The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-31

- 1 neSrQ IL between you, 6al0 MILL.
cent, smiling at the recollection.
I" wanted you to-" and Stella clap.
ped her hands gleefully. "Wasn't it
good2 He tells it better sometimes
how the room was so mean and plain
and poor; and there was only q can
die on the table, half burned out
and the little violin hanging at the
foot of the bed and no fre and no
food; and the poor child herself in
rags and tatters, though she was just as
pretty as a picture then. You've seen
her." - ,Hegl sal
3" child when have seen herW
"Don't tell Uncle Paul told you;"
she's Miss Craymer." II Ia isq eidi |
/" Miss Craymer and Millicent
looked at the child, her face quite
changed. - -i'is '1A.l ''i l'i'l
? "Yes,. organist at St. Mary's; only
think of itl''9 nI uU b-fit sid u
. Millicent did think of it. For q mo.
ment she was struck dumb. Miss Cray.
mer about whom she had thought 80
often, noting the delicate tin,s of the
girls omplexion, the sweet refinement
Of her face noting also that Paul al
ways addressed her with almost studied
formality noting how the warm blood
would come up in her cheek at the sight
of him remembering how she had said
to herself more than onoe, /" That girl
loves Paul Regley. Does he know it,
wonderfn -
"Uncle Paul is so good" spoke up Lit.
tie Stella, still studying the fire. |" He
does Just such things all the time. Pm
going to Ascension with him. l don't
want to hear anybody preach but dear
Uncle Paul" - --. - - b r.. .....-
Millicents checks flushed crimson
there was choking feeling in her throat
and her lips were dry. Through and
through her brain went echoing that
name, Miss Craymer; and again she
asked herself, did Paul know it2 Did
he see the timid glance, the varying COL
or? did he divine the quick confusion
of her manner, or even the pains which
she took to hide it 4? and might that not
be one Of the reasons why he WAS
anxious to leave st. Mary's? Dear, self.
forgetting Paul 90 81
All at once there came over her an
overpowering sense of this mans worth
and grandeur of character. Was he not
prince among men whom she had re-
fused because he would not yield to her
in humoring her selfish whims Oh,
how the love. true, real, tempestuous,
surged up in her heart just then What
had she done? Wrecked her life's hap
piness, perhaps. Paul had a right to
despise her now; perhaps he would
come time forget her; this sweetfaced
girl might win him at last. And for
moment Millicent hated Miss Ciaymer
furiously.
Are you going in to rehearsal to-
night ?" asked little S.eiia aftcr q long
silence.
eyes; is it time 2" And Millicent
hurried threw on her wraps, telling
herself that she must see Miss Craymer
not that she longed to meet Paul
longed to throw herself upon his bo-
som, and say, will go to the worlds
end with you, if you will only take me
back" - --4e-
So Stella and Millicent found their
way into the organ, loft. Miss Craynier
was playing, and Mr.. Jackson, the long
bearded tenor, filled tho church with his
sonorous voice. ''- y .
As Millicent entered, the quiet little
organist turned, and their eyes mot but
this time it was Millicenrs glance that
fell, her cheek that crimsoned, her b0-
som that heaved with an emotion not to
be controlled, for Paul was there, stand
ing very near Miss Craymer, and he
hardly looked up. +. s-ri.af. ~
Millicent was fit for nothing that
evening. BY fits and starts she was
gay, but her usually steady voice was
tremulous Not once had Paul spoken
to her, and always before he had sought
her out, suggested here, commended
there.
All the singers were talking about it,
| with whisperings and sly glancesi but
her heart was crying out "Oh, Paul,
Paul have lost your --s..
So the time went on, and Millicent
was too proud to take the first step
toward reconciliation. Paul became
the rector of Ascension, and was much
| of the day busy with his parish duties
20 she saw him but seldom.
i Whatwas st. Mary's now to Millicent
with all its pomp and show, without
Paul? A good man took his place, a
man upon whose locks had fallen more
than sprinkling of the SHOWS of age
the father Of whole pewful Of chill
dren, little Stella said and his voice
was not musical, nor his manner grace
: full, though he was great in gifts. Mil
licent's old friends lost their charms
her splendidly bound prayer-book be
came hateful to her, and she Otter
carried Stella's plain little morocco
which was gift to the child from
Paul. -....
"Itseems to me Paalis never at home
even TO his meals" easd his mother, hal
, fretfully, one day. 81 wish he woult
take a house down town."
"He is going TO-" said the merchant
"WhatIn exclaimed Mrs. Regley.
Millicent grew cold to the heart.
81 mean he is going down town" tn,
! elder son said, laughing at the conster
4 nation he had created. d" don't know
, about the marrying. | always sai'
Paul would be the single man Of tn
, family. But he told me only yeste,
day that he was looking for o boarding.
, place. I'm sure don't see where h
. will find one suitable in that part Of tb
: city, unless he goes to Mrs. Crsymer's
she keeps few boarders near tn
a Park" ..- la...s--
Howlike dagger every word strucl
y upon Millicent's ears She left the rOor
soon after, and in the privacy Of her ow
y apartment wept and struggled with he
self. ls
|, "What shall / do? cannot los
him p she cried in agony. aeuttN
n This was on Sunday morning.
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