Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-05

when yours hns been 40 cruelty inter
rupted. Do forgive me-"
"pvo not parted with happiness becaue,
l have to wait fve years. before can ee
married." answered Poey, smiling ant
kissing her friend. But her smile was
little cad and anxious, and she went on t,
tell Gertrude how che should 20 back I,
old occupations, which had been much in
terrupted since she had known Gladstone
and make further ressarchss in chemis
| %Ah! obsmi..ry ma, fill up the time. bu
it doesn't tin tho hearth" thought Ger
! trode, ~ she thanked Posy sweotly 70,
hsr warm congratulations, and said good
bye.
1t was now the end tf June, and peo-
pie who meant to leave England for ths
rest Of tho summer were discussing tours
aud making plans, aud few indeed, who
could travel, thought Of spending the
months Of August aud September at home.
Mr.: and Mrs. 0rantham had, amongst 9th.
or things proposed going TO Norway fol
August, and Gladston" had petiioned to
be allowed to accompany them. =.
| What do you say. my child ?" asked
her father tenderly. alt seems to be u very
pleasant arrangement"
wish Gladstone to travel movement
and change would do him good" she 70.
piled, but for ourselves, father, why could
We not stay one summer at home The
people in our village would be deliehted
l could be Of such use to them-and
l could lecture overy day to the children
and twice week to the elder ones. .besides
walking all over tho Sussex hills and be.
ginning my long-talked.of book, immortal
that y to be, for children, On astronomy
All this would delight mo, whilst l shall
do nothing a. useful if 70 abroad.
know that dear aunt will stay with me. %
Why should not you ami mother 70 to
Norway, or somewhere else2 You Shall
lind mo quite blooming, I promise you,
when you come back, and my great worf
half complete or more"
Such were the plans whioL Posy desiru.
cd for herself during tho coming vacation,
and though her father and mother etrope
~ opposed tho idea Of leaving lore al.se
with her aunt Lady Middlebarg, she at
last carried her point, and it was settled
that they were 70 leave England for a
month, and the newspapers announced,
amongst other intended departures, that OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Grantham aud their family
for Norway, aud Of Mr.. Gladstone Thorne
for tho Sandwich Isles.
This was still early in July, and the
session now usually ended before the
middle Of tho month, whilst manv MEM
bers were able to got away from London
earlier than this date.
You are not leaving London just yet,
are You, Thorne Z" asked q member as
30 aud Gladstone were that evening on.
tering the house together. Gladstone
thought the question was put with
some meaning, and wondered why
it was asked, for the gentleman 4had
sided strongly with tho opposers Of
bis marriage, being ono of the ioremvst in
declaring that it was his duty not to bind
himself By marriage with Grantham.
Thorne answered, carelessly, that be was
not going tor another fortnig ght OF moro.
Are you really travelling 40 far 40 tho
Ssadwich Isles : /" continued his interrora.
tor.
"Oh! that 10 nothing compared with
what / did last year," replied Gladstone,
making = movement as if he would Eave'
passed on, not caring to continue the
conversation.
"Pray let mo detain you ono momen,
more" said the other. I am not asking
ldlo questions. You are acquainted, /
presume, with Miss Grantham's move.
ments; she is leaving England, very soon,
tor Norway is she not2"
Her family arc going,' answerde
Gladstone, still moro surprised: "But
Miss Grantham intends to remain at home
this Summer with her aunt, 10 she is much
interested in carrying out some plans for
in'trocting tho people in her own village
in science"
"0h, indeedl am much Obliged to
you tor telling me this" replied the gen-
tleman, who then allowed Mr.. Tho,nv to
paos on to his seat in tho house.
Posy wae already there; sweet, calm.
and dignl6ed. She had tried yesterday to
make him take patient, hopeful view of
things, declaring that after all they had
really but four years to wait, a. she had
determined that year hence would be
time enough for them to marry.
:" Our years he had exclaimed: .you
speak, my darling, az if it were but four
mlnutesl / And there ara people who say
We ought to consider it an honor to remain
apart forever ,just to crafty their ideas of
what 10 fitting. Oh, Posy! how different
summer l shall spend to what l antic-
ipatedw
He thought Of this conversation of their.
~ he now watched her, while q great
pang shot through bis heart she seemed
10 fur absent from him, though 80 near.
Tho next day was Saturday. aad Posy
was busy arranging With her mother some
things relative to tho lattsr's journey to
Norway.
*Why shouldn't you start sooner than
Friday next dear mother :" said Posy.
Aunt 6winny will join me here; you
can't DO too early for Norway. Besides
the house will not sit moro than ton days
longer, 10 l need not stay in London"
Hardly had she finished speaking when
. servant came to say that q gentleman
begged to soc her on parliamentary bust.
ness. to know if she would receive q d.
putation from her constituents on the fol-
lowing Monday morning.
There was Nd other course than to re-.
ply BY q courteous affirmative. though her
heart shrank from any more commnioa.
tions from her constituents lust then.
Gladstone, who came in the evening. in.
formed her he had received like infor.
NATION from his supporters, and had re.
turned similar answer. But he, like hor.
self, felt weary Of it ell.
When Monday morning arrived Posv v.s
waited upon by several ladies and gentle.
mon, tho most influential among those
who voted for her election. "Thev
came" said they, to speak in tho name OF
the whole body Of supporters of last wear.
who had authorized them TO s,ate tint
like deputation had waited ON Mr.. Thorne
that morning, to express to him the wishes
now formed by all those who had given
them their votes. The two antagonistic
parties had acted in concert-keepinp
their proceedings secret till an unani. |
nous decision was unmistakably arrived
s', and they were exceedingly happy to
announce to her what the united feeling
OF the rival electors now was, viz THAT
it was thor earnest wish to promote her
union with MIR. Thorne, to say how much
they regretted having lunwiseiy as thew at
present believed opposed it net long since
and to declare that they felt their interests
to be placed in the hands Of noble, honest,
seit'sacrlfc'ng representatives., in being
placed in tho hands Of MIR. Thorne and
Miss 0rantham." A warm hope was add