Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-10-31
OCTOBER 81, 1909.

Two scenes were often before his men,
tai vision when he thought of her, as
he constantly did; and now once again
they filled his thoughts. He had been
one of a boating party with her and
other women when a man was drowned
a little way from the island where they
We're having tea. The scene had
caused some of the women to go into
Mysteries, one or two to faint, and had
cast a shadow on the pleaSure-making
of all. Miss Hamilton had maintained
an apparently calm Indifference, not
changing color nor uttering a syllable
of horror or sympathy. Indeed, he had
seen her turn with evident disgust
from the group Of agitated women and
stroll away to gather forget me-nots
on the further side of the island, and
when she rejoined the party she had
not added one word to the expressions
of pity that came SO readily and so
frequently from the other girls of the
company. 1t had been a bitter blow
to Vernon, for she had been so kind
and gentle to him that afternoon, and
he had thought to put his fate to the
test before returning homo. Her cold
ness and hardness had made him turn
from her with a feeling of repulsion-
a feeling he had once before expert
enCed when he had heard her calmly
discussing Armenian atrocities with
radical politician and traveller, listen
ing to accounts of horrors which, sur
geon though he was, he could hardly
endure to think of.
Since the day of the picnic he had
avoided meeting her as much as pos
si6le, but his punishment had tried
him sorely, for his love for Beatrice
had become a part of his being and no
woman would ever take her place in
his heart
AS he rode away now he began to
ha hah
thoughts dWelt with satisfaction on
the evidence of kindness and tender
care for her mother she had shown but
just now. All! if he We're mistaken,
and if he could make her love him,
what a life of unalloyed happiness
might lie before him!
In ten minutes time he was back
with the key. Mrs. Hamilton was
alone, but he saw Eeatrces white
dress in the near distance, and as she
came toward them with her hands full
Of red peoples, again he condemned
her for selfshness in leaving her
mothers side: and, in his hasty judg-
ment, did not notice the lingering flush
on her cheeks or the CULVER of the lips
from which courteous words of thanks
came.
"A marble mage!" he said to him
self. while his eyes Toasted On her calm
beauty and he said, as he offered his
arm to her mother: you must be
weary Of sitting alone on this dull
roadside"
ooh, no; you have been very quick
replied the old lady, while Beatrice
walked in front in stately silence.
Gibson tells me-" said the doctor,
that Mr. Montmorency has rather
changed his plans, and would like to
withdraw his advertisement. He now
speaks of selling Cedarlawn and set
Ting abroad Gibson had telegram
this morning. But you will still like
to see the house,"
Il only thought of taking it fur
nished for three months" said Mrs
Hamilton: but it seems to be too large
a place for us What do you think,
Beatrice?"
ut is charming" cried the girl turn y
ing quickly toward her companions.
Il should like to spend some weeks
here very much!" Her cheeks were 7
flushed, her eyes very bright Vernon 7
noted how well it suited her to be {
"Montmorency has kept it in splendid \
order" said he, as they stood in a {
group on the deep, soft turf under the {
shade of the wide-spreading cedar. do a
you like the house. Miss Hamilton" {
Every much. I wish stone were more a
often used for building in England. 1t
is Just the kind of house | love. 1t f
reminds me of those one sees on the '
Scotch lochs. mamma" i
"MontmOrency is half Scotch you I
know" reiOinpd the doctor c