The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
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 been il?' "she tells me she wants change" Caroline did. indeed, look pale. and she. had been begging her uncle to let her go away somewhere-she did want change. Her love for Robert now seemed so hopeless. Her uncle had had heated argument with Robert over politics and. after declaring that the mill man was no better than a Jacobin, had forbidden her to visit the cottage at the Hollow more. But this prohibition did not dis tress Caroline. She was, in fact, glad of an excuse to keep herself away from the company of the man who was so insensi- ble to her devotion She felt that in his presence she could not help showing her love for him. and she felt humiliated at the lack of response which this evoked. Yes, Caroline was pale, disheartened- life was a desert to her.
 But with the coming of Shirley entered into Caroline's life if not consolation at least comfort. Shirley was so strong, so dominant, such woman to lean upon She and Caroline became fast friends, they were every day together and Shir- ley helped Caroline to become reconciled to life and fate. In the company of Mrs. Pryor, too, Caroline felt a pleasure and soothing influence which she could not explain. As for Robert Moore, he and Shirley were naturally thrown much to- tenant, but the strong -willed girl took up his cause. aided him financially and in every other way almost made herself partner of his in his enterprises. And Hiram Yorke assented to this, even by many hints showed to Robert the advisa- bility of his marrying Shirley. He thought from the interest Shirley took in Robert and his affairs that the heart of the heiress was engaged with the man and almost said so to both of them. But Shirley laughed and put the question by. Even Yorke could not stand against Shir- ley's laugh and Shirley's will. As for Caroline. she saw, or thought she saw, the way things were shaping themselves. 'Yes,' she thought Shirley is certainly the wife for Robert. Her strength, her money would be of great help to him."
 Poor Carolines life fell into dams more dreary, if possible, than before and al the more so because she now saw little of Shirley. The heress had visiting her hel uncle and aunt, the Simpsons of Symp scn's Grove. very grand people from thu south of England, with their two daugh ters and their son, the latter asmall DO, who was accompanied by his tNtor. Tint tutor was none other than Louis Moore a brother of Robert Moore. He had 5eei In the employ of the Simpsons for sev eral years and as Shirley had spent mucl of her girlhood in her uncles family sh | had been pupil of Louis. Robert ha, rot seen his brother for some years | Caroline had never seen hm--this was hi first visit to Yorkshire since his boyhood As for Shirley, it had been only a fey months since she had looked into Louis eyes, but the months seemed very long { her. The fact was that Louis loved shr ley and Shirley loved Louis. But I.oui was very poor and as proud as ne va poor. So the wealth of the girl ne love seemed to him an insurmountable barrie raised between them forever.
 It was curious the way these two peopl treated each other. Shirley would be a sweetness to the tutor for a time. The suddenly Louis would freeze and hold he at arms length Then Shirley would De come piqued and would treat Louis in
 supercilious manner, as if he were mere ly some sort of upper servant and shoul re emember his position. The danger poir ,assed, Louis would thaw out again onl to freeze once more when Shirley thawet So they played at cross purposes wit each other, Shirley angry that Louis di not speak. Louis.~to proua to speak .an