The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-10-31
THE SNOW-DRIFT.
4 story. in ! wo Parts
Part Concluded.

My last evening at IalHowen had arrived
aad | was not sorry for l.. May hac
seemed to avoid me lately. She refused t.
take one Of our old quiet walks unless Mrs
Laurence or the justice would join us, an,
in every other possible way had seen sh'
WISHED to avoid being alone with me. wa
thinking that in twenty four hours | ,houl,
be far away, when the justice came in.
1t is the strau5e7t thing ne said. u
always thought Nay loved young Man
rice
And does she not?' ! asked, with {
strange feeling Of expectation 5catins a
my heart.
No; At least she has rejected him, anj
that looks like it. But canuct help think
ing that she must Ike him; perhaps, aftcr
all, il is her caprice, though May has never
shown 1t before. Archie, | wish yJu woul
speak to her
|, sir, What could say or do? Sure
Iy il Is yourself or Mrs Laurence whom she
would attend 10 most-not me-
shall never influence her cA3 way q
another: said the justice. she must
trust to her own Judgment Bat ! sholl4
ike you to lay before her all the advantages
she is throwing away. She is so much {
child, she can hardly know her own feel
irgs yet. VIII you DO il, Archie? | know
hn Will CARA what .r,,,
/ If you wish me. | will l replied in 8
weary voice; and | tarned away to fnj
! her
hal been rea ling Tennyson's Idylls,
and Jt- book was in my hlnl as L joined
May Morgan in the conservatory. There
she stood amongst the flowers, like Ruth
amongst the golden shcaves. The diving
+ light fingered over her shapely head as
she stood looking out of the glass door
down the garden. went and stood By
hcr side, AMI for a short tim, neither Of Us
spoke
+ Sir Archibald, You are very quiet, she
sid, AT last Wat IN lkes yoa 50 :?
The weight of IA commission, anl the
recollection that it is perhaps the last time
s',',' S'1" ''''s 'o' cars
/ Il hope not, she sail speaking quickly
and earnestly. And the commission ?
1t Is to make an appeal to You on be
halt OF { certain yolA5 g'ntlemtn VIII
you consider your answer to him again,
May-
/ 'No-Sir Archibald, knew what | wa,
doing.
.Ysti liked, iut ill not lov, Inn, Nav ?
Yes
/ 'Do You know that the Justice would
ike you to aarry him ?'-Ye<.
DO yaI ka1x that you are throwing
awav : rery go7I chance of happiness,
May - Yes
Aud You think that Yoa will never be
sorry for it2
No, never.
stos.. al the while watching the light
plaEiug amongst the waves Of ricL brown
hair; her eyes never o1ce box, M, while
he- small white h4n l. were nu'volslT EN-
ploycd in picking rose to pieces.
Something in that picture struck me-,
while tie beating Of my heart was so loud
: | thought 81. m1>t hear it.
May S'lL ea'piaI h'r hanls IN
1 mihe Ia 4 9f"Sp 50 t- 'S tH!t the Eower
was crushed May ms darling IT ask
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'o'eu i'"Foln hi'" e'uia io'e you sh'
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