The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-30

as..h tns hre, apparently absorbed il. H.
! "Rick.rd r.
"WeiI ?''- Il: -. -..
Nr. Brsddick resumed hi, v.lk an,
NJ mr. E'he'sdgs remained pori"g ove
"Wby can't you .uswer ! fellow; vhe,
ne wishes to talk to your said N,
bradd'ck, coming to q sudden halt.
| ~ ouve said Richard At least fou
an''es .'mes' and Ire L. said Well what nor
"lt'sawk~srd som,elttiimes; asking que,
t!on''" said Mr.. Braddick, giving tn,
NE p,ke7and letting the poker iror
"OaeE, LIN not accustomed to maxim,
condolences, rs You know, but 1 w.n
you 70 answer some questions. ao1
make no comments. - =
"aum, we'll p - --. = '''
from p '" 'o"<
"How should I know, Charle. g., ]
never inquired. Margaret advertise.
n's' Linden answered, and Mis-. I;n'
ae" came. That il ali 1 know .bou,
the matter" ''''
"Oh."
~ don't think she knew where al.
was ccming.'' 80. {,
"1vh.t y :! do you mean :" asked Mr.
braddlck.n' -: . 80; =. ..:.:,.& -.
,,..' - dol Son,t think she knew your n.a.t
M. Braddick. took two or th,ee
strides up aud down tho room.
:. .''"confound it, Richard, I don't be.
lieve you have . particl. of ,ymna.h ,
nj you. Here am 1 wishing 70 dr.x
you out upon . subject, md cart get j,
word from you"
" thought | was to make no com.
"Well, who want. you to make com.
nent.! only want facts.''.
"lvc told you | know nothing Of
how, Why, wherefore, or whence Miss
AinQe0 came. -. ..-'
~ 10 you know anything about her ?''
= ~Se1t to nothing but 1 am .villios
:oslve you all the information I cau. =
Miss Linden came to US in London;
aud came down here with us. One
d.y on entering the library / find Miss
Linden deeply absorbed in your pic.
lure. She ID evidently agitsted. and
as evidently tries to conceal It. sWhose
portrait is it ? 'Mr. Braddicks.'-
" herest she is evidently relieved. Af.,
tel 1 wards 'ntrvduce my. mother, Mrs.
Cunningham: A sudden light flashes
upon her' l am perplexed, and don't
koow what TO make of'it. Some time
afterwards l look over The drawings YOU
sent from lndia-a sketch drops out
l recognize it At once. l. make .sur.
misses Is 70 the state Of Affairs. but ,r.
rive at no certain conclusions
'"kichard, )" said Mi. Braddick. grave:
W. never was really in love but once"
"very satisfactory indeed to ll.rg..
ANks
."Marg.ret Who was thinking Of
Margaret"
Il was, Of. course"
Il wasn't" said Dir. Br.ddick.
hastily "piek, I got engaged to Mar.
garet, early, before l knew nv own
mlnd then l saw Miss Linden. and
knew my mind at once. What could l
"Did Miss Linden know"
II never told her,: =:
Chem Isn't that rather an eva
''on What was Miss Lindeu's miud?"
"lt's no vanity, Dick; I wish it had
been. Her mind answered to mine.
When 1 saw her last l hoped that 1
might never see her again. / hoped
that in yoars | might forget the look of
those sad eyes the night that We pa.t-
"And here, you've 10th met At NV
house-pleasant dilemma. Charles, I
never suspected you Of airting." ~
"Neither need you. I tell you what,
there's q destiny-a- fate that urges one
On. What could 1 DO but be honorable
to my engagement: -
"Hen,! and BE- dishonorable to somo
one else-exoase PLAN spe,kine."
9! l. never said anyth ng to nis!e.d
I'D ..Did she know you were engaged r.
.Dass Margaret lnow you have met
before :" .-,A
mo, that is one awkward part Of it;
between tho two don't know what is
best to be done. Explanations, be-
SIDES. being bore, geser.lly make
matters worse. What's; your advice !"
"Leave Miss Linden 70 take tho in.
itiative," said Mr.. Etherelge.
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