Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-28

htuyylnS Aer countenance with earnest
ness.
You were speaking of Major Dun
woodie," said Isabella, family. Have
yoI seen him oftenP'
He is my relative" said Frances. "Our
parents were cousins" family replied
Frances.
And he is to be your husband?" said
the stranger, impetuously
Frances felt shocked and all her pride
awakened, by this direct attack upon her
feelings. and she raised her eyes from the
floor little proudly, when the pale cheek
and quiyering lip of Isabella removed
her resentment in a moment.
1T is true my conjecture is true :;
speak to me, Miss Wharton; 1 conjure
you, in mercy to my feelings, to tell me
do you love Dunwoode| There was
plaintive earnestness in the voice that
disarmed Frances. and the only answer
she could make was hiding her burning
face between her hands.
Isabella paced the floor in silence until
she had succeeded in conquering the vio-
lence of her feelings, when, taking the
hand of the other, she spoke with an evil
dent effort at composure.
Pardon me, Miss Wharton, if my I'M
governable feelings have led me into i'm
propriety; the powerful motive the cruel
reason" she hesitated; Frances now
raised her face and their eyes once more
met; they fell in each others arms, and
laid their burning cheeks together. The
embrace was long-was ardent and sin
cere-but neither spoke; and on separat-
ing, Frances retired to her own room
without further explanation.
While this extraordinary scene was
acting in the room of Miss Singleton, mat
ters of great Importance were agitated in
the drawing room. The disposition of the
fragments of dinner was a task that re-
quired exertion and calculation Not
withstanding several OF the small game
had nestled in the pocket of Captain Law
tons man, still there was more left. I'M
consumed than the prudent Miss Peyton
knew how TO dispose of to advantage
Caesar and his mistress had a long com
munication on this important business
and the consequence was that Colonel
Wellmere was left to the hospitality of
Sarah Wharton. All the ordinary topics
of conversation were exhausted, when the
colonel touched lightly on the transac-
1--WE little thought, Miss Wharton.
when l first saw this Mr.. Dunwoodie in
your house in Queen street, that he was
to be the renowned warrior he has proved
himself" said Wellmere, endsavorinr to
smile away his chagrin.
Renowned when we cor slider the enc
my he overcame." said Sarah. with consid-
GRAFTON for her comps mons feelings.
Twas most unfortunate. indeed. in ev-
cry respect, that you met with the acct
dent, or doubtless the royal arms would
have triumphed in their usual manner"
And yet the pleasure of such society
as this accident has introduced me to
would more than repay the pain of NOR
titled spirit and wounded body" added
tie colonel, in a manner of peculiar soft
ness.
II hope the latter is but trifiing." said
Sarah. STOPPING TO hide her bushes I'M
der the pretext of biting thread from
the work on her knee.
''Triaing, indeed, compared to the for
mer." returned the colonel. "Ah. Miss
Wharton, 1t is in such moments that we
feel the full value of friendship and SYM
patty"
Those who have never tried it cannot
easily imagine what a rapid progress a
warn-hearted female can make in love. in
the short space of half an hour. particu-
iarly where there is a 2redisposition to
the distemper. Sarah found the CONVEX.
katicn. when il began 10 touch on friend
ship and sympathy, too interesting to ven.
ture her voice with reply, She, how.
ever, turned her eyes on the colonel. and
saw him gazing at her fine face with an
admiration that was quite as manifest,
and much more soothing, than any words
could make il.