The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-12-31
CHAPTER II.

"We must think of where we are
going to live" Lady Car said; I'VE
have never discussed that question.
The world is all before us where to:
choose
The; boat lay family rocking upon
the little Wavelets, from which the
ruddy reflection of the sunset was
just fading. The beautiful outline of
the mountains of the Savoy side stood
out blue and half cold against the
glowing west, the Dent du Midi had
still a flush of rose color upon it's
pinnacfes, BHh3 had grown white and
cold, too, ii Ihe breath of it's great
bosom. Evening was coming on, and,
though there was still little chill in
Der landscape was cold.
He was seated in front of her, with
his oars resting idly in the rowlocks;
1t was a >loreN night; and they were
close to theirtemporary home, within
a few minutes of the shore. Where
are we going to Iive?" he said Then
you don't think Of going to your own
house?"
She started a little. He would new
er have found it out had they been
on solid ground, but the boat re-
spondeass to every movement. 1t was
only fnem this that he knew he had
startled her, for she recovered her
self Immediately, and said: would
you like that, Edward?" in a voice
yIvli hn t1u 4o ho
easy as usual, but from which con-
sciousness was not altogether ban
ished
Well" he said, my love, it will
be the time of year, for Scotland, and
I suppose there is plenty of game;
bull neither like nor dislike, Car. I
have not thought aboutit it. I suppose
l had taken it for granted that your
own house would be the place to
which you would co.
n never thought of it as my own
home, @she::.safd, in a low, hurried
tone, which he could scarcely hear
oh, no, no. ! could not go there"
WELL" he said cheerfully, then
of course we shall not go there /
don't care: where, we go; wherever
| you are there is my home. had not
known oae till had you; it for you
to choose"
She said nothing more for o time,
but leaned little over the side of the
boat, putting down her hand into the
darkening ripples. After all, the
lake is as warm as if it were summer
still" she said. 1t was she who had
introduced the, .subject.. but some
thing had blown across her, a breath
from the past, which had taken all
the pleasure out efgit. She shivered
/ a. little again;s with a CONTRADICTORY
ness of which she was unaware
.:Thefe- must have been snow some
! where think. up among the hills
1t is you who are blowing hot
and cold, Cary" he said, smiling at
her.s,.'I, think myself it is a perfect
aeyening.: Look at The last steamer,
passing along against the line of hills,
with its, lights and crammed with
teufists~froH Stem to stern. Shall we
! 60 in? =. There's time enough before
it gets here, but l Know you don't
like. the wash >. :, >, as<.':''zz : :. !.
The night was. gradually stealing
into the vacant place of the day. The
steamer came on with rush of pur-
pose certain DISTINCTION and
reused her from her thoughts to a
little nervous tremor. Il wish you
| W0uld taKeffhe' oars, Edward. as you
say and let Us 90 in, please. I know
/ it win do US no harm; but
'You are frightened all the same, ="
he said IeisUrely settling to the oars.
tit IT IS like a spirit of evil" she
cElsa..:s - ~ - ( ,,;n 9, haste
to tree hersfrom that little nervous
| thgili of apprehension, though with a
I.laugA: -. a-:.,:<...> =. L. So;
He felt fond superiority, as he
rowed her. in. with a few strokes,
| amused at her sense of. danger. And
| it was not till some time later, after
| +bay had C1imbed A somewhat rugged