Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-12-10
NOW NE LOST HER.

snew Margaret Was engaged, but told he
that loved her.
u don't know what you mean, sir ~ she ex
claimed, with all expressive lift Of The jetty eye
brows but the liquid orbz beneath ayodet
mine, aud that encouraged mo to DO 4sucy Ii
turn.
1T is OF no consequence but you don't ilh
As'he that you were going to hirt all summer
with fellow of my stamp, and get on un-inyed
yourself"
why not = she laughed, "yon don't seem
But am. My heart is shriveed crisp as .
Really Well, don't know what can be
done about it,"
IL Am going 70 show YOU" And no on, fot
half All hour. We spoke Jestngy, both OF us,
out the laugh with each other covered deeper
sho was beautifu my Margaret fond Of hon,-
aBe--Rs what woman IL not aud accustomed ia
receiving it. 1t xas not her fault alter all, that
losed her, but her glory, - an honest man's
Iovc is always true wonAn's glory and Mar
tiirt.
She was promised ip marriage to Ross Bent
y, before she ever saw me; long enough. lie
mad stopped horse which had been run
ming away with her, and 30 saved her life.
When he asked her to give him what he had
saved. what Woman with gratitude and whole
heart would not havo said "yes," M she did 7
Besides she loved him Tor aught know. l had
seen him, and he was handsome enough man
to win = woman 3 love, il beauty would do IL.
handsome couple, but somehow, seeiug the
two together they did not seem to be fond Of
each other; and 80 | took courage. Certainly
Margaret never look ed at Ross Bently when
was by, NJ slio had looked ut me many time
that summer, ~ we two strolled along the
beach.
Ross Bently once stayed week. and went back
to town. He WAS man Of business, keenly de-
voted TO money making, fonder Of that L fancied
than Of the beautiful woman he had won and
upon that Imagining I hung another hope.
Margaret was an heiress. II Margaret had been
iowsrlesu, ! fancy that MIR. Bently would never
nave wooed'her. Hut how to prove It,
Margaret and did not relapse into the old
;sshion Of strOlling about the beach by NOON
light after Ross Benty had come and gone, and
we stopped talking nonsense, Watching each
WAS wondering il Ihad anything to do with those
moods Of psnsiveness which had come upon my
dark eyed queen Of late.
One day found her upon the balcony, with All
II am very fortunate GIRL" she said, slanc-
ing nt the letter. Did you know that Clark,
vernon x Co., the bankers in New York, had
hiled last week y
had heard Of it.
"lhe bulk Of my fortune was in their hands
" one time. did not know but it was still. NV
guardian writes to tell INC, however, that he re-
moved it months ago.
came forward eagerly at that, exte,uling my
hand.
Permit me to congratulate yon Mis-. Stone"
Margaret laughed rather confiisedly MS she
put her little hands in mine. | saw that she was
surprised at my, eagerness.
MISS Stone sad |, ''did You believe iue
when Hsid that loved you, somew whore abou,
month ago 7"
Margaret colored wildly, AT she gave me
doubling look
"Yes. What Of it? Do You want to take it
mot !! But in consideration Of my great af-
fection for you. want you to do a favor for
me"
'Name it," she said, looking puzzled.
IL ain going up 10 New YORK tomorrow. vii!
you hnmor me by permitting me to bo the bearer
Of letter from yourself to Mr.. Bently?'
This is al odd request"
II am aware Of it. Will you write TO Mr.. Bent
ter Of the bank failure, and Let you know how
serious business 1t really is r
But don't care about knowing"
II do"
''Why not inquire yourself then 2"
HE has 30 much better facilities for iuyesti-
CATION sThe truth is, Miss Stone, am very
much interested in this failure and Mr.. Bentley
can find out all abont it for me. But l don't like
10 ask him to do no much for comparative
stranger.
Margaret looked doubtful still, but she wrote
TIC letter, and took it to the city the next day
Ross Bentley grew slightly pale rs he read.
II suppose you know that the bulk of Miss
Stones's fortune WAS in the hands OF Clark, yer-
non d Co., }" carelessly observed.
Twas not aware Of it." BentIy said losing
another shade Of color.
"Oh. well, it was. Can anything be saved out
OF the crash, do You suppose p
''Not anything, am very sure,n he STAN
mered. And thinking he might like to msditate
upon the aspect Of affairs, ! took my departure,
saying that l would call before went away
Again to take any message he might like to
send.
When called the next day he gave me let
tor for Margaret but he looked anywhere but
Ut me ~ took it.
caught glimpse of Margaret's blue dress
Oh the piazza NJ We drove up TO the hotel and
without waiting to 60 to my room first, ! las
tened to her, and gave her the letter.
Then, much a. would have liked to stay
until she lad read it, had no excuse for doing
80 and therefore left Ler. | waited with
something more than curiosity for her appear
auce At dinner time. but she did not come a. ALL
l ate ncthing myself, and spent the evening pa
eing the piazza with my cigar, and watching her
window. But not no much IS II shadow of what
! watched for crossed my vision.
Remembering Bentey's face ~ he gave me the
letter. could imagine that he might have writ
ten som .thns unpleasant bat even was not
prepared for tho contents Of the missire Mar
gsret placed in my hands the following morn
ing, coming suddenly upon me where loanged
on the shore.
II suppose that was what you went to town
for" she said, with M angry scOrn under which
qusiled for l felt guilty and l WINGED again.
The acoundrel A more disgraceful epistle l
never perusei II Margaret had loved him ever
30 dearly this wonld certainly have ended it.
IT saying "by your leave" He did, indeed, ray
something about Fastening to speak while there
Was yet an uncertainty M to how seriously the
failure had involved other people. But that
was the merast gloss, aud only gave Margaret
the clue to the selfish reasons for this extraordl
nary conduct.
folded the letter, and gave it back to her
without q remark.
"well," she asked, 'really you have nothing
''shsli I challenge him to mortal combat with
horsswhips?" l inquired.
Tears OF anger sparkled in Msrgaret's Lesuti-
fui eyes.
How could you huluiliate me NJ ~ she said.
"Ii Miss Stone |"
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Courtney she said,
sand bog yours, Miss Stone, for medLling
suspected Mr. Bontly, but not Of anything quite
so cold-blooded. shall you breaL your heart
about such \ selfish fellow"
''Indeed, no but l am very angry"
sat whom him or me 2"
''At both OF you"
suppose must have looked terribly abaslied
snd confounded-I tried to, for she put u little
hand OIL my arm and then would have swiftly
Withdrawn it, but captured the frail thing and
held it.
Il suppose / ought to be very thankful TO
to you," she said, struggling little, and blush
ing in the most lovely manner.
hIf you will permit me, will punish him for
YOU" said, gravely.
She looked up inquirinely.
..Sy "6y marrying :" you"
"Dont You think it would :" said.
Wa ware oute sure of il the frat time We