Smyrna times., 1874-08-05
saw him herself and got out of him every
minute particular.

g. thought it my duty to tell you, ma am, "
he said to Marion but I'd rather have cut
my head off. said to Polly, said | 1t seems
a wicked burning shame to go and disturb the
dear young lady's peace, now that everything
is flowing on SO beautiful" And said Polly
to me, Gilbert, always do your duty, man,
and you'll be happy"
You did perfectly right to tell me, Gil
BERT said Miss Esterly, kindly. | should
have been very sorry if you had not there has
been great wrong done. Thank Heaven, it
Is in my power to to right it.
"What will you do ma amp" asked the
man; ; though from his knowledge of MissEs-
terly's character, it was not difficult for him to
guess
Never you mind, Gilbert" said she. II
will do what is right.
So she made con6dant of Lawyer Secors,
and caused him to set on foot inquiries rela
tive to young Clement Hallowell The infor
nation which he gathered settled the fact be-
yond the shadow of doubt that he was
George HallOwel grand son, and also that he
was young man who led noble and ire
prouchable life, and though very poor he was
respected and esteemed by all with whom he
had come in contact
Then Miss ESterly caused a conveyance of
the HOllOwell estate to be drawn up. and by it
she gave everything into the possession of tire
nel-dI law. her COulIudUuS, t0aJ ne SnOuI0
come at once and attend to his inheritance,
were Imperative hut it was some time before
Clement HalOweli could be induced to take
advantage of his good fortune.
1t was not until after Miss Esterly had de-
livered everything into the hands of Lawyer
Secor agent, and had herself left for dis
tant town, where a school was offered her. that
young Mr.. Hallowel came down from London
and took possession of his own
:. | e..
lake she became acquainted with young gen
tleman named Burke-a poor artist, handsOme
and cultivated, but without money, friends OF
! influence.
, He secured board at the house next to thu
one where Marion lodged and he always wait
ed until her school was out before he took hi
walk around the park by the beautiful lake
: and she always met him.
AS natural consequence they fell in low
with each other, and Marion was so happy il
; her choice that it never occurred to her to Ia
: ment the splendors she had lost in renounciny
e the Hallowe inheritance.
Young Burke was very eager for the we'd
ding not to be DELAYED and one summer morn
{ ing they were carried quietly in the littl
: church at WeStlake, and there they set Ou
/ together for her husbands home
About this home he had never told her any
u thing, neither had she inquired; SO YOU ma
II understand that she was very deenly in low
r with him-fnr now days the establishment
Il often of infinitely more consequences to tn
e young lady than the man who goes with it. b
u wav Of incumbrance
r, Marion was a little puzzled by one thing
l AS she stood in the church and listened to tn
solemn words of the marriage service, tn
;" name of the bridegroom, though uttered b
the clergyman in very low tone Of voice, ha
y sounded new and strange to her. She had ne
id understood it; nevertheless, it had sounde
s. like plain John Burke.
to Seated in the train by her husbands side
or she asked him about it,
s. "The name is all right. darling," he replied
squeezing her hand under the folds of he
ee shawl, new husbands will do such FOOLS
tn things, you know-dOn't trouble your hea
ne about that"
ne So Marion dismissed it from her mind
By-sndby she saw that thev were nearir
Elmsborough, the town where her fortune ha
'n heen found and lost She leand out of II
re window to get look at familiar objects. H
a husband bent over and said
p. did you like Elmsborough ?"
nd every much was very happy here"
ok 81 am glad. 1t is my home-our home,
o. he said quietly
lit Surprise made her silent, and the stoppir
ce of the train at the station prevented furth
conversation A handsome carriage and pa
no awaited them, and in very brief space
ed time Marion and her husband were driven
he Hsllnwell House. And there. drawn up
US the lawn, were old Gilbert and Polly and
the rest of them, waiting to welcome back the
To- old mistress.
s. Marion turned to her husband, who, with
os; smiling face, was presenting his wife to Il
OF servants.
is What does this mean ?" she asked.
NothinG-Pxcept that my whole name
cd Clement Burke Hallowrl, and YOU are u
re- wife. Pardon nv deception. Marion, hut
fell in love with you before saw you. | knt
'or that no ordinary woman would have sacrific
ter what you did for a sense of honor, and | res
TO- we'd to know you. felt sure you would n
Inc prosper my suit if | were known to you as Z
ply heir. 80 | was a poor artist indeed and, di
all ling, I am a very poor artist for never DIRE
rye anything in all my life. You know you us
). to tax me last summer with my miserable 10
Ilo' ness but was on an entirely different kind
her business from picture making. And you s
ce. you forgive me"
re She could do no better she said, seeing Il
ork he had already settled everything his own wi
age and she glided gracefully into her own {
i'd place as mistress, and Halowell House had
its own again.