The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-05

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iTlE'E = = that - bays agrssd III
marriage taking plass sooo, , - nay,
leave 1 ths ~ si.h = !; N. slAds, "a.
If you viii aooeps No vill s. yoar,
trustees"
Magdalen 5gazed 1t him reproac hfully.
She did not answer, but she held out
ne her hand ia passing. He could not
Z! choose but take it; yet he took it 50
aoldly that she would rather. he had re-.
fused it. He held it without the faint
est pressure; but his lips quivered and
his heart throbbed. Again she looked
ct him with the Same asking and re.
proachful glance; then dashing his
hand awsy, she LETT them in I. sudden
passionate manner, which made Paul
look after her amazed. Horace looked
a''e.:ne. ZOO '"r1'vely klsssd the light
mary le1t y ner hngers on his. And
'nen e Degao 60 tax az calmly 70 Paul
aooos MS marriage, and to insist on the
cona'elons.
he was TO draw the settlements.
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After having arranged all with Paul
which arrangement Vas that Magdalen's
fortune should .be settled Without re-
ee1se' % ns'se'f-ns departed e draw
me :aeeos, ana have them sagrossed
1oa. ''sestled WITH the family attorney.
Any ono Who hsd seen Horace
when engaged IN his tssk, vosld hard
y have thcaght that DO wss framing
The marriage ssttlemssts d ! friend.
Large drops stood On his forehead: III
eyes were bloodshot his faos haeessd
and. wild J; and those manly, wall. formed
hands trembled like girls. i, He quiv.
cred in every limb !; every now and
then started; ard onoo he threw down
his pen and cried aloud, as if he had
been. tortured unasares, before he had
time to collect his strength. But even
With no one to witness his weakness, he
controlled himself, and pressed e. back
the thoughts that would rush through
his brain. !. he thought Of the i. s.crifico
that Magdaleo was n about t O. make, vet
Of his inability to prevent r,, l.: Of i,
her Z evident love !, for him. aud vet Of Of
thu aishon.r which would rest on His
aosent.n,ce 81 g He thonIp Ii az Panl,s
int n.o .,,avot;on &c III. vet entire n;nf,t.
ness !; Of her pledged word, and Of her
reluot,noe. ltsxas !. sad coil throuph-
out b Every one vas to be plittied. none
- /. h,.usd IL 81 -. !, i-.nt 20 e+,.,,
not Of virtue, that had brought thsm
into this said straight, and there seem.
ed 70 Be NO way cut for them. The only
hone vas that when o,oe married duty.
pride. habit. and tho sweetness II Dc tPaul,a
own nature would make, Maed.len for.
g,et bis we,kuess, and reconcile her "a
her lot. She was good; sh, was brave
.aod, though under too little control q
this moment, yet thiis y, Va oi,nly. p..s.
ing fever. She ., would grow grow oalmer
and stronger by-and.by. Thus Horace
reasoned and tried to say peace peace
where there was no peace, and to make
words and sha lows take the place Of
realities. He looked at =the, names of
the contracting parties joined together
in .therigia legal fashion, till something
blinded his eyes, and he could SEQ no
more. &.
However. he finished biz ta 3, i and
tod It down to O.t6e1d NJ sl.da
read over the settlements; but some al.
terations were required. Askipe, toll to lie
alone to make them, he retired TO- The
library which overlooked the ., az
He was SO asit,ted that he walked
feverisnly about the room, leaning
against the open wiiod dow, boxing into
the garden; and there il nm Magda-
len, ia. the garden alone. She tooShad
hastened sway % tie flbert.walk where
she thouvht:po Que could SEQ her
Thare Vas such bittor north east
wind blowing that tho birds kept close
ia their nest1 5aaa II the rootss eli tho
trees. aud the animals IL the field,
orouohsd undSf as / ee 81 Tho hedges
Bot M.ed.lsn p.c.d 40 aud dowo tho
lone iv,,Ik evary movament and ea.t.