The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-08


blush q: pleasure which lit NJ
her face "a he spoke.
"You Sec" he c"n'inucd, sits
nv fathers marriage, not mine;
and man likes to choose his OWL
wife. | dare say there's no real
harm in the young person. II
shc's7onr friend, it speaks well for
her, but still ="
"But still whall You've never
seen hcl; how can yon tell you
won't like herr"
Tom became moro than ever
absorbed in his excavations.
The truth is" he blurted out
between the digs, "the truth is,
that lately, quite lately, | think
I've seen the only girl / shall ev-
er car. TO ask to be my wife," and
he looked suddenly up at her.
She rose confused; began to
consult her watch earnestly.
IL must 90, really. P.case give
mo ms things. This is the park
boundary, 50 | won't trouble you
any more"
She sprarg over the stilc as she
spoke, intcrposing it between them
rs they said adieu.
"Whon shall | see you again!'
he asked, as he held her hand at
parting, She allowed it to linger
in his as sho answered.:
"Oh. soon, | dare say; perhaps
when yon least expect it," And
gently returning the pressure Of
his hand, she turned away. Af-
ter few steps she looked back.
"Any message to Miss Lcigh!'
she asked mockingly.
"Oh, coufund Miss Leigh
yrowled Tom, Il wish she was in
Otahcitc. Then, seating himself
on the stilc, he lit = cigar and
watched her gr caful tiynrc til he
could SEQ it no longer. Suddenly
he snotc his thish-"By Jove! |
never got her name, after all" he
said.
Immediately on arriving at his
inn he commenced a cross-cxa,D-
ination of his hostess, by which
he learned two facts. First, that
Ncwlands was tho property oi
Sir john Turnbull; and secondly,
that there were two young ladies'
staying there. Mis- leigh and Miss
Harding.
Next day saw himspe eding in
hansom from Paddington' to his
fathers house in Brook street, in-
tent OH destroying that worthy
old scntleman's peace Of mind by
the announcement of his dctermin-
alton to give up Miss Leigh and
lIill;ngton.
"Is my father in, Simms?" lie
asked of the butler, wien that
func'ionary appeared to attend his
young master.
"No, sir; Mr.. Lut,rcll went ont
with Mr. Leigh just after lunch. V
Mr.. Leigh! - is he herel'
ayes, sir; Mr.. aud Miss Leigh
arrived this morning from the
country"
The deuce!" said Tom, ,"ihcy
seem to haunt INC wherever 90"
and he retired prccipitatcly into
his own den.
"Brng me something t. ca t
here, Simms; and don't let Miss
eigh know that l am in the
house.
BY tho time he hod finished his
lunch his mind was made mp: Sc
Letting a hns,ly-crosted sheet of
stiff no'e-paper, so rs to give the
document nh official character,
he sat down, squared his elbows
and prepared to writc. The toll
lowing cpistlo was tho result Of
his @ ffor.s:
"Mr DEAR MISS LErorr-For the first
time | address yoa personally, though you
must doubtless have been for some time
aware Of the link which in some way con.
meets us. The time has now arrived when
our decision mast b. made as to our future
whether we shall 60 through life together,
or separate at once and forever. will not
conceal from you, my dear Miss Leigh, that
for many years have looked on you as my
destined bride, and have considered myself
fortunate in tie prospect OF al alliaacs with
on. Of whose b,ilty anl gooines, I have
heard so much. II is but quito recently
I Esvc discovered that my heart is no longer
mino to dispose Of, and I now feel that to
urge you to fulfill our cngagemeit Soutf he
to insure a life of misery for both of US.
Let US, then, separate without personal in
terview, which would only cause unnecessary
As to Hilling,lon, I resign
i to you willingly, feeling sure that you
will make better mistress there than ever
should master.
Trusting then, some day to meet you as
The bride Of one more worthy to possess you
Lilan m voalf an d.o, us.. Ill -.