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aud the world around you Positively,
such drone as you are should blush from
shame"
"1ou, in turn, Mr.. Emerson, should Lusb
for your imprudence 2 Your conduct is
outrageous r
Il am not done yet, Kn,c. Your ind,-
lence has become the subject Of remark.
You loll around. employing neither your
head nor your hands. You do not even
seem to he capable of any noble emotions;
and above all, you arc extremely selfsh.
Why, compared with the plough. boy now
coming whistling down the lane, you sink
into the most atject picture of imbecility."
sprang to my feet. WAS very angry.
"Mr. Emerson" said, you can lav no
claim, whatever, 10 the title Of gen,enrn.
TO such insults will not submit. shall
never allow a repetition of them and
. wish you, hereafter. to address no remarks
to me whatever. hate you.'
swept past him-down The steps of the
verandah. Glancing fa'iveIy back, | saw
that he was leaning against one OF the pi.-
lars, shading his face with his bands
At the garden gate ! met little boy.
lie was the only child Of Il widow lady who
lived Il short distance up the road.
Miss crawford" lie said, "can l have
some flowers for Ma
"Ccrtainly, child. will help YOU to
| gather them. Is your mother sick 3
"lcs ma'am ; she is very lonesome.
Won't you come up and sec her."
"lcs, will, Eddy. l shall 60 with YOU
! right away"
The little fellow caught my hand, and a
jo, GUS lic shone in his eyes.
For two hours sat l.y the bedside OF
+ Mrs. Ormcs. The bitterness had all gone
, on, of my heart. L almost regretted having
spoken to Mr.. Emerson rs did. During
! her long illness, was constant visitor, and
when they laid her in the quiet grave, mucl,
OF her patience, and her strong Christian
! faith had passed over to me us an inheri,
! tance for my watching.
: took the little orphan home with me-
! became deeply interested in him, and iv
emlcavorng to beauty his life, hcautifie,l
! my own. surrounded myself with every
/ day actuali,ies; stored NY mind !; school
ed my temper; l;borcd with my bands
and the quietness in my soul WAS my Loun.
! titul reward.
Months passed on. Mr:: Emerson noticed
the change in me. lie did not speak'to me
atall /; but whenever met him, there was
Il kindler glow in his eyes. Ono day !
came up to him, and laying my hand on
his shoulder, said,
"John You may speak to me again. You
may say anything to me you please.
MIR. Emerson caught my hand, and as l
looked up into his face, ! for the first time
in my life, thought him handsome.
Did do right! Did sacrifice my
pride :?
We daily grew moro and more intimate
lie seemed to be silently moulding nv
character. lie directed my studies liz
opened to my view new sources Of profit
and beauty. I sat within his spiritual radi
ancc, and he was gradually becoming dear
er to me than life itself. 1t was something
grand to learn on one so stern, SO just, SC
positive, and yet Sc kind withal.
Skate, will you be my wife
This WAS said so abruptly, that startled
felt my cheeks tingle, and dared no,
look up into his face. 1t had come at last
and just in the blunt manner in which no.
body else but lie would have said it. lie
was III every sense practical man.
"Did you not tell me, Mr.. Emerson" >" ask
ed !, "tlIat my love or my hatred was moth
ing to you 2"
5, had not forgotten that. l wouldn't
have been Il woman if haL.
Il did, Kate. That was long ago. Your
love Is very much 10 me now"
81 am very sorry for this, John"
"Why z" he asked, in astonishment.
"Brcause do not love you.''
"lon do love lie, Kate; warmly, pas
sionatcly."
There it was Tie same positivcness, the
I same assurance.
You loved mc long ago, Kate-and you
know it,"
ut is as much ns can do to pardon such
presumption"
ut is no presnmtion, Kate. You do love
me. and you will be wife,"
| This was the first time he had ever spo
ken 10 ME either passionately or vchemcntIy
| 'Oh, dear! | sighed. "Such man us
you are ! have no will of my own any
more"
1tossed with my foot among the fallen
leaves Tor few moments, and then uokius
straight into his eyes, said, % - ~ 80,
well, John, lwill be your wife" -
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