The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-27

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as q child, a littls girl; and he would,
not have done that if she had bee,
grown up.
| i daresay 1t is not the same said
'Tola. II fancy that Rigaud is com.
tnon enough name in France.
A few days passed. during which
Arthur waited for further sinstruc.
tions, and meanwhile lent all his aid
to help on the preparations for his
sisters marriage. During this time
at home, Arthur became more init
mate than he had eveS been with Mr..
Irvine, and warm liking grew up
between the two men. Mr. Irvine was
q little doleful at the idea of losing
Janet from the parish. She was SO
useful and so much beloved there by
/ everyone
Arthur thought Tola's visits would
amply compensate for the loss of
Janet's till he remembered how i'm
possible it was that she should ever
lind time to make them, and he be-
gan to say so in almost an apologize
! tone till he was struck by the hot
color which came up into the face
lof his friend, and the hurried manner
lin which he said: II know, know;
but where q home-life isAso perfect in
its usefulness and self-sacrifice as
| your sisters, one does not ask for
| other things; only, perhaps, one re-
grets that the poor should lose it,
| which is inevitable. +"
She is too busy l am afraid
| said Arthur, rather surprised.
Eyes, but busy as she is, he went
| on with a sudden burst of enthusi-
! asm, which was very unusual with
SO calm an individual. she never for
gets to look up to my mothers win
| dow and smile; and since she has be-
[, come a total invalid. the greatest
| pleasure of the day is to sit therq
and watch Miss Denstone go by with
all the children, and to enjoy the few
little flowers and leaves and pretty
i things she leaves at the door, She
may not have the beauty of her sister,
but her face is as the very sunshine
of Heaven. / beg your pardon" He
pulled himself up, quite scared by his
own energy.
II Arthur felt sorry and perplexed;
he saw how it was. This grave, gem
tie, good man had fallen in love with
Tola, and with hopeless, resigned
kind of love.
am ashamed to have betrayed
my feelings like this, " he said. what
must you think of me. Denstone?"
Arthur had no experience what
ever in such matters, and now, within
one week, he had found himself called
upon to console two afflicted lovers.
He felt inwardly amused at the POI
sition.
What do think of your he ex-
claimed, rather boyishly. "Why, that
If it were possible would sooner give
you Toia than any other man know
in the whole world"
| thank you,' said Mr.. Irvine, de-
| jectedly. To know that is at least
some comfort
| But, Arthur went on, .of course
you know it is not possible. 1 don't
see how anything or anybody could
get on without her. l fancy you, in
your quiet home life with your moth
er, cannot have an idea of the wear
and tear Of huge family. We have
only two maids now, and Tola acts
as housekeeper, governess, house,
maid, nurse and very often cook; not
80 speak of dressmaking and looking
after poor Lefty, who gets no better
J 1t would be like taking away the
! string tied round bundle of fag-
gots, he said, smiling. "The result
would, be much the same
i see it; know" said the clergy
imam, patiently. tar be it from me
to ihtrude my own regrets; but chill
dren grow up some time or other.
changes occur in families, far away
In the distance one may perhaps
catch glimpse Of day of more
| peace"
"Tola is very young" said Arthur,
! gravely. 1T is sad thing to have
a long engagement She is very
happy now, knowing how invaluable
she is. How would it be If the bur-;
den of hope deferred were added to
all the other burdens and anxieties
she bears SO braYely?"
| You are right" said his friend.
Il would not speak to her for worlds
unless-but that would be presume
tuous-I had the faintest reason to
hope that 1t might be for her happi-
ness. With such an example of cour-
age" he went on, smiling bravely,
lit would be odd If one were tempt.
ed to act selfish part oneself"
| II think, as far as that goes. that
you two would be wonderfully wei!
suited to each other said Arthur.
But there. must go. l see my
precious brother-in-law-eiect crossing
the fields, and have word on bust.
ness ! must say to him before he
goes home. =
"Good-by. Arthur. Thank YOU
Arthur vaulted over the iron pail
ings of the paddock in which they