The Huttig news., 1909-06-19
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 The squire opened his 4meuth--anr shut fl again, as a sob smote upon hi.
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 As the heavy footsteps disd away. Mistiess I.iisas lifted her head And that's over Flung my tHoth in nis taeel tilted me like bafmaid The '9oen cali, gloomiag and giowefNs! \ pretty lover for q geAd wonani but for aii Of her high-fdHg head and the ay little tune that she auns tns es was sore fe ling that would nol dc AA. all the unhappy day, for the lock in the blue eyes as tbey dWelt in hers hauhted her persis ently.
 The squire stormed lis way iats. the still room. where his lady was dispe nsing her store of sweet herbs for the saYorihg Of my loid Of Nyaler. ly's badehanber. @Gieaf oHt, the pack Of you he thundefed and lie maids fled What happened i'll that sheft session is an old sser8 to tho Q who read es thy run. The sqHfe grew aweary Of batting with cchwebs and ragged helalessly into his den, where he kept silent counsel with himself over his Brown George. Dane Mar gafet went aerenely about her house. wife cares, making ready for her guest. She felt grateful to Harry Bel lairs. who had cleared the decks for action, albeit the tempest was a fierce one.
 Mi tress Lf,ias came down the stair, hes.tating little, for below, Lord Wyehefly sat in converse with her mother, and al sight of him through the open door shyness ov feaiae her usual sauciness. Witch Lilias. des mure as nun, and most dalniilg fair. the blue satin of her gown iooeed back from the lowered peticoat. the dark eafls. piled high. gold powdered
 
 to the topmest curl, he WAS fashioned complete from Eendon town, and tho consciousness of those saads strength ened her wonderfully i'll that fifst ione courtesy. until she raised her eyes as the mineing tones hefalded the kiss upon her hand-a httle snuff. colored man, ghastly in his plunage of silver and crimson. So dark the swafthy check, so glazed the laek5lust I eyes that gloated over her fairness. The bravery Of lace and safins about tiie shrnnken form dazzled Dame Mafga ret. who basked in the flow of ford compliment. babbling mechanically from the wreck at her side Liiias grew chill with 8 namaless sense of danger as she watched her mothers face and. in obedience to her ffown. WAS forced to laugh and chatter while that wave of repnlsion came and went when Wyeherly s glance elang to he uncovered throat and shoulders There was nameless torture i'll that gaze and yet, against her will, she listened eagerly as the magic uniolaed and the gaansor of the wteasesfeSt ronrt tnr world has known was brought to Heathlands.
 The squire glowered daskly and. despite Dame Margafets frowas. he gave seant courtesy to Wyoherly deepening to absolute displeasuae when, at dinner, Wyeheriy was in. stalled in the place that belonged. of habit, to Bellairs. If WYeherly noted aught ansiss with his host, ready tact enabled him to disguise the knowl edge. He held the thread Of talk, deft. Y spicing it with well-turned jest and doubtful story as 1t ripf led along the uneasy course of the dinner hour
 The MOTION brought no change in the sauire's mood. save that lie left tie field 10 the fee farmg forth to find Bsllairs-to have il out with him he told Dame Margaret Lilias watched him, half diyining his eefand. The girl was utterly st a loss She did not know just what she wanted. being in that way little different from all of her kind. Ire sianor was strong. She saw much wiih Dan-e Margare; $ eyes. ] forge ting Mschefly in the picture he set before her until would cone th5 remeG. bfanee Of that fiery gaze aud the kiss upon her hand. that yei burned as itching poison, and a sick sense of shame dyed her faee with the precedence of what lay within tha glance
 My Lord Of Wgehsfiy had come to see, to WOO. if the aight pleased, and he was not long in the making of his mind. He wanted q wife, and. more than all, he wanted an heir. lawfully bsgotten This he had foreshadowed in his letter to Dame Margaret. Lilias had proved more to his liking than he had dared to hope She would do him credit this country heauty. There were reasons why my Lord of Wyehef ly might not sue fer lady of the court, therefore the matter was not long delayed Dame Margaret felt no doubt of her ability to manage the squire, and before the sun had reached the noon 1t was as good as settled xyi I