The Clinton News-Record, 1905-02-09, Page 10e
Febtuaty 9th 1905
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"The Broken Seal," "The Last Signal," "Footprints
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ox could be a, governess, 1Kip• and her five -pound note, and placed
pose, the thought, gloomily; "but the money M Mrs. Fryer's hand.
in the meantime what shall do to "Ai you bring nin 'am nbttnge and
pathe receipt it will be all right," said
atitfdllj14Y
erily.sher"reinenthered George Laura, "and I will wait or you up-
stairs." •
Never had Mrs, Fryer beezl so sure
prised, and there was actually a feel-
ing of almost disappointment in her
heart that she was tumble to indulge
in all the unpleasant things She had
fixed to say. Still money is money,
and with the five -pound note in her
band she an 014 Of the hoese to her
neighbor, Mrs. Pond, who was stand-
ing' oa the area steps engaged in bar -
'gaining or vegetables from a hand -
Gifford.
'He would lend me ten pounds, I
think, and when I get a situation X
• would repay hint. Ah, he warned me
—he knew the world better than I
did, arid what a hard and bitter
struggle' it is to live. But • X must
pay that dreadful woman. This la
Thursday; I' will write to Gtorge
Gifford to -day, and ask him to help
me in thie dreadful Strait,"
Raving made up her mind to do
this she lost no time in carrying out •
her determioation. It was very bit- She was just coneludieg her bust -
ter and painful for her to d� it, but ness when she saw Mrs. Fryer, with
still she Mit George , Gifford would her cap awry and excitement depict..
not ' grudge the money to save •het' ed on her •ruddled face, hurry from
from the galling huniiliation of her her own house to hers, '
position toward her landlady. There- Good -morning, Mrs, Fryer," elle
fore, when she arrived at her poor staid:,' "Come, •in and have a bit df
. , . •
rooms elle wrote to hint in the fel- •chat. -.
'the two women descended the area
levying words:
steps together, Mrs. Pond carrying
. "Dear Mr. Clifferd: I ha et had a her basket- of potatoes and carrots,
erery great blow to -day, for I went and Mrs. Fryer briutful with her
to. the publishers .. and found' that news.
ray novel has been: a eentplete fail- And they had scarcely 'reached the
ure. It was published .on the half- underground kitchen together *hen
profit systeni, and i was obliged to
advance fifty pounds toward tile ex-
penses. The publisher assures me
there Will be, no 'profits, and • that
they will lose by it, I Shall • there-
fore be forced to give up the. idea of
being an author, and try to -get some
situation or other: Inthe mean-
-time I am almost. penniless, •'ands owe'
my landlady three weeks' rent.. Uri.;
der these Painful:, eireunistanees X -am •••
going to ask• you to lend irie ten
pounds until I can get a situation,
when X shall .be sure tO repay you. and could find no faun with it, and
, then Ahoy. /deiced at each other,
"I wonder -how she came by it," re-
marked Mrs. Pond; '..`she seemed poor
enough." • • . • •
"A letter. came for her this:morn-
ieg," .replied Mrs.. Fryer., • ,
'It came in that, then, you mai,
depend.. Well, Mrs. Fryer, it's well
you'Vc. got your money. I• think we
should have a drop to ' drink • your
'health on it." . . .
' "All Tight. I'll just get the change
for her ladyship, for X can • tell' you
she was as grand as could be when -
she gave me the, note: I'll get. ,it,
changed at ;the •Sriecon,". 'and", I'll'
buy a bottle of brandy:at the same
tithe, and you collie in end haVe a, •
taste, for nasty misty morn- ,
sing,' and catches one by.the throat.'
Mrs. Pryer !Meer/jingly carried.. out
this •pian, and •clulekly went up and •
rapped at Laura's .sitting-.roorn door.
"Goma, Said Laura; and the
landlady; 'entered, alt smiles and •
blandishments.' • : • : •
"Tiers , is your - change, .Mies . In-
gram." she. said, ."and the receipt', •
and many thanks for the money. I'
am sure I hope" you are comfortable
here," she Continued, looking eon- •
templativUly- 'round. her dingy apart -
went. "I Was thinking :yesterday you
wanted a new pair of shades.. What
valor do you prefertehite, or ene of.
;those mixed-up things that kaps'told
you hartist ladies *set such a Store •
. • .
Laura . could not help smiling. '
...I really have no. choice," she .
said. ' • . •
."91i;, but 1 with to please .,Yett,
Miss Mgrani; and etineult yeu'oii the
..decorations of, yeur apartment, 1,11 ,
see &boy:teat° shades 'on Monday, and
by that time you -'ii have thought out •
I/our choice of the eolort,” . • .
.After this the laedlady went -away,
and L.aura sniiieci a• littla•leitterlY af-
ter she took her departure. • . •
"
"
"ftShe'ri only Me the re,st,'she re-.
;fleeted; "and Yetnot all."' .
And at this moitient she thought of
Octerge: Gifford.
ehe burst ferth: .
"She has paid me!"
"What, ,Miss Ingrain?" answered
Mrs. Pond in surprise, setting down
her basket •on the kitchen table. :
"Not in full, surely?" ,
• "Yes; in full; she owed four
pounds ten, and here's' the five-
pountl'snete •She put in -my hand to
settle; and . she's waiting , for the
change." • '•
Both the women then examined the -
crisp bank -note fresh from the bank,
Do •you' remember you . warned Me,
and I said I had enough -to 'live' on
.for a year, and that before• the year
was Over I should be earning eny own
living? Little more than the year is
oVer, and X, have earned nothing but
five pounds. Forgive. inc for asking
this favor ef. You, 'and troubling You .
with naY annoyances, .but you are an
old liriend: With kind regarcia,
•
"Sincerely yours, •
INGBAU.".
She went out to Popt this letter
'after .she had written it, and spent a
miserable, restless day and almost
sleepless night. If he should refuse?.
But still she did notthink he would,'
and 7 her 'belief was folly justified,' fele
by eleven the next 'clay she received
telegram from George Gifford,
Which: Laura read with .a, grateful
heart: :• ••• • . • ,
will .send 'what you require with
the greatest pleasure. You will re-:
• calve it by the first post to -morrow
morning. In the anankiine have. no•.
anxiety. . • ' ,•
•• r •' • "GIFFORD."' •
tt, . ,
LatIra70 Ores...filled with tears after
she had read 'these brief words', Rote
•good he was; how kind and thought- •
to telegraph; , and thus relieve her
rgtocl, she thought,. She knew. that
'she' jiad no graee to expect from Mrs.
Yer.. and °the idea of being turned
MCC the street honieles.s had filled her .
With absolute dismay. Now she could
pity this. wcartan and have 4 -few- days
.to look' around. • • .•
'. And. thenext morning' S post, did
bring her. the _letter she expectdd with
'such feverish anxiety, It was a, tog-
• istered letter, and as she tore it op-
en. she saw it contained two fiver:
pooh& motes, a check, arid a letter
Mean Mr. Gifford.. • ' •
• •
•' Sheelooked at the cheek; it . was
drawn her. name, e.,LOndon
:bank Mi• fifty ' potinds;. , and , bore,
George Gifford's signature. ,•Then she
read the letter she held in her trentb-
. • .
• , "My Dear Miss Ingram: • I thank
you very much •for your letter, . and
luta% the greatea possible pleasure
in forwarding ' to you the little sum
you reqUire. I also inclose a cheek
for fifty pounds; and have to -day.
.10dged a, further sum �f one lauridred
pounds in yOur. name in the sante -
bank, Whieh 3rou. din draw out as
you require it. Thus. you will have
rio. reason to...;give up your writing,
or think of going to a. Situation.'
Tor.. whatever your publisher may
say, X am sure the. book is .a. clever
(Me that you sent me; and I think
you sheuld have had your lawyer
with you when you:made. your agree-
ment, However, we ean talk this
over when -I see you, as I propose to
be in town on MoridaY . next, and
shall give inYself the 'pleasure. of dall-
ies :to .See you, a,m, indeed,, pleas-
ed • that you did not forget your.
• Premise of 'remembering Your country
friend when you required anything,
propese calling about 'four o'clock
'on ilitoridity, and, with king regards,
• remain
"Yourii 'faithfully;
"(4 lil0EGE G Irront)."'
Laura heaved 4 great sigh of relief
after she had road this letter, and
.then she sit down with it in 'her
hand and thought of the kindly writ-
er.' • But could she • take his money;
• this fifty peunds, she might neVer be
able to repay? Still her luck might,
turn, Sho had heard of .cruel hours
of want and despair Which some now
famous -Writers had ()nee gone
through, and might not fortune
mile on her also? At all events
she could note pay the odious wontata
of the house, Mid With a • lightened
heart. she .presently Wan ,proceeding
dowbstairs for the purpose of t.vetting
ono of her five -pound notes changed,
• when she met MrS, Pryer, who eyed
her suspitiotialy.
"You are net going, out, are ye,
•:Miss Ingram?" She itetid,
”Yes, I am, tor a short time,"
ati-
- steered Laura.
"Then X wish you eohld settle with
me before you do," replied Mrs.
Pryer in bellicose tone. "This is
the day, you'll be pleased to re-
• member, that you, promiSed to pay
the foUr pounds ten you are owing
me!,
"Yes, 1 know,"- bald Laura,' tatith it
mild feeling of triumph in her heart;
"and lf you can -Change me a five -
pound note I will settle with you
before / go out,"
It was positively amusing to watch
the wonian's change of expression,
"Ohl a Ave -pound note'?" sho said:
• "Yos, miss, I am send out and got.
it changed in minute."
' Upon this LOVA: priXtUded hor pure*
"Dut perhaps I may make enoug1i,
tQ OCiAt on," she reflected. But it
Was •only "perhaps:" It was a dreary'
extOugh forecast;, aiul when she
thought of the heavy debt she must
incur even to try to continue her ca-
reer as an author, the outlook. Was
het Cheerful.
we must live. How. often is
that sometimes cruel necessity forced
On our minds. Live whether we are
happy or miserable, live whether we
are rfeh or poor,. until we are sum -
Owned hence. Laura, thought this as
ohe rose. and dressed in the August
•ettnehine.. Then elle went :downstairs,
and found the hireakfast-table laid out
with newattention to cleanliness
and comfort. True, she had parches-
• eome small luxuries the after -
000n before in the shape of a fresh
pat of butter, a new -laid egg, and a
brown loaf. Bat Mrs, Fryer wee
bent.on being agreeable to her lodg-
er; and her attentions .continued dur-
ing the whole day. It was a quiet
Sunday for Laura, She did net go
to elturch,' but sat at the window
loaing down on the pastlers-by, each
with his er her ,care pent silent in
the breast. .
“I wonder if some -of them are as
weary. as X am?" she kept thinking,
Watching the human_ stream. For she
was Weary, very weary; weary of the
joyless struggle, "the constant an-
guish of patience." She had literally
done nothing after more than twelve
months of hard work, she .tOld • her-
self, work begun so • full of hope. At
last ie turned from the window With
a restless•sigli,. and took up.' a book
to try to -beguile .her mind. But' f$he
was in no mood for reading;' hee own
thoughts overpovitered the thoughts
'of the . writer.' aatcl canie crowding
through her brain, whethershe would
or no. • • •
•• And BO the day wore away, • and
the Jriorrow came, . and in the after-
noon George Gifford had said he
would cell. Laura, womanlike,' made
a- little effort to improve the appear-
aTiee et her room ,before the arrival
-of her visitor.' . She went out and
bought a bunch. of red roses at a,
.flower-starid ill the street; .• and she
'shook the curtains into niore grace--
ful She fele a -little excited.,
•too, and not a•little ashamed. She
liad been forced to ask help learn 'this
generous friend, but she felt herself
degraded by having done so She se
Proud and • self-telient, Shrank from
the . very -name of borrowing.' ' •
She 'asked Mrs, Tryer to bring up
some tea a. -t four 'o'clock, and cut • a
plate of bread and butter. -"As I
expect :a :friend," she said,with a
faint blush stealing • over her pale
face.
.
';Oh!, a friend?" replied Mrs,. Fryer
in her- would-be agreeable •manner.:
• "Yes, a gentlemen," said Laera. •..
•"Qh!.:41:genflennia?" again answer-
ed Mrs. ;Fryer, and a peculiar . look
flitted over her rucidied face:, ' .She
• guessed at thip moment where... her
•rent had ,come frolle but she also
reflected,. "Good money is geed
money'wherever it ,comes from."
"Yes, my.lawyer;',' said ' Laura.,
quickie; "so will you 'have • tea ready
by four, Mrs. Fryer, ea. he .se.id • he
would Call' then." • • ' "..
• ep.,. certainly; .Mis I ngrern , an-
swered the • portlYo-landlady; andshe
bustled Out. of therocith.. and ;was,
as good tis her. Word: • • •
• And precisely at. four ..V.cloek
hanker' -drove tip. to , Mrs. ' Fryer's
haute,. and Mem it • . descended- what
lArte Fryer afterWard 'designated- to
her friend, Mrs. Pond,.."a find, I:Veil:.
ballt. young*. inan," .!This Was peorge
Gifford, and . Mrs:. FeYer".herself open-
ed the door' 'tor him, • and-, ushered
.hirit upetitirsrto Latire'S roonr...
• Laura rose hastily to receive hire,
With a flush .On her Cheeks'and fast-,.
beating 'heart: They: were beth,in
fact, agitated, but it was Laura who
spoke. lira. ••• , •
" . de, net.--kileak- I how -toe -thank
.she faltered.: . .
...,•
!phere: is nothing.. to thank Inc
fore,' answered' .GeOrge Gifferd,'. With
grays kindliness,- still holding . • her
hand;. "rinct—I. thank you yery .much
for treating- me as a friend." .• • •
.L;;tra, f.arllernnociSt' breath and
iartd
a' Mist came- ov'er her.eye.s of unshed
tears,' Which she -turned away . her
h t It'd • • .•
• I hope you are ecnifertable here?" •
:said George Gifford gla11cing around
the 'Shabby •reom, by` way of •'eliang-
ing the .'donarersatior• a. . •• •
”Oh fairly well,"- anairerodiaLura;
.with. a faint atterapt at a emile; "but
X have been too enticit oecupied, toe -re
misera,ble; in fact, to care about My.
Surroundings," . . • - • •
'"It is too no* a place for . a
writer, I.. thotild say," ; • • • • •
• f.'Yes, but ' what can• Poor people
do?" • • '• • '
Peme, You must not • talk thus;
and have you been well all this. hot
weather'?" And GiffOrd's. kindly gray
payitetsrerdaltaecod •e.n Laura's
"Not .very," she answere• d. • "Au -
/day and: worry are net 'good •for
one, you .kneev." ;' • . •.• •
"An3ithing but ," that. But: yen
must have no More:anxieties, • Ile-
meinber • in future I aril 'your lawyeri,
Your .benker„ and. your friend.
"Mow good you „are!" said Laurie
.with genuine emotiOn. "
'Please do not 'Sasr that, DUt you.
tm.hu:sk take you 10 look again
agablilt1
to go.. down the ri-ver for a day?". •
treat, after the noise and dust of
on the green grati would be a &eat
While am. in town.' :Weald you like
"Suppose we go- to -morrow, then;
and. we:. Can dine at the Star and
Garter. at . Itiehmond„ .:and have • • a
day's heliday." • • •
. "It ie very .kind 01 you, but—"
"No, Miss Inprant, I won't listen
to any "buts,' • smiled - George 'Gif-
ford, !cheerily. Re loOked well; and
brown and happy, and presently, af-
ter they had ha,d Berne tea, he pro-
posed they should, go Out.
"I went to lOok at the shops," he
nald;, "and•I suppoto I ought to take
AnnaLindsity, sonic ale,
Unite of fektilli finery, or tfiair, for
one's relations alwayes expect some-
thing When one's been on a *Wt. to
tOwn, So will. you help me to chooSe
eolnethieg?''
'Ilitith.pleasure, if you will telt me
what the young lady M like."
• -
"Oh, well; I scarcely 1..now,"'
aughed Gifford, good,temperedly,
"She'S not plain, 1. think, exactly.
She's tall."
"What a description1" smiled
Laura. •
'"One never looks at One's relations,
-
you know," answered Gifford,,, still
laughing. The idett Seemed to analte• •
him, for some reason, or other; alui
then he told her, about hisolather,
and her old acquaintance at Suflold,
and exerted himself, apparently, to
Make ber forget her troubleS.
They.„drove to Regent lAtreet, and
itulaied; ‘vyttorricouast pounrcelizg.
shop he looked at Laura half -shyly,
half-pleaspitly!
. •
• • CHAPTER X.
•
Latin), awoke • the next morning
-with a feeling of rest, as thoughshe
had escaped from some' great dan-
ger, .before • she even remembered .
what had happened the day before.
• • And it had been a great danger.
• But for the kindly friend who had
helped her •where might • she • now
have ,been? Rotheless and penniless
in the vast city; Which gives go Warm
a _welcome to tharich and so cold a
shelter Act the poor. , .
will work until1 can repay him.
Oh, how hard' I will werkl" thought
the girl, turnirg on .her pillow with.
• a restless -sigh, and thinking of the
• check of fifty pounds •which lay un-
• cashed in her escritoire. And AS •she
looked at that escritoire her
thoughts went back to the Weird'
secret it. contained; to the letter her
dead father had, left behind to dark-
en her young life, In the overpower-:
Ing anxiety she had lately' gone
• through she eeareely had had thne to •
dwell on this. The fight for daily'
bread had been too keen, the strug-
gle for life too great. Now she, re-
membered it only too plainly, and
the Isere& it had brought to her
awn happiness.
"Dut for that--" And • she Sighed
deeply, •
But for that she. inight not bevy I
have been alone. But for that the
strong dark face that she had loved
so Well inight not have looked. so
coldly on her, How often had Laura
mused on that chanee meeting in the
park, when Sir Ralph had bowed to
her with tsucla marked unfriendliness. i
Tho only possible way she could ac-
count for his conduct Witt that • his
feelings had completely changed to
her, "I•Te cares for, perhapti is mar-
ried to, Remo one else," she had told
herself a thousand tithes. '
"Ile had a brief. foamy for me and
It hes passed 'away; and yet I &might .
his nature was not fickle, 1 strong
and deep, but it could not have I
been,"
(inc• after the other these thoughts I
posed `;through her mind this Sui..
day morning, as, sits lay revieWing •
tier past life, while the bells were
• ringing for early service, And .
al-
i'oacly hum and bustle • of the
•street were stirring below. -And now?
• What was before her now? he end.
• less tot/ of a Woman Who has to
make her dallAbrettd. Laura's ilrSt
oteerieneeItt. l'fOvel-writing had been
a failure, her publisher had assured
her, therefore she had no bright
• prospects before her as regards
lit-
erttture. Tiers Was net to be one of
those rare and twin aseentri to Mine
that elle had read of, arid which
ihe had built hor hoe!,
"I want to buy 3ntr. efettetiiing,"
he eaid. OHO I buy ;%oti?
But Laura shrank baok.
he'it'dN,o,'" she said, ano th shook her
"But why? An old fri. lid like
am, there can surely be OA) reAk 021
why 1 shoUld not."
"I should rather uot take iin,‘-
thing, Really, I ani too deeply in-
debted to you already."
"What nonsense! • Wouldn't �u
like one of those black lace mantilla
things; or whatever you call them?"
went on George Gifford, pointing °et
with his stick at some handsome
tifirtnish black Mee mantillas hang-
ing In tile window.
• The obsequious shopman who wits
serving them speedily epreaci some
shriller 'ones before Grori,e ourcirn
and Laura, and in spite of Letura,'e
whispered, reinonstranees (litiord pure
chased the hendsotnett and most ex-
-pensive *one he could. find. •
Then; after they returned to th.iir
:11:011.4.:u.ra said:
"I really must .scolfi YOut Mr.
"Well, I shall be very submissive,"
he answered, singing.
"To", buy such an expensive -thing -
as that!. It is quite, unsuitable: for
me, you know; yoil •must take it to
Your cousin at Suffold."
"It would bo- quite unsuitable lor
her," laughed Giffot•d, good-naturud-
ly; "a thing) like that requires a
.graceful woman.• New, poor ,Antia
—"i and again he laughed. ”Ilet,
wherc. shall we go next?"
"I shall go into no More sho, s
with you," said.Laura, positively. •
"Well, you'll go to ono • of the
theatres to -night, won't you? so I'll
•
1 will not.- Will, you,
• tga°;c'eNanoi:erbleiliaoyliniYsetall tickets."
''now, Mr. Gifford?"
"Yes, if you like; but "do go to
000 01 the theatres." '
But Laura declined, and so tbey
drove back to Edgware Road.; • mad
when they arrived at Mrs. I.`ryee'e;
Gifford, after handing Laura' out drew
.frcirn the. cab); all the various . pur-
chases he had inade,• hialudine; the
black lace mantilla, ited „followed
Laura ioto AIM house, to thy intense
curhisity el ,IVIrd.• 'Fryer; w•ho harl
opened the door. for them.
.••/' don't believe he's her lawyer; .
She afterward told Mrs. Ponclj,."law-.
Stars ain't so 'fond of parting With
their 'money; andef you had seen the
sight 'of parcels he 'brought 71O—
pdonds1 end. pounds Worth." •
In the irManwhile, in the drawing-
egora,; Laura had. found.• eciurage
approach the subject" which had beeo
ou her mind ever §inge. George Off- .
ford's arrivall. "••• •
".Alenut that cheek. pounds
Mr.. Gifford; .she said; .ean. xot
teloi 'Much, .but • if• You Will -fend.
me t.wehtyellye pounds .01. by the
at:1141d%. shotintis i isi el) itInejt,•:' study- °al Ys. NSVOi011nha.Na*60,.
ever I can 1 rettn,n it to you:"
George Gilloyd tdrned roimd . and
took :her hand,•:for hp bad been piec-
ing tome of • the.pareels he had car-
ried. in en the•eo,uch when Laura ari-
drpssed.: :him. -
You Seoldeil me' little "'While
•ago?! he -.said,• ' 'and now I ant going
to scold you:: What noneense to talli
about • a. little '•slim like that! • Why,
yen' are welcome ...tie -titiiet,' and
siX times•.ever the adithunt,'„ Ilri ye
You .ceslied , the. •eheek .yet?" . •
•"No,:'indeed I •litia•-e, riot." .
: "I'll get -it cashedfor yOu
morning then; and you Ve not foie
gotten I've lodged a: hundred poundS.
in..yeur 'name at 'the .17ifiOn Bank? el
have •brierglitent .Your • cheek -hook,
yob...see/a And as ho. spoke lie 'pro-
'duced a check -book ..from his plecket
and held it toward Laura. •
'Oh,' Mr: Gifford, yon are far too;
.goed to the. I • nive'rea-ar-repayL all
'your goOdheSs'." • - .• . •
'"Yes, You e.en,'' ankwered...Goorge
Gifford, mith some significance: .'llut
you are • • tired now, • so • will go.
away; but ,to-moi,.rt.m., . 11101:111r1„.,.;
I 'call at *twelve, Well have- a,
long (lily ne the Hirer?" 2..A11.
"Ypsi" rinsWered.Laera..
they shook • Minch; -and, 110 went aww,-;
and- after he Was 'gone Laura me nt
the '.window r and 'Stood' lodkilUe abe.
gently. doavit • on. the' 'street,' :below;
She 'was thinking,. of 0 eorge".0 ifford
II oe'• kind, hew .genet out; he, Was, how.-:.
th o ugh tfUl for others, what' a: true
and faithful friend. J
"I wish I had manic him oeg )
ago, before all this' pain and trouble
• - • . -14 r; they
came to ine, trhe . re(lected. ''t wish 41-"t3 too 3'tting to takeinedietne mas be
d no vu seen Ballet'. Woodland's '1'. '1 GI .Crenn, whooping con d eel hy
Aq4 +1.4•;"i
eless
I, Oh, why •could. she noi ioreut IMP!
• She believed at thin nen:tent Ili
theme- Clifford mill Bled Itrr, • but
11130 leiew also that- the my,...te bete
pitesion we cell love wo 1111 er
thrill through her 1 red:, t for n.m.
She reSpeeted she had strong
regard• for him, but that oubtle in-
stinet which draws two souls so
near was utterly absent front the
I
• heart,
felt restless and disturbed. , The,
check -book that he had ",)rettglit 1)0)5
WAS lying on the table- before her,
13b8lInlaedelohtieTriniaocriydtesitilithgptleareble43:dlf7elg°111;oitaiifilttiLnli'?alltnii
tried it en, and the- rich lace fel/ in
graceful • folds over her shapely
shoUlders., • -
•"It hides my shabby • dress," she
thought, not ill -pleased. It suited
her artistic taste, .and she determin-
ed to wear it the next &lay..
GIAITIlodiel?shegrdetit wear it,
whTexpl hae°("P.gr!
rived at Mrs, rrYer's on the follow-
ing morning he found I,aura already
dressed in a white gown. and , his
handsome gifts. She wore a!so " rt
-"Ierge, .wide-brinunod black left, end
trihicetuwrhesogleuesliect N • . VAS gl'ACOrla AM'
"lIew well you loolt• i" he Said,
with his gray eYee -fixed. on" her ad-
gl y
•
smiling-, luting an end of her . lace
"Fine feathersl" answered Lat,ra.,
•
tirilintk • yeoellitnial•IileYer ibnclete°111nesiot:Y%%)•tie—ata.Iinied •
it,"
, .
"I could not resist it; -.'my female
vanity was too strong for nie.".:
.yo'u'Iraelandyv7ery... p.lea.ted.Tarni now are
•' Then they started, . and presently
• nr(iliduicitigtboeit,i,TacirIlesboot,fiwthije is.ttsuiliost,;irlli(N)11;ly%
banks. It Was a, glorious day; the
sky. deep blue, flecked here and there
With feathery. 'clouds, and the breeze •
fresh add strong, it lo 011 a bleom.•
to Laura's . pale 'cheeks and a Itrikitt-
ness to he'r eyes; and for the time,
et least, her life did. not seem dreary..
all'cl'IiNevlevarbeautliul the 'Sun -shine is!"
• she nald, .pulling off 'her: Ojos: e and
.7..dsi.1.110•10sl'ilgolodefeugoimhiteorr. flant.i.S into
•
'It litAkeS A, great difference,'" an-
• swered George Gifford, ,who was us.•
ing'. his .oars steadily..
Laura turned round • end laughed,. .
1.Iis,-commonplace reply aniudel. her
soniehont, and tickled her • sense Of
humor. George Gifford was not, in
'f(ititiettel'esa. lirenwe,:fIsle)n°seitbilee, sdtritialg"Isit frior-r
warcl,• and honest -hearted, and La Ure
411M, 11.1 to lie, all this/ hut his
inirld 'Was. no more akin. to here' than .
the flower to the sturdy 'oak.: But •
of this he' WAS 'quite uneonseious, and
• this denseness made hide .pluck •up •
his, courage; he they were walking
ebgether, atter leevitig the boat • on
thei e way to the. he once more
asked her to be his wife..
- "Perhaps' I should not speak'. noir,
hen you are iny.guesi• he said;. •
but—will you -give nie . a, -11 ale' bin)°,
Laitra?" •'• • .
• "it is so sudden—I—I neVer thought
—01 thls faltered. Laura.. • •••
'".f -thought of It, as 'you
long While , age,: and I have thought •
t it ever silide,",' answered Gifford'.
"And—I can't hear to *think of 7;rou•
..:Struggling on alono in the' ivot.tld. 1.
• wilLtry all ',taxi t� make you hale"
py, Laura."
dm sure you -would. do that; yeti
are. so good," answered -Laura, .With
downcast eyes. :
.about, ,..:goodnefs, •
you, end a .men can do no more.'
but I .1ceow I Would do niy bast •for
,
"Don't answer now epless • you .
llice.,"•. continued Gifford; '.'but think
41 over,. and it will Mahe ..tne yery
happy if your:. answer. is favorable."
"Very •well;" half-whitpeted Lora; •
-arid not another word av.as . said On.
' tilbjeet during the rest 'of the '
• day, until just as they Were parting .
at Mrs. t'ryer"e .cloor, ,their' re.•
tUl 11
Let 1210 knew to...morrow," said .e.--
.0ifford in a iciw tone, as Warinly
. pressed Latira's' hand' in his; and the.
.next natl.:neat lia-Wits gone,
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