Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-19
THE EVENING STAR.
woOED AND MARRIED.
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wOOED AND MARRIED.
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Ny wardrobe began 70 look scanty, but, AL
shoaEh Amelia Monxton and the three AiianS
n.eIed at my on evening dress, should new
or ha We thought Of asking man ma for any thing.
Mrs.. ReEton must have limited TO her the pro-
priety Of sending me some more garments, Tor
. on after she had added a postscript 70 oas Of
nv letters, received q handsome silk, cherry
and back, beautifully trimmed with lace o
maroon colored merino, wiki nice velvst rib.
hons, and q etont Walking drese, with extrava-
gantiy heavy boots. Amelia and her conpan-
ions sheered again at my preparations for O
winter campaign, but Mr.. Crofton, who drop.
ped into Mrs. Renton's private sitting room
co, upon seeing the boots, that they ware lust
ire things Ie+ded and that he would ask me
to Try them in en- excursion to the Crags, q high
blum which ca mmanded q lovely landscape.
Accordingly, the next morning, he made up a
party Tor walking, but he led us-purposeiy I
have since observation-disclosures such tirasome
pstks, AID over such wearisome hills, tina. ey-
cry body were full OF complaints except An
gtlica and l, and after that he politely set The
Test aside. l enjoyed iheee walks perfectly,
because MIR. Crofton was at ence SO gentle and
go entertaining. 1t was delightful to listen to
tie ELr lceny and spicy anecdotes amid the
cha; ming scenery through which we passed,
aid al houeh could add but little from my
own stores 10 The conversation, yeti am sure
my face must have expressed the pleasure
which received.
My Ky was not always so cloudless. The
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thing bur mere school girl had not occurred
10 me. Mrs. Rentcn told me- and the others that
ler brother was pleased to end at the house a
child IIteiliee Mt enough for q COMPANION, vet
. to young for firtet on and scandal, aad that,
Yer. l olcer, he would not permit himself to
Offer such marked attentions. Yet Miss Monk
t, l. 81 n. r St made me 80 uncomfortable by
seIis OF Petty anhoyances that dreaded to
eItel he drawing room, and once or twice I
even dtned in the nursery with the twins to e.
care their little malice
Il Yt~f mil ch do 40
" as sitting with Maggie one twilight, holding
, her hand while she went TO sleep, W hen Amelia
and Conrad stopped to talk In the hall. Tho
p, door was partly open, but they did not perceive
IL, and as my name was almost the 6rst word
spoken. could not refrain from quietly listen.
ing 10 what came next
nEow lidicuio us Gilbert Crofton's manner
is toward that absurd child r. said Amelia
+" she isn't absurd, and he isn't ridiculous"
replied Conrad. "She Is a bright little thing,
homrly to be sure, hut perfectly uHass ming
and good natured almost to q fault; and he, l
imagine, is glad to come across one of the sex
who doesn't flatter him, and who doesn't say
yes ete1nally to his remarks and propositions,
however eXtravaEant they may be-"
sAt any rate II isn't right for him to be so ax-
elusive in his attentions BY and by she will
think he wants to marry her"
i" Perhaps he win want to marry her, but
lose n Y guess If she isn't as much astonished
as aryh body when be, tells her so, il he ever
does. OLe thing, however, is certain, Ameii
you only lower yourself by joining those ILL.,
bred Aliaas in snubbing Miss Marion. ha 9
seen Crof Oh g iaCe turn abs olutely white with
rage when Clara Allan has stung her with her
: mean suspicious shafts"
Tie sp, akeTs passed on, lea wing me grieyed
and al CRY, and crushed bensa q vague sense
OF Ii ius,i,e which l could not entirely under
stand laIf +. soived not 10 go down to DIM
ntr. anu then L remembered that Angelica was
gone. and thar nc ere would be willing to play
fer The oanciIg, or to bear poor Mr.. Blakenans
pet,lstG SIS so. stead OF IudIlging myself in
al unhappy evening alone, II ade my prettest
10 lrite q my dutS thoroughly and cneerfulIy,
81 War re WaIdeG by precious half hour with
NJ g ReLtGn IN her room before retiring to
mipe.
The Mcnktons and Allans departed, and two
otht ct is came and went bat my no staSs still
found some excellent reason why should re-
m#ID. tss eeialjy atter An elica left. For two
EteAs We Lao an Old gentleman VINO wanted
sor ehcdy to read to him every day, so / gave
HIM my three hours of sranslatilns, good ex-
er,i { Tor lie and Pheasant Tor him, since l al
ways 6 lecteo som, Ihirg lively if not positive
~ Cmtc Next an anEt OF Mrs Rent0n arriy-
ed, " ho was nearly blind Usually, during
Etr visit, MIS-. Reuton WIS her constant at
Ld"Lt. She walked, and dIose, and sat be-
SIDE Eer, CesCIir ing every body and every. hing
saucut lhtIn, and tnrnisn Ing her with ali t.lose
little hjnis anu suggestions " hich in CONVERSE
tion art teii graphite By tn eyes. But took
hti pa e, II, at u let her and 10 hardship
sisted mt Ior ali hour TINS giving me Time 10
ILE "icut me sarCen ana fulfill my pronalse to
M II ma.
/ had been at Firgroye three months when
lara wlote NE tEat h. could no laHger spare
Lis GaI ing. hr. Crrfiou bronrht the letter TO
me Iht Hbl any and stoy q wait ng for ma TO
IeaC i, after which he wished me 10 Join Mrs
he! 'or ;.nC hIms cit in a walk to the Crags
Whist oo,s papa. write - he asked, as be-
gan 10 IeIu!d the sheet.
He write Il at must go home directly for
ne c@Elot squire his darling any longer"
her Dir oro'ton saiO gyaye!y and tenderly
- Ntither can / sp re my darling.
NOtW I'll Standing h. was SO serious, l thought
LIE was making s. OFT OF me. Idly cneeks cri n
soned anc IL y eyes flashed, and said, "When
You have leastd ME heretofore Mr. Crof'on, il
bas hee II on elf. rent subjects. To make sport
OF ne Low amounts to an il suit"
:. am not making sport OF you, Marion be
ars wtIed very gently. 81 have loved you,
God alone knows how much, ever since the
INST We OF ouT acquaintance. when you
moved SO quietly abcut, sending peace and
sunshine III, oue h the discoTdant elements Of
my sisters house. i ought TO have spent This
autumn at Aspen holt, but 1 could not leave
You. canpot part with you now, Marion
Let me try 10 make you love me-"
rs took my hand as he spoke and looked full
into my eyes. i think he saw there an an
swsrn z 1tTyer, for a. that moment became
conscious Cf my own affe ton for him-an
afecItCh which had been strengthening hour
by Iour fer many days. He must have seen
it, am sure, for lie sDatched me up in his
arms, and carry Ing me straight to Mrs. Rentons
situng-room, Es exclaimed, Mary, I have
wen ber!
Ieapec ed that Mrs. Renton would be over
wheImee with asfonshInent, and perhaps an
ger, but she smbraced nae quietly and warmly,
anu Ibfte months ago, gear uAIlOn,
knew that you would one day be G!lberts and
mile"
Mrs. Renton accompanied Gilbert and ME TO
my hCma. Papa was silently happy to See ms
again, silently sad at the thought that he had
cease d TO be first in my heart; bst cannot de.
ktrite the reception which mamma and the
girls gave us Thu re was q refined Difference
in thtir manner toward my companion which
had never sc. n them exhibit before, and TO
me they We're. for the first time, heartily affec-
tiopate. The period OF petty nsgects and
email snnbbiDg was over; so, also, vas tt 1T
OF dresses mace OF dis carded garments. Scarce
ly, indeed, was Mrs. Renton out OF the house
before n ANNA started for the city to COM
mence preparations for q splendid bridal
optfit.
! can with difficulty persuade myself that
that vas SIX months ago, or that / am really
" riiiEg IN this noble library, with my hus-
bard's kiss warm upon my lips and the SER
wants MRS. Crofton" echo ing in my ears
CAfons WHAT'S CAPONS9LGO TO VIII
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