The enquirer southerner., 1874-12-18
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but she wrote the letter, and l took
it to the city the next day.
Roas Bently grew slightly pale as
he read.
Il suppose you know that the
bulk of Miss Stones fortune was in
the hands of Clark, Vernon 4 Co..
[ carlessly observed.
| was not aware CT it, Bently
said using another shade ofcclor.
'Oh, well, it was Can anything
be saved out of the crash, do you
suppose?'
mot anything, am very sure
he stammered. And thinking he
might like t. mediate upon the as
pect of affairs, took my departure,
saying that I woild call before
went away again TO take any mes
sage he might like to send.
When I called next next day he
gave me letter for Margaret but
he looked anywhere but at me as I
took it.
| caught glimpse of Margaret's
blue dress on the piazza as we drove
up to the hotel /; and without waits
ing to 60 to my room FIRST, J has
tened to her, and gave her the let
ter.
Then, much as l would have liked
to stay until she had read it, | had
no excuse for doing so, and there's
fore left her. l waited with some.
thing more than curiosity for her
appearance at dinner time, but she
did not come at all. l ate nothing
myself, and spent the evening paco
ing the piazza with my cigar, and
watching her window. But not so
much as shadow of what | watch>
ed for crossed my vision.
Remembering BentIy's face as he
gave me the letter, | could im.gine
that he might have written some-
thing unpleasant; but even l was
not prepared for the contents OF the
missive NJ 'rgaret placed in my
hands the following morning, com-
ing suddenly upon ne where 1 loung-
ed on the shore.
= suppose that was what you
went to town For, she said, with an
angry scorn, under which | quailed,
for 1 felt guilty; and as l read l
WINGED 90,
w..- ssoundrel! A more disgrace
fvl epi tie | never perused. If Mar>
garet had loved him ever so dearly.
this would have certainly ended it.
tie dissolved the engagement with
out SO much as saying by your
leave He did, indeed, say solue,
thing about Fastening to speak
while there was yet an uncertainty
as to how seriously the failure had
involved other people. But thai
was the merest gross, only gave
Margaret the clue to the selfish
reasons for this extraordinary con.
duct.
l folded the letter and gave i
back to her without a remark.
well, she asked, really 20.
have nothing to say?'
Shall | challenge him to morta
) combat with horsewhips?' l en-
: quired.
> Tears of anger sparkled in Mar
) gsret's beautiful eyes.
: 'How could you humiliate me SO?
she said.
Il? Miss Stone'
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Gour
ney, she said, haughtily.
And beg yours, Miss Stone
for meddling. l scspected Mr.
r Ben,Iy, but not for anything quit
80 cold blooded. Shall you brea
e your hear: about such selfish fel
! Iow?'
! Indeed, no! but l am yer
angry
sAr whom ? him or ne 2
At both of you
suppose l must have locke
= terribly abashed and confoundee
| tried to, for she put little han
> on my arm, and she would hav
swiftly Withdrawn it, but | capture
y the frail thing and held it.
i suppose | ought to be yer,
> Thankful, to you, she said, strugg
ing q little, and hlushing in tt
= most lovely manner.
IF you will permit me, l wi
y punish him for you,' | said, gravel.
She looked up inquiriugly.
y sly marrying you!
q oh!
d Don't you think it would 2
said.
e Perhaps
We were quite sure of it the fir
u time we CHANGED to meet Bent
!; !: after our marriage. His face W;
u as good as picture.
Z Her dressing Room.
A squaw sat down on the curb
front OF the post>otiice in Austl
y New, and, unrolling a bundle
.. q calico, commenced the manufactu
of y dress. In less than all ho1
the dress was finished, and puttir
u it on over her old clothes, the squa
g pulled out q pin here, peg ther
Of and united string in anoth
" place, made one step, and, prest'
? the old clothes lay in the quite
" Gathering up the rags just shed, t
noble daughter of the forest ca