Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Stlctt Storp.
AFTER MANY DAY 5.

Mrs. Chariton's accounts were not
coming out right there was deficit of
= in the treasury, and nothing 10 show
for it the very - she was depending on
to make square with the market man.
whose little bill was sure 70 come in next
morning.
And of course. tomorrow, linnerwia
be charged in it, because ordered it to-
day, said Mr.. Charlton, knitting her
pretty brows, "if il wasn't for that |
should have enough O dear Georgia
do you suppose could have spent - and
not remember anything about ii. When
| am 80 particular, too, II | could only
find that memorandum made in John,
oflice-an old yellow envelope it was, an
old yellow envelope that be handed me,
and | wrote everything upon it. | declare,
Georgia. don't believe you hear one
word say"
\ young lady was sitting in the bay
window, her profile outlined against the
dark pane like head in a cameo.
"What becoming dress that is. Geor-
gia, said Mrs. Charlton, dropping her
pencil, "such real old-lashioned apple
green shade cut Pampadour, and trimmed
with Mechlin But. there, YOU make me
forget my trouble. Why, Georgia, what
4 far away look there is in your eyes. O,
what selfish sister | am to sit here
worrying over my miserable accounts,
and not asking VOID about yourself.
Mr.. Hart was here this afternoon, ! know.
Georgia. tell me quick, has anything
happeued:"
Only that he asked me TO marry him. "
said Georgia. quietly meeting the wonder
ing blue eyes that rose 10 hers.
What did YOU tell him. Georgia.
Told him | would take day to con-
slider it. and he may come for his answer
tomorrow evening""
"A day to consider Then it must end
in your refusing him, Georgia, for if you
loved him, You would have answered at
once. Imagine me making John wait
for his answer. when he first told me he
loved me-"
You and | are different. dear, you
know" answered Georgia briefly, and
drawing cut her little gold watch she
added, "In twenty-lom hours more it
will be decided one way or the other"
"But YOU used TO be so different" re-
marked Mrs. Charlton. "Only last sum-
mer You felt Just as do, and what nice
little talks We used to have! You liked to
90 out marketing with me, SO you would
know how 10 manage if YOU should marry
poor man, YOU said"
That seems long time ago." replied
her sister, detaching As she spoke tiny
charm from her guard, land rs it turns
out, am not going to marry poor man,
That is, if decide to take Mr.. Hart"
Don't for worlds accept him unless you
love him. urged Mrs Charlton, whose
own happy marriage had been a decided
love match, and happy one.
But Georgiana, who had now taken a
lowly seat before the fire, audwas gazing
into the Goals, had had ve,y different
experience. She, too. had loved with all
her soul, and the man she loved, alter
paving her every attention all summer,
had suddenly departed with word Tilted
her she bitterly tod herself, andnow love
seemed like the cruelest of mockeries.
The sting YVES not gone yet, and in her
reckless, defiant mood, she had almost
deter mined to marry Mr.. Hart and be
worldly. These were the thoughts in her
heart, as she sat before the fire in rather
a dreamy attitude. her little hands lying
listlessly on her lap. and the unshed tears
gathered in her beautiful eyes.
There was the turning of the key in the
front door. Mr. Charlton had come home.
30, there's john said the little wife,
hurriedly, pray don't Georgia, say any
thing about the missing So"