last. Is she passable?"
"She is extremely handsome. My
aunt heard that she is to marry a
Boston gentleman of good promise
and estate. | dare say It is true"
1t was so true that even while they
were speaking of the matter Mary was
writing these words to her betrothed:
Yesterday | met the Hydes. The
young lord got out of my way. Did he
imagine | had designs on him?
look for better man. | may see a
great deal of them in the coming
summer, and then | may find out. At
present | will dismiss the Hydes.
have met pleasanter company"
Annie dismissed the subject with
the same sort of impotence. 1t seem.
ed to no one a matter of any import.
ance.
Hyde was shaken, confused, lifted
OH his feet, as it were; but after an
other day had passed, he had come to
one steady resolution-he would
speak to Correlia when he next met
her, no matter where it was, or who
was VITA her.
For nearly a week he kept a con-
sclous, constant watch. Its insisting
sorrowful longing was like cry from
| Loves watch towers, but IL did not
reach the beloved one, or else she
| did not answer II. One bright morn.
! ing ne resolved to walk through the
| great dry goods stores, where the beau
! ties OF the gay Quake 20 bought taeir
choicest fabrics in foreign chintzes.
| lawns and Indian muslins. He was
getting impatient of the hustle and
| pushing when he saw Anthony ely.
mer approaching him. The young
man was driving a new and very spir.
tied team, and as he vita some diff
! Guilty held them, he called to Hyde to
come and drive with HIM. After an
hours driving they came to a fomous
hosiery, and Clymer said, Let us give
! ourselves lunch, and the horses bait
and a rest, then we will make them
show their mettle home again"
The young men had a luxurious
meal and more good wine than they
ought to have taken.
The champ and gallop of the horses
and Clymer's vociferous enjoyment OF
his own wit, blended, and for a mo,
ment or two Hyde was under a physi
cal exhilaration as intoxicating as the
foam of the champagne they had been
drinking. In the height of this mere
tricious gaiety, carriage, driving At a
rather rapid rate turned into the
road; and Cornelia suddenly raised
her eyes to the festive young ruen
] tbo, drnnnaH than NTH