The Baltimore County union., 1867-09-21


'Mhy. YES this house 4, tO let. said Mr.
Brriir IN answer To the courteous inquiry Of the
tall stranger. Aud suppose you want 10 look
utit3'
Colonel Tcmpar smiled.
I should like to inspect the rooms that Is. if
Il Is quite convenient.
OH quite walk in. This Is the hail. and-I
believe those ARE the stairs, and-Oh here are
the iiriors
Sidney Templar glanced catrlcssly around the
lott, rooms, thinking they would suit his ambi-
iious little cousin very well, when suddenly
porirait hanging over the carved marble mantle
piece caught bis eye.
Marion Caryl?
lie did not ariiculaie the syllaLlcs, but they
sounded through his brain as IL a thousand sill
ver-inngne,l bells had pcaled them forth Yes,
it was Marion Caryl, with the bright golden
rnglcis floating away from her fair buc-vein-
cl temples, anil the rose -mOuih ready To break
into SMILES that were answered by the dewy
spnIklr nf her eyes
Marion Carylr he repeated vaguely to him
self. And this IL Marion's house, and Marions
husband is leading me through the rooms. How
lrcamlikr it seems
I'm afraid You are tired, said homes, liefiir.
looking comIassionaicly at Sidney ashen pale
face, aud wondering that he had not before noticed
How colOrlcss II was.
a little tired, sianmer,d Colonel Templar,
but no nai'cr-don't let me deiain you. be-
lirvc you said the rent was -
Rent haven the least idea. | believe its
either one hundred or eighty, or perhaps sixty.
know We paid ifiy, but the landlord Is goin.
io raise IT, aud Marion aud ARE thinking ofa
furnished cottage in the country somewhere.
Maiions husband is not u maa Of business,
thought Sidney.
'MariOn's husband How the words cut To
his heart.
Well ri ash Marion she knows, said Herbert
Now, then, III take you down into the lower
department.
~, licriie, Berthe, had you ALREADY become
ubli'ious Of the words of caution hcaIrd on Your
lurklrss ears
I'fciiy Marion, scTewing the top on Ia Onr oi
lcr spicc boNc', heard the adyancing of fDuisirI,s
" ith sudden thrill Of apprehension.
II ran Le possible that goose hrrlie has tor
gotten what ] bad told him she thought. lie
has, though. rs sure as the sun IS shining, and
IN ,aughi.
Marion dropped her box Of fragr.n, allspice.
aud i""h"d with op"n eyes of dismay ai her bib
apron
They are coming, she siainmrrrl, inrning
alternately rr'i aud white There no help for
Il shall have 10 hide IN the preserve closet.
And our little heroine, ignominiously taking
refuge ia fight ran lightly Across the kitchen
hIor and hid herself among preserved straw
berries Eas; India ginger anh glimmering jars
~ cherries
II don lecture Bcrlie, said Marion. sitting
her little white teeth together like belligerent
pearls rs the two gentleman came into the kitchen
aud she heard their voices discussing the relative
merits oi stoves and ranges
o., the way. said Herbert, suddenly, I believe
there are soin" nice closets down here at least,
Marion SAP 80, and-hullo the door seems Ia
stick
lie CAV, it Jerk Marions two hand held
rcsoluiely on the door knob on the other side.
Another tesOuic pull, full Of we'll directed energy.
aud the two little hands Succumbcd.
The door flew open.
BERTHE staggered back into the middle II the
room, and Marion stood there among the preserves.
woiully confused. yet laughing withal. like
marvelously pretty mouse ia novel species of
trap.
oh BERTHE I'eriic. =
She stopped Suddenly as her shy glance met
the eyes Of the tall sirangtr She stopped IN the
middle of the floor, checked in her instinct OF
flight by some still stronger instinct and blushing
like pink moss rose down Ia the very tips other
tapery tioufy fingers that were so tightly in
icrlaced while the blue ewes. half hidden by their
white lids, were full of sparkling tears and the
mouth was breaking into a itemulOus sn,ile Tot
Marion iii not know whether she most wanted
20 laugh or cry.
S lncy oh S,dur,
!i' h.w'I st.Vciy
'i.. ,.i in'foGt ,rr To- your husband,
NA.on. l','l, know f., ~Dr' maine To address
tuu
v, h.sh'ui repeated Marion. wrnlsringly
',.,"N .n. the 81 ton oi Sidney Trriplr eye.
pu son mean l:yriic hut he isn iny husband
D. my brother Herbert. this isColonel Tcmplar
who tough, 50 bravcy
Marion face lighted up as she spoke she had
forgotten all about the preserve close, aud the
bib apron now
Colonel Tcmplar, I'm glad to shake hands
with YOU said straight forward Her,ic. Marion
has talked about YOU many aud many q time
a.. Ani criel TOO. when she talked OF you.
Berthe
Now he colorc,l indeed deep. deep, crimson,
iih' 'hc rcl heart Of pomegranaic blossom oien-
in., under tropical skies.
in, YOUR husband Marion
lioriir tat,l hrnke into genial laugh
What fellow Suu soldiers arr tor sticking io
"a- iici Our Marion isn't married %
Ao' married uh Marion
llc iooh her hand nnl locked wsiiully int"
Arr ewes
Marion wc we're very foolish once but I
tlnnk We are both wiser now
She lid not taisc her long leshcs anl h. went
nn
Rat. Marion, the crippled, war-wOrn soldier
larc not ask the question that the lover would
have pleaded 80 earnestly once.
She looked up now, with tears lying brightly
on her flushed check
Then will ask it, Sidney do you care for
n.r still
.IIo care Tor heaven sunshine ? do care for
the blessed life that beats within my own heart ?
uh MatiOn.-mine. mine forever.
~ hc mutmuTcd the tender words close into
her ear Herbert iaryl. who hal been abstract
ell, spinning the rolling pin round, brought II
lnwn on the snowy pine table with bang.
I have It fiity pounds year =
What IL iiiy pounds wear " questioned his
brilliant sister.
WHY the rcni tn BE- SURE "
Nryrr mind thu rent Just nov, Mr. Carl.
,,i Colonel Tcmplar laughing good hunioFelly
pli, but, It really u fly pounds a year, sail
Herbert solclnniy aud why, look here wha,
IL this about
For Marion had led sidney Tc,nplar up Ia him.
aud was smiling even while the tears hung on
her cyelashcs
viii you love him very much, lIrriie For I
think hc going Ia bc your own brother.
Exactly likc the last chapter ia my novel, said
Caryl sagey shake hands, Colonel. Aud now
Marion, yon take care. of him, for most of NV
writing Is shockingly behind hand !
~ u happened upon that sanshiny April day
that Colonel Sidney Tenplar engaged not only
a house Tor his cousin I,eriha hut wiic far
himself
We II take down the bill lleriir, said Marion.
dcnurrly because Colonel Templar likes the
h"nss, aud aud don't exactly ihinL showing
tooms is your forte
Don't y"u7 rcioriei ll,rbcri 'NoW only
,nppog'' ''oloutl TcmIlai hal gone away Whh"ui
seing what = srr, snirni closet that Was
vhsrr The pr's"tyes ~" kept
l'ui Nation made him n" answer.
~ hat u ne t1Hsc az al fhc Rain .
Tile sun has u period in about ten years When