Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-17

took him by surprise.
II We just lett your father and mother
| said to him.
Indeed looking almost inrredulous This
is my farewell evening with them, Miss
HaIliwcll. go down by the night train
So YOU persist in leaving England?
7 sail Tomorrow.
Now which would you rather do, Mr.
William; 30 aboard in that horrid steam
er-no disparagement to it in particular
but all steamers are h"rrd--from which
You will wish yourself out again before
You have been a couple of hours 81 Sea.
or stop at home and marry Mary Goring?
Oh, he evasively answered. while the red
cclor flushed into his face, | am So over
whelmed with prepaa ions forrhe start, that
| can think Of nothing else just now.
But just ask yourself The question, and
answer 1t as you wtN.
Perhaps my tone struck upon him. even
more forcibir than he words H. grasped
me by lhe shoulder ha; did mean?
Go in. dear Mr.. William, whispered:
have paved he WAY .pr ycu with Sir Thnm-
as and Lady Elliot. hink if yol do pre-
Ter Mary you may have her.
doh KNOW whether got home
OH my heard or on my heels. A dilaiory
omnibus. which WAS gwen 10 stopping.
look me- b'ileve; but am n"' really
clear upon tie point. Lucy exclaimed at
my long absence, and inquired if had la
ken TEA.
No; should ike cup.
wen; up stairs to the best he'd room,
which had been given up to Mary for her
illness. Sae had rallen into doze, as she
lay on the sofa. Quickly taking off my
cloak and Donnett, | sat down and looked
AT her. Nothing Of her could be seen but
her face; for she had. wrapped shawl
around her, and Lucy, or some one else,
had thrown Il covering over her feet
Her brow WAS contracted. as with pain,
and her mouth stood slightly opcn--
often the case in ilness--but the young
face, in spie of is Wilderness, WAS lovely
sill. We will soon have that fair blow
smooth again. my child.
Presently ! thought ! heard noise, as
Of talking, down stairs. 1t mounted 10 the
drawiny-rocm. which adjoineI the
chamber which was in, and
then Lucy appeared. carrying my
cup Of tea ! started in amazemenl,
for, stealing in after her. WAS Mr.. William
Elliot. The idea of his coming down thai
night And how quickly he must have
followed upon M!
conld not help it. Lucy whispered, in
Il tone OF apology: he would see Mary and
when | ur5"d that she was in her beirom
he answered what did that matter? Oh.
Heslerl he says she is to be his wife af,er
all.
The bus'ie woke her. AMI the hectic iirn-
son rushed into her cheek when censc!ni s.
ness fully came to her. She would have
risen up, but Mr.. William prevented it,
he was shocked to terror at the change he
SAW III her, and has since SAID that he ee-
iieved her 10 be dying. He leaned over her
with his gende tenderness, and his hot
tears fell upon her lace
Oh. Mary? he whispered, Is he laid his
cheek to hers. see how i'll YOU have been.
bat You must bear up for my sake. Our
separation is over. nay darling. my mother
will be here to morrow 10 tell you SO. Very
soon, very soon you will be AL mine
And wha. about the steamer, Mr.. Will
lam? asked, pretending TO be very serious.
The sieame must 50 without me.
Dat your preParali""S, your on'ht' ana
your great strong p"Aes! Are 'hey TO be
"ao'eu:
VIII give thern 10 you' Ii you IKE
-'"r' 'ie''''' ""' III ooe"c'ou' "'ode
10 .'9"'
anu ana 80 o''N 70 .ie H." aSa'" :.
vi cou'Sg' ii'P''9 III '','c u ioru II
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II" ",'""' ~" II" "''.
:, s"',che' a ,n'i'u'e |" dr'"N my tea. :
"'' , away > ''',' } H'" s.''''e" At =
WIN eager eyes. l"en Mr. William Plead /,
'.' ''r S''''e: 10 P"' "'"' }" ,'.''i' q on
'iiiieS. "e saul ana COW i''ce MN he WIS
"''i dreaming "a, Lucy also thought she
"'"'" INV a '"l' '''''"'' o' SUPP" "'
W" actually had The round table drawn be
''''' -" ''',' ''' . "a P'.t' -
the Ded room! 1t" |" h"oouy VIII re-
rr'""'h me nj" ''S o'.'''s improper " men
r'"'oo' "''''S '''"' ~ !" -! ?''u "'S"''
iher' we were sea'ed at IT, WIN a great
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