The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-23

pafhy we cannot say. .,-
Weeks passed away, securing
like years TO the heavy hearted
Rena. During this time Henry
Norman came no more to the
!unbcrnan's home, and the pret.
ty, yet wilfuI girl, knew that she
had driven him away forever.
AS a recompense for her lone
linoss she frequently received let
tirs from her city lover, and OH
the first Of August he Game to see
her himself. lle was as polite
aud attentive as ever to the furesl
beauty. Ile often sang with her
some sweet and plaintive ballad,
or read to her from one of the nu.
nerous books that he brought
with him from the city.
He said his little wildwood
flower should not lack cultivation,
when he had snch plenteous
literary store from wlic.i to draw;
and the hours of the waning Sum
,ner time passed very pleasantly
indeed.
Lionel fingered day after day.
The autumn winds were blowing
over hill and dale ere he was
ready to return to his city home,
and b, fore he went he received
the promise OF Rena to become
his wife on tho folio wing Christ
mas. ,.
The young man spoke of their
engagement to the lumberman
and his wife, receiving glad con
sent from both, as they were only
too happy to have their daughter
marry a man SO wealthy and high
ly connected as was Lionel Wal
worth.
The old lumberman had often
told Mr.. Walworth of his inten-
ton to give ten thousand dollars
in cash to Rena on the day of her
marriage, and it may be that this
had something to do with ihe de-
voted love the young man felt for
Rena.
Rena, Of course, knew nothing
of this, and supposed that Lionel
loved herself for herself alone.
"Our affairs are in q mighty
bad fix, Lionel"
1t was the senior partner ofthe
firm Of Wilson & Go who spoke.
"Everything seems coming
down upon us with a rush, yet a
small amount of ready cash would
save us at this crisis"
How much!' .clH
Nine thousand dollars" .'
"Yes, nine thousand; but how
the deuce are we going to raise
that inst nowl" muttered the jun
ior partner, grimly. N .f
81 have an idea," returned
Wilson.
"Ah! What is it2"
"You remember your forest
beauty, and the ten thousand that's
coming with her. Suppose you
hurry up and marry the girl, get
the money aud return in time'to
save us from the crash that will
surely come without it,"
"a bright idea, Wilson. l will
act upon it immediately" ~
n y ~
"Papa, Lionel insists upon u
speedy marriage. when l had not
thought of it sooner than Christ
mas" .5 f oe s'io seF iu
swell, what makes you in such
a hurry, Mr.. Walworth' We cau't
spare Roma just YETI questioned
the lumbcrinan. s1q
81 cannot come here again this
winter; must take my wife to the
CITY now. Business will admit Of
nothing lcss," answ cred the young
man: ,-dI
n n ~
Rena thought the ardent lover
was growing very mt ch taken up
with his business, REGARDLESS, Of
his bride, and felt a cd chill
creeping over her.
Tie wishes Of Walworth were
quickly complied with, and Rena
Fontell became Mrs Walwoith.
On the day Of the wedding the
young husband drove. away, leav-
ing his bride at home, promising
to return Gro tho day was gone,
giving as an excuse that he had
several luIDbermen to meet ere he
could return to Tho city.
Lionel Walworth had gained
'ure possession Of tho ten thousand
lollars on that selfsume day, and
10 failed to return to his bride &C.
'ording to promise.
Days and week passed ere the
ruth was fully known. Walwoath,