The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-08-21


for return dispatch, he handed it
TO the servant, and turningt 10 Mabel,
said:
"My cid friend Hortwell is dying,
and begs chat will hasten to him.
I cannot deny him. SO you will
have TO ehtcrtain my friends to.n.or-
row and explain to thorl tho reason
Of my failing TO zee them, the first
time for SO many years.
"And-well, dear, you can do as
you choose about tho bill OF fare. As
| shall not be at homo tho folks will
not hold me responsible for what
happened in my absence"
"Oh, thank you papa, for permits
sion to do as l choose. ! w-ill will
ingly take all unkind remarks, il any
one feels like making them. But !
feel confident that all who have sons
will give me their kindest wishes for
Withholding temptation from their
boys. And TO the young men that !
shall make myself agreeable, and
have our cook make the coffee 70
very fine that they will 90 away quito
as we'll pleased, and With thoir brains
q good deal clearer, than If | had en-
tertaiued them with wine.
An hour after, Mr.. Clifton was on
his way to tho side of his dying
friend, Mabel sat down and wrote:
DEAR FLoRy Come heip me re-
ceive our friends to morrow. Papa
has been called away, and I must
have you with me, as am particu-
larly anxious TO have my reception
q success: Lovingly,
MABEL.
Edgar likes Flory. I can plainly
see, and / think she is not wholly in
different to him.
Together l think we can manage
to hold him here tomorrow, and thus
save his mother a great sorrow, most
likely" said Mabel.
Mabel Clifton was one of the loyli-
est girls in P.
j Friends had wondered that her
heart had not yielded to some Of her
many suitors. They did not know
that she had no heart to yield to any
of those who had sought it.
The first season she appeared in
the select circle her fathers wealth
and position placed her, shc met
Ernest Addison.
He was a noble looking man, tai
ented, with mind and heart alike fill
ed with true resolve. To Mabel ht
had been veryattentive and she grew
to love him, feeling sure the time
was not far distant when he woul1
come to tell her of his love.
But months rolled by and 1t
spoke not Gradually his visits grew
ess fis uent, until they ceased.
What it was that had come be
l tween his love and hers, she coul'
never think; but she felt perfect.
sure he did love her, and so, hopin;
J that time would solve the myster.
and bring a balm to her wounded
4 spirit, she watched and waited 70
Q The coming.
e Now Years day came, beautiful
$ and bright, Mabel and her frien
T. Flory never looae lovelier. Mnbs
2 had explained her wishes aud full,
infused her own spirit into he
i friend.
d 1t was impossible for an indill'eren
t person to feel their powers OF fascl
o nation.
To Edgar Livingston, who wa
one of their first guests, they wer
q quite irresistible He fingered oil
o notwithstanding the many efforts
a a young friend, who accompanie
II him TO draw him away.
y "Do stay aud help us, said Mabe
l. and when Florv's beautiful eyes n
W peated the wish Edgar yielded.
Il Few, if any, went from Cliito
II house dissatisfied. Everything tha
o heart could desire or mind suSSes
1t in the way OF delicacies aud luxurit
le of the season, Mabel offered TO he
v. guests. But rs her father had sal
p many tongues were busy speculatin
about it, and in few hours it WI
's widely known that Miss Clifton WI
10 giving q temperance reception.
y Eagerly Mabels eyes sought tt
door on every new arrival OF guest
u She had hoped for The coming OF on
but the hours passed, and when
Of grew late in the day, the hope fade
" and almost died out.
H. She had seated herself wearily
an arm chair when the same greetir
ID that had fallen On her ears 80 mai
e. times that day, "Happy New Yes
m Miss Clifton" caused the brig
p. Ilioht to return TO her eyes, the bea
a tiful flush 10 her face, n she rose
IN receive Ernest Addison.
There was al expression in i
H. fine eye., wheu he received from II
to the f,r,graut cup OF coffee, that
|lieyed the suspense OF years. II
vn heart was bounding with new hoI
m Edgar Livingston had drawn L.
er + 10 Gis winl)w. Tls y were loo
lug out on the passers by.
is. Keeling along The sidewalk, shot
NJ lug ~ d,unkeu song, came Edga
ny companion OF the morning. Flo
to turned from the sicleuiug sight \
'se gar followed saying
"But for YOU aud Miss Clifton