Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
VOL. XIX. mo. 81

leaves.
She faltcrcd in the midst of the figure,
and then, complaining of fatigue, left
the set. Declining the escort of the ma
ior, she placed herself where Wallace
could come and speak to her if he wished.
He did nothing of the kind, and short
ly after disappeared.
Directly after, n boy brought her
note 1t was couched in these words:
" need not tell YOU how much you have
disappointed me. Fo. the qualification Of
petty pleasure YOU have lost the devotion ofn
life. That | loved you, no one kuows how
well, you cannot donbt; that believed in
you is equally true. That you could be guilty
Of sighting my wishes IN matter touching
your well being could not have believed
saw yop cncrcled by that fellows arm in
that ahominnbe dance Il seems to me, after
what ! had snid, could have borne IL better
If ] had seen you dead The carriage shnll
call for you when you wish 10 return You
will Of course see the propriety of returning
my letters yours shull be sent tomorrow
And now farewell, Marion. May you never
regret the step you have taken
WAtLAcG THoRNrox' -
The paper seemed to fade from before
her eyes, and tho lines crossed and re-
crossed each other. She had lost him.
then In moment of feminine spite
she had done something for which she
might repent all her life long.
Then came the angry fit. What right
had he to oppose her in so simple thing?
1t was his own doing. and he would b.
back again soon, to beg her pardon
Would he I? Even as she made the as
sertion, her heart told her that he was
not the man to do anything of that sort
In her anger she accepted the escort
of Chenille to the supper table, to the
surprise of her friends.
"Whcre is Wallace 2" asked Nellie
Scllick, bending toward her across the
table.
How do / know p she said little
pettishly. cam his keeper ?"
II thought you were, replied Nellie
''Oh, | do so hope You have quarreled
want him myself am getting tired
of Charley Merrill He is such tcaec :
This speech was accompanied by IL sly
glance at Charley, who looked suprcmcly
confident.
Nell couldn't get along without me
he said 'As for Wallace Thornton. he
wouldn't have such Eighty little piece
Of impudenco any how. | wish bad
his brains"
Hope for possibilities, Charley, dear. :
said Nellie.
This banter was anything but pleasant
to Marion. BY this time she was miser-
able. He did not come back. The at
tentions Of tho major became odious to
her. She watched the door furtiyely, in
the hope that he might appear. He did
come in after awhile, and took scat near
the upper end of the table. Charley
Merrill saw him, and called him down.
He refused, and, after sitting moment.
went away. The lights were dim to Ma
rion after that; the flowers faded; the
music discord She went away direct
ly after supper, refusing the company Of
Glenville again. Tie ground bis white
teeth when she was gone, sworc n French
oath, and went back to the ballroom.
OF course Wallace was as miserable as
she. He bad loved her too dearly to for
get her soon He took to haunting soli-
tary places in the woods. taking his gun
with him, but never bringing any game.
One day he came close to the grounds
of Mr.. Carroll. Laying down under i
tree, thinking bitterly Of the days when
he had sat there with Marion, be heard
voices near him. He started to rise, but
they were so close 20 him that they must
see him besides, he heard Mnrion's
voice, and could not stir. The sound
had still power to charm him.
BE silent, SIR she was saying. Il
have given you no encouragement to
pursue me- cannot love you do not
even like you y
That is nothing, Miss Marion" said
the voice Of Glenvillc. ''All il good
time. You will love me after you forget
your last fame The ridiculous fellow
did his own business"
81 will NOT hear another word from
you, Major Glenville. Wallace was
right, aud hot-beadcd, silly girl, did
not know what was best for my own hap
pinoss. He has given me bitter lesson.
but | thank him for it. If be knew bow
| have mourned for my fault, be wond
at least forgive me. But go; you bal
much to do with it , and remember this,
that | love bin more dearly now, whe,
he has left me. than ever before. Ind I'll
never knew how much loved him uu-
I'll this bitter hour"
Wallace could endure no more. He
came forward with bea.aing face, botl
hands extended
Forgiven, my darling! Let US never
speak Of it again If yours has been
bitter lesson, 50 has mine but think
all unhappiness atoncd for by this mo-
ment's bliss"
"Confound il p said Chenille, gnaw-
ing his lip. II am in the way, ! guess
| wish you good-day, Miss Marion. You
timed your pretty speech nicely"
"Major Chenille" said Wallace, "a
cbcque for three hundred dollars was
cashed at the bank yesterday. The sig
nature was mine, the party presenting it
was yourself. | have only TO say that
the quicker you leave Carrollton, the
better it will be for your freedom of ac-
ton"
Il is needless to say be took the hint.
People who have who have never heard
this story wonder why Mrs. Thornton is
so avcrse to Waiting She keeps her
counsel well. Major Chenille is now
living at the expense of the State, in