Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
But Grace would not allow her aunt

TO nnlSn nef sentence.
"Must arrange at once to seek other
shelter than my uncle's roof. [ feel
[ knew this"
For moment a look of tenderness
swept over the face of the fashionable,
world-loving woman. A sudden rush
of recollection brought before her the
death-bed Of her only sister, and the
word with which she committed to her
the charge of an only child-a little
cherub Of two years, that hid it's faxen
ringlets on auntie's bosom, and wept
herself sick when they shut up pretty
mamma in the box.
All the winning gracefulness, all the
tender affections of this child's child
hood and youth came up before her
hearts vision, and she doubted wheth-
er her own conscience would Justify
her, or whether her own happiness
would be materially increased by pro-
ceeding harshly against her niece
But the world came in with its cruel
cynicism; she had never loved herself:
but she was rich and envied, and to
place her penniless niece in the same
position, would in her estimation be
fulfilling all the requirements of her
adoption.
And then the voice of her dying sis
ter stole up like broken chords ofmusie
through her soul:
eff my little girl should live to be a
woman, do not force her heart, Emily.
Do not let her be sacrificed in marriage
to any consideration, but the holy one:
which should rule in the bridal. I
married a poor man; my family dis
carded me for it-but [ was happy
but now I am going to meet the hus-
band of my love, where marriage is
eternal"
The brown fringed lids closed over
the violet eyes, the pale lips murmured;
"Lord, Jesus, receive-my- spirit. ,!
A seraphic brightness flashed over
the pale face, and the spirit of Marian
Stanley had joined its love.
Mrs. Manning remembered all this
and closing her eyes against her rebel.
lious niece for a few moments, sal
holding communion with her own soul
It was over. She got up and, without
a word, left the room, returning almost
Immediately.
sIfit must be" she said coolly, "hast,
en- your preparations" laying before
her well filled port-monie.
"Thank you, aunt" said Grace, de
cidedly, returning the pocket book tc
her aunt" 'I shall not need the con-
tents of this. In the station that
shall fill, as the wife of a merchant
clerk, [ shall not need costly ward
robe, ann if you will permit, what ]
have already will answer my purposes.
Under the circumstances, | cannot
think of accepting single dollar from
you" >-... ......-
"Grace Stanley" said Mrs. Manning
sharply, "what will the world say Of
me ?"
"Nothing, aunt, but that your neice
was ungrateful, disobedient and rebel.
lious-neither of which, thank God
she is-and deserved expulsion from
your roof, with all the penalties that
attach to self-will and Waywardness.
In the meantime she had donned he1
cloak and bonnet, and taking the note
to Danton, in which she had told him
her intention to marry another, she
bent over and, kissing her aunfs fore
head, rushed down stairs and was soon
en- route to the store in which Oscar
Howard was employed.
On the street she met William Dan
ton, who drove up in flashing ph@ton
drawn by a pair of sleek, dappled bays
that seemed to scorn the earth upon
which their dainty feet rested. Beside
him sat a well-kept, liveried coachman
while all the appoint tments of the equip.
age evinced not only the wealth, but
good taste of the owner.
But about him there was an air Of
recklessness and dnsoueGoa1ce against
which the pure soul of Grace Stanley
revolted.
Driving up to the pavement, he leap.
ed from his seat and stood beside her
"Oh, dear, how luckyw he exclaim,
ed. 81 was ust going up to take you
out, but All! | see. You are
not dressed for drive" casting his fas.
tidious eyes down upon her plain street
dress, "and, upon my soul, couldn't
think of taking you out without 6
chance of better display than this, lay
ing his hand upon her modest, neutral
tinted cloak, and olancing up at hel
equally negative hat-"but Grace" he
took occasion to whisper, 81 did very
much wish to see you this morning.
1t is getting time that we should come
to some decision in our afaire de cceur
The old governor says I must get mar
ried; go to the Sandwich Islands; DE-
something stop this lazy dogs life.-
am spending too much Of his money
etc.
He laughed, and, forgetting where
he was, caught up Grace's hand, much
to her disgust. With an effort she
withdrew it, and as calmly as possible
''Thanks,' she said, ''Mr. Danton
Were ever SO appropriately dressed
I could not drive out with you this af
ternoon; and as to our afaire de ctBu1'
you will have note from me to-mor