The Portland daily press., 1867-08-17
the tall stranger. aAnd suppose YOU want


10 look at it ?" ,sstgR i
Col Templar smiled.
Il should like to inspect the rooms; that is,
| If it's quite convenient
"Oh, quite-waK in. This is the hall, and
| I believe those are the stairs, and-oh here
are the parlors."
| Sidaev Tempar gazed careessly around the
| lofiy rooms thinking they would suit his am
| bilious little cousin very well, when sudden
| ly a portrait hanging over the carved MANTLE
| piece caught his eye." Z
Marion Caryl." fJr. e,S
He did moi articulate the syllables but they
sounded through his brain as if thousand
silver t1ngued bells had pealed them forth.
fes,lt was Marion Caryl, with the bright
'oiueIi ringers foating away from her fair,
blue veined temples, and the rose. mouth ready
TO break into smiles that were answered by
the dewy sparkle of her eyes p. = -
Marion Caryl" he repeated vaguely to
himself. And this is Marons house, and
Marien's husband is leading me through the
rooms. How dreamlike it seems.'
| I'm afraid you are tired" said honest Der
| lie, looking compassionately at Sindeys asben
pale face, and wondering that he had not be-
| fore noticed how colorless it was.
| "a little tired" stammered Col. Templar
| feeling the hot blood rush TO his brow once
more. 'But no matter-don't let me detain
you. believe you said the rent was"
sRent? / haven't the least idea. believe
| ifs one hundred or eighty, or perhaps sixty.
| | know we paid fifty, but the landlord is going
to raise it, and Marion and are thinking Of
| where" ss l.,..s.ss- ss,ssryts 20 80
"Marion's husband is not a man of hnsi-
ness" thought Sidney s8a -
I" Marions husband" How the words cut
| Wen, III ask Marion-she knows" said
Herbert. Now then, iii take Won down in
to the lower department"
On, Bertie, BERTHE, had you become oblivi-
Gus OF the words of caution heaped on your
luckless ears? , ~, ~ .a.--2-. ai7E's' '.0Ta
| Pretty Marion, screwing the top On to one
Of her spice boxes, heard the advancing of
footsteps with a sudden thrill of apprehen-
| sion. s4s'i.asfi s" t-i f5&
/. 1T can't be possible that that goose BERTHE
has forgotten what told him." She thought.
HE has, though, as sure as the sun is shining,
and I'm caught" -.s..,r'
Marion dropped her box of fragrant all
spice, and looked with wide-open eyes Of dis
may al her bib apron ~
/ hey' are coming" she stammered, turn
ing alternately red and white. "Theres no
help Tor it; shall have to hide in the pre-
serve closet" f@',a. 'tlla n 81,
And our little heroine, ANONYMOUSLY TAX
ing refuge IN flight, ran lightly across the
hifchen floor and hid herself among preserg-
ed strawberries, East Linda ginger and glim-
mering jars of cherries. ~ foFeS
i u III L don't lecture Bertie,o said Marion. SET.
ting her little teeth together like be,gerent
pearls, as the two gentlemen came into the
| Kitchen, aud she heard their voices discuss
| me the relative merits of stoves and ranges,
BY the way" said Herbert, suddenly, 81 be-
leve there are some nice closets down here;
at least, Marion says SO, and-hullo,, the door
/ seems to stick.Y ,sllsf s.
He gave it jerk. Marion's two hands
held resolutely on the door knob on the other
side. Another resolute pull, full of well
directed energy, and the two little hands sue
1 cumbed. i auat Eeiin h1f a ~ I
The door flew open. - ~
Bertie staggered into the middle of the
room, and Marion stood there among the pra-
serves, wofully confused, yet laughing withal,
like marvellously pretty mouse in novel
fSoh, Bertie, Kertie II. a g, d5se ga5
| She stopped sudd ,nly as her ,shy Glance
met the eyes of the tall stranger. She stop-
ped in the middle of the floor, checked in
| her instinct OF flight by some stronger in
stlnct, and blushing like a pink moss rose
down to the very tips of her tapery, fioury
fingers that We're so tightly interlaced, while
the blue eyes, half hidden by their white lids
were full or sparkling tears, and the mouth
Marion did not know w,,athnn a'nne, go ~
/ ed to laugh or cry T>'-F go y I" ~
"Sidney, Oh, Sidney"
He bowed gravely. sssss.sA vll
"Until YOU introduce me to xonr b,,sbs,d
Marion,I scarcely know by what name to ad-
dress yOu.' 4laa ala sg eGq45-
"Ny husband pn ronaateJ M.,;a,, ,,5o.
ingly following the direction Of Sidney %o1en Tam
lRisrs ia,,o" as7,,,. ..a.s quincy Ien
isnt nv husband ~ bo,s r h"a.la. , oui u' me
hert this isTCol Temniar VII to,,o,.. .'sl,
brayely sgser .a,.a'i = t'11 -'' 'o'sh' ~
81 Marion's face l;oltaa ,nnSas i, q
had orootten ar Ro,t iIa sns
the hin anrnn ~, ''is '@i e'o'e' anu
.C,oI rremnlar = Sv,,, .,,,oi, =, ',,.
r;, nous, sai'" :, ,,a;ahtssssS u ~ p shake nanas
r;nn M al sEn',7 n ',., Do..,e MA
| time-ay. and cried To-, uler9, sha I . iIsa35 %
youp sGs s"asi 81 a.s''asD 2s1'aaI T l'' '''"e' u
Now She -coIo,ed indeed ddafd ! deem ,,e,;,,oos,l
like the red heart of a pomeoranate hIossom
4 onening nlar's,o,;os = - o''oii 10 M
isBut your husband Marion ao
BERTHE Caryl broke into genial llal,,,osb. ssa
/ .Wbat fellows Won Soido,Sss 80 g. st;.,.:
tn .ne idea On, M,r;o,, ~:
91aNot married 1aOh Ma,.;orn . -'s'. 10 SIC
| uo toni. har uI, ~ In, ,.tJ MaIloI. In
| IN her evasf gu W 'ooAeo "'Siiiuily N u
.NIario~, ,ue wera yorv foolish H.. r.
think wn are hotl, ,v;se,. ,,n.,yn" o"oo' '"'
| She did not raise her lon% ,oshao and ho
=. '3no uiu ho' iaise Her lohSs lashes, ana he
"Isnt. Marion The cr;n,,,od ,r.. ,,,es 4. sas,;..
dare not ask the mlesIian that tha ona. a,,sd
have pleaded So earnestiv 'oncsn s 'o'e' "o"iu
Sf,dp pi,at.e'J 81 oo oai'loee.y once.
Iv ON be, flushed cbaaks. -. 1"fs iHiPuto
"Then Twill AK 4. Sidney AK vou ca,o eor
me still.v a's o's ''''' -" '"'' 'o'
| 1Do care for bea ve, g s,,,,.,,;naa A. 1,.,.o
for the blessed lie tnat beats within INV on o%ro
heart?s OH. Marion. mine mine farevsr o"n
| AS he murmured the tender words close
into her ear, Herbert Carvl. who had haer 5.ss.
abstractedly spinning and roIIino tbe n;n ro',nd
why, Gne rent, 10 be Sure.''Z
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