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THOMPSON, Principal, incolnton, N. C: July 4, 1890. JANET'S SPEERING. BY C. SI W4LLOWAY. StSK. ERASER'S clerk, il yon 1 pi. &cfci Pl0asei Mia. Faulkuer, aud Mr. Robert wauts to know i$ff if he will direct Sandbourne to close up the auld pits?" Mr. Faulkner looked up trom her paper. "Excuse me a moment, Janet f to the tall, goldn-hairt d gil abseuf'y trifling with her breakfast. At the mention of Mr. Frazeu4s name she mention of Mr. Frazer's name she loo teed up quickly and a faint flush had come into the de.lioate cheeks. "Certainly, auntie;" and Mrs. Faulkuer lei t the ioom, returning in a few moments. "That is settled," who fcaid; "nut 1 really dou't hee why Robert never comes himself. Have, you noticed it, Janet1 I don't think he has been heie a halt dozeu times since you returned from Ed iuburgh. 1 mean to ride over this afternoon, give him a good leeture, and bring him back to dinner."' Miss Carr looked up hastily iu genuine apprehension. "Don't, auntie. The fact, is, I have refused Mr. Frazet, and he knows it would be unpleasant for either of us to meet." "Refused Robert Frazer ! Why, Janet it was only last winter you said he was worthy a king's daugh ter. You must be mad, bairnie." "Not half so mad as if I had acs cepted him. You know the old French : 'King I dare not be,prince I would not be, Rouau I am V Well auntie, I know the Frazer's are 'comfortable people,' but I cannot forget that Robert's grandfather was a steward of iniue, nor that I am a Carr." Mrs. Faulkuer sighed. Stie Knew it was useless to argue with her niece, wheae indomitable pride was the one defect in an otherwise per feet character. "At any rate, Janet, you will not marry Hugh Blair?" "WThy not, anutiet He is young, handsome, high. born, rich iu short everything the old ballads sing," There was a bitter riug m the vi braut voice, which went to the motherly old heart. ''But you do not love him," she said, gravely; "and, forgive me, bt thought you did Robert.'' Miss Carr rose impatiently. "This is too much," she cried, petulantly. Mrs: Faulkner looked after her,then, uuheeding her daiuty breakfast, fell into a reverie. When old Don aid Carr died he lett his ouly child all the family possessions, inclu ding tne family pride. Not too much of anything except the pride. Mrs. Faulkuer his wealthy widowed stater, had consented to care for the lovely little girl, and, under the skilful managemeut of Robert Fra- ser, Carr's Nest, with its dozen of farms, its meadows and lime pits, had more thau doubled its former rental. Mrs. Faulkner had watch ed, with secret approval, the grow ing attachment between her niece and the frank, handsome, young lawyer had early won her respect. True, Robert's ancestors had been faithful survitors of hers in the days when the Carrs bad almost ; royal wassail in the now half diss mantled halls; but the arbitrary laws and distinctions of caste had no weight with Mia. Faulkner's pure and lofty soul. She had aided and abetted him in the long, hard struggle aad many a house had opened its doors to the clever young banister through her kindly offices. Heaveu set its signet of nobility upon Robert Fraser, she said to her friends and her niece. But a few years previous, Donald Carr's youngest sister, a wealthy, fashionable lady, bethought herself of the young girl up in the barren Scotch hills, and swooped down and bore her away from the homely, old fashioned, motherheart. And Janet learned from her the ful value of birth and wealth. Mrs. Faulkner had been sore grieved when in place of the frank, mgen. nous, lightshearted girl, there re turned to her a cold, proud, self-abv sorbed woman. Yet still she counted upon Janet's native nobility of character; but she had refused Robert,whom she loved, and when Mrs. Faulkner thought of Janet's pride ia her grand old uame, and her boagt to be a worthy daughter of the proud Carr, she shook her head despairingly. Meanwhile Miss Carr had don ned a jacket and cap, and slipped quietly out. She felt uneasy and ngry with herself, and longed to be alone with her owu thoaghta. I She ciossed the lawn to the bckof the old house. Upon this side ir faced upon a precipitous clifi", down whose face a narrow paih ran to the beach below. It was dauger ou; but Janet was in the mood to court danger. She safely accom piishtd the difficult descent, how, ever, and, wrapping her sealskin closer, sauntered aimleisly along the wet, sands. The day was iu harmou with ber mood. A dull, gray, October tky bent over the graei, drearier waste of rocky stubble; the sound of the waves was like a dirge's monotone, and, with a shiver, Janet retreated inward; and, seatiug herself on a rock, thought over her aunt's words. She did lore Robert Fraser, and remembering the grieved surprise which he had received her refusal, she wondered, with a hot flush, if ber secret had been patent to him too. It had been a shock to her, this declaration that he agpirad to the daughter of the proud Cans, though, thinking of the thousand acts of humblest devotion to ber most trivial wish, she said to hern self she must have been blind not j to have understood. Yet, slucej that September morning when, in a few hard words how cold and ; heartless they seemed now she had shown him the impassable gulf between him and a daughter of the (Jiirre, it bad come to her with sud den and overwhelming force that something had gone out of her life that she had trampled upon a price less treasure. Knowing the strength and force of his character, she felt that already he must have learned to despise the proud, heartless woman who had so insulted him. But why should the knowledge give her so tbarp a pang? Had she not resolved to marry Hugh Blair, and thus seeure for herself the advantages to wkieb Ler birth aud beauty entitled her? At the thought a shudder ran through her frame. Just theu something cold teuch ed her hand, and with a slight scream, she sprang up. "It is only Gyp,'' said a voiee, as a young gentleman jumped down beside her and nimbly captured the spsniel leaping upon ber. "Well, Miss Carr, are you upon suicide bent that you sit here, iu the wet sand, with that heavy fog blowing in upon you f" She turned to him with a half mocking smile. "Really, Mr. Blair, I never knew you to make so long a speech be fore. Tou are positively eloquent." "Yes? I am afraid you will re gret that you discovered it, Miss Carr, for it was solely to give you a sample of my eloquence that 1 risks ed my neck.'' "Ob, dear !" she raid, "you were n't so venturesome as to come down the cliff, were you ? It is so steep that I, surefooted as I am, rarely attempt it,'' "I am not sure that I would not risk it over again if it would win such au expression of interest from you.' "I should feel the same anxiety for a perfect stranger," she replied, coldly. "Not veiy flattering, but knowing Miss Carr's generous heart. I deem it highly probable." "She bit her lip. "Let us return; we will co around by the road." She was nervounly afraid of a tete atete, and began talking with a feverish rapidity, hardly knowing what she said, and becoming more embarrassed at her companion's ab stractixl silence, or half coherent rei plies. "What are those men doing ? she asked, suddenly glancing across at a field where a group of laborers was busily employod. "ClosiDg up the lime pits, I be lieve, Janet !" he burst out vehe mently, "I must speak. You must cease trifling with me. Yoo know that I love you, arid yet you keep fmeing aie off every tme I try to tellyoaso. Janet, won't you be my wife?" They were a'audiug stil. and he seized both her hands aad held them. Attoachof bis hot palms, she shivered in positive repulsion, and sought to free herself. It had come at last, and now a dread, a loathin g filled her very soul. "No, oh, no !'' she cried, 'Met me go, Mr. Blair." "Don t say that," he interrupted. "I will wait. 1 did not expect to urge you. I am willing to give time." Why should she not accept him f Wealth, station, devotion, all would be hers. But her true womanhood conqaered piide and ambition. She wrenched her hands fre, and stood calmly aud gravely before him, a very queen among women. "I am very soriy, Mr. Blair," she said, firmly, "but no length of time can change mv friendly regard for you into love.'' He breathed hard. "Thiuk, Ja. net," he urged, uas my wife you would be the great ft lady in the county. You should have vour town house " She turnea on him with magniti cent scorn. "I really cannot imags ine what I have done that permits such language. No, Mr. Blair, I would not mairy you wero you a king and I a beggar-maid, simply because 1 do not love job." "Theu you do love that beggar, Fraser V he coarsely ejaculated. He was potting the question, when a horseman turned the bend, and reined up beside them. He raised his bat courteously, while he seemed to take in the situation at a giance. "Good morning. Miss Carr ; good morning, air. liiair." Janet flushed scailet, while Blair answered rudely : "I suppose you are going up to the Nest, Fraser! Dou't let us detain you." Robert Fraser was a tall, com pactly-built man of thirty. His fair, noble face, flushed with exer cise, had a peculiarly winning ex pression, and there was a calm dig nity and conscious strength about him which marked him a imsd among wen. Janet glanced frem eea to the other. lee heaveis ! hew could any oue prefer High Blair, with his eoarse, animal teauty, to this son of a steward ! She abet an iudiguant look at Blair, as she said, a little unsteadily : "On the coutrary, Mr. Fraser, we would be most happy to have the honor of your cowpauy." "Thank you," lilting his hat, aud answering as though he were the merest acquaintance, "but I am called to Abernevis on important business, and caunot delay a mo ment more. Good morning." Janet gazed blankly after him. Was this the man who had so pass sionately pleaded bis love! "Really, Miss Carr, I must retort upon you, and say you have im mense possibilities for the stage." Blair's face was livid, his eyes blazed with fury. "I se3 why you refused me. You love that upstart, Fner. You cannot deny it I" "I deny nothing," she answered, proudly. "Stand out of my way, Mr. Blair." "Curse him," he foamed. "It if not the first time the beggar has stood in my light. Bat be shall rue it, I swear !" He sprang after her, and caught her arm. "I tell you, I am not to be frightened by looks. That beggar shall not triumph over a gentleman " "Who can threaten a lady," she finished, and walked swiftly away, his wild threats filling her ears. II. It was time for dinner when she reached home, aud throwing herself on her couch, burst intc tears. She dried her eye hastily, and, wearily dressing, went down. The meal progressed in almost umbroken si lence. Mrs. Fauner would not talk, and she could not. She was glad when it was over, and she was at liberty to return to her chamber. She moved restlessly about, unable to fix her attention upon anything. At length, she esconced herself in a chair by the fire and tried to read, but Robert Frasor'g cold, indifferent face kept- thrast'Dg itself between her and the page. See love 1 him: She would have given the earth to behold him, to throw herself at his feet and i sk hit pardon. Yet it was too late, for if he had not banished her from his heart could be have regarded her so coldly, when the sight of him had sent a tumult of joy through her beng? Suddeuly sdi became eouiciou that Nannie, her maid, was hovering around, anxious to prefer some re quest. "Well, Nannie,'' she said, kindly. "I you would spare me, the eveu ing, Miss Janet. There's te be a great gathering at Saudy Macpher son's, and I was bid to it. Hallow e'en It is, atid Sandy and his wife are so full of folk lore that it will he a merry time ' "Certainly you may go, Nannie. , Wbat a t .some of the games t" iu idle curiosity. Flatteied aud de lighted, Nannie lauuehed forth into a long account ot the lads' and lag" sies' game, ending with : "But the surest is ihe lime-pit, though naebody'll try it." 'Why not f ' Oh, Miss Janet, ye steal to au auld lime-pit. at midnight, and ye drop one end of a clew of jam down till somebody gies it a clutch, aud ye ask the. name and the s'nswer'll be your fefue love; but, gude Lord saye us, it might bo auld Clootie himself that'd speak, as happened to Pggy Burns." "Then you have no faith in it ?'' "I have the gieatest in some body else trying it." "I shall not need you again." Ja net said, passing out aud hasteniug along the conidor to the house keeper's rcoai. It was empty, and, hastily securing a huge ball of yarn, she rau back, laughing to herself over the strange escapade she had resolved upon. She waited impatiently until the clock struck twelve, then, wrapping herself in a dark cloak, crept down aud out. She felt a little frighteued as she groped along iu the pitchy darkness. "Robert will be coming back now along the highway, and, anyway, it i Iek than a quarter ef a saile t the lime-pits if I eat acrei the fields." She ha 4 nearly traversed the whole distaico, when ehe heard a slight rustic in the hedge at the right, theu a suppressed eath. Janet qeailed with terror, and held her breath. What Wad pos sessed her to engage iu such a fool ish atd dangerous erraud 1 Doubt less the hedge was filled with cut" throats. Every second she expect, ed they would spring upon her. But when full five minutes passed withi out a sound, her courage revived. "I must be almost there, and it's just as bad going back ; anyway, I will fiuish, as I've begun." She had taken another step for ward, when she heard the steady tramp of a horse's hoofs. Her heart bounded. "It is Robert. I will wait until be goes by." Nearer came the rider, and sud denly there was an ominous click. Janet tried to fcream, but her tongue would not odey her. Tbere was a report ; a man's yell of augry suiprise; the dreadful cry of a wounded animal, and the horse bounded over the hedge and into the fields. There was a seeond shot; then a man dashed past, almost brushing against her. The mist cleared away from Ja net's brain, and she stood and lis tened. The horse was dashing through the stubble; then there was a terrible crash, a sharp, agon ized cty, and silence "They have both fallen into the pit 1" exclaimed JaDet. She darted forward, a strange instinct guiding ber steps. She heard a stifled moan, and threw hereof upon her knees, groping cautiously with her hands. Oh, for a gleam of light ! Ah, she felt the edge of the loose boarding thrown over the pit that very morn ing. "Robert. Robett," she cried. No answer. "Ob, perhaps he is crushed aud maDgled in that dreadful hole! Robert, Robert, oh, my darliag, an swer me I Mv God, it is too late P Was that a moan ? She held her breath. It was her name! "Robert!" she exclaimed, raptu rously. "Thank God ! Are you badly hurt? Did the ball strike you t "No, but my poor Queenie. I am between her body and a tide of the staging." "But yoa aren't hurt badly, Rob ert 1" iu womanlike persistence. How the tender tone tiitilled hinj- "There is great danger that the staging will give way aud Qaeenie failonuieas we go dou. I'm pretty well squeezed as it is." "Ob, Robeit ! Do you think yoa ctu wait wuile I go tor help? ' "I think I'll have to," he si d, with almost a lugh. "Carr's Nest is neai est, Janet ; but 1 am afraid that dastardly assassin may be Iurk ing about." "Haik ! ' she tixelaimed, springing up, theu, rememberiug the dauger ol a mis-step, nbe tried to be cau. tious as she backed away- Yes, bhe wa.s right. A parey of Sandys merrymakers were passing on the highway. Her wbouta soon brought them to the pit, aud Janet, rapidly directed them to bring ropes and lautems. The stout peasants uoiked with a will, aud in au incredibly short time Robert was extricated from Lis per ilous condition. Janet looked at him reproachfully. "Well, I don't think 1 am badly hurt ii mv aim is biokeu, consider ing all things," ho answered, with a faint smile aud a look that m-dn her bluish furiously. Mrs. Fau'kner was greatly aston ished when she was roused from her honest sleep to be confronted byr the strange cavalcade ; but wbeu Janet, stammeriug and hiding her face on her broast, gave her a brief account of the night's adveutuiee, she caught her in her arms, and hugged her like a bear, exclaim kig : "You are a dear, good girlj and I always knew it." There, there, auntie dear; send Aleck to A'jeruevis for the doctor." Under the ministrations of the good doctor, Rebert rapidly re covered ; bet he baujelessly and ungratefully asserted that the kuowUdge that he had at last won Janet's love was the great pauacea whieh cured all kie sorest wouuds. "The wily thing 1 regret about ray stay here," said he, teesingly, aa he lay on a sofa and watched Janet's eharming face with intense, undiss guised admiration, "is that nothing has been done concerning that das tardly aseasain. Do you know, I am sure it was Blair." "I know it waf," said Jane', quietly. "lie ha fled the place, Robert, and for the sake ot his mother promise me to let the mat ter go." "I can afford to," he sahl, with an expressive glance: "poor fellow, he did me a good turn." "I don't know about that,'' said Mrs. Faulkner. "If it hadn't beu for Janet's speering, there wouldn't beany wedding for u this Chiist- ma8 ; eh, lassie V A PH1I tl KILT. lb. 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