The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-17

sole time in my life L tnlnK L nedilS
kent time. I must introduce that Aus
trian with the long name to you
those Austrian fellows dance the deu1
tennis better than any Engllshhmeh
do"
"Austrianr' repeated Jane, mechahl-
cally.
eyes. some fellow in the Austrian
service that the Marshes brought. re
is passing before us at this moment.
And Clifford pointed out very tail'
well-looking young gentleman WIN
saffron-colored mustache, WHO was gy'
rating. ut the rate of great many
n,iles an hour, round the room Win lhe
elder Miss Tenant.
"I am very much obliged TO you,
said Jane, when a moments tnoughl
had told her what Clifford meant.
am yery much obliged, but l don't
want to waltz with the Austrlan' OF
with any other stranger.
"And when I am obliged to dance
with any one else, them?
Jane could not see the positive heces'
sity for his doing so. and her crystai
clear eyes told Clifford what she
thought.
"You are unlike all other women ne
whisDered tenderly, for her 4ntense
simplicity ministered most delclousls
to his saIf-lovc, cnaimng him closer
than all well-instructed encouragement
could have done.
"You don't care for admiration a Dit
You are"
The rest of the sentence was only
whispered in James ear, as his arm III,
closed her slender waist again, ana II
made q well-pleased smile break III
stantly about her mouth.
A ouadrille followed next, which II
was Mohun's duty to dance with the
wife of one of the county members,
and which, at his wish, Jane walked
through in company with Mr.. RoDer'
Nash. who, until this night, had never
before Though living in the same par,
isb) been more than remotely aware OF
such a humble person as Miss Grands
existence. Then came another las'
dapce-and Clifford was at her sloe
again.
at is very hot here" he remarked
after they had taken one or two turns
in silence. Suppose we go upstairs
and look after those whist players. J.
don't think it right of you to lose sign
of Miss Lynch and the vicar as yor
do"
Jane laughed, and was ready to &c
anything Clifford proposed. -
When they reached the first landlns
however, a sudden, or it appeared tt
lane a sudden, thought made Mohur
wish to visit his ancestors in the PIC
ture gallery instead Of the vicar ano
Miss Lynch in the card room.
ssThe gallery is sure to be cool, and q
dim lampEght is the best time OF al
for first seeing the grim old pictures
You have never been there, Miss
Grand?"
No. never: this was the first time
Jane had ever been inside the hous'
at Yatton. :,
"The first, but not the last, hope,
WHISPERED Clifford, softly, as he openee
and closed after them the door OF the
long. dim-lighted gallery. "AIiss Grand
let me introduce you to my ancestors
generally: some time by. daylight yot
can become acquainted with them ONT
by one"
The light from the single lamp upor
the centre table mingled family Wltf
the soft flood Of the summer moon
light that was filling all the room
| through the open window toward thf
south. ~
For a moment Jane drew back.
"It is very dark here, Mr.. Mohun. J
think, perhaps, had better wait to see
the pictures by daylight"
"You like the noise and glitter OF the
ballroom better than the somber silenct
of my poor library? Very well, We
will return there"
And, in furtherance of this design
Clifford led her away to the furthes
window in the room-a window from
whence she could see all the we'll
known Yatton woods lying calm ant
lovely in the exceeding stiffness OF th'
summer midnight
"Jane, what do you think OF Aap'
TONI"
She dropped her hold upon his arm.
She turned from him with whitening
cheek and trembling lips.
"Ir. Mohun, IL believe l like Vat
ton"
/ "You believe? You are not quite
sure about it, then?' -,.-r j..
"Oh. I am sure I like it. have
known no place but Yatton since l was
a little child
"Why do you turn away from the
window? Are you cold?"
She was striving to hide her face
from him, but he leaned over her, and
saw enough to bid him not despair.
CTo be Continued.l