Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-09-07

my advice, and turn a cold shoulder to Will
for intend he shall marry some great heir
ess just to spite that purse proud Edit
Howe"
Certainly, ma am, shall follow you
directions, answered the companion, drop
ping the conversation and biting her cora
lips to keep back an irrepre.sible smile.
She kept her promise She avoided vii
Alton, If he sauntered in at one door, she
fitted out at another; if he met her glance
she dropped her rouguish black eyes in sol
emn demure propricty. She secluded her
self IN Miss Atoms room all day, and when
she fancied VIII was out for his evening
walk she slipped in the quiet drawing room
to the grand piano, and sung her sweetest
songs tor his sister, though now and then
there was an emphasis on some tender word,
plainti,e ballad, or exquisite love song
that we will not say was not intended for
the brother who placidly smoked his cigar
| beneath the window, and thought Of Clari-
! bells bright eyes and mentally anathemati-
zed some other fellow for whom she might
intend that song
The truth is, Will was getting desperate
| Miss Howe was quite forgotten. The bright
young beauty OF Claribel had won his heart,
and his passion was only increased by her
pretty shyness and studied coquettish avoid,
anc. of his presence Things were getting
unbearable, and sauntering into his sister S
room one day he Mortified the good soul by
cool announcement
You needn't say word, sis; I'm des,
perately in love with your companion, and |
mean to propose to her the first opportunity
| have"
wv hat what - shrieked Miss Alton in
dismay, what do you mean?"
Il mean TO marry Miss Overturn if she
will accept me
"WIll, you're an ungrateful, deluded
brother, and Miss Oyerturn is designing
girl
The door swung open suddenly, and Clar-
ibel stood on the threshold, her cheeks
crimson, and her eyes flashing with indig
nant a.tonishment. "Will Miss Alton be
good enough to explain the words she used
in reference to me 2" she asked proudly.
"You-you've disregarded my wishes and
entrapped my brother thinking to marry him,
but you are mistaken, and you,S ,Se lost good
situation, too
And found another one," interposed
viii. Miss Oyerturn | love you dearly,
and ifyou will give yourself to me promise
to make life's pathway as bright and happy
as love can make il for my little compan-
ion."
Clarbel tur9ed to him blushing and sm
ling. You don't know what you are ask
inc" she said, you don't indeed, sir, my
station in life is far Inferior to yours, and
besides have been second rate actrsss,
and | m a country girl, and"
Miss Alton lifted her eyes in expressive
horror, but VIII stopped C!aribel's words
with Don say anything else but
that you love me, Carihel," he pleaded, Il
know that you are everything that is good
and pure and true.
"Oh, my prospects - groaned Miss Al
ton. "WiIl, | IL disinherit you, that | will
if you persist is this folly. Give up the
girl and III settle my whole fortune on you
now. | hate to see you throw yourself away
on designing girl.
Hush sister ~ said Win, sternly, "Clar-
bel is innocent of the charge you bring
against her. Have you no womanly feelings
yourself? Have you never loved, sister,"
Miss Alton turned suddenly away. As a
pebble thrown into stream ruffied the pla-
cid waters, so the simple words of Will had
stirred the depths of her heart sealed toun-
tain. She, perhaps, had loved too well, "
but who shall say mot wisely" since even
the memory OF q love she had long since put
away from her life had power to change her
ambitious schemes in pity for this young,
loving, helpless girl With quick rerul
sion of feeling she bent and kissed the young
girls innocent brow, Forgive me, Clari-
bel, she murmured, Il was harsh perhaps,
but you are very dear to me, little one, and
| hope you may be happy then turning
to VIII she added, Il forgot to tell you,
Will, that l received letter from Edith
Howe to-day and she is coming to visit US,
and she even hinted that the broken off
wedding might take place after all.
mo it won't said Will deeisively. Il
shall marry my little Claribel. She is dear
er to me than Edith with all her wealth and
accomplishments.
"And Edith will get paid off in her own
coin, too, said Mis-. Alton, her spirits ri
sing at the thought of revenge upon Edith
Howe. ''On the whole, viii, L IN glad you
are to marry my little companion, for she
will make you charming wife, and that
concerted Edith will be cleverly sold
She turned towards VIII, but he did not
seem to hear her words He was looking at
Claribel, with gaze half vexed and stern,
Claribel had dropped her handkerchief and
VIII had picked it up to kiss the name em
broidered in the corner. He held it out
asking gravely. What does this mean,
Claribel?' Miss Alton bent forward and
read the name in full. 1t was Edith Clar
bel Howe" but before she could sreak
Claribel was explaining with alternate smiles
and tears. Il didn't mean you should
know 1t yet, she said, bat I've deceived