The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-03

III. should nave spoken WueH you
first entered, but I foolishly imagined
you would be able to leave without OBJ
serving me- If it does not make you
feel annoyed, shall betvery glad it hap
pened, as it afforded me glimpse of
something natural and spontaneous.
/ knew it was wrong to stop there
listening, but was actually rivited to
the spot. Women always have some
excuse for prying, and 'Iiveted" is as
| good as any for me.
care you i'll, sir2' she inquired,
drawing little pearer
I" Not very" he replied, although
probably an invalid for life"
The end of this episode is not yet,
thought I, and I was right.
" Ny name is Miss Gritfin-Margaret
Griffin. Most everybody calls me Mag
gie," she went on by way of introduce
ton
"And my name is Travers-Fred-
erick Travers Most everybody calls
me Fred, replied her companihn; put
[ knew by the tone of my nephew's
voice that, for the moment he had
ceased to think of himself and his
infrmity. 81 am Mrs Andrews nep-
hew, at your service"
'Let us oe friends" she said, sweet
ly; and [ knew then, just as well as |
know now, that Maggie Griffin hand
/ lay in that of the invalid.
81 don't want to say | am sorry for
you," she continued, because think
there are few who like to be pitied. It
don't seem to me that l should care
about walking that is, if I had plenty
CT money. and SOMEBODY to care for me,
and lots of books -
But the tremulant III the girls voice
betrayed her, and the next IN oment she
was sobbing convulsively. Quick steps
assembled the stairs, and I moved away
from the threshold very much like q
person caught In the act of stealing
What occurred subsequently did not
know until some time after. tried to
conceal my abstraction and appear as
usual, and was relieved when, few
minutes after, Miss Griffin took her
seat at the piano, and with q brilliant
sweep of her little fingers commenced
the " Laughing Song" How she did
, laugh, and, how she did sing For a
week after, the echo of those bewitching
strains seemed to meet me in the far
corners of the house, and only ten
minutes before she was sobbing as if
her heart would break.
q never heard Maggie sing so well, v
} observed lady friend.
"She really excels herself"
Didn't | know that she was singing
for Fred Didn't [ know that her voice
was laden with love, and heavily laden,
too? The poor child had not yet be-
gun to feel its weight.
Heaven help her." [ said softly to
myself
Glow did you like the singing
) Fred2n [ asked the next morning at
: breakfast.
cit was delightful. Of all the cen
traitos l ever heard that was the rich
/, est, But who was the fair vocalist
r for of curse, she is fair .
} GA stranger, Fred, L answered. care
lessly, Slancing at his handsome face.
"a Miss Griffin-Maggie Griffin, | be-
leve they call her"
His face was like that of an angel
for moment; inexpressible satisfac
ton was depicted on every lineament :
but 1T gradually faded, and the old
patient, sOmbre look resumed its place.
Not another word was spoken.
For the next two months Fred re-
celved many tiny perfumed notes, and
: L noticed That Ben (the footman) made
trips to the postoffice more frequently
than formerly. In the meantime. I
: had met the young lady on several oe-
casiOns, and we became very good
friends; but | kept myow counsel. [
noticed that for several GAYS Fred had
looked exceedingly sad and careworn.
10 L
upon it; but when saw the auiver Of
the poor fellows lip, I could keep 81
/, lence no longer.
Well, dear, what is it !" I asked
again.
ooh, aunt, I have been trying to
have another funeral, but the body re-
fuses to be buried. I dug the grave,
but the rest is beyond me"
1t seems to me, Fred, that if were
IN your place, [ should not be DESTROYS
: of taking on myself the duties of pro
tesslonal undertaken Whether YOU
can walk cut OF not, you have probably
long life before you, and my advice
is, to allow all the plants which Provi
dence IN its goodness sends to your
garden-for some unknown reason.
once laid so desolate-to blossom and
bear fruit. Throw nothing away which
} IS holy, and calculated to lessen your
burden"
Aunt, what do you mean?" he ex-
claimed
Just then Ben stuck his head III
the door.
Miss Griffin wishes to see Mrs. An
drews and Mr.. Travers immediately. !"
Good Gracious f." exclaimed Fred.
"Show her up, Ben l ordered,
9 But, aunt, not here. You don't
that Is l never, you sec"
But the sudden entrance of the Young
lady put an end to all indecision.
Il am so glad to find you both to
| gether she exclaimed, walking
straight to the side of L. IDS chair,
thus letter Will explain Thy / am
here. Allow me to read It.
please don't implored Fred. rec
ognlzlng his own chirography.
: Very well, then" said she. foldinp
the note. :" But Mrs. Andrews, your
nephew and l have correspondent for
two months. l love him and he loves
me. This morning [ received this crueI
note. He has irrevocably determined.
he says, not to allow this love to 90 on
another day-that he will not doom me
to the life such love will entail. Who
ever heard of such cruel nonsense AS
II he had 1t in his power to put an end
to my love or his own eitherln and
/ her eyes filled with tears.