The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-01-04

when no cloud came between them.
"Do you wish your letters returned 7"
continued Herbert Lester,
e@No Burn them. Z '..R ta
every well; let mine have similar doom
So perish every record Of past folly. Fare
well, Miss Grahami wish you alIAappi-
ness a l rq h9iaa.a
Adea felt as if she had been merely act
ing a part5rand so,she had--a part in the
great drama Of life Butnow she was alone,
and the mask laid aside. She went toAer
room to collect every memento Of Herbert.
Pride had sustained her thus far, but TO-
morrow would come, and the day after, and
. dreary round Of days and weeks would
follow; but he would never come again
She did not burn his letters, but sealed them
all up in one large envelope, and wrote up
on it ITO be destroyed
Then Adela sent note to her milliner
and dress.maker, countermanding every
preparation for the approaching. marriage.
And what.dId She next She laid down
upon her bed, had a hearty, good cry, and
finally fell asleepsae 9t'i y da sa
.@Don't disturb the poor child" said Miss
Selma Graham, her fathers sister, who lived
with them, and did her bestto spoil Adelai
don't disturb her, for she came home 50
late.p asta sifsf. "
Even the indrlgent aunt was yexed when
she found that the marriage, on which she
had set her MUD, was utterly broken off
AdeIas father was rather apathetic in the
Imatter, for he did not wish to part from
4his dear little girl, as he always called his
daughter. Butther was another who would
Inever forgive Adela--her brother Walter
1.-The old classmate, the bosom friend Of Her
bert Lester. "Pylades and 0restes,p "Da-
uon and Pythias' had been the names be-
stowed upon them when at school; and as
they grew to manhood the firm friendship.
commenced in early youth, never decreas-
ed, though Walter. Graham had found new
ties for he had been married these three
years, aud possessed q sweet young wife
and a little cherub Of child. a6a ~
Herbert Lester went no one knew whith-
er--far away out wcst--to turn trapper, or
hunt the wild bulfalo-auy life away from
civilization and false woman's smile.
Adola, for a few weeks, attended every
party and picnic to which she was invited
and then came home and drew comparisons
/ between her new admirers anl the one She
had lost Finally she gave up going out
t aud took to a severe course Of study, which
] il not better for her heart certainly was fol
] her head. Bat, OH how frequently Adela
missed him to whom she had turned in eve
! ~ difficulty. sttps
] "lIerbert would have helped me, "'she Just
breathed to herself "You great, darling
z encyclopedia you know everything" sh'
! had once said to him, .se
c And so the time passed away for one loni
year; then Mr. Graham fell sick, grievousl.
/ sick. After days and weeks Of watching
/ and Of waiting" of hoping against hope
AdeIa was left fatherless, and well-nigl
/. homele ess, for, instead Of the rich man h
o was supposed to be, Mr.. Graham was fear
: fnlly in debt.
Walter came, to settle matters, from hi
p home, two hundred miles away, where h
/, was kind Of gentleman farmer, upon Lit
e tie estate Of his own, and well it was that
had been secured to him. Likewise ha
c Aunt Seiaa a small income to herself s
Walter, after placing her where she coul
% board, and enjoy The comforts to which 81
-e had 50 long been accustomed, took his 81
ter home with him.. III II
er eCarrie will be Teioiced to have you, dea
Ig Adde," he said, only | hope the childre
will not worry you too much" go
d Carrie was rejoiced, and the children d
/? lighted with ''Auptie Addie,o as little thre
n year old Lily called her The baby, to,
Of for there were now two children, soon kne
! and loved her.
! While Carrie attended to the eggs an
4 the cream, and the butter, and The rearir
n Of young poultry, Adela took the care
rs the children OH her slSVer-ln-laW ihtuu'
,e She had time, also, for her studies, whit
n. she pursued earnestly and save one neve
to-be,forgotten event, was happier than
O. any former period Of her life. She was p,
!. much interested in the neighboring faniiIie
"a so, Of course, was voted rather unsociabl,
m but her deep mourning, and the recent deaf
orl Of her father, were admitted as an excu
for declining all visits.
~ IA letter arrived one morning, which W.
ter handed to his wife. ,.sas ..,,s,.
i, "You must accompany us, Adela," 50
he; 1--WE arc invited to the Williamson's
l. tsNo, thank you. Walter; it is q lol
Z way. and YOU will be late. will remain
~. = = -.