The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-25

Aunt judy" said Mrs Hinton, handing
her nice warm shawl.
Smiles broke over her face as she took
the present.
"And here is one from me, Nanny,
said Maud.
"A nice collar; the very thing | wanted
for dis day You couldn't a-pleased me
better, any one of you, and | thanks you
both kindly. With a deep courtsey, she
left the room.
Dick could nowhere be found. "Gone
To his mothers house, reckon" said
Mrs. Hinton. Don't give him any pop
crackers to-day, Colonel, or our dinner
will be spoiled. Judy is in good humor,
and | wish to keep her So if possible
Twelve o'clock brought Mr.. Lyle and
/ his wife, and Mrs Joe Melton and two or
\ three young ladies from the village. Mr.
\ Melton had improved more than Maud
I dared "a hope, from her fathers report
I but his undisguised admiration for herself
i disguised her even more than his former
\ ignorance. She avoided tetc-d tete con
versation with him by remaining near her
] lady friends But after dinner one Of
I them left the parlor, another went "a the
I piano, and the third Was ia a deep CONVEX
satlon with Mr. Lyle and Col Hinton.
| Maud was sitting on the sofa alone. Mr..
Y Melton took seat az her side.
~ hat has become Il George Lyle. Miss
Maud ~ he asked
He Is at college she replied
Are SOU AZ great friends as ever
Yes We we're raised together. You
know, and consequently think great deal
y of each other
81 have heard q report since my arrival
here, ID this neighhorhood, that has led
me to think your friendship may result IN
something nearer Is II true n
People are here, as everywhere else
I they frequently talk Of things Of which
4 they know nothing. 50 you must not
' give too much credit to anything you may
hear Mr. Melton
'Gut you have not answered my ques-
ton. Miss Maud. | asked you if II were
-rt,
''lou haze no right TO ask me that ques-
I uvn nor do | intend TO give you any
other reply
- ou So | have no right t. ask the
question:. grant il but when | tell YOU
thar ! wish 90 hear the truth of this mat
ter from your own lips for the reason that
IKE yuu myself. a. you not allow that
hayr right. then
"No. there Is no n,ctsslty for bringing
Nh Lyie's name INTO any conversation
concerning your own feelings, and if | had
been speaking * any one else, my reply
would Zee The same.
DO you, then. refuse To receive my at
tyUtjvIs As your acknowledged lover ii
N ANY,"
MAY ask your reason T.
III do mo, love You.
liy was white TO the lips with rage, and
With some difficulty said
d. sou correspond With George LyleT'
iii DO. with my fathers consent
Without another word the man arose.
crossed the room to where Col Hinton
vas. ana babe him good by He then
went back 10 Maud, and bending over the
back of the sofa, Kissed through his
teeth
''lou shah smart FIR This, my lady. Re
member
Mr. Melton, shall | call my father to
make yot remember Jrtsre you are, and to
whom you are speaking ! said Maud,
springng q her feet. All the blood in her
body rushing ia torrents Of Indignation tO
her face.
"Oh, mo-, Miss am going to leave
your presence nov, and it will not be a
short time when | enter it again. But |
will NOT forget YOU in the interim-nor
Mr. George. either nave never had
tpp much liking for him, any way and
cali ven remember how he laughed al ne
ia bygone days
With bow 70 the assembled company,
he left the room ere Maud could reply.
Tears of Indignation filled her eyes. and
she hastily left the room
I've made one enemy. she said 10 her
self, and perhaps might have prevented it.
to. had been less TASTY but cat,id not
have joe Melton paying me his attentions.
/ do not fear him, though. he cannot harm
me-and to think he remembers our
laughing at him. 4 merry twinkle
played in her bright eyes as shc thought
vi the 'skeyter story
Mrs LYLE vas very much distressed at
Georges proposed "trip. Missing Maud
from the Par!or she sought hyr Ia Her own
room.
MAUD, YOU must not let George 90.
she said. He wrote me he would not go
i you objected
II don't think it would be right for me
to oppose him, Mrs Lyle He thinks it
would be great Improvement and I've
no doubt il would We had better not OPP
pose him."
Perhaps nut, but two years viii be so
long, anu he has been gone from home
such 4 ong time. saw Mr. Nelson and
ms sister ~ the springs last summer She
- very beautiful and accomplished. "
.'A here was She cducatedr'
"At the North. IN New York, think
They are originally from Alabama, and are
wealthy"
Il suppose they are orphans. said
Maud.
~ e; and nov hear Mr.. Lyle calling
me p 20 home. Can't you GO with me to-
night Your father and mother are going
over tomorrow to spend the day Come
on, and co.
II mama does not object, will 60, !"
said Maud.
II have no objection, Maud, said her
mother. $50, if you want to: We will 90
over tomorrow, and bring you back"
"One moment, Mrs. Lyle. " sad Maud.
catching that lady by her sleeve, have
you invited Mr.. Melton TO dine with you
tomorrow
mo, he did not give us time to do 50;
he left MS so abruptly; we intended it.
Why do you ASK
"Oh, nothing at all; | only wanted to
know; am ready
Maud missed George 50 much after
reaching his fathers house that she almost
wished she had not gone
The summer soon came, and Georges
letters were filled with anticipations of his
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