The Sentinel, 1881-08-05, Page 6Paul Let mother Pe H.
Deno doicti,tiaoiner .10 a I
Ihi uot bur slave and toil,
While you bit a useless Wier.
-Fearing y..ar sort heads to soil.
Dint you see [Le heavy burdens
Daily she in wont to bear,
Bring the litiLs upon her forehead,
Sprinkling silver in her hair?
Daughter, iloh't let mother do it !
Do not let !ler bake and broil
Through the long bright summer hours ;
Share with her b1jti1uitvy toil.
. Bad, her eye has hint its brightness,
Failed from her cheek the glow,
Alia the stei that once W114 buoyant
140W is feeble, tired awl slow.
Daughter, don't let mother au it !
She haa eared for you so long ;
Is it right the wea.k and feeble
liboula be toiling for the strong ?
• Waking frtfm your listless languor,
Beek her aide to cheer and bless,
Anil your grief will be less bitter
When the Butl$ above her press.
Daughter, clou't let mother doit I
Y.ou will ;ever, never kuow, -
- -What were home without a mother
Till that tiother lieth low ;
Low beneath the budding, daisies, _
Free from earthly care and pain,
To the hot le so sail witlaout her;
Never tart:turn
contrived to do Uri she liked amused him ;
her face looked fairer than ever amongst
the blooming flowers.
"There iS the bell for lunch," ale said
at last. "We have been here nearly t
hours."
"Most of your attendants look slightly
deranged," said Lionel. "1 am Bure I Haw
poor Donald weeping over his favorite
plants. Ile told me confidentially they
would be fit fur nothing after the heat of
the .ball -room."
"1 shall iiivent some means of consola-
tion for him," he replied, "1 like dancing
among bright flowers. Why should we not
have everything gay u,u4 bright and beauti-
ful, if we citu?'
"Why uot " said Lionel, gravely. " Alf,
Miss Earle, why are we not always young
and beautiful and ay?hWhy must
flowers die, beauty fade, love grow cold?
Ask a philosopher -do not ask rue. I know
the answer, but let some oue else give, it to
you."
Philosophy does tot interest me at pre-
sent," she said. " I like flowers, music and
dancing better. I hope I shall never tire
of them ; sometimes -but that is only when
I ain serious or tired -I feel that I shall
never live to grow old. I epaulet imagine
my eyes dim or my hair grey. 1 cannot
imagine my heart beating slowly. I cannot
realize a day when the warmth and beauty
of life will' have changed into cold and dull-
ness."
Even as she spoke a gentle arm stole
reund her, it fair Spirituel face, eyes full of
clear saintly light looked into hers, and
soft voice whitipered to her of something not
Varthly, not of flowers and litUsiO, not of
life and gayety, something far beyond these,
and the proud ayes for a Moment grew dim
with tears.
" Lilly," she said," 41 I aro not BO good as
you, but I -will endeavor to be. Let me
enjoy myself first, jut for a short time ; I
will be good, dear."
Tier mood changed -then, and Lord
Airlie thought her more entrateing than
ever, <
" That is the kind of wife I yield,"
.thought Lionel nacre to himself, looking
at Lillian -4, Senile 0110 to guide me, to-
tectelone: Ali, if worimii MAYunderstood
their rnisSion ! _ That girl looked as I. -can
iinagine. guardiawalagelsiook --Ir wish she
would be mite." .
•'Lord Airlie left the eonservitOryi with
thousand ildwers, Mere in love: titan
over. ." He Would -wait," he Said. to MM.-.
self, .44 Until .balIwas.. over .; their lie
ld q,,k Beatriee Earle ta be Iiikf-wifei.11
LelVElliS VET;
(lly the author ot "mad/sine's Lover.")
The glowing August,s0 hot aud dusty in
London, was like a dream of beauty at
• Barlescourt. The tall trees gave graceful
shelter, baffling the sun's warm rays; tha.
golden corn st;ood in_the broad fields ready
for the sicicle the hedgerows were tilled
with flowers. ' The beech trees in the park
were lu full. perfection. Fruit hung ripe
- and heavy n the orchards. It was no
1,
lenger the bl ssoming promise of epriug,
. but the perfec
For many
not been so g .
glory of summer.
ong years Earlescourt had
. The whole country -side
Ull14.10jg jtilit 1W gentle, as fair, as
true. I like Bertha, suppose ; at least
I know I prefer my owu way and my own
-4 You Bhould give H01111.3 gOOLI artist a
commission to paint a picture," said Lord
Airlie. Choose the tiet3116 iu the boat-
thadine bending over the water, a dreamy
expression pu her fair face; Bertha sitting
by the knight, proud, bright, and half
scornful of her companion. Imagine the
transparent water-Undine's little Laud
half lost iu it, and the giant fingers clasping
hers. I wonder that an artist Las never
painted that scene."
"Who would do for the knight?
I3eatricei "Lillian and I will never
pute over a knight."
" Artists would find Boole difficul
that picture," said Lillian. 44 How could
one clothe it beautiful ideal like Undine?
E3weeptng robes and waving plumes might
suit Bertha,,, but how could one depict
Undine?"
" The knight is the difficulty," laughed
Lionel.
"Why Bh011id WU not go out on the lake
now ?" said Gaspar. "I will row."
"1 have been wishing for the last ten
minutes," replied Beatrice; se to be upon
the lake. want to put my hand in the
water and see what conies,"
‘, Gaspar Was not lonfiu getting the
pretty pleasure•boat out of Mie boat -house.
Lionel' managed to secure it seat near his
Undine, and Lord Airlie by Beatrice. •
It was even more pleasant ou the water
than on the laud the boat moved easily
along, the fresh clear breeze helping it.
" Steer for those water lilies, said Bea-
trice, " they'lelok so fresh and shining • in
the sun."
And, as they Heated ovet the water, her
thoughts - went hack to that May morning
When Lillian -sat upon the eliffs and
sketched the white far-off sails. How dis-
tant it seemed I - She longed then for life:.
Now every sweet gift which life could be-
stow vies hers;crOWned with love. Yet she
sighed as Ifugh Fernely's face rose before
her. If she Could but •_forget it! • After all,.
it had been on 41 side but it mockery of
love. •Yet another High broke from her
lips, and then Loid Airlie looked, anxiously
at her.• : . •
"Does anythin•g trouble you,'MiSsEttric ?"
lie asked,"I never refilernher to have-.
. -
figen, you so serious before." -
" She leolfecl for a reornebt wistfully into
his face. Ali, if.he could help her, -if he
could drivethisliiiiintingMemoryfrom her,
`f eVer it could -be ht5hOrnightTIt01l Win
rang_ with fa hienable intelligence. rile
house was til 4d with visitors, .Lord- Airlie
heaclin:g the: list. Lionel Deere, thinking
but little ot the time when the grand old
place would hp hits own, was full of life and
spirits. -
• Long arrears of hospitalities and festivi-
ties bad: tebel.repaid te the neighborhood.
Beatrice and Lillian _had to make their
debut there "'Lady Helena, decided upon
. commenernewthapregramme with a grand
dinner part)Iti to be-follOwed by a, ball- in
-
the avenirig,,:-Brinald said somethingaboot
- the.weather
"We -da
13eatrice,"-
I should no
wlible. roolt
Here we 1
!rein. air,
Loudon hot
•comparison
through."
"Miss- Epile is quite right," said Loyd
.".4.ball during the -season. in Lon-
dou his a toiV berii_it would he nothing but
pleasure." r
" Their Oita' let it be "Iiaid Lord- Evzle,
"Lillian:rake out a list pi invitations, and
lieadit with Sir_ IlarrY _and Lady Law -
of !felt -ham. Itall; That reminds
- • - .
hong warm or anct
Cell in • Landoll papa" said
Jien the hpa,t was se great that
have bit any surprise if the
ful of people had diesolved.
IWO Bpa00, large cool -roof -as-,
0. conservatory ag. large aS 0.
uc ; it will be child's play in
with what Ave have gone
aid
diii-
Haien°, said they must rest before dkaner.
She 1130410 Beatrice lie down upon the oozy
little °ouch in her dressing rooui. film
watched the darli eyes close, and thaight
how beautiful the young f ice lools,d in
repose.
But the girl's sleep was troubled. Lady
Earle, bending over her, heard lica sigh
deeply, and murmur something about the
"deep water." She awoke, erying oii that
she saw her own face, and Lady Earle saw
great drops of perspiration standing ir
beads upon her brow.
" Whitt have you beau dreartag of,
child?" she asked. "Young girls like you.
onght to sleep like flowers."
"Flowers never quite close their eyes,"
said I3eatrice, with a smile." I shut mine,
but my brain is active, itseenas even iu
sleep. I wae dreaming of the lake, Lady
Helena. Dreams aro very wonderful ; do
they ever come true?"
"I knew oue that did," replied Lady
Earle. " When I was young I had a friend
whom I loved very dearly, Laura Reardon.
.A, gentleman, a Captain Lemuel, paid great
attention to her. -Bile hived him -Pay poor
Laura -as I hope few 'people love. For
many months he did -everything btit make
her an pffer-saw her every day, sent her
flowers, 'books, and music, wen her heart
by a thousand sweet words and gentle
deeds. Sitebelievedhe-was in earnest, and
never %inspected him of being a Male flirt.
Ile left Loudon suddenly, sayiuggood-bye
to her in the ordinary way, and Speaking of
his return in a few weeks.
"Sha name to me one moruing and told
she wafs
aisle of
40 eame
liner of
uuusua,1
p t`c% the
- me their iciest son-iGaspar - carne- herne,
. _yesterday from Germany ; do not forget- to
include liim." • • - -
- q -Little T G abria,r,,t' Cried: Early Helena--
- "bib he returned -2 I 'should like to see
Lim." -. -_ - j' . - .. ' -- . ---
' " Little „Gaspar,",--suid Lord Earle, laugh,
..
in‘, _ is iiiii. feet_ high now, mother.. -You
-` forget -hoW -time- Iliefi; lie is -taller than
• Lionel, and a fine, liandseme young fellow;
he is: Ile viii -bo waiteau acquitiitiod." '
Lord Earle was 'toe trineh- efigrossed to
remark the uneaeinese Ins feW words
.: had -cats' CT; Lord Airlie winced -at. the
idea of ',-- rival -a liandsonics- roan; and
sentimental, too, OM all those -people :eau.
nated iti Germany tire!. _ -• -- .. • -,_ -
- "." I cantiot 'understand what'. pOHHOHSthi
English people to send -their sons abroad
for eduaation-," 110 said to Beatrice-" and
-to Gerinany of allplacea in the world."
- "'Why should they net?" she asked._ '
- -"The people are -so- absurdly sentimen-
' tal,whe replied. -"*Whenciver-_1 see a man
. with long hair and dreamy -eyes, I know he
.10-11 Geri an;"-- .. - • . - .-
•
,
4-crou e unjust;" said I3eatrice,- as s.he
.• I -eft -hint •-jciii 'Lillian.- --.-
.tclen re jetilotie,"-ilaid-Lionel,-whn had
overbear( the 'conversation. "Look •out
in the bite,. my Lord:"
She was never quite at lier eueu with him,
although she loved him hotter than any
one else on earth• There was,ever present
with her the conseiousisiss that she did so
love him and the wonder whether he cared
for her.
They opened the and many signifi-
cant conameiats were made upon the fact.
Gaspar Lawrence Was present. Ho was
deeply engaged for more than two hours in
making up his mind whether be should ask
Beatrice to dance with him or not- she
looked so beautiful, was BO far above him,
Gaspar could not help loving lier-thitt
was impossible; the first moment, he saw
his WaH
her he was entranced. Ibit
humble, hopeless kind of adoration. He
would sooner have dreamed of wooing and
winning a royal princess than of ever
asking Beatrice to be his wife.
At lengtla he summoned up courage, and -
was rewarded by a, bright smile and kind
words. Poor Gaspar! When the beauti-
ful face was near him, and her land rested
-on his shoulder, he thouglittf-e 'oust be
dreaminti. 144,_v
" inere " he said, when the naelle0 was
over-" I not dance again. I should
not like to lose the memory of that waltz."
"Why not?" asked, wonderingly.
"1 mud be candid with you," said
Gaspar, badly. "Perhaps my confession
is a vain one; but I love you, Mitifi Earle -
so dearly -that the ground on which you
stand is sacred to me."
"ghat is not a very timid declaration,"
said Beatrice, with a "You are
courageous; Mr. Le.wrence. I have only
seen you three times."
• "It would • make no difference," said
Gaspar, "whether I had seen you only
once, or whether I met you every day. I t
I am not going to pain you, Miss Earle.
Think kindly of me -1 do not ask more, -
only remember that living An this world
there Won° who would stand between you
and all peril-whoVonld sacrifieilli is life for
you. You will nofforget?"
I will not," said •Beatrice, firmly.
" Never could I forget !Mb words. I am
willing to be your friend -I know how to
11.11111Ie eylloalli .1" l'be happier with your friendship
than with the love of any other woman,
-
'And then Lerd-Earle came and_toolt 11r.
f this troll -111'1.- d.tiOk- 1.11m, to she. retusecl -110 ,-w...0111.a go'. far awityd, •of nu ill 1, lily . But -mull was Inv
,H111
OH -
where -do ono knew ; she a p.
hint he Would killer deVoted slave She
should he a queen,- and he -Would he her
knight:" - • • •
Ah, what _thanks _Would_ he return: to
Heaten if,B0 great a blessing sueuld be his!
Leid Airlie -iniittered • sarilething •that
was net fi; benediction when, ou thainorn7.,
lug Caspar • Lawrence made :his
appearance_ at Earlekcourt.._
-.‘ We cannot ,reeeive. viiiitors tlihynorn-
lug," Haid.lioatrice;half,impatiently-,- "All%
-Lawrence mutt-- have: -forgotten. -the. 1141,
- ..•
• Mf. -.Lawrence had. forgotten nothing
of the kind-. It was it delicious
theSun Shining brightly and clearly", the
westerly bFeeze.: blowing . fresh1nd :cool.
Ifehad theught it likely "that the,' young
ladies wOuld spend the,. morning out;pf:
deers, and begged permissibu-tO join them.
Lady Was pleased with the
Lord -..Airlie
fatigue, but he was overruled. • -
" Stroll in the. greunds,". -said -Lady
_Helena, -"go down ,by the lake --I will join
you there. - A--fenr- hours. ip the'fiesh air
• - -
for a-riv
sighed
chance o
But heft
th114110.
. Charms,
me a strange dream.. She dream
dead, and lity.buried in the centre
an old country church. At t
time, and in the Usual vague111
dreams she was Constious of an
stir. -S e heard carriagee drive I
'Al roost SA thoUgh, in answer to .her
_ .
claspar 'Lawrence begair;te. tell.
tliern Of an incidentr.that -.had linpresac4
A-'geutlettian, a 'friend:.of :Ilia,' after
Making nnheard sae -kit -ices tof.marry-• a
lady Who was-hi:it-1c beautiliil arid- acconi.i
,plish ed,. her shadenly, flavor uaw
her again, thw. reakon. being that he discov-
ered she had dedeiVedliirn by telling wil-
ful lie-. .beferii... -.her Gaspar
.;seerned to think illinbad.heenintidly 'used.
Lord Airlie andilonel:-differed frarn
..44 aro: Sure,". -said Lard
pardon anYthing sooner -that
it lie ;: all .that OS:Mean, ilespieti.)310; aiiil
revelting to ikeXpressed. thenne word
_ Sadder; Tenger, passiein;:hot'revenge
--2.anything-is.rribtereasily.forgiveri.
I OnOe disCoyci::that ?inan'or weinau 'has
told -roe a H0,-1 never care to -see -theitface
• "
4, I agree With; you,*".-aitid. "per.:
haps.-I even. go further, -,1 'WoUld.•sievar
pardoe aet of deceit ; must
bo etraightfOrWard,.::' honeSt .-lapd -Sincere
•-•.• _ , '7 _ • .
,". WOO) t'.O. truth • t iduk the;
-bout," said Beatride, Carelessly.; but Lord
"-Airlie!s; Words "had" gone =straight :to her
church , door : ithe • heard the rustling of
dremies the sound of footsteps, ai)ovo - her
bead, he confused murmur of a israwd of
then Rhe became aware that a"ruar-
peeple ;
riage w
ask-
h this. tireilome ball-walrover;
ord Airlie. -"I shall have -no
,speaking is on the tapis."
on forgot his chagrin,. The for -
Gaspar appeared that very morh-
Ithotigh Lord Airlie could perceive
as at once smitten With Ileatriee's
lie- also saw that she paid no
heed, hatever-- to -the nesa-comer ;
• indeed,"after a" few words of courteous,
greeting/she returned to the .point under
discussion -what flOwers would look .best
in the - -
-"If •We have- 'flowers at • all," fill0 said,
imperiotisly, ".let thorn be a gorgeous -Mass
- of bloom-;-satnething worth looking at;
;
not a few -pale blosisorns standing herd and
there white. sentinels; ' let us have
-
flowers full of life aisfragrance. Lillian,
you know -What- I- mean ; you remember
Lady MantOnsi4 flowers -tier after tier- of
magnifleont color." • - - -
41Cout like to do everything en -reine,
Bee:trial'," said Lady Helena, with well-
. pleased Sadie. - - •
... you have not flowers Sufficient:, Miss
Earle,' Lord Ala), " will. gond to
Lynnthn. My gardener' eonsideps himself
Past Minster of his art." .
"My dear Lira sakr--Lady
- Earle, we hove flowers in profusion.
You hate not -been-- through the. -contiervit-
toriee.- would while away the Morning
pleassantly ler` you all.- I3eatrice, seleet.
what ilowero you will, ilia have them
- arranged as you like."
" Sado"' said the triumphant -beauty,
Whatli a grand -thing. a strong will is I
aginp paps's saying he thought thirty or
rty plants in full flower would be BUM-
tWe will Aurprisb him. If the gar-
dener -IOWA his reason. -elf Lady Earle
Seems to think probable,he _ must- be token
' Gore of." - - - -
'Lord Airlie loved 13eatrice best in sucli
Moods, in?perious -and , piquant, :melting
ouddety into little -.Igeimpi -of tenderrieos,
then t king refugela ley coldness andsun
laugh-tifre .13oautiful, dazzling, . -capricious
changing almost everyminute,yet charm-
ing as she changed, he would' not have bar,
tered--ene-ot her proudest otnileo or least
• words for anything on earth.- - •
He never -forgot that morning spent
amongst the flowers. It was a glimpse of
plysium to him._-_ThoWay inWhich Beatrice _wee, gently. ."141111U1 -wOuld bp an ideal
will- be the best preparation for the ba - ...-
---They went together. : . (.11,614nkr'll Pru'for;_ wonld: And again oho -wished that in. rep Y
'me° lig°4 b6earP° aPp-ar6It'lui w°Pla----ii°t .to her-, fathorle•question 'Oh° hal_ answered -
wished hitn at-i•the antipOdes. .. ,. ' ,
"d°(Yutl-Y truthfully. - :-.. f --: -: . '. -• -.
Th.3 time caine when Lillian reinetriberod.
leave Beatrice, and :Lord _Aldo
- TheY Hat dovya Under the elutri&ef a tall-, ilr.,-Dacre's wOrafi,-and-knew.they had:mit
lady;bircli; 'the deep, sunlit - lake shining .leeen spoken Inlvain.
-littlehoek-in his hinds, tioked----, ir - _ . - _
Gat3Pari.takOg -a. - . Beatrice -hall 'taken _off her -glove,. and
• drew. her. hand -through- the twit, deep
through the trees. Vhen.
".11ave-yinr -read' Vlidin9i*41194-Eitle,"7-. -water; Lthinkiig-intently of _the Story_ .shii_
-.F0141201. rlindirie?i,1-r. , ' .:---.. - --- had just hoard -Of ill-nail:to and•the water
" lin," she replied--:-. "lam hi -41 ashauled. -•epitits---she leaned over -the rboaVisside and
lo.say SO.' ' - - --... • : -. : . . -, -=- ' - gazed -intri-thedapthe.-,The-blue-aky__•and
"It is the ;sweetest saddest '.stery -ever .v.,bite itodcy,. clouds, #0 tan -green .tkpoii
irit'-i°"#”-'hi °°iitintied• "This -is just- tiY3 and :broad_ leaves,.were alf-refleeted-there:
morningfor it. May I read ittoyen?"-''.'- There was Lb strangeveird-fascinittion-in-
„ •
s going on. She heard the .ininister
i
G orge Victor Lemuel, will you have
this wr an for your lawful weddcid Ole?'"
"Th voice She knew and loved best in
the world refilled, 4 I will.'
" # A ice Ferars,will you- take fly! man
for yo r lawf4wechled husband ?' 1 ''
" replied tt, clear low voice."
" -She; ,laler.cl the seiviee linisheil •.- thu.
wedding-- belle peal, the - carri gee !drive_
1.1
away-. --f laughed at her, I3eatrie ,,-; . hilt the
13
area* --thine:la, Captain' Georg i,- Iieneuel
Was married. on the..very clity_La ra.drearnt
the.drectin:-.. 413:_maryled- a -yr ege, lady,
-
Alice .1 erars;_an d- -Laura Intl ii ever heard
t'
of Ith . _namehefore s e 4teuiriell it. The:
niarri ge .took place •in an -old country
.churc 1. -That drearn -came true,- Beatriee ;
i
-Inev• r beard of spot ler r carn,lilte.lit.
-- -."-D- 4 your friend d e?" he ins.'cil..j
- :44N1,' replied Lad el na;..4-slieldidnot
die",:but lier life WaS,8 :01 by lier unbappy*
lave.' ' '- . t• - - : .. i•-, ---1.. ,.., .--,
, ---" I hould I.'ave diel had ift b(ion My die--
appoilithient, 1-said--13eafriee; e.the loss of
-what One loVeicintist bp morO 'hitter Shan
death ", . 1 ,-,-- - --- ---. --.- , '•- , ...-
Iffic- and ne r 1. v'' • was ,in-. en of but
-brill;
been
- _Lo
men
heart. If he only knew! Bat he never
. .
all at l•larleiiiiettit. . Anything - so
nt or on se grand a. 'kale Had not
given inthe. county for many] years.
d. Earle . felt Proud of the arrange-
s ail .116 looked Girough the bial-roorn
'r
Bald 11,W the gergeous- array of Idow ie, tier
upon tier of magnificentbloom, a fd ilit well
worth:coming many miles to -see. Here
auk here a marble statue stood a'reidst the
flow 113 Little fountains of scented Water
• _ , '
rippled musically. ire stopped for a. few
mot ents leaking at the bloSsOriiti and think:
-ing 1 his beautiful -child. _ --• ' - 1,... .
• ... low she- lovers everythin bright and
' he said to himself; -is ShelWill be
n Of theball to -night." 1. -1 :
. . . .
Lord Earle stood alone in his library
ever:in' , where -he had been resting,
tpg .ft uiet half hour, ti- ere :came a
le knock it the doer. • - I ' '
said Gaspar, gratefully, •
Iia-W.Terica.away, :Beatrice stood.where
had_left her, lialf screened. from -sight by
the _ luxuriant ..folittge . and Magnificent
flowers a rare 'Amerieita plant. There
Was a, thoughtful; tender '-expressionon her
_fitee that softened it into -wondreuti beauty.'
iihe-liked "Gaspar, and Wale both pleased .1 .
and sorry that he loved her: Verrpleasant -
was this delicious homage of love-pl.easant •
Wall it AO kW:4 that'strong, brave; gifted
Men laid.all tho -had in the world .at her -•
feet: -to th t her lookii, smiles, -and
words th0Vga,t110 tething else Could: ••
Yet she was sor - for _Gaspar... It --
hp sad to give all oii tfilOVO, .e-giieci no
return. f3he- _woul_ - his friend, but -
cOuld nov_er be anytf ing SliO could
giyo her • bill ,re ndingiuriavt6i:ena, a.an.nda
.esteern, but nbt her 1
.-; Theiproud, beautifir
the bright -eyes grew.cl-un with tears; No,
not her love -that give - and could
never ba recalled ; a ide world,-
riie's lace -
-from ainongst all Men's,
Stood out _clear- and dist ving.:or
dying, Lord Efirle!H daughter knew she
would care for no:other man. .
- She had taken- in:her 'hand- one of the •
Crimson flowers of the -plant above her, and
scorned lost in contetriplatiug it. She saw
neither tlfeteloesom- ner-,:the leaves, She "
was thinkinitof Lord Airlie's lace, find .the
last wordsbohad said to her, -when sud-
denly -a shadow fell before lier,ancl,loosing
uii haStily, she Saw by her side. Iie
-appeared Unlike himself, pap and anxious
-"Beatrice," be said, I mlist icppith With
yew, pray collie witly.,-me, away from all-
thei,se people. 1. -can bear this Blifip011B0. DO .-
10143y." - •
She looked at him, and Would have. .
refused but she. saw in hie fade that which
compelled .Obedience: For Lord Airlie had .
watchedGasparLaWrence4lehrid watched'
the -dance and the intervieW----tbat followed
_ - -
it. He saw the seltened look en her face,
ancLit half Maddened MM. For the -first.
tithe ill -his _life _Lord - Airlie Wit8 fiercely
-jettrous.- Ile_detested this fair-haired GOA -
:p14 -,-with his -fund of _Gerinan rornanc_e and
prketry.--4coild- it be_thathelV_ould_w_in the _
prize he himself would have died teseeurel
What was -he Baying to lier that _Softened
-th:expre104011-0f-herfacel-:-What=bad-hei '
said that left Mr" standing there with 6 .
-tender light inher dark oyes wbich he had
-neVer'seen.before? Ile could not bear -the
suspense. Perhaps a U.1111°041. might .not
be the most appropriate placefor- an Offer
of 132iarriqe, but be must know his -fate, let -
it., e whit it might: go wont up _to her
and Made his request. . .
l"'Whera are yOugoing?"-askedEeatrice,
taiddenly4-for Lord Airlie had - walked
rapidly through the suite rootnikeroWded •
and -through the long -conger-.
We axe IlOt alOtle " 130 replied; "See,
There was a:general and ph:mead mur-
mur of assent. - Lord. Airlio muttered to
himself -that he- kneW the fellbw.would sir
his Gorman sentiment -at their expense.
- Still it WAS very pleasant. There was a
gentle ripple on the deep lake, the water
washed- amongst the tall reeds, and
splashed with it faint, musical murmur -on
the St01108 t130 thick, leafy branches
rustled in the wind; the birds - oitiOn the
-trees.
par -..14.awrence read ;. viD'ice-
was clear and distinct; net a word of the
beautiful ot,cirY VAS
Beatrice listened like . one in a drown.
the Placid witer-what went 011 All t 0
depths- hence li? . what-lay:beneath: the
Tipples?.. • Suddenly she -drew- back with it
.startiod; out in the'
clear summer Sir, and hannted-.Lerd'Airlie
wit*, he :lived.' her; . her
lace had grevin-White .even thevery lips,
and ajta0301014, Idread- lay in her
darkeyes. -1 -
What is t?" ho asked, ' breathlesely.--
She recovered.hereollwith O violent effort,
nd tried to otnile; -
" HOW fooliell -atn-11 she Said; . and,_
whet is werisei.you will all laugh at me. It
. bright face moftoned; her mag- was Floor. fancy- and uonsense, I- know;
but 1 deplar that,looking down into the.
nificent 'eyes grew. tender and half _owsaw- thy-Owir.Itteo there with such
Gaspar' read onof AIM fair and- wie"dt: mocking -00300.00#:frighteneir.
plibiaell; of the handoorno young knight Ond
big love, "of •• the meter -sprite, grim : 'old' me,;?it ;-wac • -,tti3•e- reieutfun-,i!
. saki
64Y. :
quo
- A
the,
idea
gen
- " ciMe- hi," be said, and -there stood
heft) e him-oomething thafle thought must
be vision. 1 ' ,, 1 - . .- i -. • -,, - - '' , .
rand.mainma lient Inc." suldll3eatrice
blu hing; "to see if I Should do. , You aro
to potioe 133.T.aflimoncio, papa, and tell , me
if y uapprOve of:the setting -.17---1• .
_1
..... fi___he looked at the radip,tit pgure, - a
BM 6 of- wonder -stole- over, bin).- Cent&
tAl ,,,- hintearg_!1)410',..""'": bvitutY-lutraeull.rtat,77-Ded7hao':
-pre ty hand_withotrawberry f-luicei sa many -
ye s age?
01'
liuhlehorn, and the cottage whore -Tindine
dwelt, of the knight's marriage, and then
of proud, beautiful Bertha.
The rippling of the lake and the singing
of the birds seemed like an acacimpaniment
to the words ILO full of pathos, .Then
Gaspar came to Bertha's, love for the
kniglit-their _journey on to -the river -to
the huge hand rising and snatching .the
-jewel from Undinefo Holt fingers, while the
knight's love grow.cold.
Even the waters' of the lake Reamed to
sob and sigh as Gaspar read on of sweet,
oad!Undine and ,of her Ainhappylover-of
Bertha's Freud triumph, lier marriagc. with'
the knight,- and the last,. most bealitiful
seen° of all -Undine rising from the
uneealed fountain and going to claim her
love.
"110w exquisite!" said Beatrice, drawing unable smith° water -spirits.- Lstd Aube
thiire WAS ouch_aitory in the world. That folt hor hand tremble as be helped lier-lo
leavethe boat. Ile tried: to make ber for-
a long; deep breath. " I did not know
Lionel Daci4, . - .. I can see mine. Leo
again, Miss Doric."
"No," oho replied, with a shudder; - " it
io only nonsense, I know 3- but it startled
me. The -flOo Seemed to rise from the
depths and:gthile-oh, such a, smile! -When
_obeli I-forgetit?"
"'It was only the rippling of the water
which distorted the rifectien," said. Lord
-Airlio. - • 1 . - . ..
.13eatrico Made no reply, but drew-. her
lace shawl around,her as though ohe- were
- "1 denot ike the'w er-," she .ssid Pre-
il
gently: "11. I always f ghteno no. Lotus
land, Mr. LaWrence, kaso. I wiltnever;
go on the lake again." - • .` - -_ _
Gaspar latighed, and 11r..Daere declared
Beatrice had had too - etrong a dose of
- . e knew nothing of. the detai s of thek
dross; he HOW only the, beautilittface and
glorious eyes, the crown of Lwavking hefty
the white, etately neck and exquisite arms.
Before him wraka,•glettimof pale Pink satin,'
ohrouded with _lace so line ' and delicate
that it looked.like a; fairy Web; i_aild the
Earle diamonds vex° not brighter than the
dark eyes. They *seams tho 'Wearer well
They: would have _eclipeed_ 6 fair faded
beauty; they. added/rodience te Beatrice's'.
- -.1. Where is Lillian?". he &eked; - and Phi,
1
knbit+ from the tone of his -V. iCE!hOW "proud
and satisfied howas. : - '
. - , I am hero, papa," said _gentle :voice,
"- wonted you to sod Beatrice first."
. - ordEarlehordlyknowwhielite admire
th mere. 1 Lillian looked SOfair-O.nd gn.cer
3)3
fu ; tho pure, -spirituel fiteo and tender
-e es had new r beauty; the slender girlish'
•figurocontrested well with the Stately dig;'
pity of Beatrice, . . , -, -_: . _.
_ 1661 lope it will be aliappy evening for
you both," ho said. - -- • • '; -- . -1-.
"1 feel slim itwill for inc." said Beattie,.
with 6 smile.' "I_ apithoroughly hoppy,
and:' am booking forward_ to .the ball 'with
:Lord Eerie omilodhalf sadly as he gazed
delight." --; -.. -'
a ter bright face, wendering . whether; i
years to :come,: it. would be clouded': r
shadowed. - . _ . - r• , . - - - 1 •
• "Will you donee, papa ? " sOked BeatriCe
with a oats of mischief -1 ,her dark eyes.
.1("••1-. think net,": he replied ;. and "Ronald -
Earle% thoughts went back' to the last tithe
be had Over dancod-with Valentine Char-
torils. •.-II0 -remembered- it vvall. Ah, nOt.
allthase.pleasant, happy days *ere over.
or hiln--- • - • - • ' . '
. .
1 •
CA
if4 indeed a creittion _of genius. I shall
neVer forget Undine."
Her eyes wandered to the sweet, spirituel
lace and fair golden lair of her sioter.
onel Daare4 grjance followed hers.
1 know what you are thinking MP- ho
get the incident by talking ef the ba an
the pleasure it would bring. She talked
gayly, but every now apd then he so* that
0110 shudderdd as though icily coid.
'When they wero entering the house, oho
•
sa d-‘‘ Miss Lillian is perfect undine. itotiurilewdaryo,uonidia, rd, in her ousrrningomper:
I all fancy bar, With ,olasped hands and 66 NOW" yau must tell papa about my
sad eyes, standing between -the knight and fright. I sltisuld not like him to think an
Bertha, or rising with slisdovlY robes fmni Earle could be either fanciful or a Coward,
th.e.lospeinsizotibentasuinti'u' c-restio- said- ialmbebrbavesoiebnaoughtire-oanblrthd.gin riot !mil Lay
. -
vittory. - •
Lady Lawrence andlf . minim prefer
rii
the rose garden hero to t *warm roome.
I must Irak- with you, ss Earle. Let -
,
They stood in the -pretty garden, where --
r geo-of varied. bud; hung in rich protusion;
the dir was heavy with perfume, -The .
meet% shone brightly in the evening sky;
11.44 beams fell upon the' lioivero; bathing
thezniti floods of -silvery light, . • -
t-, A little node garden seat stood amidst •
the sleeping roses; and there Beatrice sat,
wondering at the strong emotion elle read
-i2 her lover's face. ;-
" Bestride," he -said, "I Oen bear it-
'longer. Why did• Gaspar Lawrence bend
over -you? What was he baying? My '
darling,. do you not know bowilove yen-
s° dearly and so deeply, that. I *could not
live without you? De you not know that
I have leved you from the -13rot moment I
ever beheld you!? Beatrice, my words are
'gyeak. Look at me-reng. the love-itiJny
lace that my lipi kno*Mt how to Utter.
. But she never raised her ee's to'his • the
,
glorious golden light of love that had fallen
upon her dazzled her. -
"Ien must not send me from you, Bea- •
trice," he Said, Clasping her hand in is.
". I am' a_strong man, not given to weak -
moo 4= buthelieve me, if you send me from
I you, it will kill Me: .Every 'hope of my .
tie is centered in -you. Beatrice, will you
try. to- car for. me ?" - • - _.
• She tiirlied`her fate to. his -the. mobil -
light shoived-clearlythe bright tears in her
.dark eyes. . For answer she said, simply:
"DO not leave me -1 care for you now.
-. 1Continuid on seVentli-pageji -
e epee, _now." .
'CHAPTER xxixi . . . i i
The dinner -party- Was is er, and cartage
OVOr,
afterearriage toned- -up the Hall; the
roonifibegento filli there_ , se alainfistiinnd
f triusic;_ it :murmur of envereationl and.
laughter. - - ., ' . •. ....... _ i.
"You have net 'forgotten folit --matoiso
to tile, mitifigitrle?." said Lora Airlie. .".I
am to have the:first dance and the last,,
certainly,n•nd as -Many more as you can
spare." - i -:-
"I have not forgotten," replied Beatrice.
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