Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

And, seeing all this, Anthea felt herself
very lonely all at once, and, turning aside,
saw all things through blur of tears. She
was possessed also of a sudden fierce loath-
ing of the future, horror because of the
promise her letter contained. Nevertheless,
she was firm and resolute on her course be-
cause of the pride that burned within her.
50 thus it was that as the Sergeant pres
emily came striding along on his home
ward way, he was suddenly aware of Miss
Anthea standing before him; whereupon he
halted and, removing his hat, wished her a
good afternoon.
Sergeant said she, will you do some
thing for me?"
Anything you ask me, Mis-. Anthea,
Ma am-eVer and always.
IL want you to take this letter to-Mr.
Cassiis, the Squire, will you?"
The Sergeant hesitated unwontedly, turn
ing his hat about in his hand, finally he put
it on, out of the way
will you, Sergeant"
"Since you ask me-Miss Anthea, Maam
i will
"Give it into his own hand"
Miss Anthea, Ma am, / will
"Thank you'll Here it is, Sergeant And
SO she turned and was gone, leaving the Ser
geant staring down at the letter in his hand,
anu Shaking HIS nedU over II.
Anthea walked on hastily, never looking
behind, and so, coming back to the house,
threw herself down by the open window, and
stared out with unseeing eyes at the roses
nodding slumberous heads in the gentle
breeze.
So the irrevocable step was taken! She
had gwen her promise to marry Cassllls
whenever he would, and must abide by it!
Too late now any hope of retreat: she had
deliberately chosen her course and must fol-
low ito the end.
REGGING your pardon, Miss Anthea,
- Ma am"
She started, and glancing round, espied
Adam. ooh! you startled me, Adam
Begging your pardon, Miss Anthea, but
is it true as Mr.. Bellew be gone away for
good?"
Eyes, Adam
3Why, then, all can say is as I'm sorry.
All! mortal sorry l be, an my cart,
Ma'am, my cart likewise gloomy
"Were you so fond of him, ADAM"
"Well, Miss Anthea, considering as he
were-besides being the best, good natured-
est, properest kind O gentleman as ever was,
when | tell you as over an above all this, he
could use his fists better than any man as
ever | see,-him having knocked me into
a dry ditch; though, to be sure l likewise
drawed his claret,-begging your pardon,
I'm sure, Miss Anthea,-all of which hap
pened on account O me finding him sleep
ing in your 'ay, Ma'am,- when l tell you
furthermore as he treated me ever as a
man, an weren't noways above shaking my
and or smoking pipe wi me, sociable like,
when l tell you as he were the finest gen.
tleman and properest man as ever l knowed
or heard tell on,-why, 1 think as the word
fond be about the size of it, Miss Anthea,
Ma'am!" saying which Adam nodded several
times and bestowed an emphatic back hand
ed knock to the crown of his hat.
"You used to sit together very often under
the big apple tree, didn't you, Adam2"
@Ah! many an many night, Miss An
thea"
@Did he-ever tell you-much of his
life, Adam?"
"Why, yes, Miss Anthea,-told me sum-
mat about his travels, told me as he'd shot
lions, an tigers-away out in India an
Africa"
"Did he ever mention"
"Well, Miss Anthea?" said he inquiringly,
seeing she had paused.
did he ever speak of-the lady he is
going to marry?"
LADY," repeated Adam, giving a sudden