Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-22

Strong was able to sit in her arm chair
and knit little protest He was walk
ing nervously up and down the room,
as his father used to walk the deck.
whe nhe met her wistful eyes.
. "My boy" she said gently.
dts of no use staying here" he said,
bending his cheek down to hers. of
you can spare me now I'll make that
visit to Lennox."
"You are going to Rachel?'
wish | were, but l have no idea
where she is"
Did she give you no address p
I T"No.n g T. lt8
"She must be either NOR or less than
woman to hear you say you loved her
and yet go away without giving you a
chance to say it again"
"She said she would come back when
| you were willing to receive her."
81 doubt she's more like Arthur
than that wishy-washy mother of hers.
Is she pretty, Shirley?"
81 don't know; never thought OF
it." said Shirley, beginning to walk up
and down again.
| Miss Temperance raised her eyebrows
till they were nearly lost in her hair;
but she said no more of Rachel, and
made no objection to Shirley going
away next day. He was no sooner gone,
however; than she drew little slip of
paper from her knitting basket, and,
after studying long time, knitting all
the while, she wrote letter to Rachel.
The latter had written her address and
stuck it on Miss Strong's knitting
needles, knowing that she would soon
find it in that spot while it would be
safe from Shirley.
On the third day Rachel walked
quietly into the familiar sitting room
and offered her hand to Miss Temper
ance, who glared at it over her specta-
cles as if it had been new kind of liz
ard, but took it nevertheless.
~ sent for you to ask question or
two. Do you like Bombay Shirley p
"Yes.''
"Do you mean to marry him ?"
eyes, if he asks me"
with or without my consent?'
eyes,
lone thing more. Do you think your
mother did right in enticing your father
away from me?'
Rachelis face. which had been smiling
6 brightly to all the other question, Grim
! soned painfully. "My mother suffered
: deeply. 1t is not for me to blame her
!, Her last words were an entreaty to you
to forgive her"
!, You are no beauty yourself, Rachel
+ and if some other woman stole Shirley
; away from you could you forgive her p
"Perhaps not; but if she were ii
her grave think l might possibly
/ like his children; only because they
: were his"
: You may as well take off YOU
things and stay awhile" said Miss Tenn
;, perance, with a sudden change in he
, everyday manner.
q ~ will" said Rachel, simply. And
a with no more words, these two womeI
: adopted each other.
!. Shirley soon came home, because b
found all other places equally irksome
&c Miss Temperance greeted him warmly
and kept his attention till she hear
Ia Rachel's door open above.
- ooh! l sent for the girl, Shirley.
l. forgot to mention it before
81 "What girl? You dor't mean R;
!. chel?"
"Of course l mean Rachel. VIII
- else ?" Miss Temperance took refug
- in her kitchen before Rachel dawne
h upon Shirley's glad eyes.
- When she opened the door again
with great hustle, to call them to dil
20 ner Rachel was saying:
Va "But, Mr.. Shirley, you have scarce
" known me fourteen days yet. You tax
an too much for granted
rs "The seven last days have been s
II. long as the seven last years to Jact
- when he waited for that other Rachel
- Rachel laughed merrily.
az 90, Mr.. Shirley! you have certain
he seen the ghost of Metellus."
She's sitting at least thee feet ava
:, from that foolish boy" thought Mi
Il Temperance. "She begins as she CO
y hold out; and, after all, she's Arthur
, daughter. 1t might be worse"
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