Lucknow Sentinel, 1893-02-03, Page 6The FortuneaTeller.
She stood in the Weird first twilight
By the fire oftlie gypsy camp, - •
.Surrounded by shadows, halt startled
By the crackle of horses' tramp
.New England. blue-eyed and slender, -
And Italy haggard- and fell
'
The pasthad been spoken. -the future -
7.:Those;omthouSlips shouldloretell.
"Itly husband," she b1u4ied, hint
_ Ere the maples -turn into goldr.-'
)17our husband,' she :pondered, "your- hug-
' band,
-
Eie olives are Picked you behold ;.
His face is handsome and manly,
His hand has the grasp -of a king ;
•-Ask not beyond this for the harvest,
Know- only -_how fair- is the king.
"Iii palace or cottage or Castle.
•Itici v or town -shall we liver
. '6' A h you a -k of the future.
More than you wish 1.--;hould. give..
If the it4nd hat shall guard and p-otect you.
Ilas lovo in its press, riecr rnpaifl;..
N.-olir home ,halI be -Sweeter for dreaming,
Though Your t::astle's:-:--a castle Spain."
6.
,
twice •to dinner, and was so kind end
pleariant„not a hit like what he was or
what -.I fancied him ; •he.sends tie the most
loitely fruit, and on Satutday-enly
-he drove us over in his carriage to B
a
to spend.tlie day. I never spent Buell .
the locket at her white -throat, 'between her
delightful : day in my' _life. And "-taking
fingerse--:" te.:,boogiet
inc .
Br aildon has no the dinallest difficulty in.
reading between -the lines. •
- 66 Tne cild sir -46h !" be, says to hirrisdf,
and a sick shudder" gees .thirnigh.hini; _".hott.
horrible how Monstrolis His thOlights
chingethe expression of his eyes, as, look-.
ing at her,. he feels the horror of her young
beauty heing given.to a beartlesii•old
•• iesently7S s . is -Seen advaneink iAit-h
trey of peechese .grapes and strawberries. e.
BertraM has jest sent- iyou .thei-S"
s
teade Juliet wail there; all lovelYeas ever -eh
to:iiiglit_dhe was not 'Tithe% -Only a- beanti-,.
fel iee-nielden, and Brander]: could find: no
words With: Which . to thave her. Ilia fire
contd.- not-. melt her cOltines3; on the con-
trary, her celdnestreartineuished his the..
.• He -wee going back to London to7Morrow.
---a.chal feeling smote _hina. that .he. Would
never return -e -hie ronience been brief,
and endednow:, -
"Griod-trye," he eaidt looking alinestzs.or-
eowfully-ae. Vanesse'e lovely -face,
"Good -by'," she answered. She ,did not
_ .
•
• Wheneere ccineing again
Was -even with her for a,few minutes, :but
CHAPTER W.
;
" What a•goose yoti are, lidah r she says,
.j66 The mad
horrid fright..
Man goiog
his inoney.'
66 Man' !''
i .de -frown. -
e," pursues Mahe s
in u
She thinks: the •'old• gentle-.
marry you, and .o us oat of
epostelates her sister, with a
• Veriksia stands agein- at, her' window and
q iestion.s to mak- of the stars to -night ; no
Ia iik° t4).42briP$ \redone of given and reqtritedloye.
--
looksoatat the moonlitnight. : She has: no
kin e her: eyes, no
miss, with his 'compliments, sh° saY'' hopes for the
• 31
S
Vanessa is accustomed to being bantered,
aboutlietwee)a. the pair, coach liking to telt
her own strives and atfairs without -Com-
ment; -parenthesee or contradiction from the
other. „ -- . • . -• , • .
SO, after once more flinging,. her 'Arms
round Vane+a's neck, and.telling her she is
gene the loveliest creature and tne greatest
angel- in the World,. Mabel takes herself off
to.beguije her hoar of wai ing. .
. Elith is [ two menthe - younger - than.
Veneseee . :Each Of the sisters titles tO think
:she is the tkvorite of the vicar's daughter;
but, truth .to tell, .Vanessa, would be ex--
tremely puzzled . to _decide. which she is
fender of. -16Mabe', - with her great fund -of
spirit and g yety, amuses her, .bat is
more Symp4thetie. ' Aect at this moment,
When -ehe.-ie dispeseitte be somewhat sad
and sentimental, : the ot Edith is
more congenial to her. -
". Eii.e," isays Vaneesa,. presently, trying
lo t Cryo.n.yt..rooul.:..gh, tS.r. voice "did.you ever meet
any one ca‘leil Brandon in•Lendon?''
B,9,ther a. iiice-teaking, 'darkish man; not
" Yes," fi • • • - .
and' Mtab rettirns: in a state of wild excite-
ment. i - - - • '
6. It jai only half an hoer;" .exclairas
Edith ei" rit bin' 6 fair." - • -
. I -
• "-Ah, b ' t wait till you hear What I have
lit
got to eel ! you I ",cries Mab. ;Then, flying
to•Vamestai .'end- neatly thrOttling her, .sh
; . .
says : It . _ • • • , ,
4.6 My beloved grandmother l let me opiate
yeur l'adyS' hip l'' ' - -- • - -'
' intinent gnaws her
" thou ht 'you wou ' d o
theui tint itOW." • . - • . - • -
Vanesea -fells into raptures over'
pes.ches .an'll sir.. awberriere Te.i.--. : e. ...
We witl have a_ feast," ehe,exclairits 10
Biiinderia with glistening eyee, Prevering to
help "hire to the -best of the tray's conterits-i
but; toter immenit: • chagrin, • he excuses
hireself, Why • does , he -?- :be e is particaa
tart* fond Of fruit. , 'Somehow he ,feele that
Sirf-Pertrales fruit Would set:: bis teeth ;en
edge -he in certain - that ' the.. old -. min is
trying tOlany :Vanessa las- oldirien buy love,
or. weae does. duty --for it, With gifte. - e:, .
.-'" .Ae. he rid'es. thotightfullyaboine that --eveik .
ing,. his serepleti abut declaring hie love to
Vapessa become fainter.., 'Surely 'env' fete:
woUld be, prefeiable-- fee live than to *fell
.. .
leincheon beer, the squire prepeses.
- stroll to look at the ehop w end the sea -a -the,
vicarmakesa call .-on leerneti."friend who.
lives on the Outskirts. of the.teWaa' A geod •
many of Sir Bertram's acquaintances wcaild
ceneiaeraely sueprieid -to see hint stand-
ing patieetly on _the pavement whilst... his
fair- c'.orrip'anicin flatter: s; her noiie• ivitheager.
ileiiehtl against the trumpetyalittle
, At *-3-ritit in eihyl.leas and fear "Of
hiira'she :.oft-Srt -then_t "by
Oat but 'had eteeht : the
.ye-irning lOok.*.her .eyes; a,nd Saiti;,at once,
. c - _ _
-in iris best and e t manner :
6". We .beive Come outjor oay'a tieeser7
ingeiied:I know :ivLet • (me- Of the -ravorite-
ameseraents ladies:is,. s0 pray, ray dear "
(quite paternally), • "gratify • yourself to
your J... - e
/ ea -VS C011t I t
the;
viar
Three..or four a ityk p t-,lie-
aiid 145. d.,,ug titer tb.
• brifiglag ()vitt hantl an. ----Offering "of
cholee f (hit to•Veiless-a,kkutt epeuding nearly
an hoer' eeattel • beeiee -that hamier
• wile re Iir.todoit:firSLv e pied her. - .13 -tem-
. -don, 'net in any -clanger of.beingeforgeeteie
, • by her -----when a. gir1.4.8 heart is tipeafOr
and the ha a eei ari'd.: spoken :with _a Man,
who eta.n-dir to. her in the light of a pessilile.
lover, 1-1.(iwevee,differeiet he may in point of
fact from the ideal-- she 'Once conceived, it,
would taie - something -More than a.:trip to-
.
the sea or .t,he!atteutiOns (if an e dtrly bean,
it is with. the keenest .pleaSeie • she
A sense.of bitter •
heart: - . She bad -dreamed Of es hero and
funini-7a wine merchant. Surely,.
were -two wards in the English language so;
hideously_ Mailed: • Wanted Romeo.
Found a -Wine merchant, She --still writhes
• under Sir Bertram's- •eiontenaptuouie evdtcla
and -accent. She 'deep -not know that.rue
• veclebrect man desPieeS.another :neCause. of
his occupation,: and •that 'sneers:. at -.trade ero.
eeservee for par...2.6/4/AI and notiveatix richesl
" - she Says - next- Morning ,
breakfest. -; A -nervous: treinot discoacerts
her; bluslies_are :ready 'tri fly through her
litit the -Vicar the most absent ot
Men, arta iscarcely ever sees the peteion who
*Wet -lee 6" Papa I:vihen did you first
know Mr: kra.ndort • .
sl ger father -makes violent effort and
piiits his mind out of the,ria Of thought in
which .it is crawling., He has . eree her
WOrdla before he quite realizes the:sena
them.. - . - . -
"when did:I first kanieeBianion?
were at Etaintogetherk: .
• e,
•
. • '
posture, is evident to him, and gives zest to
his enjoyment- CertaiaiY-ho will make t,liis
heautiful•yoring girl. Lady Orford, and his
daughter will have_to -pay homage to
moon. Van-
nriaret:hsehye ef.neeTniffe
tlarat ion.
looked downl
iddy height •
of eheir cot-
peetecle, she
0,0oto, and is
y. .S ue taiga
viiicitee of hiC
swift passage
the clatter of.
eOnibirtei to
ie -01 hear.r..
taut 1-00 MUCh
.m&yek Edith,
the has pa:d•a to the vicerag:a
into the clutches of tiaat: hard, . cruel old-,
In-.4h,.:whom he •Iiiiows:so weIL by repittati0n.
et. --can scarcely fanc thitt a lovely, aeatra--
ei.
stieh a' :man, bfi'.'„pr tty women are like,
lAutterfii4.;: and tide, 4, jewels ata. riehes
are lightSat which they are very Much given
to flying,- eTo-motrew he hasepromised: to
etarie.ter and dine at the. Vicarage.' he. is
sorely tempted to. ptinise himself- ;hat: in
the t,:v-ilial-ir. if he a -ii Vaneseia -find 'them-
e,-,11-ek: together -alen ; he willtell, her:some,
1
thing of th4loves for -her-of .- Which his heart
is so full; ..413sence his inade her impresSioa
laton. him deeper, and when he eeed her
again he feels that she is - yet :more than in
ateeeeeilte" had dreatMed. her. __:.- . .
• . 'The ite.Xt day . finds hint 'once More-, sitting
'beside Vanes ..a under :: the big. -tree- . The
'wittrath. of" ..his- herirt: is stealingsainto his
hearted ereatuificoul :be Jaduaed to marry
ladyship or it will be t. -41
wo
!redoes notiatend'toinvite
-to join their expedition this at'
ePsai VI to have the teat of hell
And when the tithe arrives
lady •is- moented beide the tq
ik3
a very delightful se se of ex
importance. She bas sever
upon . life from such .a
before -as the people run ow
-tag& to .gaae 'op the wand:
feels herself quite a „great 11
with aaimatton to ter eorn
not a 'whit tatreid of th-
granddauelitere etihipii. -Te
through the air, the sunshiee
the horsie hoofs-everarthin
makehei feel happy and blit
like Sir Bertra're. vaiest her thotights fro.athun ,
•has ever expe.ieneta thatshe reads a -letter
•• her fa.ther halide- her one morning at
breakfast : • •
TNN'OB,Tit,7--Y. 0U are
hop ,>:-.: turning in Your 'Mina the peesibility
tei peering me revisit here. I supposeitcan.
hardly he wiaelaged jest, because, when
you do ct-Maa you must stay at least two or
three weeks. ;and' thsre is your Substitute to
The iseason over,:
•
.w6r cis: arid looks. Vanessa is radiant With
happiness.- ,He ben.ds toward her -there is
Unitoubtedler tioniething - the lover in his
aetitude, when Sir Bertranf and • the vicar
are .seen doming toward them. S-r,Bertram.
..euetaios a severe shoek at this epebteele---ie
— . • ,
. takes hien-utterly by surprise—h18 anger -is
Icluared. in' -mainent. A . serpent the
Eden whieh he. thought his t The vete of
the fu.te; e. Leidy Orford ,' being -pollii.ted. by
the admiration. of la. itrange Man.!,
rage posseeees tiaitsoul'ef therantociat. •
'Brandon 'ana:VaneEsa, riSe-the- puts
nut -zherobande Which .the squire -
without looking at her companion.- •
How I d'ye _Sir -Bertram ?",: ea.ye
' ' father's
in tlankshire was near iny: grendfetlie
•
"Who was . :heti '. •grendfather ?''.
*Veiniest": . • 1..- ' : -' - --
..-!_trierVicer pessee his -.hand per -tem°
acrosshis brow before replyitig:
' 1'.He was :Colonel .iritandoii,77-a Ver
travagant Man. 1:Ultimately, the lila
to be aoldathe and...John's:elder bioth:
off the entaiLbetween them, -. T.. forget
.beceene-ef William .Bra.ndon, but John!
to India. and: Made some" nioaey.ther
came -- hoinee :, ani he tells niea set: la
Wine rherchsnt, and iii doing -a Ver
.. . . . ,. . - :-
bisinees:" •". - --` -_ -
- "Then he Was. a -gentleman r' ex
Vane.ssa,- with--Soine eagerness:
Ile father- looks: acrossat her --wit
- aisau
nd neXt. week- I go to Goodwood having e Brandon,. quietly, a ou ,
montheince.agreed-to Make one of a.- party naturally, if .reltietantly; -to -his ; acquaint-
forlie areenge. or..
the race. eBut I are longing to _show anee_,-, - --. • - ' ee.- .* '•
'
lilise Wentwortlethe wenders-of_town, and, 6. ..11owl dee you do; . Mister Brandon ?"
• by the way; don't you forget the .• benefit to: returee, the aciellie, in - freezing . accent',
_ . be derived tor the magnum Opu$ .'ilv- yoixr ignoring the halt-eitended. hand.- ,
visit. I wonder whethereyou will vote ULC Jahn 13raindon has none. of that morbid
,. a bore if I run down on Thursday for a day seneitivenese whichloakes Some Men rata&
ibr twee? I have, fallen in: love, .with your look- •out I for slights. - He is; besidee, on
- rural dwelliog- place .; the: pure ',air there Perme of intimacy with. hien who occupy a
seems to give -me fresh lift,- I diseovered, eonsiderably. -- higher - station' in the world
, after left yeti, on My way back -to L—, than Sir Bertram, but there is innriething so
• - . a alarteleg-itttle. ion abont. six twits from. strengely rade in the, latter's manlier, len
you, and r ixai going to send a horse ther, air. t ) of a- stipOior -being resenting. a• pre -
so that. I can :ride over anal see you of a suinptutees familiarity, that- the,wetm color
day, and thus not run the . tisk. of Wearing rusliee,to Branidon'S cheek,7 and he- turns
.9at tnylvelecenee as I. hope toe.repea-e, my away and addresses hirneelf 1,o. the vicar.
Nish 011Ce 0:1' tWiee-dlIOng the stiaimer nit . ' VallPgaa, aeCaStOnied:to.the Sciaire'S min-
-autumn. I promise not to - ietetfere With Der before his eegeneratibee does not remaele
your - grax-er : occupationse-perhapi Miss anything . partietiler. • She liastens:.to offer
• Wentworth Will take pity: upon me and let.- . her. thanks. fot -Ws presentof yestercleyeentr,
me dawdle aboiit and. -enjoy-dotee t'a.liiente meantime, her lather • and -Brandop :have-.
-Ire
cbmieany.- -. . , • . welked a; tittle Way apart. • I. - - - .'
ffer his hand
Of
We'
lace.
ski
eat
ex -
had
r cut
hat
went
and
as a
good
laims
6 4 Y OU: PIMA not eneoutag
if you don't mean aeythieg
gentry. • • •
" Eocourage / 4.9
".Why, Edie, you do not se
that Sir Bertram ce11.1.1 thin
marry him, even it he conde
.
• " I hope I shan't be here
a pris•
ed air.
air. . --
.6 Wino do, you man, my dear? He was
. . , . •
arid is a gentlentan," with emphasis.
"Do gentlemen go intO trade ?"-/aatin, this
time
the blood runs" rot at its o•wii sweet
CHAPTER VII. :.
Ther&. is no • doubt,'.' 'preceeds
seating -herself at Venesse's.teet, and speak-
ing nioreetallnly--," there is nO doubt. that
yoa. are I destined. to a be • Lady • Orford.
Nothing else could account for the extra -
0Z -W4 'Vane:sea. -
.
lonely suppose
thatI would
cei.icled to ask
when: he pro-
pose, if you 'refuse him, attars Mala That
• .
is if you do. Bat,"- suspi I -ant
not. soisure that you will.
trernely delighted this atter
'�f. •course I was -d
-Vanessa. "Why, I had
coach before; and it was th
sensation I over fella 'Di
too?"
I might have alone ifa I had bad. a nice
young man next' me,' itiks'iv!ie 14;K '``
It
was not particularly excittng2 for -Elie and
me doing double gooseberry: . •
eh nicer if Mrs.
three had sathe-
neeisa. •
t time," laughs
ou would dare,'
e, is fee'ing con -
her. father's in-
nhirn pay such,
oung ilefore.
'ordinary
Iive mi
stables,
-will in Venesse,7s
` A 'gentlemati,'•' retinal& her
" thinks no holiest way of ear
honorable living . beneath him.
• t titer
- to 'ou
feet I am about to reyea
liteS ago I happened to go into the
hat saould I see `in the
• Yeti look ex-
•
lighted," cried ,
ever been oa a "
most heavenly
, you, enjoy •it,
middle f the yard Cut the coach getting
furbishe
.‘ en
I said to
father,
ling an
y, my
were
and burnui e p. •
tat are you. :doing with the eoechl
'impson. • -
erti am's ordered it forfour o'clock
"It would have been in
Vau.glian ha,d_gone, and WE
hind together, rt tarns V
• 44 I'll iiuggest it to him'
Mab. • •
"-.Yes, I should *think
obsere-es'Eai.o.), scornfully
Mrs. Vaughan, mean1iff
siderible uneasiness -abou
teutions. She his never gri
marked -attentiontte a,
Nothing could be more idisplea.sing or un-
' thati he should
estate is entailed,.
erable amount of
isposal, and ehe
ard to inheeiting
well off, but is any
eat, to the thought
ny case it will he
Vogitiat as mar -
the -1r oraadfuther
hen Vanesso.. has
aughan rnlnutelV
Mabel about the
satiable:top' to her b.
marry, for, although the
Sir Remain hes a- consi
personal property at his
666.84 has. always looked -for
this aftirnoon," said Simpson, - : . this: She.is sufficiently
- "1 opened my Month so wide at this that one; however rich, indIffe
acqutriag :more ? In
a'buttelflY flew into it, ahnddciai.otkLd.- rnoeu...tYrour ‘0„
injurioustoto he; darighte
iOsi,..4.1.wpeentatet6iffon.a:wanndthenele'retgatrhdeenOlin.d rmit'agr6raybaleyogutergis Weir.
Ltd pima asti .
' the - house, I was taken her leave Mrs.
_ .
eroes-exaM lees Edith an
events- of the afternoon,
‘1, How/ did -the girleb
" I simpose' she WaS d
grandfather's "attentione.
If the sisters hall, had
.--
of -Vanesea• in their - 9
not •ack.,nowledge. it . to their mother, but
-champion her stoutly: ' • •
• ":She was pleased todrive.Ou. the coiele,'
says Bate., "But, Mamma. deal., is it - -
likely that any gi con d posinbly dream -9
. .n4";,rielYinottigorgai"dinPoTetV9". likely," returns. 7i.f.: rs.
.
• . .
With aeder and adiniration at her friend. "But you forget, Mituima," interposes '
iiv
- Va. etsa is- On the pomt of relating. the 44,Yon -were not -broughteip to be imper-
tpiso '.• f the borrowed dinner, -bee the tinent,'" remarks her mbtheie - and yet you
sense of shame which •alvvays oyercomes. ere so." '
her at ;the. retnembrance of it stops her. ..- At this Mab redden, and retires huffily
. e.
veiling DI his from the diseuesiOn. . •
- ass and Vanessa. heats
:know g
four ye
La state
;dear; -- did . -you ' sappose . . I, . _
only. two 1 sorts Of ..-•g:entlemen 1 • -rquires
like" Sir. „Beet -Oen- end poot.- persons; like
- . . . 1
myself'." • :: e; e -- -; see •
6ueen Making. het 'appearance .f at this.
jituothre, thecurrentOf tnevicee's thoughts
is earned, and he does not reVert to the sub-
ject. : - : a .. - • ..
• -Vanessa " : werids. her way - tO :her. rose -
bower; a. third • 'pleased, ..a. third eorry, a
third indignant. - The leiter 010.0atn..i13 pro-
voked :by: th.e .squire. 'Why did he put: such
mean:theinghts into her•- head? .- They were
Mean -retitle would have calledthene snobbish
had she been eonverbent, with the Word and
lite applicatieuel - She is plea:ski *Cause her .
*taste and. incirivetien in tikieg Brandon are
vitidiaated7--she, is -sorry becanee, sheeefed . 44 1-
_1 Met hiat the.
first that ,she had:behaved. iii a-. way -, that 'Mille retuiliti;?. she :sot., "and lie was very kind
have been - both • 4wAtePtehte*hle - aid and polite,. and sent us down 'seine irtiit. in
wo d ',-.: to ' .' :lire- - ,rhen:,. .a. . sud- 1 he:evening, and asked us to. dinner next
den, . eburning - eharne • overconies her. da;e. ; ,, - - -- ,.„
'Waft it 11100inpreherlidhle to him,or had he 1 ei y only feat is," observes. Mabel; with,
nuedeed-thereasen ol her :alteked menner ? 4 great Soleitinity, eca.nning het friend's face,
Gorgon coming up
obliged to raik hiar (I. couldn't help it)
"whethethe was going to take us out, and
he smiled benevoleutly, like a death'i-head
trying tto do the amiable, and said: .
• • • id like
.4
--:YoUrsiever, You know Brandoe; do ou net
her
N-7...eriesea looks, as she feels, delighted. 'Tv enesse seyeruiturally to tee kittire. "
"Dat, Papa,' she cries,should he tells me e has
auit corne nere ?•- 6* 1 know• him-. insomuch that he is inv.
_ -
. • •
to dri
Feriae
who I
and
me to
than
.ehought you young a les .
ei:ovet to the White se farm, rd
alhave iea ther e. -
• • ; -
,that, my . loves, quite forgetting
t. Wes interviewing, I trirew up my lase
id • Hooray i and instead or turning
stone by one glare, he AiNtned, more
%ter and walked .o. ff." •
•• Vaneese.and Eaieh are almost as much
i
exoneid by this. extraordinary intelligence
as Mab. t' - .' - Vail -khan. " A girl w th no proepecte, an
" Te 1.UP Nesse- how did you and grand- Miss Mabel dryly "that she hasn't been
; ; , , . .
;
papa. ceme to be so friendly ?' _ bronebt rip like we have." •
have?" she asks. •
lighted. with. your
• •
momentery doubt
n minds, they will
, .1" It inust be .you," says .Edith, looking nothing on earth to lo forward to I" •
"1• think," answers- her . father, - uncetp. vvincerperchant,"'reptiee Sir: Bertralla,_ with
escionely beteaying a hitle of the combined an eciientes LeoateMpttieUs..E,na indiffaen
. .selfisnesiii:of the_ luan. and the. book worn, inetholigh he said, ...c he is -- iny :Outlet," or
"1 ;think hie euggestion is a -very gond one." "1ie blacks my •boids..". -
"1 dare- say,' ' remayked 'Vanessa; . her - -"' I came," he says; Altering:. file:voice to
- head alreildy teeming- with plans .- ter. his. a.pleaaant ;led. friendly inflection; "to beg
: ainnenli3r0,- "the squire_will ask him up to you'eued.. .3 oar father " "lo dine ,Iwithatte to-
A:inner Orti:- night, if. he 'kdosts - that he is night. : ' 6- le find,with - quite a -gallant air,
• befe..!? . What Man -Can leek at a beautiful 6-6 thee your -latest -nee -at my". table spoilt inc.
•woman *horn- he alw,ays loves -with cold; un- .for toy- oiiviorotioy:". . - -
eXpreSeiVe eyes, ? --. If teere..be one. Ed alto- : " rthenk 3;.on,"-: replied i Veriesse; :" but
gather self-containede it lie net. Brenden. Mr. Brandon ie.dining witiiis te-nigat And
He arrives between. two arid three; aud in-. we cannot Italie hina." .. ... . '
tends to ride.avia,y again it 7.. r Beit4. ahe ‘ - Her dream Of the squire inviting their -
most -thoughtful and go-nsiderete. of men; it Vest to the liall has vanished into thin air
_ has occured to him that to lentertain maye -41e isnot Burt that she any longer desires
,
tax their powers-tbe niuoh-he has there-. such a cepsamniatiea. .. a
-fort made :known ler- lette; .-tiiii Mtepcleict I am -tsorry," SayS .8ir , Bertram,. as
-tim arid duration of hiS vitat. . , ' • - theugli he never for an iustant "entertained
If be had, 1;eil_he musteiiespise her! New -66 tir, not, knowing what other men are
has gone, gone perhaps P31•-yer and, lila you might be induced. to become hie
the his ehoirght, two_eecirs ataal into.Van.essa4 bride; and theta -ail' ! iny dear; when. you
ie had come to . her, and see reel men you will drown'Yourself in
de -
eyes. er ro
sne had push.ed it away with her own hands anal
she inight never have another: . She could- 4.
still 'not help wishing that eher possible
!dyer had been a gentleman at lerge e his
-occupation rather, tarnishes the gilt of ' her
gingerbreed. Bat now -her gingerbread is
gone altogether. --aSir Bertram finds. her
silentand.distrait it dinner; the 'vivacity
• • • f- charm is fled
116 'E1 Vaneiaa are bitting • under ttit ,the faintest idea of includingIirandon in his
.ithade of a. big tree; -- Her ,lips are . rippling invitation. . • • • • "
. -Silent-hie whole attentionis concentrated will let me briag you something much More
withoat discoverieg flaw, and so varying • . He speaks with hie grand alr;-. perfectly
• over with gay talk, and her eyes beam. "-I hope " he said:" that. when our,
cin watching -her. .. And, indeed, she has a suited, not to acior.n,.but, to be adorned -by
in expression that defies you to weary courteous 'sand friendly, entikely • d.eveid of
smiles upon - him. Brendon :is unusually friendship ' becoines'. better tereented, you
feee.iceperfect that you. May look- fetever.
I have seen what other men are like,"
returns Vanebsa, with a shade of triumph'
" We have had one at the Vicarage."
- "No 1" exclaims Ma -b. "Not really 1"
' 6 Yes --an old college friend of papali."
0,h t' utters Mab, contemptuously.- "I
which he coninders her , pap.' . . •
don't !call that any more a man than grand-
which
i.
-fie connects the kiss- with -Brandon, and 1 -"-NiVe.ke it the Mr. Brandon yen were
feels bitter bitter and . diltplearred. He does not, b., me about?' interposed Edith. , •
sir Vanessa nod. • . .
however, betrey these emotions to his
guest: °- ' • ' - = • l' DO You remember, Mab," continues
- "Your friends, Edith apt -Ma,bel, are i Ect.th, " realer a nide-looking man Who sat
• But t e y . . • .
nothing of 'John Branon, and the quire'B
attentions increase, and Wire. Vaughan
becomes ierioubly ti . easy. . Though not
a .particularly ' meek spirited or nervous
woman, she is af aid of her father,
aM moat people. '. a e. But there Is
that the plueks up
v.es tztuberoaecvhentihnegs,uasb-
e ..drawing -,room, the -
nto the .garden,. she
. Her heart flutters;
fore she can com.mand.
to. speak. with even
"Vanessa is growing a hands sgiiii.'
-
tolerable unconcern. .
she remarks at lest-. . . - ,
- The•squite braces himtelf up for, camel
knowing perfectly well what is calming.
dry voice which people who know bine well
area" Yd,es., .he. r_epl.i.ei 0.,,. in. that Pecillisr •
.-" A little tee tall perhaps, bat that does.
not matter so much now." ,
" Ah 1." • •
"Yeti loom to .admire her very Meth"
' 4 layfully. .
e ,
rows einharraseed. If
ill not take his t•hare in.
the . positida becomes
urn her head," smiling
lay long gazing. • any lover -like aceent. •
so mum stake
her courage, and reso
jece of Velie;se to hi
they are sitting ia t
girls having strolled'
commences; her attac
It is some moments
her voice eufficientl
coming the day after• te-elort-oar," he tolls ; be weer' us one night at the Greys 1"
her when dinneris over, and, at this intelli- 1 . ....lf I .yes,” responded Mab. .."But," she
gence, her eyes • brightened ark(ver irr. face 1 adds, a trifle isuperciliously, ti I- don't think
ne illumined by:pieaenre.i. • '- •-•t-. : . :- 1 fig wee amybedy very much.), •
' 'Sir Ber.tram has reflected, bides. -that- a '--Vanesesaflushes scarlet in a moment. .
the -. pretext for constent interceUrse - be-. 1 : 4g oh, ,et
" He is a gentlemen,m• she says, wermly,
course be is, •a gentlemen r,
'visit from his :granddaughters will supply .
tween the Hall and the i Vicarage, and. will responds Miss Mab, "or we should not
ihoW kiiiii more of Vane4sa's natural dispesi- . ha'ire. been likely to 'Meet him:- I only
•tion.than-be is likely .X0 _gee „wilea he ie --jmeati that he is . not to be considered as a
playing hoot to- her- alone' and she in fulfill- ,niirts.e . : . ' . • ,
ing the part et an amiable and ;Obliging ..1 6_6 Whir not.?"- exclaims Vaneasa irritated
by •hand the forlowing note e... . . .
' 1 I 16 ne is in - businessa/ replies Mak
. ' our friends arrived ,. .
ea•coolly; 46 and unless a
man makes at least
Genie - twenty thousand a year by business, he
as mar -
4 g SJEAREST-,14SSAY. , ..
IN XT .
guest for his sole edification.
t4 find her former sentiments echoed by her
. .
Three mornings later, Vanessa,. receives friend.
I haVe been, citilte -gay _since you were- 'Vanessa is flattered .and 'not repelled; . •
here she tells h m •r" th st I 1
, , e o woot er
• . but -nee last night-, an.ct are clyteg to . ug y
• -event has occeried." up as noon es ever you . after you. get • 9antiot lee recognized in. our ,
-66 *Really-?!' he says, - sinning. 66 You this. The oia Gkirgon is quite.amiable; and tiageable. One may *be civil • to him,
The vicar. returns. after a ,
Brandon:1-r He is inexprebeiblyernfilede-he
scarcely neer remember's* to heve b,een so
annoyedeby,a trifle. ,It ..is net . until -Sir
.Bertrairre hies); departed :• that : he .rejoins
Vinesna: Astrenge aiterition -has _taken
place in her menner.- She seems shy, em-
bartassed ; her pretty, confident-, lemiliar
meruier tewardehini is goneehe„,...searcely
ltioke at him, ...hers little -to stay; .yet Seeins
Afraid of at Pause. eAnd When she. seek her
'fattier in the distance, she ttins to him and
briegs. him- back With her.
- -Of -fortune can- _Sir.
vie hake a sorb ot . idea from the.way he bute-e"
" DO you remember," she proceede,.. her talkedabout yore last r night that lie is. in 11 6‘, He was at Eton and . Oxford with
member g hun for havieguispiredyou IMINVEI the') itovroppresses them. ,Sci fly to. 6bove. Makin' g: his living in an honorable -
tis itist as you ate. You. are to spe the• manner...- - .•
• -
peqtre-my cariosity."- • -
-eyes brimming oyer withl. laughter, that
=trying to speak
46 Yea."
Mrs. Vaughan
one's interlocutor
the convetsation,
awkward. -
"Yon nnist not
uneasily.
love with yod. . This will be nuts -for you; papas, ;" interrupt,s • Vanessa; still -more
-our squire vvak a horrid, dieagreeabie old We have heapa to tell. you, and, it you Warmly -6' he is the son ef aconntry gentle-
. . .
watch, and -that I _hated -him ?" -the iinpossibility.. Of containing all. the • and -pep -a says that a gentleman. is never
don't -come -seen, our hearis,will burst trim. Man, he is ae. great friend - of Lord A ,
• " do.," smiles Brandon.. And I re.
lyin • • ' • '
BaYii Vanena, gayly, " he is whole day. ---the O. G. geiggested it himself. 1 The gong sounds at- this moment, and
--changed-7a complete trensforination has -Your loving lganere" l'ila,b, forgetting her Momentary wrath,
come over him. - He quite a dear, and I What t e u -Vanessa, who hes lately -been in _a de- cries •
eivitli such a bed
.46 How le
" By encourag
41 What do you
Sir Bertram, in hi
able tone.'
44 I Mean Stile Mi
intAnti011go" TetUr
lug nneesily.
"And suppos
transfixed- his d
glance.
Mrs. Vaughan
nesS in making t
draw back now.
66 It Would be
it not ?." she haze.
46 Mak of ve
tone. e
44 StiCh.a.
`6Now, my darling love*, now for a real
love him": • Bertram' have :said or dime to her? is tile sponding uiood„ recovers tier c eer. I ss
• is Lest
the reeeler should, at any titne be thedight whial racks -.1Ohn Brandon's brain 911 the IVO= and- PreParee to obey the -euee treat-inotwiert°;;;".e G.-. in his new Plitt
surprised by..thit Maiden,. shut up In .ths and maker's him abeent.ancLdistraitior. the '.-mons.-. Self mehour :atter the reeeiPt of the e4 the
.country, exPreesing herself like -a" woman Of rest of the 6 -Veiling; . Has he .propotied to letter she enters the sittieg,roten. allotted : 141-Ineheon ratfiei iinharrassing
She ordeal for Vanessa, Who is quite conscious
fashion, I intuit recall to him that she is the -• • n its it pOseible she :by
- bosom friend of two young ladieti who are • ' * these oung ladies with eVery that three watchful pair of eyes are urn
. .
•
in the World's charmed circle, • and whose
ideas and expressions she is apt to imbibe
-•
i
and imitate. • • ,
e. It. He in quite a dear now, is he ?" ec•hoed
_
Brandon. "And whit has he done to change
, - .
your opinion so suddenly?" --
• " Until this time," says Vanessa, "be
Was always horrid- and disagreeable ; he
. took no notice of me, and, indeed, kneed to
* but
run away and .hida - I saru w ne co
this time."-exul gly•--66 he liair•-asked us
her and, great
can hive accepted- him?" Brandon's cop- es receive .
seiepceeis too honest and clear 'even --for demonstration . of joy-• they smother her
the -thought to .• cross him, that the eqedre with kisses -between thein they almost tea
can have said anything. to 'his detraction. her tit piecee. •
the squire to hie granddaughters.
Mrs Vaughan's suspiciously and is-
ber. • 0
teustfully ;Mab's full ofmalimousfun
en,auirsiegly. TO -day shehas 110 control of
her _swift blood -ea word from the squire
eiefids it -rushing through her cheeks.; every.
uivere with painfal consciousness.
•
g false ho•her."
all false h pe
dryest, most divagree-
, •
di
ht think you had serious
s Jana Vaughan, redden--
•
1 have?' • The -squire
ught,er with his keen
egrets too late her real -
e attack, but she cannot
mining a greateriske wont&
ds, nervously. -
ae 3"; in his most biting '
rity in years," -murmur*
Mrs. Vaughan.
"A man who has rank. and wealth t*
give to a pennile s girl has no disparities?
treys the equir iimly. •
ir be ceentinuedd
NO one err 1.8 any one ,person .his
eeCrets. •
He ha ; Pink heather
jealousy, • to the tatters irauenoss toward. . a sec . • . -tenable table d
himself, but .Sit Bertrene. iarinst indeed -mt-., "bow Urn delightful it is tcesee you again 9 ejeeding high.
"eacess strong influence over.Vanesse if the Ansi how lovely you • have - -grown 1.T4? - Well Pleased he betels this, and gloats Over _Wool--Joblo
extiression ot his diepicastire was • able to weeder yon -have tinned the old Gorgon'h it; for people past feeling .thernselves are meanest man
ofttimes wont to enjoy the evidences of ex -
effect. such an inlitant-and complete change bran- Tell ne• DV -Angell is it 'true that h has . he done?
in her mood and -manner. The 'hour of , in love with ybo;-.40 we suspect . teems sendbility in -others. His daughter's sinhvziatea h
unset came. then twili'ghi; the mesa tome : Veaueme lambs
ennoyanee„ in, spite of her tteelamed emu.
1°-
• • • -ned the • eoireet- tnotive, ‘A My,rielorad Ntsnie"she (sites, showerhi
. • soles of embricee upon her friend
- s
ia _now tro. 'extremely falai--
°oration hut it comes axe
holds the belt now ;as tine
n ,town. Van Pelt -What *
Wool-Ths motlaer-in-lear
taloa he made aliek oat