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has   keyed   me   up   to   a   right   pitch。 When   Jonathan Arkroyd   comes   about 

that wool he sold us I'll be all ready for him。' So you see I'm not against a 

sharp temper。 I like women as Tennyson says English girls are�察 �roses set 

round with little wilful thorns��' eh�拭─�

     Unusual   as   this   conversation   was�察  �its   general   tone   was   assumed   by 

Ethel in her confidential talk with Ruth the following day。 Of course�察�Ruth 

was   not   at   all   surprised   at   the   news   Ethel   brought   her�察  �for   though   the 

lovers had been individually sure they had betrayed their secret to no one�察�



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it had really been an open one to Ruth since the hour of their meeting。 She 

was   sincerely   ardent   in   her   praises   of   Tyrrel   Rawdon�察  �butand   there   is 

always a butshe wondered if Ethel had ;noticed what a quick temper he 

had。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察─�answered Ethel�察 �I should not like him not to have a quick 

temper。 I expect my husband to stand up at a moment's notice for either 

mine or his own rights or opinions。; 

     And    in  the   afternoon    when    all  preliminaries     had   been   settled  and 

approved�察�Judge Rawdon expressed himself in the same manner to Ruth。 

;Yes�察─�he said�察�in reply to her timid suggestion of temper�察 �you can strike 

fire anywhere with him if you try it�察�but he has it under control。 Besides�察�

Ethel is just as quick to flame up。 It will be Rawdon against Rawdon�察�and 

Ethel's weapons are of finer�察�keener steel than Tyrrel's。 Ethel will hold her 

own。 It is best so。; 

     ;How did the Squire feel about such a marriage�拭─�

     ;He was quite overcome with delight。 Nothing was said to Tyrrel about 

Ethel having bought the reversion of Rawdon Manor�察�for things have been 

harder to get into proper shape than I thought they would be�察�and it may be 

another   month   before   all   is   finally   settled�察  �but   the   Squire   has   the   secret 

satisfaction�察  �and   he   was   much   affected   by   the   certainty   of   a   Rawdon   at 

Rawdon Court after him。 He declined to think of it in any other way but 

`providential��' and of course I let him take all the satisfaction he could out 

of   the   idea。   Ever   since   he   heard   of   the   engagement   he   has   been   at   the 

organ singing the One Hundred and Third Psalm。; 

     ;He   is the   dearest   and   noblest of   men。  How   soon   shall   we   go   home 

now�拭─�

     ;In about a month。 Are you tired of England�拭─�

     ;I shall be glad to see America again。 There was a letter from Dora this 

morning。 They sail on the twenty´third。; 

     ;Do you know anything of Mostyn�拭─�

     ;Since he wrote us a polite farewell we have heard nothing。; 

     ;Do you think he went to America�拭─�

     ;I cannot tell。 When he bid us good´by he made no statement as to his 

destination�察�he merely said `he was leaving England on business。'; 



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     ;Well�察�Ruth�察�we shall sail as soon as I am satisfied all is right。 There is 

a   little   delay   about   some   leases   and   other   matters。   In   the   meantime   the 

lovers are in Paradise wherever we locate them。; 

     And in Paradise they dwelt for another four weeks。 The ancient garden 

had   doubtless   many   a   dream   of   love   to   keep�察  �but   none   sweeter   or   truer 

than   the   idyl   of   Tyrrel   and   Ethel   Rawdon。   They   were   never   weary   of 

rehearsing it�察�every incident of its growth had been charming and romantic�察�

and�察�as they believed�察�appointed from afar。 As the sum´ mer waxed hotter 

the beautiful place took on an appearance of royal color and splendor�察�and 

the air was languid with the perfume of the clove carnations and tall white 

August      lilies。  Fluted   dahlias�察   �scarlet   poppies�察   �and   all  the  flowers     that 

exhale their spice in the last hot days of August burned incense for them。 

Their   very   hair    was   laden    with    odor�察  �their  fingers    flower´sweet�察     �their 

minds took on the many colors of their exquisite surroundings。 

     And   it   was   part   of   this   drama   of   love   and   scent   and   color   that   they 

should   see   it   slowly   assume   the   more   ethereal   loveliness   of   September�察�

and watch the subtle amber rays shine through the thinning boughs�察�and 

feel that   all nature   was   becoming   idealized。 The   birds   were   then   mostly 

silent。 They had left their best notes on the hawthorns and among the roses�察�

but the crickets made a cheerful   chirrup�察�and the great brown   butterflies 

displayed their richest velvets�察�and the gossamer´like insects in the dreamy 

atmosphere performed dances and undulations full of grace and mystery。 

And   all   these   marvelous   changes   imparted   to   love   that   sweet   sadness 

which is beyond all words poetic and enchaining。 

     Yet   however   sweet   the   hours�察  �they   pass   away�察  �and   it   is   not   much 

memory can save   from the   mutable�察�happy days   of love。  Still�察�when the 

hour of departure came they had garnered enough to sweeten all the after´ 

straits and stress of time。 September had then perceptibly begun to add to 

the   nights   and   shorten   the   days�察  �and   her   tender   touch   had   been   laid   on 

everything。 With a smile and a sigh the Rawdons turned their faces to their 

pleasant home in the Land of the West。 It was to be but a short farewell。 

They had promised the Squire to return the following summer�察�but he felt 

the desolation of the parting very keenly。 With his hat slightly lifted above 

his white head�察�he stood watching them out of sight。 Then he went to his 



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organ�察�and very soon grand waves of melody rolled outward and upward�察�

and blended themselves with the clear�察�soaring voice of Joel�察�the lad who 

blew the bellows of the instrument�察�and shared all his master's joy in   it。 

They played and sang until the Squire rose weary�察�but full of gladness。 The 

look of immortality was in his eyes�察�its sure and certain hope in his heart。 

He   let   Joel   lead   him   to   his   chair   by   the   window�察  �and   then   he   said   to 

himself with visible triumph�此�

     ;What   Mr。   Spencer   or   anyone   else   writes   about   `the   Unknowable'   I 

care    not。  I  KNOW       IN   WHOM        I  have    believed。    Joel�察 �sing   that   last 

sequence   again。   Stand   where   I   can   see   thee。; And   the   lad's   joyful   voice 

rang exulting out�此�

     ;Lord�察  �Thou   hast   been   our   dwelling´place   in   all   generations。   Before 

the mountains were brought forth�察�or ever Thou hadst formed the world�察�

from   everlasting   to   everlasting   Thou   art   God�   �Thou   art   God�   �Thou   art 

God� ─�

     ;That   will   do�察  �Joel。   Go   thy   ways   now。   Lord�察  �Thou   hast   been     our 

dwelling´place       in  all  generations。     `Unknowable��'       Thou    hast   been    our 

dwelling´place in all generations。 No�察�no�察�no�察�what an ungrateful sinner I 

would be to change the Lord everlasting for the Unknowable。'; 



                                    CHAPTER IX 



     NEW YORK is at its very brightest and best in October。 This month of 

the year may be safely trusted not to disappoint。 The skies are blue�察�the air 

balmy�察�and   there  is   generally  a  delightful   absence of   wind。 The  summer 

exiles are home again from Jersey boarding houses�察�and mountain camps�察�

and seaside hotels�察�and thankful to the point of hilarity that this episode of 

the   year   is   over�察  �that   they   can   once   more   dwell   under   their   own   roofs 

without breaking any of the manifest laws of the great goddess Custom or 

Fashion。 

     Judge     Rawdon's       house    had    an   especially     charming      ;at   home; 

appearance。 During the absence of the family it had been made beautiful 

inside   and   outside�察  �and   the   white   stone�察  �the   plate   glass�察  �and   falling   lace 

evident to the street�察�had an almost conscious look of luxurious propriety。 



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     The Judge frankly admitted his pleasure in his home surroundings。 He 

said�察�as they ate their first meal in the familiar room�察�that ;a visit to foreign 

countries was a grand�察�patriotic tonic。;   He vowed that the ;first sight of 

the Stars and Stripes at Sandy Hook had given him the finest emotion he 

had   ever   felt   in   his   life�察─  �and   was   altogether   in   his   proudest   American 

mood。 Ruth sympathized with him。 Ethel listened smiling。 She knew well 

that the English strain had only temporarily exhausted itself�察�it would have 

its period of revival at the proper time。 

     ;I am going to see grandmother�察─�she said gayly。 ;I shall stay with her 

all day。; 

     ;But I have a letter from her�察─�interrupted the Judge�察 �and she will not 

return home until next week。; 

     ;I am sorry。 I was anticipating so eagerly the joy of seeing her。 Well�察�as 

I cannot do so�察�I will go and call on Dora Stanhope。; 

     ;I would not if I were you�察�Ethel�察─�said Ruth。 ;Let her come and call 

on you。; 

     ;I had a little note from her this morning�察�welcoming me home�察�and 

entreating me to call。; 

     The Judge rose as Ethel was speaking�察�and no more was said about the 

visit at   that   time   but   a   few  hours later   Ethel   came   down   from  her   room 

ready for the street and frankly told Ruth she had made up her mind to call 

on Dora。 

     ;Then   I   will   only   remind   you�察  �Ethel�察  �that   Dora   is   not   a   fortunate 

woman to know。 As far as I can see�察�she is one of those who sow pain of 

heart and vexation of spirit about every house they enter�察�even their own。 

But I cannot gather experience for you�察�it will have to grow in your own 

garden。; 

     ;All right�察�dear Ruth�察�and if I do not like its growth�察�I will pull it up by 

the roots�察�I assure you。; 

     Ruth went with her to the door and watched her walk leisurely down 

the broad steps to the street。 The light kindled in her eyes and on her face 

as she did so。 She already felt the magnetism of the great city�察�and with a 

laughing farewell walked rapidly toward Dora's house。 

     Her card brought an instant response�察�and she heard Dora's welcome 



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