Middletown transcript., 1905-01-07


uously.
They both replied to Mrs. Daintry's
letter, and this time apparently aliayed
her scrnples.
lyon have only to tell me when you
are likely to want me-" she wrote, ''and
| will arrange to come to yon then.
Hope very kindly wishes me to be at her
wedding, and daresay could be useful
them"
$50 that's settled = said Angus, who
was rather relieved. 4.".And now | can
form my plans; and you can marry Char
lie with q quiet mind. May wants to
come here in October"
"Does she seem to be pleased about
cousin Agnes? ?''
''She says that abe thinks it rather
o good plan," her brother answered
rather drily, for, though he certainly had
no wish to hasten their marriage, still
Lady Mays apparent indifference to the
whole matter iritated him.
"And she says nothing about thinking
Of
Marrying me? Nothing. She talks
OF going to Norway with the Skeletons
next summer"
Next summer Another whole year?
You can't allow that, Angus dear.
Surely you ought to marry her in the
spring, at any rate ?''
II shall talk it over with her when she
comes. It won't be sooner under any
and should think in all
probability it will be later. If she has
made up her mind to go with the Skel-
tons she will probably do go. What she
sees in those people don't know Aunt
Kate should not allow her to be so con-
stantly with them"
"May does pretty much as she likes
always; and-the Skelton are very NICE"
Hope replied rather half-heartedly.
eyes but as she was popularity sup
posed to be engaged to Fred Skelton a
year or two ago, it would perhaps be in
better taste not to stay with them quite
so much"
''They have quite got over that now,'
said his sister soothingly. 'And II
didn't think you would have been jealous
Angus 70
"Jealous !" He laughed and it was a
very heart-whole laugh. Il don't think
/ am jealous, Hope, only don't care to
be made fool OF p
If she wanted to marry Mr.. Skelton
there was really no reason why she
shouldn't have done 80. / don't think
that it is very likely that she will throw
you over for him.
"No-I think that she will stick to
Sunleyr r.
angus, you are awfully unjust to May
sometimes r.
Perhaps l am. Honestly, l think
that she likes Sunley better than she
likes mel may be mistaken"
''I think you are."
Hope wrote to Mrs. Daintrey, and
begged that she would come not later
than the beginning of August.
IF she will take over the management
of the house and servants and everything
them" Hope said to her brother, lit will
leave me quite free at the last, when
shall of course be dreadfully busy. One
feels 90 safe with cousin Agnes. She will
do everything go beautifully"
June and July passed away without
any change in this plan. Charlie Fair
ford expected TO be in England about tie
tenth of August, anu tns Meuuing was
fixed for the seventeenth the honey
moon was to last a fortnight, and then
be and Hope would come back to Frew-
ely until their ship sailed for India.
Mrs. Daintrey and Lenore arrived at
Frewely on the first day Of August.
Angus and Hope were there alone, for
Hope had begged that no guests might be
asked during those last weeks, and Angus
had very willingly agreed. He was very
fond OF Hope, and she was going away
from him forever. He would miss her in
q thousand ways. and each week the
time drew nearer. Hope went to meet
Mrs. Daintrey and her daughter. As
they got out Of the carriage it was still
broad daylight. Angus was standing in
the doorway and received Mrs. Daintrey
very affectionately.. HI
st is good Of you to come to me,
Agnes" lie said warmly as lie took her
hand. "And you shall be as happy as ]
can make you here"
"You try to make everyone happy"
she said, land ] hope to be useful to you.
This is Lenore she is grown into great
girl since you saw her last" Lenore had
stepped out OF the carriage leisurely. and
had stopped to have good look around
a look which took in the horses with
their satin-sleek backs and the trim we'll
appointed groom. She turned around as
her mother spoke, and looked straight at
Angus with her gray eyes.
"What glorious pair OF eyes r. ex-
claimed Angus mentally. That was the
first thought to come TO everybody when
they looked at Lenore. Her eyes we're
always the first things to be noticed, and
the rest OF her pretty face fell into insig-
nificance beside them.
$50 this is' Lenore ?' He spoke the
words just a shade driIy, and then, as
if ashamed of hiffaalf, added with more
warmth, II am very glad to see yon. I
hope that you too will be happy here"
II am happy anywhere" She said
the words little carelessly. Already
her eyes had left his face and were wan
dering in admiring inspection around the
hall.
''Lenore p said her mothers grave
patient voice, and the girl flushed little.
She looked up at Angus, and with grace
ful ease spoke few words in acknow-
ledgment of his goodness In asking her