The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
CHAPTER XII


A Heart That Waits.
Late summer on the Norfolk
Breads, And where on earth can the
lover Of boats find more charming
resOrt2 Close to the Manor Of Hyde.
the country home Of Earl Hyde in Nor.
folk. there was one Of these delightful
Bruads-h Hat as billiard table. ard
hidden by the tall rcods which border.
ed H. But Annie Hyde lying at the
open window Of her room In the Manor
House could see its siyery waters.
and the blacksailod wherry floating on
them. and the young mar sitting at
the prov fishing. and idlinr. among
the lilies and lauguors Of these hot
summer days.
An aged man SAT silently by her. a
man of noble beauty. whose soul was
In every part OF his body, expressive
ana Impressive fiery particle not
always at It's window, but when there.
injecting and going through observers.
whether they would or not.
There had been silence for some
time between them, and he did not ap.
pear disposed to break IT, hut Annie
longed for him to do so. because she
had a mystical appetite for sacred
things and was never so happy and SO
much at rest as when he was talking
to her Of them.
Dear father" she said finally. Il
have been thinking Of the past years
In which you have taught me so
much"
It Is better to look forward. An.
ME he answered. The traveller to
Eternity must not continually turn
back to count his steps, FOR II God
be leading him, no matter how danger.
Gus or lonely the road. lie viii pluck
thy feet out OF the net.
As he spoke these words Mary
Damer entered. and she laid her hand
on his shoulder and said, MY dear
Doctor Roslyn. after death what then?
we are not all good-what them"
lie looked at her wistfully and an.
swered. Il will give you one thought,
Mary, TO ponder-tho blessedness OF
| heaven. is II not an eternity older than
the misery OF hell? Let your soul
fearlessly follow where this fact leads
Il; for there is no limit To Gods
mercy"
Then he rose and went away, and
Mary sat down in his place. and Annie
gradually came back to the material
plane of everyday life and duty. In
/ deed Mary brought this element In n
very decided form with her; for she
had letter in her hand from an old
lover. and she was much excited by
| It's advent. and eager tn discuss the
particulars with Annie.
1T is from Capt Seabright. who Is
now in Pondicherry." she explained.
HE loves me. Annie. lie loved me
| long ago. and went to India to make
money; now he says he has enough
and 10 spare; and he asks me II I
have forgotten
There is Mr. Van Ariens to con.
slider You have promised to marry
him Mary II Is not hard 10 find the
right way on this road | think"
"Of course. | would scorn to do a
] dishonorable or unhandsome thing.
But Is It not very strange While Sea
bright should write TO me at this
time? How contradictory life Isl |
had also a letter from Mr. Van Ariens
by the same mail. and shall answer
them both this evening" Then she
laughed u little. and added. II must
take care and not make the mistake
an American girl made. under much
the same circumstances.
What was it?' inquired Annie
languidly
"She misdirected her letters and
thus sent No to the man whom OF all
others. she wished TO marry
AS Mary spoke "A soft brightness
seemed to peryade Annie's brain cells
and she could hardly restrain the ex
clamation Of sudden enlightenment
that rose TO her lips.
Mary" she said what strang,
incidentl Did you know the girl?f
Il saw her once In Philadelphia MIR
Van Ariens told me about her, She Il
the friend OF his sister the Marquis,
de Tounnerre"
q am sorry for that unfortunate
American girl
so am |. She Is a great beauty
Her name is Cornelia Moran; and hel
father is a famous physician IN New
York"
And this beauty had two lovers?'
Yes. an Euglishman OF noble birth
and an American. They both loved her
al she loved the Engllshman. The!
must have both asked her hand on IN,
same day, and she must have an
swered both letters In the same hour
and the letter she Intended for tn
man she loved went To the man sh
did not love. Presumably the MAJ
she loved got tho refusal she lntendel
Z for the other. for he never sought he
! society again, and Mr.. Van Arien
, told me she nearly died In consC
Quence."
) And what became OF the two loN
! ers. Nary
, The Englishman went back
Z England, and the American found al
, other girl more Kind 10 him"
II wonder what made Mr.. Va
Arlens tell you this story?
"He talked much OF his sister, an
! this young lady was her chief frien
and confdante,'
when did Il happenw
"A few days after his sisters ma
rage"