The St. Cloud journal., 1870-07-14
HOW A FAIRY TALE
ENDED.
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both. He gave nj, too, all the Ieduoa...
tion | ever had; but I'm not a scholar
bJ natare, not a bit Of Il. One in d
family in quite enough, don't you think
sop . .ss'S3t H,,a'szss4 /
Noel did not stop him to dissent
from this opinion; and he went on tell
ing him Josie taught the, twins,, and
gave Jerry music and drawing lessons.
How he was in the Office of bedford,
the solicitor; fast ID the Office until Eve
every day !; and various things besides,
which Major Noel, Herman found MIN.
self strangely Interested in bearing:
'iaa Whenathes doctors brougham had
driven away from Hill6eld, Majon Her
man returned etofhis mothers side, and
sat for time rather silently there. ~ !
Did you hear from Agatha this
morning 2? she asked, ], presently, look-
iog into his thoughtful face. 2'zf -
eyes; ny letter comes punotual to
the day every Week. - !: ~ ss'.s
>. "And what does she say pr z.as0
stShe was. in the excitement of start.
ing to Paril when she wrote !; she 7 gives i
me ne = few conical particulars: Her
aunt still refuses to spare j her, and
Agatha still jestts / about il, and believes
ahe must stay, q little longer with the
poor old lady So ii sas33s
Major Herman hesitated and his
mother finished the sentence rather
sadly. .sFee lss 81 2 #s az
sazs'Y on mean--so your marriage must
be still further delayed. / am grieved
for your sake, Noel, but glad to- have
you with me" p.s ss5; s,i. q. Il .s.sEE b
.Don't be grieveds for my sake any
more, mother," " said Noel, calmly
"When Eve year. have passed, even
five more Z do not seem 50 very long
This logic brought smilo to Mrs.
Herman's pale face. s.'. Sz. :'.%
Il am anxious for the end Of this
long engagement" !" she said. ~ I
Major Herman laughed, a light, uu.
,anxioas laug b. .g ai33 83Sszzsl} E
"Oh, we shall do very we'll presently,
mother; do not be impatient. Besides,
did Inot leave the army on, purpose to
be- with you2 and here are insinuations
already that you are tired Of me. You
shall really lose me as you wish present.
u, though only for a little time. l am
to meet Agatha in London early in
April, anu she win come home with
me. You shall read her merry letter
if you are curious to see whether she j.
fretting and. you shall read the one j
am going to write, if you are afraid I
am, doing SO. You will have no fear
after doing that. But what was I 20
ing % say On! when you: are better
would you mind calling on Miss Ken
nard ? Your advice and experience
having brought up your own boy s
successful y-may encourage her., an,
your friendship would please her, moth
er. 5tsts. j I.t / !.
"Indeed 1 will, Noel, awheneveraI 81
table, ..
so from that time d.tsd "a pleasau
intercourse between the two house
i holds; 1 pleasant friendship which d
good too both. a friendship, thoug
which could not tempt VIII often frol
his books, nor keep Donald / at HON,
Poor wayering, reckless, pleasant Don d
never 10 be depended on never 70 I
fully trusted !; never able to give : MAJ
Ily No when heswas tempted, as he y.
) tempted silly, wayward lad-dail
and hourly in tho city. His ofice-Wor
was over, as he had told Noel, at Eve
!, but ittwas known quite well at hon
/ that they need not expect to see ~
then, and Z josephine used to delay Il
4 tea on every conceivable pretext, lat.
4 and later, hoping he would come. 81
1would Lose the key order hot cak'
(which could notibe ready until 20 ,ul
81 heard Of hour; or 90 for i walk al
sIforgst co. come home. But it was 8,
! Ikttls uss ;;she grew worse and worse
ant now ins the long December eyc
Y lings she began g grow weary Of 4
!, waiting upsfor him; Of the: quiet speal
ling Is hsm, then, when Ill wers, gone
! bed but they two;; Of his assumed 81
. gret and gay apology, of his fck'eHrea
lutioDa only made q BE- lightly broke.
{ weary 81 i III, g ihe tried 70 cast Is
hsayiest cars = q on Hin 3 i whom no. q.
s. dpregarded
And 81 this time fin the littlo ehil
mothers . Wy there stood some one u
a seemed just sent g show her what q
a could wish her own boys 70 be. Sol
q. ono Who could shs ought, hsvsIhel
q hsr 4 every di6culty guided I
a onbt st bsfors hon
m ier tlls "a that hsr q,