The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-08-31


and attend to me-"
s.MY ears are at your service | re
pile saucily, for the horses referred to did
so resemble our pretty grays at home that
could not bear 10 lose sight of them
How they made me long for free gallop
over the open country
Now, Maggie" ssid Harry, when the
colts were out of sight, Il am going to
take you home next week, to aunt Mary 5,
| am not going to sea you lose your health
and spirits for such absurd reasons"
You forget papa's wish"
&" No | do not. He wished you to
spend your eighteenth year here unless
you were married.
"Well 2"
"Don't you undeTstand?"
7 wasn't such prlss but that had fre>
quently planned the same way of shorten
inc my exile; but, of course, did not let
him know it, and he must have thought
me unusually dull, it took him so long to
make me comprehend him.
"Do you object to my plan, Maggie?'
"No. l shall be very glad. At least"
I added on second thought, " / shall be
delighted to see aunt Mary"
"Shall speak to yoar aunt Augusta"
"No, indeed Do you want to see me
annihilated She will find out soon
enough all that she needs to know. Ant
you ashamed of yourself for making me
divulge her plans 2
Not at all.
Nor sorry for Harriet's disappoint-
ment 2"
No. | think she vii survive it."
just then whom should We meet, walk
ing rapidly toward us, but aunt Augusta
herself, who was out shopping. You can
imagine he surprise and anger at meeting
me SO accompanied. Hut she only bowed
and passed on. l turned in dismav to
Harry His face was radiant with delight
Selfish fellow | believe he was heartily
glad of the opportune meeting
Murder will out" Was bis first conso-
iatory speech
We'll you needn't lock SO happy. 1t
| is nothing to yon."
Indeed. You make me think of an
Irish woman that | met this morning
She was carrying huge turkey, and just
before came up with her she nat negro
who made quite display of ivory as his
eyes fell on her burden 1T ant your
turkey. You needn't grin said the wo-
man. You are saying the same thing to
me, Maggie. only, you see, II isn't quite
true, because | have an interest in the
/ turkey"
TELL me then what I shall do"
"What does your own heart tell you?"
alt bids me speak the truth and to ask
my aunt's Pardon for allowing her to be
deceived"
at whispers good advice and points
out the only honorable course. | will 90
! with you to the door. But, first, when
will You leave Boston with me -
81 don't know. must consult aunt
Mary before decide" replied with sud
den prudence.
g ! viii spend this evening with you,
and we will both write to her.
did not object, my hardihool had
quite deserted me. | was alive to only
one idea, that at last my aunt had a just
reason for lecturing me. Had | known
Low little ny transgg3ssion of moral prin
ciple would affect her, should have fell
less anxiety.
was not kept long in suspense, for
had scarcely put my cloak aud furs away
before Hannah brought summons for me
to come down to tie dining room. Not
withstanding the blame that | was con
scious belonged to me, could hardly for
bear laughing aloud at the lugubriou'
faces that were turned toward the door as
| entered. | sat down ia silence.
Margaret" said my aunt, Il think
you must have guessed my object in send
ing for you"
Yes aunt" l was resolved to bt
truthful now.
How long had you been walking will
DR.. Hazzeltine when we met 2"
About an hour"
Where did you meet him q
"At Mrs. Crosby's. She Is the seam
stress who made up my Tibet"
How came the Doctor there 2"
Her baby had fit and hs was called
My aunt's bent brows relaxed little
but new thought occurred to her.
Have you ever walked him with hin
before z"
Yes, many tines The frown deep
ened again.
"When and whereP' she asked sterhly
"His fathers place joins mine in Hub
bsrdsviIe. He took care of me when
first went to school, ana and we were al
ways acquainted"
And lie knows your intended hus
band" interrupted Harriet eagerly "tha
accounts for his intimacy with you"
He ought to know the person you
mention, Harriet, for it is to himself thai
am engaged"
Harrlets face wss scarlet, but she SAT-
nothing.
May l ask, Margaret" said her moth
er, "you have deceived US about this &C
quaintauce {"
Il only obeyed your wishes. Do yor
suppose that DR.. Hazeltins would have al
lowed people to think | was the rude, un
cultivated girl that you represented me i
our engagement had been knownl'
And SO while | thought him wholly