The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-13

"Who was at the ball? Here il Won
book, my DEAR TO her husband, VIII
was searching the library shelves.
m" Nobody" answered Annie,
i Weren't the Westgates there?''
Kate and Molly.
ssWho was with them ~
doctor Montgomery "
"ie Is paying court TO Molly. ISM
81 dom know,' was the opjy answer
Annie could not talk any longer. She
ran up to her room and locked herself in
The next morning at o'clock she went t.
South Point as governess.
South Point was barren little place or
the seashore; the view from the window
was most dismal nor could Annie see the
seq from it, for it lay, blue and broken,
beyond the sand hills. What wonder that
after three months wearisome. hopeless,
aimless sojourn there, when John Allen
found her out, and assured her he had
made no mistake she promised to besome
his wife? lie was very kind, and she was
weary struggling with life. II was the old
story. ss -hi.f5
It was spring when. she came back to
Lennox.. Mrs. De Lacy was more than
gratified was delighted.
] ~ so you have come to your senses al
last, Annie?i Well, Unjust say | am clad.
4 Now which would you rather have for a
wedding dress, silk, or satin? Or would
yon rather be married in your travelling
dress p, slotl eai y Ns- ~ 2
"Idon't care" said Annie.
"There--that's just like You! Il will
all depend upon me to see that you are re-
specially married."
John Allen was very kind. If she married
him to rest and be taken care Of, she would
surely get what she sought-that she knew.
And SO far she was not sorry that she had
promised to become his wife.
The wedding day came. The ceremony
was completed without interruption. Annie
Redding became John Aliens wife, She
was married in white silk. The dress was
beautiful, Topped up with myrtle; nothing
confined the dark waves OF her hair but q
spray Of the same. Af.erthc quiet break
fast was over Mrs. De Lacy accompanied
her sister to her chamber to assist her in
donning the travelling dress. Annie stood as
II IN dream. VI
Good gracious, Annie, do hurry! The
carriage will be here in half an hour and
the train starts at four. What are you
thinking of?n And Mrs. DeLacy turned
her sister round, and began taking off her
garments somewhat energetically. There
was a sound of tearing lace, and Annie
turned away. i@ia
!" l wonder if l put my mother letters
in the trunk. / must see."
To her sisters despair she opened
drawer in an old chest and commenced
among the papers.
Il "Oh, Annie -.o s
Maud, what is this ?" suddenly and
sharply. The girl held in her hand
sealed letter directed to herself.
"There-upon my word-it's that note
hat came the day you went to South
Point. laid it aside to send to you and
Forgot where put it; and, before had
ound time to hunt it up, I'd forgotten all
about it. 1t isn't Of any consequence is il I?
thought at the moment il was from some
)f the girls"
The firm penmanship, the. clear seal,
sW. w." were never girls. Standing
here in her white bridal robes, while her |
husband waited for her below, Anne tore
open the letter and read:
"My Dear Child-Don't be angry with
AOs puG 4 CouIu HUI ~ " tlic Udll iuSt |
light Letters came. that had to answer |
Immediately and post before starting for
india this morning. cannot see you at |
Ill before going away, and here can only
ell you hastily and imperfsctly how love
you. ought to have told you before, for
,ou have been all Che world to me for
months. Heaven bless you! Write me O
word OF reply to Pals.
"Yours, eyer,
s'WALTER WESTGATE."
Ashy pale, wild-eyed, despairing, the
,irl stood holding the sheet for moment.
Then her sister aroused her with a sharp
and Annie turned and looked
t her. That look Maud Dc Lacy never
orgot. However, Mrs. Allen quietly fin
shed her toilet and went down to her hus-
'and, so Maud never knew it to be any
erious matter that that letter was mis-
aid.
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