Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
MARION'S TRUST.
DT CLYDE MIDDLETON.

Howard Clifford WAS Il single man age1
thirtyive. and lived upon farm, in a
small New England village The only
members of the hoIseh DID. beside him
sell. We Dennis D Bi,a. hi mln-scr-
want, Mrs Watson, his house keeocr and
Marion Clarcke, who assisted Mrs Watson
in perfa-ming the household duties.
II, ii~ci re-y sccliirl lif: AMI hal
few near n .igh6nFs. His pr,pe-:y. lie in.
herite,l from his fither, and was sid 10 b,
the riche t man in the country
Al the cl,,c Of dill Novcmj,r diy.
he WAS busily cmployel in wila' served
him as sittiug-room, library and on e, in
lookins over 4 package of papers, when
h was interrupted b. Dennis.
Win; Is it. Deaniss" ii, in liired.
looking up from his papers
"A dispatch. sis, from 3; IL has jus;
arrived
Mr.. Clifford tl,l. il. ~ ! 10 ,,Sel it over.
then turning to Dennis exclaimed:
Dennis. harness mp i,nm -dia,ely. and
prepare 10 take me to II vi h 10
-rt there in scason to take the last train irI
i;--l Here Marion, - he observed hpi
passing the door, Il wish YOU to take care
Of these papers for me and in this draw
es" eiwakiug II an old d,iashinncd secre-
iary that stood in. one ccrncr) is pack
age of money which intended to invest to-
morrow, br, ny sudden journey to B.
viii prevent
Are yea rcing away to remain all
nj ght, sirs" timi,lly inquired Marion.
Yes. have Just received telegram
informing me of the dangerous illness oi
near f.i,nd whom l knew in my
school-boy days. and We entered INTO an
agreement with each other, that when one
of u> was taken away. or ON our dying
bed, that the other should, if by any mean,
possible, visit him. have just received
intelligence that this friend is q ing. and
! must try and catch the train for B
TO might Dennis will take mc 10 Il,
bst will get back. here before /, is time
to >hui up the house, 81 you need not fee
any afraid i'm my absence"
DO you know. sis, iyol shall De gone
more than one night." she asked again.
II cannot tell, he replied. "Probabl,
not | shall hire conveyance HON,
from the station nj H a. Dennis will
not know when to come for me-"
At this moment Dennis appeared. re
quiring information regarding The horst
To be taken Mr. Clifford went dowr
with him, leaving Marion to collect tn,
scattered papers. These she put into tn,
drawer designated by Mr.. Clifford. CLOSED
it, locked it. and put the key in her pock
ct She then replenished the fire. an(
drawing an armchair near, sat down anC
busted herself with book.
Soon she heard the departure Of tn,
carriage, and Mrs. Watson closed thc
doors, after which, she asccnded the stair
and entered the room where Marion sat
They remained there until they heard III
sound Of wheels. when they both de
scended To the kitchen. TWAS Dennis re
I turning from II. After he'd taken car,
of his team, he and Mrs Watson togethe
/ proceeded TO close up the house. lii
Then znmctlia'ciy retired 10 mis- chamber
/ Mrs. Watson also retired, and Marion
again entered the sitting room. She
locked the door, and Withdrew the key
wnh the intention of passing an hour o
!. .twoin reading, But she found her bool
less interesting than before. SO she closet
it, and sat gazing abstractedly into tn.
fire. And with strange persistency he
niind dunnpon all the horrible stories sh
had ever heard or read In vain did sh
picture to herself home, with herself a
rmistress. tfor Marion was but nineteen
and ike all young girls, given to build
ing castles in the airl. In vain did she tr
tosbend her thoaghts to any ether stHccts
Her visions, bright and golden, all ende'
WITH afhodghf ofthch hfohey IN fshe drawer
and that was inlas1 ksa asd she mus
4 guard il in spite of everything. Andthe'
she would go over in her mind, the partl
culars of some ro6bery wbieh had no
been inner. thpsghps perhaps, fo- years
X Determined, at last, to, rid herself Z
foolish thoughts, she rose and walked 3
the window; but II was dark without
so dark that she could not see the lcas
!; ;thing--not even, the. trees that stood i
front Of the house, As she walked hacl
70 her seat. she cast her eyes around tn
room, To- assure herself that every thinI
was as it shppid be, and then put out tn