Middletown transcript., 1872-03-16

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sounds, - "a - love 70 b. loved; asd
shesgh Il msds bsr dangerous. u never
msds hsr despisabls. And soashow men
uuderstood this. and 70 lostsssd hsr othcr
fOiblss. bscauss Of their gladnsss that she
wse Tree from greater onss.
Il was only aboss . vsek bssbrs the
day axsd for their marriage. that Mr..
Bligh ventarsd 70 speak dseisivsly 70 her
Very earnestly and gently be spoke, b..
sesched her to open sll her heart % him,
and tell him II any other image had over
displaccd bic. Ard Madgs listened 70
him thoughtfally, end analysed her own
emotions, and finally answered him: III
be had come 6rst. | shosld have loved
Thco desperately; ~ il was I didn't dare
let myself. You're not aitsid, sre you r
"Only Tor your happiness. my poo.
child, he said. /" not for my own honor" "
y like you 70 much. you know" she
said energetically--" It does sccm 90 hard
that one can't express oil ones little gra.
dations Of feelings in words--l like you
30 much-but It's dark to me now without
him." she added. with sudden passion
that Carried her out of herself. and con-
vinced him that she could meyer be his
wife.
| "Ho il the younger man----and-- you
are right" He tried to say it calmly
but II was an awful blow and again, ai
the strength Of his manhood wss shaken
Madgc wavered. sud strove to comfor
him.
Let things 60 on and shall forge
him, or grow Indifferent to him know
my.elf--f shalt live il down"
:" You need not, poor child, for hc love
J you too"
"Yes. I know that" she answered will
tho reckless openucss that made her wha
] she was.
, After that, such Of tho porld Is kne,
J the Blighs and the Dundees had fresl
aud delightful source Of wondermcnt for
time. The marriage between the owne
) Of tho Chase and Madgc Was broken of
. and still they were friendly; and sti
7 neither would listen 10 one word againi
or comment on the conduct Of the other
Tine would tell, people said, eapiently
| rescrviug their belief - to what tim
would tell to themselves.
Six months passed, and then The
. Bligh received those letters Of whic
9 mention has been made. Que Was frol
Msdgc. and contained these words:
!; "Your uncle has promised to explain ever.
!. your Jour faithful friend. Madse Daadse.'
! The other wss from his uncle. and cot
tanned free forgiveness. this was on
implied. not coarscly volunteered. } and
. full account.
n "Coms hack aud Win what have lost, .,
J. - love you - my son, 70 will love her ~ y
daughter"
That Was something like an iuvitatit
!, !. from defeated to successful lover!
=. Oucc moro tste Was sgsiust thin
!. rishsing themselves IN the clear and 70,
:. :. way that wss open. Theo had BY h
$ Ssms taken . situation 10 . mercsnti
: house In New York. sisuation Of srus
8 s which be could not hastily quit. or pls
. another man in rashly. Grsst interes
:; wsrs involved ID il. which be could D
. endasger BY bis absence Tor year
4 4 fleast. But lie was bright 70 him agsi
. !. and bs bore the delay bravsly, bavi,
I, illimitabls faith in the girl be loved vi
IL himself. Had she not gallsutly "
y tbis faith, By avowing her love for hi,
9 and losingths richer nsu and the bsst
70 position 81 the avowalf Had she not.
q hsr own ltss will. written to him tho
y isw sweet words cf promissf I Small 10
des that be could lite oonssntsdIy throuI
& .he present. vSsa suah future loom
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