The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-29

done 80. I'm very sorry, Bernard
and sorry, too, that / let you paint he
portrait"
Don't say that, Cousin Janet, foI
the time has been a happy one, and
shall always think OF the helping hand
you gave me. GOod-by. i will come
for the picture later, when there Is M
chance OF my meeting Louie" Anc
be held out his hand.
"Good-by, Bernard. I'm sorry. But
you have behaved very we'll"
AS Lady Janet turned from the door
she thought 10 herself, what could
the boy mean by falling in love with
Louie? II will spoil everything.
wonder what answer she will give "a
Lord Clayton now. II ! were her age
/ know which ] should choose"
Her thoughts were interrupted by
Louie's voice at the door. Aunt Janet
are you therep And Louie rushed i'm.
petuously in. "Oh, /. Aunt, has he
goneW
what heT asked Aunt Janet.
"Why, Bernard, Of course. Oh, aunt,
am so unhappy" And the girl sank
into n chair and began to cry.
Lady Janet few to her side. what is
the matter, dear? And why are you
unhappy"
Bernard Is going away from Eng
land-and all on account OF me"
81 understood something Of this from
the boy. ] have just seen him. lie
told me that he asked you TO be his
wife. and that you gave him no an
swer"
But that's Just II. He didn't ask me.
So how could ] answer himi"
Listen TO me for n minute. What
answer are you going TO make Lord
Clayton? He can give you home.
name and position. And l have very
little to give you"
"Oh, Aunt Janet, but don't love him
cannot be his wife. And ! do love
Bernard, though he IL so stupid. And
can be his wife. If he asks me. And
now he'll go away, and never know
Aunt Janet. will you let me go and
stay with my cousins in South Africa 2
want to go away, so that Bernard will
in England"
Perhaps IL Is better that you
should" answered her aunt. "Tm
sorry you can't marry Lord Clayton,
but won't stand in your way If Ber-
nard should ask you"
"Hc Will never ask me now," said
the girl.
"You needn't be afraid of that, my
dear. He is sure to do ii sooner or
later. And when he does. tell him that
have no plans, except for your hap
piness. ! love the boy, If for nothing
else, for his fathers sake" She
stopped ana kissed the girl, and then
went quietly out of the room.
Louie sat upright in her chair, her
face flushed and her hair slightly dis
levelled, but looking very pretty with
II. "Was there ever such complica-
ion? Here is Bernard, whom | love,
out Of England because /
won't be his wife as he hasn't asked
ne; and here am |, whom Bernard
owes. marching out OF England be-
'ause he won't ask me" And she went
lgain TO look TT the picture on the
,asel. ITS very like me. but much
more beautiful than / could be-"
As she was thinking this. Bernard
'ame back into the room. Louie looked
It him from behind the easel. "Oh,
s that you?" she said in lame kind
+ way.
81 have come Cor the picture" he
81 have seen Aunt Janet, and you
leedn't leave England. because I'm
going to do So"
"Oh, really. I'm glad. OF course, l
lon't mean that. But I'm the right
person TO go.'
"Oh, no. | only came to look at the
picture. It's very nice"
"oh, yes. And came to take 1t
away"
"Then we can only say good-by
again. Good.by, Bernard"
"Oh. good-by" They clasped hands,
so nervousiy that they didn't know
what they were saying or doing.
"Goodby. God bless you. His arms
were open. She sank against his side,
and he kissed her. In another moment
they were separated, as they thought,
forever.
One week later. and there was n
great hustle at the London Docks, for
one of the royal mail steamers was
leaving for South Africa. Among the
passengers was Louie Maynard, who
had gone on board in the company OF
her Aunt Janet. That lady wished 10
see the last of her much-loved niece
before leaving her In the care of an
old friend. Mrs. Robinson, who was
going out TO South Africa 10 join her
husband. and was delighted to have
so charming companion on the voy'
age. Louise had not gone TO her cabin
TO arrange her things, as she wished
10 spend her last minutes I'm England
with her aunt. The poor girl felt very
disconsolate as she clung to her and
the first bell sounded for the passen
gers TO 60 ashore.
Now, mt dear. try and cheer up
said Aunt Janet. as she clung TO her
"good-byl Aud IL you see Bernard
tell him he's very stupid. and how
happy l am TO be going away"
ANY one for the shorc?' called on
an imperative voice.
"Yes. yes" said Lady Janet.
"This way. madam" And Lad!
Janet hurried TO the gangway an,
went ashore.
Louie. instead Of going to the cabin
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