The Lincoln County herald., 1870-12-01


Mr.. Otmond. and made 90 fair repre-
sentstion Of himself and family counec.
sions, that MI. Ormond favorably i'm.
pressed, Invited him 70 his house, and
presented bin 70 the young ladies.
HE 10 just my ideal Of what the old
knights wers," said Margis, ss she sat on
the roof outside the window, one night
in midsummer. $50 graceful 10 his
bearing 90 handsome in person. You
have no idea now much manlier ne is
than the men we have known, Faith"
Tho moonbeams fell full upon my face.
She must have seen the expression
it wore, for she said quickly. II do not
mean more manly than fathers, there is
no better than he, you know" had no
thought Of father then. Paul, Clifford
aud bis relation to my darling troubled
me.
"Have you seen much Of him?" I
asked. ......
"Oh yes." she said, leaning her face
upon her hand, and looking up to the
stars as If reading her destiny there.
HE is . fne singer, and Mrs. Ormond
has allowed US to practice duets together.
y yes, have seen . great deal Of him"
The latter part Of the sentence she ut.
tered in . low tone, % If to herself.
Faith" she said, after few moments
silence, he 10 coming to see you aud 70.
ther."
HE will not 6nd much Of interest
here, I said, more As question than an
affirmation.
NO." she answered vscantly; then
stepped in from the window and sat down
upon the stool at my feet.
Faith" she said, taking my hand aud
laying it on her unbound hair, 'could you
bear to have me love any one as we'll as
| do you and father 2"
10, Margier' cried out, "you do not
love this Paul Clifford, this adventurer |!
You are only girl, scarce eighteen; you
do not knov your own mind"
lifting herself to her feet and throwing
back her heavy hair, she said: II have
= woman's heart, Faith, and love Paul
Clifford. He is no adventurer, but .
noble man. have promised to leave oil
for him If need be-"
10, Margie II I could say no more,
the blow had fallen 90 suddenly.
"Yes," she continued, II have prom
ised. to leave all for love Of him but
that will never be. You will see him,
and you will not wonder I love him.
Long ago I toldyou l had found my
hero. Why we're you not prepared ?"
il saw Paul Clifford, and wondered
Margie loved him. He was handsome,
aud bis brow aud eye revealed intellect
but the expression Of his mouth, tho cold
! smile ever playing upon his lips, the iu-
de6nabls something in his manner, i'm
, pressed ne strongly against him. A man
! who would never be . martyr in any
. cause, one who would always tenderly
? care for himself, would have been my
. mental conclusion, if I had met him as ,
stranger. Now thought, be is one whe
0 can never make Margie truly happy.
can never forget the jets Of light that
t arrow like leaped from his eye when, with
= that icy smile upon his lips, be said wheI
! presented to me, 80 this is the immacu
{ late sister Faith"
? "Yes, this is Faith, my darling sister.
: said Margie, stepping from his side &
= mine." y. Margie, how often have
8 thought Of that movement Of yours
1 Was It prophetic :?
4 Father did not see Paul Clifford viii
= my eyes. He saw only the accomplished
|, man, and was pleased. It would be use
9 less to tell how 1 plead with my sister
urged her to wait, TO test her lover. l
o avsiled me nothing, sud had known sh
i was going to certain death. could no
Y have prevented it. For once faths
thought me foolish, selfish it might be
| do not know but he thought euvie
n Margie; l did not care what he thought
Q, If l only could save her.
D, "He is rich, Faith, and osn give on
K darling the hvme she has longed for,
10 father said,
e They were married 10 the autumn
/ Every one congratulated mo on the beaut
of the bride, and oil ohided me for N
70 tears - the earrisge drove of, and tin
- handkerchief auttered 10 the brees'
They we're to spend tho winter 10 ons I
a the large cities. my darling must ha,
,a sight At the world aud its wonders
.s Paul Clifford said.
~ Margis wrote often for the arst yea
Or often for those days. We could have
ly mail only once during the week. Ho
We waited for those lstters, aud ho
GO eagerly ws read them. hold in n
a hands now the letters she wrote the 6r
10 anniversary Of her marriage. II
~ yellow aud cracked with age: ~ ha
,. great news" she wrote. "A week I
night wss born to us little son. Gi
nm thanks for him, Faith, and ask that
II may live to be good man. think
10 looks like you. although hs has my eye
,is he gestures like father. and altogether
promising little man. How much
, hope for him." tsH .,
10 Aftsrward came letters telling oil sbo
~ tho little treasure ~ had hoped
p" name him sftsr -yos, but baby's pa
Of claimed . better right, % 70 call h
%. Paul Aha iold ma he had lAaYn0d