The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-04


The day after Albert's fight. Mr.. Mark
ham called her to him and TOLD her that
he had cast him off forever, and forbade
her ever to mention his name. Mary
bowed in obedience to his command, and
never, ill the night our story opens, had
the subject ever been mentioned between
tn IN.
Thanksgiving logs were mipgling their
ruddy glare With the sunbeams over the
snow when Mary greeted her guardian at
breakfast.
God bless you, my child!' said he.
kissing her brow This a true Thanks
giving 10 me, and may We have many
more as bright Mark called last evening
after you left me to say that the young
people are to have grand sleighiug
party 10 day. and to AK you to go with
him. / ventured to promise for you, and
also asked him to come back here to SUI
per, and to have ! merry time in the
evening. Do you ike ii, my dear?''
Mary's heart swelled almost to chok-
ing. The last time gayety was in the
Markham House was in one of Albert 5
repentant moods. when he had been the
liglt and life Of all. But she smctnered
the sigh, and said she was pleased; and
he continued:
MARX will rall this morning fer his
answer. Thank God, my cbild.th you
have been able to make a noble man
happy.
Mary bent over her plate in silence
and before Mr. Mark ham could say more,
The door opened and the Object If their
conversation entered. Mark Eldon was
man who could be described BY one
word-cnrrect His books, when offered
at he time of the trouble were perfectly
correct The regret he offered for
Albert 5 offence was correct. His after
devotion to Mr.. Mark ham was correct TO
word. The persistent patience with
which he had sued for Mays hand was
correct. and the manner iii which he
stood hooking OF her from his cold brown
eyes was correct in The extreme.
Good morning. Mr. Mark ham, said
he. addressing hinstlft" him first Il
| hope | am not untInely."
Not at ali, Mark l wa. Just telling
Mary nf our plans for The day .
And she approvcs?" he asked. with
the correct amount of eagerness.
| Mary raised her eyes from her plate,
and though she was as white as the
china, she extended her hand with d
| smile aud said
Il am delig htel, Mr.. Eldon; nothing
coald be more charming"
You are too kind - and he pressed
a proper kiss upon her hand. Mary drew
it away with IA shudder she could not
s. ppre>s, and Mark seated himself at the
table and the meal proceeded with out
/ ward cheer funess.
The morning passed. The Thanksgiv.
/ ing turkey was eaten. and Mary stood
waiting by her wrappings for the jingle oil
| Marx ; >leig hbeIls
By fortunate combination of circum-
stances she hal 10; been alone with him
since her conversation with Mr.. Markham
and she now awaited him with that
Strange mixture uf veEortleo- ar,vl dread
with which we always meet the tragic
moments Of our lives At last the bells
sounded. She seized her furs with ner-
vnus haste. and a bright red burned in
her cheeks Mr. Markham opened the
door.
Most ready, Mary? Mark says. wrap
up YARN, for it very cold - Then seeing
her brilliant cheeks and eyes. said:
Why. child, how bright and happy
you lnos. Mark will be dazzled quite
out of his senses, poor fellow
Mary smiled her answer, and following
him out TO the sleigh, was untitled up in
the robes beside her lover. Away they
went over the crisp white snow, Mark
sitting correctly erect. and holding the
reins at The proper angle, aud Mary
trying not to shrink away TO the extreme
edge of her seat. The party was to meet
at a house about a mile distant from
Markham 5, and they had ridden about
half the distance, when Marx, throwing
himself a little out of the perpindicuiar
IN Mary direction, said Z:
Miss Mary, / wish to say few word,,
to you upon a subject deeply interesting
10 me, and which | dare 20 hope is not
entirely indifferent to you"
He paused and Mary Enthusiastically
shank away without reply. at which a
COX OF half triumph, half pain came into
Ms face for, spite of his prorriety, Marx
kidnh had a heart and Mary filed all of
{ that he could spare from himself. The
Hence lasted a moment, then he con-
tinued:
Mir. Markham has beeen good enough
40 tel! you of my feelings which could
now pGCb t'V ouit
Tor me to say myself that love you, and
AK you to be my wife -
He actually leaned over her as he said
'hiS, and his eyes were really tender
Poor Mary had reached the extreme
limit of her seat, aud could only sit and
feel his breath upon her cheek till she
found Voice to reply.
Mr.. EIdon, MY guardian informed
ne Of the honor you would do me, and
presume before this he has told you my
answer. | will be your wife. | cannot
say that | love you; but as my guar
lao's trusted friend | respect you, |
@il do my duty by you as faithfully a.
lies in my power
They were nearing the meeting place.
md as Mary ceased speaking the jingle
at tells and merry Laughter fell on their
ears. Mark bent over and kissed her
quickly, and by The time he had assam
ed his proper position. they Were in the
midst of the laughing, merry party
There vas tie usual pieetiI g. confusion
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