Show TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE OR LIFE KENTUCKY IN By Dy Mrs Mar Mary J. J Holmes 8 Chapter XII XI XIi Continued I Dr Lace Lacey mild did not reply lie le wa was thinking how much pleasure such an arrangement would have given him a afew few ow months ago aSt but now all ni wa was changed and nd the thou thought ht of a again aln me meeting Fanny afforded him more mor pain than pleasure Mr noticed his Ills silence nence antI and as he lie was slightly tinctured wit with wih the abruptness which characterized hi his brother he said al Why h hy young oun man what I Is the lie matter Have Havo you been bee disappointed or what makes yo you manifest so o much indifference t to spending the summer or a part of oC It with wih four agreeable girls Dr Lacey saw sw the necessity o of rousIng rous rous- In log Ing himself l from his melancholy mood and assuming a gayety he did no not feel eol he lie Sail said I 1 feel very much Hat flat toned Mr Middleton with wih the honor hono you OU confer upon me but I have fo for some ume time past been heen subject to too low o low spirits spirit so you YOI must roust not nOl mind it If Ir I Iam I. I am not always gay goy Conic Come let us g ginto so go into the tho gar garden en an and see what Improvements Improve improve- ments are needed there So Su saying they turned to together int Into the large largo terraced gardel garden While the tile were fm engaged a ed In walking wailing over th the tt handsome grounds roun H which surrounded The fhe Indian Nest Rondeau who ha had accompanied his master maRter was differently differ differ- ent occupied Strolling down own to th the lake shore shon- he lw amused himself for or a f time by hy watching the tIle waves as the they dashed against tile the pebbly beach an anby and h by fancying that each pach of them rel reflected reflect ct- ct ed the Ima Image e of oC Lefiles Lefile's bright roun round face uce Then buttoning up lp his Ills coat coal h he hI would lS' strut back and forth a admiring his shadow and thinking how much mud more the coat coal became him him than it I did ld his young ma master ter It I had ben been given give to him him ii by hy Dr Lace Lacey with wih the order older not to wear It out omit In two days daj's s so Rondeau had not worn It I before sine since the morning when he gave his master innate masterone one letter and forgot th the other II lIe le had hind brought It with wih him to the lake and was trying the effect o of his elegant ele el- ele- ele gant galit appearance Chancing to thrust his hand In hi his pocket t he lie felt el the long long forgotten otton letter letter letter let let- ter und anti drew drev It I forth then looking a ait at al alI atIt it I with wih wide open eyes and mouth gave vent to his surprise c as follows hod a bleed cd It Il Heros Hero's this letter letter letter let let- ter been in my pocket two weeks I deserve eser e to be cracked over o th the hea head and anybody y but would d dit it It I. I Ill I'll Il run and give It I to him now now now- but no no I wont won't said he hc sudden suddenly slackening his pace Ive I e heard hearth hit him say sy he could always alwa's trust me and amId I II If H HI I own mv up this time hell he'll hel lose his his his- his what's the word conference yes conference yes conference in me I 1 dont don't cont believe thin letters letter's of any account for Its It's a great grea big letter leter just Jk like a mans man's hand hand- write Anyway Ill I'll Il wait walt till ti I ge get home and consult fe The letter leter was accordingly put I In his pocket and In a few ew moments h he rejoined his master and Mr Middle Middle- ton The next da day they returned home Rondeau's first act was to draw LoWe LoMI aside e and after aCer winning from her he various Ilous strong promises promises of secrecy h he Imparted to her the tho astounding fact fac thru that Ito Ho o had hal found ono one of or letters leters In his trousers trousers' trousers trousers-no no his cout Coul pocket It I had been there two weeks week an and he didn't know what In cain cin t to todo todo do with it If J ho gave sa it to marter now make mala him lose faith I In him and so forth forth Leme Lefe heard him through and then the full fully agreed with him that besnot best bes not to tell teU at this late hour But said she Id Id put It out of ot th tile way so be out I In insight sight some time Shall I burn It I asked Rondeau Oh no said Leffle Leme keep It I s so can n have It If J he ever eyer hear henrt of or it ii There's Theres your cigar box take I ii 1 and lJur bury the letter In It It Whew Whew U ew said sid Rondeau with a I prolonged whistle It I takes you woI women wo wo- men to calculate anything an cute I The cigar box was w. brought out am amin and anda andin I in a few moments the tho poor letter leter was wa lying quietly under a foot and ant a half hal of ot earth There said LoWe Leme as Ron Rondeau cau laid over o the spot a piece o of fresh Iesh green turf ever eyer have on nfl any ide ider whose grave s-ravo this Is Rondeau rolled up iris his eyes and assuming a most doleful expression expresion said you ou manage to bust busta a tear or two Just to make moke It I seem sem like a real burill LoWe Lema answered him by a sound box boxon boxon on oil his car at the same time threatening threaten threaten- ing Ins to expose his wickedness at th the next class clas meeting Aunt Dilsey's voice was now no heard calling out Leffle Lef Let LefOe lie Oe Is you OU stun deaf deaC and blind now that fetched Rondeau's done gone homo home Come here herc this minute Rondeau and Lomo returned to the house leaving lea burled buried a letter letor the tile reading of o which would have changed the whole tenor of oC their masters master's feel- feel Ings For a knowledge of Its contents as aswell aswell well wel as of oC H its author we must go back for Cor a time to Frankfort whence It I came canle promising that Mr ti Middleton sI will wi follow olow us irs In ill a few fow ow da days s 's promised not to betray Fanny's confidence conti- conti dence lonce but sho she did lid not despair of oC gainIng gaining gainIng gain- gain Ing hr Jr r consent that Mr Ir Miller Iler should also know the tho secret For a n time Fanny Fann slept on sweet sweetly y yand and quiet quietly then she moved mo uneasily In iii her slumber umber II and finally awoke awol c. c How Is your leall tread head now asked Mrs Mis Irs Miller at tile the he same time smoothing IlcI the tIle disordered ringlets lets which luy In such profusion over o her lap Oh much better sale salu Fanny ul I I had a nice sled sleep and so 80 pleasant dreams too Did Old you dream of o him said Bald Mrs Irs Miller 11 In iii a low tone Quick as thought the crimson tide stained Fanny's cheek and forehead but she answered somewhat bitterly Oh no nO nol I never neer ne el dream of or him now and I am trying hard to forget torget him I do not think I love lovo him half halfa as w well vell l now as ns I once thol thought ht I dl did a Poor POOl little Fanny How deceived she w. was After a time Mrs Miller l said Fanny Fann 11 Mr Miller Uler l seems very anxious about your our altered and languid lan ian guid uld appearance May I not tell him the truth He will wi sympathize with you lt as ns trul truly a. a as s I do for or he feels eels for 01 you OLI almost the tho affection of a brother At first Fanny objected I I know said ald she that Mr 11 Miller ller would only think me a I weak weal silly siy girl Mr Mrs 1 Miller Ier however howver finally gained permission permission per per- mission to tell everything to her hUH bus band hane I know thou though h persisted d Fanny that he lie will vIlI wi lau laugh h at me You tay iy Y hf he likes liken me I know ho did once but hut since the time when he lIe visited my fathers father's moro more than a n year ago he has not treated me with the MI same sanle I confidence he did liti before I never knew the reason unless It was that foolish romping mistake which I made made one afternoon b by riding Into tho the schoolhouse school house houe With many tears and some lau laughIng laugh laugh- h- h I Ing log for for th the rem remembrance of th the tho ex exploit ox- ox I always excited her mirth mirth Fan Fan Fanny n ny told a part of ot what we alreadY know concerning Mr rr Millers Miller's Ulers Uler's visit at t ather ather ther her fathers father's tho the winter previous prevIous She related the tine adventure of or tho the sled ride and ald said sid that the tue morning after ater she noticed a a. change in Mr 11 Millers Miller's llers ller's manner manner mannor man man- ner nor toward her The unsuspecting girl ht little litle thought what wha was the true reason of or that chan change ehle e. e While silo she was WilS wa yet et speaking Mr Ir Miller entered the tile room On seeing Fanny there thero and weeping he said said- What ilat Sunshine In tears That is hardly the tile remedy I would prescribe for headache But lInt come Fann Fanny tell tel tel me what is the matter mater Oh I r can not I 1 can not noU sl said Fanny and again ns-aln she buried burled her face faco faceIn aco in Kates Kate's lap Mr 11 Miller looked Inquiringly Inquiring at his wife who had not yet et ceased laughing at Fanny's ludicrous description of ot her sled ride but overcoming o her merriment merriment merri merri- ment mont sho she at length found voice to toan tosy an sy say Fanny is crying because she thinks you OU do not like her as well wel wel as you used to Kate Kato had never ne dreamed that her husband Had nad once felt more than a brothers brother's love for tor the weeping gIrl before her and she did not know what pain her words inflicted on on his noble heart Neither did di she think there was the least ground round for Fanny's supposition supposition sup sup- position and she he desired her husband hUband er to say sy so SUP SUP-I J l 1 can not say ay so and tell teH tho the truth sal said Mil l Mr Ir Miller but but I 1 cnn con iu assure as- as sure suro uro you OU that Bill BUI Dil Jeffrey's Jeffreys s sled had nothing to do with It It I. I What was It then 10 asked Kate and Fanny Fann both in the same breath Mr Ir Miller Mier drew Fann Fanny toward him with wih the tho freedom of or an elder brother brothel and anti In a a a low earnest tone said Did Die nothing else occur during m my visit which could have changed m my opinion of or you ou Fanny lifted her large blue eyes ees to Mr rr Millers Miller's face race with so truthful wondering a gaze that he ho was sled Can it be thought he that tha thaI I 1 did not hear henr aright ht that I was de do- dyed elved I will wi at least ask her how she Silo spent that evening so he said sid Fanny Fann do you OU remember er where yo you ou were or how you OU were occupied durin during dur dun lag ing in the last evening of oC my stay at your fathers father's At first Fanny Fann seemed trying to re recall recall re- re call cJ the tho events of or that night then sho said Id Oh yes I remember now perfectly well well You and Mr 11 Wilmot had letters leters to write and went to your our room lom earl early willie while father ather and mother went to one of the neighbors leaving Julia Jula room an and me alone In the sitting Did you both remain in the sitting sitting sit sit- ting room rom during tho the evening continued con con- Mr 11 Miller l I I er i Yes said Fann Fanny or that Is I stayed there thele all aJ the time but Julia Jula was gone gono a a. long Ions time and when she sheI I returned she would not riot tell toJ me where sho she had been But were sore not you OU and Luce in your room rom at all al that evening continued Mr Ir Miller Mier Luce said sid Fanny I do not re remember remember rl re- member having having seen her once that night neither was I In I my own room until bedtime To De lIe Continued Tomorrow |