Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-17

while Kate led the way But when they
reached the school room Mrs Van Qrme
WAS sitting in an arm chair white Mary
vigorously famed her pallld face
For mercy's sake what made y"u faint,
Miss Van Orme - cried Kate, "You al
most threw Charlie Into commissions "
Miss Van Orme stood mp and looked he
yond Mis- Aberneth to Mr.. Greaterex
standing in the doorway, who came for
ward to her relief instantly.
'You must not stand" he said, leading
her back to her seat. 81 think | have
found a friend of flnine'-turning tn Kate.
Why did you runa away from your friendsi"
he questioned, relieving Mary If the
fan.
al ran away from my enemies, if you
please -"
''DO you call me one -
'Perhaps we had better Withdraw, said
poor Kate, tossing her head to conceal her
chagrln. q" Come children"
"Thank you" Bert answered her; "l
should like few minutes alone with Miss
Van Orme, If you please"
"Oh you hal bettcrrohack 10 Miss X ,te
ia the drawing room, ," said Miss Van Orme
when the door had CLOSED upon them cit
will be a shame to dissppoint Mrs. Abcr.
meth aud indeed ] can get ON very we'll
without you, Sir"
"But can't get along without you"
"And yet you know nothing at all about
me -
g am satisfied with my knowledge |
know that you are charming, aud that |
love you."
"You love woman sailing un-
der I'M alias I AIN neither Mrs. Small
nor Miss Van Orme"
" don't care ilg who yOn are. Iwill
marry you to morrow, IL you consent, I'M
der whatever name you choose"
Generosity is catching. wiiirll you
my story"
g. will not listen to ii EXCEPT from the
lips of Mrs. Berthold Grrater,y."
&" Please y0urself' -
"Thnnk you. Thtn will come for you
tomorrow, aud We will be- married in
church."
But when he returned to the drawing
room and told his story To Mrs. Ahrrneth,
she insisted that the wedding should take
place at her house.
Everybody was taken ahack nt Create
rex when Rrrthold wtotr thnt he should
bring his bride home the following week.
"Yuu may hive seen her." he wrote,
"when she was Mira. Small, and lived In
her, perhaps, that you onre sent her some
summer swectings. owe my happiness
To those precious apples CarOln" will
remember the occasion, because she oilrr'
ed to part with some of her wardrobe Ia
the poor widow"
"Oh, oh " cried Caroline, "he has
dren How could he She's old enough
to be his grandmother. Oh, dear! dear
dear l shall never want to see another
sweeting as long "a live. ! wish you
,vouid orler snados IN cnt down fin. troc
,,a,,ro No wander an op,l, hr,,, i,
trouble In the world, and shut folks out ol
n,radis., Itlceps If. renutati,n M, fine
i,i TothinL that tho heir of cr,.,tor.v
should marry II hideous old wdowl'
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suppose YOU mean to entertain him will
those precious old letters of mine -
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one left curled nv hair on them Ion,
apot IL wns only the empty envelope
with which / teased yon. But tell M
about Mrs. Greaterex. hear il is like
story"
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